Patent ID: 6487419
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: H03F,H03G

Abstract:
A method of controlling the operation of a receiver of a wireless device so as to reduce the power consumption of the receiver, the method comprising:setting the third order intercept point of a low noise amplifier based upon at least one of a strength of a signal received by the wireless device and a transmission power of a transmitter of the wireless device; setting the gain of the low noise amplifier based upon at least one of a strength of a signal received by the wireless device and a transmission power of a transmitter of the wireless device; setting the gain of an amplifier associated with a mixer of the receiver of the wireless device based upon at least one of a strength of a signal received by the wireless device and a transmission power of a transmitter of the wireless device; and wherein the steps of setting the third order intercept point, setting the gain of the low noise amplifier and setting the gain of the mixer amplifier, comprise the step of: setting the third order intercept point of the low noise amplifier to a low third order intercept point, the gain of the low noise amplifier to a high gain and the gain of the mixer amplifier to a high gain if the transmitter is off.