CPC H04B 1/1638 (2013.01) | 28 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
processing a radio frequency (RF) input signal in a receiver in an amplifier-first configuration through a first mixer;
determining whether criteria are met for switching to a mixer-first configuration for the receiver;
when the determining results in determining the criteria are met:
configuring the receiver to the mixer-first configuration, the configuring comprising bypassing an amplifier of the receiver; and
processing the RF input signal in the receiver in the mixer-first configuration through a second mixer,
wherein processing the RF input signal in the receiver in the mixer-first configuration comprises adjusting a gain control element before downconverting the RF input signal in the second mixer, the gain control element being separate from the amplifier.
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