Direct conversion receiver

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Radio receiver
gptkbp:advantage DC offset issues
Easier integration with digital systems
Fewer components
I/Q imbalance
LO leakage
Simpler circuit design
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Homodyne_receiver
Zero-IF receiver
gptkbp:application RFID readers
Satellite receivers
Bluetooth receivers
Cellular phones
Wi-Fi receivers
gptkbp:compatibleWith Intermediate frequency (IF) stage
gptkbp:component gptkb:Local_oscillator
Mixer
Low-pass filter
Baseband amplifier
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Superheterodyne_receiver
gptkbp:dateOfFirstProposal 1924
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Direct conversion receiver
gptkbp:operates Mixing received signal directly to baseband
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Edwin_Armstrong
gptkbp:requires Quadrature demodulation for complex signals
gptkbp:usedIn Software Defined Radio
Radio communications
Wireless systems
gptkbp:vulnerableTo DC offset
Even-order distortion
Flicker noise
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Microwave_Receivers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7