Integrated receiver and integrated circuit having integrated inductors and method therefor

摘要

An integrated receiver includes a first signal processing path, a second signal processing path, and a controller. The first signal processing path has an input and an output for providing a first processed signal, and comprises a first tracking bandpass filter having a first integrated inductor formed with windings in a first number of metal layers of the integrated receiver. The second signal processing path has an input and an output for providing a second processed signal, and comprises a second tracking bandpass filter having a second integrated inductor formed with windings in a second number of metal layers of the integrated receiver. The second number of windings is lower than the first number. The controller enables one of the first and second signal processing paths corresponding to a selected channel of a radio frequency (RF) input signal to provide an output signal.

主权项

1. An integrated receiver comprising:
a first signal processing path having an input, and an output for providing a first processed signal, and comprising a first tracking bandpass filter having a first integrated inductor, said first integrated inductor formed with windings in a first number of metal layers of the integrated receiver; a second signal processing path having an input, and an output for providing a second processed signal, and comprising a second tracking bandpass filter having a second integrated inductor, said second integrated inductor formed with windings in a second number of metal layers of the integrated receiver, said second number lower than said first number; and a controller for enabling one of said first and second signal processing paths corresponding to a selected channel of a radio frequency (RF) input signal to provide an output signal, wherein said controller, said first integrated inductor, and said second integrated inductor are formed on a single integrated circuit chip.