Image-reject down-converter and embodiments thereof, such as the family radio service

摘要

A method and system is described for several embodiments of a communication system. In a first embodiment, a method and system is described wherein a signal is received and down-converted and wherein power consumption can be characterized as "ultra-low." In a second embodiment, a method and system is described wherein undesirable images are rejected in a down-conversion system. In a third embodiment, a method and system is described wherein a signal is transmitted in a highly efficient manner. In one implementation the present invention is used in a family radio system.