Circuit and method for controlling a receiver circuit

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PATENT NO 8767877
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12720317

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A method for controlling a receiver circuit and circuit with a receiver circuit and with a control circuit is provided, whereby a received signal is demodulated and filtered. An amplitude value of the demodulated and filtered signal is compared with thresholds of a window comparator. A zero crossing of the demodulated and filtered signal is compared with time thresholds of a time window by a comparison unit. A first output value of the window comparator and a second output value of the comparison unit are logically combined, and wherein, via the logical combination, the receiver circuit is turned off if, within a period of time, the amplitude value is determined to be outside a window formed by the thresholds of the window comparator, or a zero crossing is determined to be outside the time window.

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ATMEL CORPORATION1600 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blatz, Werner Leingarten, DE 19 147
Grosskinsky, Ulrich Neudenau, DE 11 24

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