Abstract: A method of operating an amplifier, for example, in a wireless radio transceiver, including monitoring a characteristic of the amplifier during an operating interval of the amplifier, for example, during a transmission burst, providing an open-loop control signal to the amplifier during a subsequent operating interval of the amplifier wherein the open-loop control signal based on the characteristic monitored during a previous operating interval. In one embodiment, the corrected control signals are stored in a look-up table (510) that is updated based on the changes in load impedance.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communication device (10) having a direct conversion receiver (20) reduces spurious mixer response by predicting blockers on the received RF signal. The chopping frequency of the mixer is changed (305) dynamically in response to the prediction of blockers on the input signal to avoid the mixing the blocker with chopper spurs, thereby improving the response of the receiver. In some embodiments, the mixer is disabled momentarily (402) to verify that poor signal quality results from mixing chopper spurs with blockers. In hopping mode applications, the chopper frequency is changed only on channels having a low confidence factor (512).

Abstract: A mobile wireless communication device (10) having a direct conversion receiver (20) reduces spurious mixer response by predicting blockers on the received RF signal. The chopping frequency of the mixer is changed (305) dynamically in response to the prediction of blockers on the input signal to avoid the mixing the blocker with chopper spurs, thereby improving the response of the receiver. In some embodiments, the mixer is disabled momentarily (402) to verify that poor signal quality results from mixing chopper spurs with blockers. In hopping mode applications, the chopper frequency is changed only on channels having a low confidence factor (512).