Remote low noise amplifier for a reception system and communication device and methods for use therewith

摘要

A reception system includes an antenna that receives and inbound RF signal. An antenna interface includes a low noise amplifier that generates an amplified received signal, based on the inbound RF signal. A transmission path coupled carries the amplified received signal to an integrated circuit, that includes a RF receiver with an RF front end that generates a desired RF signal from the amplified received signal, a down conversion module, that generates a down converted signal from the desired RF signal and a receiver processing module that generates inbound data for at least one communication application.