how can a direct conversion receiver detect FM?

[neazoi]

how can a direct conversion receiver detect FM? Where does the detection take place? at the mixer or audio processor?

 

[kabeer02]

I think is from the IF stage.

 

[neazoi]

I think is from the IF stage.

there is not an IF stage in a DCR

 

[Ow@i$]

Output of the frequency mixer is demodulated signal as i have read here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-conversion_receiver