A diversity reception apparatus having a simple configuration which
includes only one AD conversion unit and receives analog modulated
signals is provided. The diversity reception apparatus includes a
switching unit that analog-multiplexes signals received by two antennas
using time-division method and is placed in front of an AD conversion
unit. The apparatus also includes a time-division separation unit that
(i) obtains time-division multiplexed signals digitized by driving at the
same frequency as driving frequency of the AD conversion unit and (ii)
separates the time-divided signals into a signal per antenna. Moreover,
the apparatus includes signal quality judgment units that judge each
signal quality of the time-divided signals and a composition unit that
executes composition processing based on the signal quality.