Signal processor
US10784890B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M3/50
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A signal processor and a method for processing an input signal are presented. The signal processor is adapted to clip an oversampled input signal without introducing noise in the frequency band of interest. For instance, the signal processor may be used for clipping an acoustic signal. The signal processor includes a summer coupled to a limiter and to a feedback circuit. The summer is adapted to sum the input signal with at least one feedback signal to provide an adjusted signal. The limiter is adapted to compare the adjusted signal with a first threshold value and a second threshold value to provide a limited signal. The feedback circuit is adapted to calculate a difference between the limited signal and the adjusted signal, and to generate at least one feedback signal based on the difference.
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