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Decoding the output signal of a partial-response class-IV communication or recording device channel

US4644564A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 1985
Grant dateFeb 17, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2025/03369
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A maximum-likelihood sequence decoder is used with a partial-response signaling system for processing sequences of sampled values from a communication channel or recording device. The partial-response signals can be duobinary, dicode, or partial-response class-IV. The maximum-likelihood decoding for each sequence can be based upon a two-state trellis. Instead of two survivor metrics for two states, only a difference metric is necessary.

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