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Index decoder for digital modems

US4646325A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 1985
Grant dateFeb 24, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/38
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a QAM digital modem decoder section, the received signals (after equalization) are transposed to a preselected quadrant of the signal constellation to generate an index pointer. The index pointer and the actual quadrant are used to decode the QAM signals. The index pointer is also used to update the equalizer taps and to operate a phase tracking loop used to reduce or eliminate phase jitter.

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