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Dual mode LMS channel equalizer

US5111481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1989
Grant dateMay 5, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03038
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dual mode LMS channel equalizer is disclosed. The inventive channel equalizer utilizes an LMS algorithm to both identify channel parameters and to smooth the received data signal to mitigate the effects of channel additive noise. In real time operation, the inventive equalizer first identifies the channel parameters in a training period. Thereafter, the same LMS algorithm is switched to smooth the received data signal, while intermittently, the LMS algorithm is switched back to track the slowly changing channel parameters. In comparison with the conventional LMS adaptive channel equalizer, the inventive dual mode channel equalizer achieves a significant performance improvement at little additional cost.

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