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Method and apparatus for time shaped finite impulse response filter with multiple signal stream capability

US5784378A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1996
Grant dateJul 21, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/64
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A novel finite impulse response filter apparatus and method. A multiplexed data stream composed of two or more data streams is provided as an input to a tapped delay line. Weight and sum operators are connected to the even or odd delay line taps and generate a filtered output. The filter operates on one data stream per cycle and generates a multiplexed output. In another form, odd weight and sum operates are connected to and odd taps generating two filtered outputs. The filter operates on both data streams in each cycle and generates two multiplexed outputs. A crossbar switch is disclosed for parsing the multiplexed outputs into the constituent filtered data streams. The filter stages may be cascaded.

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