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MMSE equalizers for DMT systems with cross talk

US6097763A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1997
Grant dateAug 1, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2025/03522
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A improved method for optimally equalizing a multicarrier communications system in the presence of both intersymbol interference (ISI) and colored noise. The method provides a frequency-domain training algorithm to obtain a minimum mean square error (MMSE) equalizer that accounts for both intersymbol interference (ISI) and colored noise, maximizes the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of systems using Discrete Multitone (DMT) modulation, and results in significant performance gains over prior equalization methods.

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