Method and apparatus for multilevel signal operation
US6518893B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M5/20
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for multilevel signaling includes processing that begins by determining multilevel signaling operation conditions. The processing then continues by generating an adjust signal based on the determined multilevel signaling operation conditions. The adjust signal is used to change the magnitude of the multilevel signals produced via the multilevel encoding. The adjust signal may vary a supply voltage and/or vary gain of an amplifier stage.
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