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Equalization for multichannel receiving node

US6621862B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2000
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2025/03477
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An equalization method and apparatus for equalizing a plurality of input signals received on a multichannel link leverages shared equalization resources to generate dedicated tap coefficients for application to the signals and updates the dedicated tap coefficients upon measured degradation in the quality of the signals. The equalization method and apparatus achieves acceptable bit error rates with relatively low overhead.

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