Apparatus and method for adaptively adjusting a timing loop
US6993104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/0004
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for adaptively adjusting the parameters of a timing loop based upon frequency errors between a data signal and a receiver's clock that is being used to sample the data signal are provided by the present invention. In accordance with the invention, the timing loop parameters are first set to an initial set of parameter values. A current frequency error between the data signal and the receiver's clock is calculated. The approximate average value of the frequency error is then determined. After a predetermined amount of time, the absolute value of the difference between the average frequency error and the current frequency error is examined. If the absolute value of the difference is less than a specified threshold, the timing loop parameters are reset to a second set of parameter values contained in a memory. The timing loop parameters are then reset to a third set of parameter values after a second interval of time. By adaptively adjusting the parameters of the timing loop based upon frequency errors, the present invention decreases the amount of time required for a receiver to train its timing loop to, and acquire timing from, a received data signal without i…
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