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Method and apparatus for shared processing a plurality of signals

US7142606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2002
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M3/474
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal processing apparatus preferably suitable for implementation as an integrated circuit, that is arranged and constructed to be shared for processing a plurality of signals without interference between the signals and method thereof, the signal processing apparatus comprising: an input multiplexer for sequentially selecting from among the plurality of signals to provide a sequence of selected signals; a processing unit for processing the sequence of selected signals to provide a sequence of processed signals, the processing unit having an input coupled to the input multiplexer and a delay stage including a plurality of series coupled delay elements with one delay element corresponding to each of the plurality of signals; and an output de-multiplexer for sequentially selecting from the sequence of processed signals to provide a plurality of processed signals corresponding one to one with the plurality of signals.

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