Method and apparatus for shared processing a plurality of signals
US7142606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2024 |
Classification
- 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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