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Impulse noise reduction to an MCM signal

US7630448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2004
Grant dateDec 8, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2647
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method reduces noise in a multiple carrier modulated (MCM) signal. Such a method may include: estimating impulse noise based in the equalized signal; and removing a portion of the noise in the equalized signal as a function of the estimated impulse noise. An apparatus reduces noise in the MCM. Such an apparatus may include: a down-converter; an analog to digital converter to digitize the output of the down-converter; a guard-interval removing unit operable upon the digitized output of the down-converter; and a combined FFT, equalization and impulse-noise-compensation unit operable upon a signal from the guard-interval-removing unit.

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