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Limit equalizer output based timing loop

US7825836B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2008
Grant dateNov 2, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A timing loop for generating a channel clock signal for driving an analog to digital converter (ADC) includes a slicer bias loop configured to generate an asymmetry compensation signal for a digital output signal from the ADC, the first adder configured to asymmetrically compensate the digital output signal based on the asymmetry compensation signal from the slicer bias loop, a limit equalizer configured to limit a boost range of the asymmetrically compensated digital output signal from the adder, a slicer configured to generate a temporary decision signal based on the asymmetrically compensated digital output signal from the limit equalizer, a phase detector configured to generate a timing error signal based on the asymmetrically compensated digital output signal from the limit equalizer and the temporary decision signal from the slicer; and the first filter configured to generate a clock signal for driving the ADC based on the time error signal from the phase detector.

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