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System for an adaptive floating tap decision feedback equalizer

US8121183B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

LSI · US

Inventors

Lizhi Zhong · Sunnyvale, US
Ye Liu · Foster City, US
Catherine Chow · Del Mar, US
Ryan Park · Hinsdale, US
Freeman Zhong · San Ramon, US
Amaresh V. Malipatil · Milpitas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2007
Grant date	Feb 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2025/037
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for adaptive selection of floating taps in a decision feedback equalizer including the steps of (A) determining values for a predefined metric for tap positions within a range covered by a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) and (B) setting one or more floating taps of the DFE to tap positions based upon the values of the predefined metric.

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