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Waveform equalizer

US8165192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2007
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2029

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

Abstract

Tap coefficients of an FIR filter are prevented from converging to wrong values. A waveform equalizer for performing waveform equalization of an input signal and outputting a waveform equalization result as an output signal includes: an FIR filter for performing a convolution operation between the input signal and a plurality of tap coefficients; an IIR filter for performing a convolution operation between the output signal and a plurality of tap coefficients; an adding section for adding an operation result of the FIR filter and an operation result of the IIR filter and outputting an addition result as the output signal; an error detecting section for detecting an error of the output signal; and a tap coefficient updating section for updating respective tap coefficients of the FIR filter and the IIR filter based on the error. The tap coefficient updating section sets a step size for updating the tap coefficients of the FIR filter to a value smaller than a step size for updating the tap coefficients of the IIR filter during a period from start of operation of the waveform equalizer until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

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