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System and method for adaptively equalizing data signals with higher and lower data rates

US8270463B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2011
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

System and method for adaptive signal equalizing in which overlapping data signal equalization paths provide cumulative data signal equalization to provide multiple equalized data signals having different available amounts of equalization. Signal slicing circuitry slices the equalized data signals to provide multiple sliced data signals, from which the sliced data signal selected as an output data signal is dependent upon the data rate of the incoming data signal.

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