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Configurable transmitter including flexible block coder

US8286049B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2009
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/6519
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A configurable transmitter for a wireless communication system may include a flexible block coder, an IFFT block, an analog and RF block, and an antenna coupled in series. The flexible block coder may advantageously perform forward error correction and mapping of a data stream to generate a processed data vector. To perform these functions, the flexible block coder may include a data formatter and a multiplier. The data formatter may format the data stream into an output vector, whereas the multiplier may multiply the output vector by a configurable channel coding matrix to generate the processed data vector. The size of the output vector may be a reflection legacy compatibility and data rate. The size of the processed data vector is equal to a product of the output vector and an inverse of a coding rate. The channel coding matrix may be compressed.

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