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Receiver and method for equalizing received signal

US8472510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2011
Grant dateJun 25, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03019
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver includes a discrete Fourier transform unit, a frequency-domain equalizer, an inverse discrete Fourier transform unit, a time-domain equalizer and an output circuit. The discrete Fourier transform unit is utilized for performing a discrete Fourier transform operation upon a received signal to generate a frequency-domain signal. The frequency-domain equalizer is utilized for equalizing the frequency-domain signal to generate an equalized frequency-domain signal. The inverse discrete Fourier transform unit is utilized for performing an inverse discrete Fourier transform operation upon the equalized frequency-domain signal to generate a first equalized time-domain signal. The time-domain equalizer is utilized for equalizing the received signal to generate a second equalized time-domain signal. The output circuit is utilized for generating a third equalized time-domain signal according to the first equalized time-domain signal and the second equalized time-domain signal.

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