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Signal mapping

US8572144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2010
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/368
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit includes a signal processing circuit for accepting an input and for generating a set of outputs. The input is provided in an input range that has a set of representative values, and each output represents a measure of an association of the input with one or more of the representative values. The signal processing circuit includes a group of output sections, each output section being responsive to the input of the signal processing circuit. Each output section includes one or more sigmoid generators. Each sigmoid generator is responsive to an input of the output section to generate an output that represents a sigmoid function of the input of the output section. Each output section also includes a circuitry for combining the outputs of the one or more sigmoid generators to form one of the set of outputs of the signal processing circuit. An input transformation circuit is coupled to the plurality of output sections. The input transformation circuit is configurable to transform the input of the signal processing circuit for controlling a mapping characteristic from the input to the set of outputs.

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