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Apparatus and methods for estimating optical Ethernet data sequences

US9363110B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2013
Grant dateJun 7, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03057
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver is disclosed that includes a slicer having an input to receive a sequence of symbols exhibiting inter-symbol-interference (ISI). The slicer determines a state associated with each symbol based on a threshold. A feedback equalization unit is coupled to the slicer to apply equalization to the symbol fed to the slicer input based on prior detected symbol states. A Least-Mean-Square (LMS) unit cooperates with the slicer and feedback equalization unit to estimate a channel impulse response based on the equalized symbols. The LMS unit feeds the estimated channel impulse response to a Maximum-Likelihood-Sequence-Estimation (MLSE) unit to generate an estimated sequence of bits based on the estimated channel impulse response.

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