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Flexible receiver architecture

US9444656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

17Claims

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Assignee

Altera Corporation · US

Inventors

Weiqi Ding · Fremont, US
Sergey Shumarayev · Los Altos Hills, US
Peng Li · Beijing, CN
Sriram Narayan · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2011
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2025/03573
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment relates to a receiver circuit for a data link. The receiver circuit includes at least a first signal path, a second signal path, and a path selector circuit. The first signal path includes first equalization circuitry, and the second signal path includes second equalization circuitry. The path selector circuit is configured to select one signal path of the first and second signal paths. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.

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