Vector signaling code with improved noise margin
US9509437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/4906
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods are described allowing a vector signaling code to encode multi-level data without the significant alphabet size increase known to cause symbol dynamic range compression and thus increased noise susceptibility. By intentionally restricting the number of codewords used, good pin efficiency may be maintained along with improved system signal-to-noise ratio.
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