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Receiver unit and receiving method

US9853840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Martin Fritz · Kobenz, AT
Rana AHMED SALEM · Munich, DE
Ben Eitel · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2016
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2025/03611
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver unit comprising a signal input configured to receive a receive signal including a plurality of data symbols, a symbol detection circuit configured to detect a subset of data symbols, a reliability measuring circuit configured to determine a reliability value for the data symbols, a feedback loop configured to detect the subset of data symbols and the reliability value iteratively, and a signal output circuitry configured to determine output values of the subset of data symbols on the basis of the detected subset of data symbols and the determined reliability value.

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