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Adaptive equalizer utilizing a plurality of multiplier-accumulator devices
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-09
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2005-05-09
Abstract
Abstract Each multiply-accumulate device, in an adaptive equalizer, multiplies each input signal sample by an associated coefficient in an ensemble, stores the result and periodically outputs the accumulated results as the equalized input signal. A rotating coefficient register in the adaptive equalizer successively associates each coefficient in the ensemble with a different multiply-accumulate device. Coefficient update circuitry is also provided which periodically updates the coefficients in the ensemble so as to optimize equalizer performance.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Debus, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:26
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H21/00; H03H21/0012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An adaptive equalizer comprising a plurality of multipliers for multiplying each of a succession of input signal samples by an associated coefficient in an ensemble of coefficients, each of said input signal samples occurring at a predetermined rate, a plurality of summers, each responsive to a different one of said multipliers for providing an equalized output signal in response to products formed by that one multiplier, means for successively associating each of the coefficients in the ensemble with a different one of said plurality of multipliers to form the products of said samples and coefficients, and means for revising each coefficient in said ensemble as a function of said equalized output signal, said revising means comprising time-shared means for serially determining each revised coefficient and supplying each revised coefficient in a serial manner to said associating means at a submultiple of said rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An adaptive equalizer comprising a plurality of multipliers for multiplying each of a succession of input signal samples by an associated coefficient in an ensemble of coefficients, each of said input signal samples occurring at a predetermined rate, a plurality of summers, each responsive to a different one of said multipliers for providing an equalized output signal in response to products formed by that one multiplier, means for successively associating each of the coefficients in the ensemble with a different one of said plurality of multipliers to form the products of said samples and coefficients, and means for revising each coefficient in said ensemble as a function of said equalized output signal, said revising means comprising time-shared means for serially determining each revised coefficient and supplying each revised coefficient in a serial manner to said associating means at a submultiple of said rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The equalizer of claim 1 wherein said revising means revises said coefficients as a function of said equalized output signal and said input signal samples.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The equalizer of claim 1 wherein said revising means revises said coefficients at selected times.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The equalizer of claim 1 wherein said associating means comprises a plurality of delay elements serially connected in a loop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The equalizer of claim 1 wherein said associating means resets all of said coefficients to a preselected value in response to said equalized output signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The equalizer of claim 1 wherein said revising means includes means for storing a common set of stored data and said revising means revises each of said coefficients by multiplying a different subset of data in said common set of stored data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The equalizer of claim 6 wherein said common set of data is updated in response to said equalizer output signal at selected times.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The equalizer of claim 6 wherein said common set of data is updated in response to said input signal samples and said equalizer output signal at selected times.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The equalizer of claim 6 wherein said revising means includes means for comparing a selected one of said revised coefficients against a second threshold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The equalizer of claim 9 wherein said revising means further includes means for resetting only said selected revised coefficient to a preselected value in response to said comparing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The equalizer of claim 1 further comprising means for storing a fixed ensemble of coefficients.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The equalizer of claim 11 further comprising means for selectively connecting said associating means to said storing means and said revising means.
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