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Digital signal processor
Assignee: Agere Systems LLC
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Filing: 1993-11-16
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Granted: 1995-09-26
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Expires: 2013-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A signal processor with an embedded Viterbi co-processor is disclosed. The Viterbi branch metric unit contains embedded metric units which calculate either Euclidean or Manhattan metrics for MLSE or deconvolution operations.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Blaker
- 👤 Gregory S. Ellard
- 👤 Mohammad S. Mobin
- 👤 Mark E. Thierbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:16
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M13/00; H03M13/37; H03M13/39; H03M13/41; G; G06; G06F; G06F17/00; G06F17/10; H03M13/3961; H03M13/65; H03M13/6569
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a digital processor for performing a signal processing function, said digital processor having a core processor unit; an embedded co-processor which implements a Viterbi decoding function, said co-processor having a branch metric unit for determining metrics for branches of a Viterbi trellis, said branch metric unit being capable of determining a plurality different types of branch metrics, and operating under the control of said core processor, and being adapted to determine any one of said plurality of different types of branch metrics.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a digital processor for performing a signal processing function, said digital processor having a core processor unit; an embedded co-processor which implements a Viterbi decoding function, said co-processor having a branch metric unit for determining metrics for branches of a Viterbi trellis, said branch metric unit being capable of determining a plurality different types of branch metrics, and operating under the control of said core processor, and being adapted to determine any one of said plurality of different types of branch metrics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 in which said branch metric unit is adapted to determine branch metrics according to either Euclidean metrics or Manhattan metrics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 in which said branch metric unit has a plurality of embedded metric units, each unit being capable of performing a different type of metric determination.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The device of claim 1 in which said branch metric unit has three embedded metric units, the first of said metric units being capable of determining Euclidean metrics for an MLSE process; the second of said metric units being capable of determining Euclidean metrics for a deconvolution process; the third of said metric units being capable of determining Manhattan metrics for a deconvolution process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 3 in which there are at least two embedded metric units, each being capable of performing a metric calculation chosen from the group consisting of Euclidean, Manhattan and Hamming.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-03-27 | 1999-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-09-25 | 2003-03-27 | 2003-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-09-25 | 2007-03-27 | 2007-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |