Patent ID: 7631027
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: H03H,H04B

Abstract:
1. An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for use in wireless telecommunication systems, said ASIC comprising a multi-channel finite impulse response (FIR) filter, wherein said FIR filter comprises: a plurality of filter inputs, each input comprising a channel; a filter output; first and second memories, each memory coupled to said plurality of filter inputs and each memory having an output; a first storage register having an input coupled to the output of said first memory and having an output; a first summer having a first input coupled to said first storage register and a second input coupled to the output of said second memory, said first summer having an output; and a second storage register coupled to said output of said first summer and having an output wherein said output of said second storage register comprises said filter output.