Patent ID: 8107523
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A segmented equalizer comprising: a feedforward equalizer section having a plurality of feedforward equalizer segments, each of the plurality of feedforward equalizer segments including a feedforward equalizer segment block and a feedforward multiplier, each of the feedforward equalizer segment blocks responsive to a first input and a second input and except for a last one of the plurality of feedforward equalizer segment blocks operative to generate a first output and a second output, the last one of the plurality of feedforward equalizer segment blocks operative to generate a second output, the feedforward equalizer section further including a plurality of feedforward summers each of the feedforward summers operative to generate a feedforward summer output and responsive to a first feedforward summer input and a second feedforward summer input, a first one of the plurality of feedforward equalizer segment blocks responsive to delayed samples of an input signal {v a feedback equalizer section having a plurality of feedback equalizer segments, each of the plurality of feedback equalizer segments including a feedback equalizer segment block and a feedback multiplier, each of the feedback equalizer segment blocks responsive to a first input and a second input and except for a last one of the plurality of feedback equalizer segment blocks operative to generate a first output and a second output, the last one of the plurality of feedback equalizer segment blocks operative to generate a second output, the feedback equalizer section further including a plurality of feedback summers each of the feedback summers operative to generate a feedback summer output and responsive to a first feedback summer input and a second feedback summer input, a first one of the plurality of feedback equalizer segment blocks responsive to an equalizer output {d an adder responsive to the equalizer filter output {y a decision block responsive to the equalizer filter output {y