Patent ID: 7949075
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A Data slicer circuit for processing a voltage signal input having two voltage values, each value representative of a value assigned to one characteristic of a modulated baseband carrier signal corresponding to a binary one or zero bit of information, the data slicer comprising first means for detecting a rising transition segment of the voltage signal, first means for detecting a falling transition segment of the voltage signal, and means for providing a first serial digital signal output with a binary zero value if a rising transition segment of the voltage signal is detected or a binary one value if a falling transition segment of the voltage signal is detected or vice versa, wherein the first means for detecting the rising transition segment of the voltage signal provides a rising transition detection indication during a first time interval less than one bit period, wherein the first means for detecting the falling transition segment of the voltage signal provides a falling transition detection indication during a second time interval less than one bit period, wherein the means for providing a first serial digital signal output comprises a means for analyzing the rising and falling transition detection indications and providing said first serial digital signal output according to the rising and falling transition detection indications.