Patent ID: 9166750
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H03M,H04L

Abstract:
1. A soft decision analyzer operable for use with at least one of a data source that produces a reference data stream, an RF transmitter that transmits said reference data stream to produce a transmitted data stream, an RF receiver that receives said transmitted data stream and produces a test data stream, and a baseband signal processor operable to detect said test data stream, comprising: a signal conditioner operable for connection to said RF receiver, said baseband signal processor, and said data source, said signal conditioner being operable to format a plurality of different RF receiver outputs into an internal soft decision analyzer conditioned format, which comprises said test data stream and said reference data stream; a correlator operable to detect symbol wise alignment of said test data stream and said reference data stream; and a configuration and timing control operable to control operation of said signal conditioner and said correlator.