Patent ID: 8842778

Claim:
A system comprising: a receiver configured to selectively operate in a first mode and a second mode, wherein: while said receiver is configured into said first mode, an input filter of said receiver is configured as a near zero positive ISI filter; while said receiver is configured into said second mode, said input filter of said receiver is configured for reception of an inter-symbol correlated (ISC) signal; said receiver is operable to dynamically switch, during run-time of said receiver, between said first mode and said second mode based on a performance indicator measured for signals received by said receiver said receiver comprises a gain circuit; while said receiver is configured into said first mode, said gain circuit is configured to have a first amount of power back-off; and while said receiver is configured into said second mode, said gain circuit is configured to have a second amount of power back-off, wherein the first amount and the second amount are different.