Patent ID: 7986728

Claim:
A decision feedback equalizer, comprising: a complementary code keying (CCK) decoder that decodes a vector of chip estimates formed from a plurality of chip estimates; a CCK encoder connected with said CCK decoder, wherein said CCK encoder re-encodes said decoded vector of chip estimates into a valid CCK code word; a chip slicer that provides direct sliced chips from said plurality of chip estimates; an update module that forms a hybrid vector from said valid CCK code-word and said direct sliced chips chips of said valid CCK code-word followed by said direct sliced chips, when a length of said hybrid vector is greater than a length of said valid CCK code-word; chips of said valid CCK code-word, when said length of said hybrid vector equals said length of said valid CCK code-word; and chips of said valid CCK code-word up to said length of said hybrid vector, when said length of said hybrid vector is less than said length of said valid CCK code-word.