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Title: Transmitter with fully re-assignable segments for reconfigurable FFE taps

Abstract

Methods and systems of performing feed forward equalization (FFE) on data streams are described. A circuitry may generate staggered data streams from data streams of an input signal. The staggered data streams may include data in staggered unit intervals. The circuitry may include a plurality of segments. A segment may define a specific unit interval to carve the staggered data streams into one unit interval pulses positioned at the specific unit interval. The specific unit interval to carve the staggered data streams may indicate an assignment of the segment as one of a FFE pre tap, a FFE main tap, and a FFE post tap. The plurality of segments may be assigned to different FFE taps based on different clock signal selection defining different unit intervals to perform the carving. The plurality of segments may output respective one unit interval pulses to reproduce the input signal.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1805525
Patent Number(s):
10924310
Application Number:
16/277,392
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
B621073
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 02/15/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Toprak-Deniz, Zeynep, Bulzacchelli, John F., Ainspan, Herschel A., Proesel, Jonathan E., and Meghelli, Mounir. Transmitter with fully re-assignable segments for reconfigurable FFE taps. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Toprak-Deniz, Zeynep, Bulzacchelli, John F., Ainspan, Herschel A., Proesel, Jonathan E., & Meghelli, Mounir. Transmitter with fully re-assignable segments for reconfigurable FFE taps. United States.
Toprak-Deniz, Zeynep, Bulzacchelli, John F., Ainspan, Herschel A., Proesel, Jonathan E., and Meghelli, Mounir. Tue . "Transmitter with fully re-assignable segments for reconfigurable FFE taps". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805525.
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abstractNote = {Methods and systems of performing feed forward equalization (FFE) on data streams are described. A circuitry may generate staggered data streams from data streams of an input signal. The staggered data streams may include data in staggered unit intervals. The circuitry may include a plurality of segments. A segment may define a specific unit interval to carve the staggered data streams into one unit interval pulses positioned at the specific unit interval. The specific unit interval to carve the staggered data streams may indicate an assignment of the segment as one of a FFE pre tap, a FFE main tap, and a FFE post tap. The plurality of segments may be assigned to different FFE taps based on different clock signal selection defining different unit intervals to perform the carving. The plurality of segments may output respective one unit interval pulses to reproduce the input signal.},
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