Abstract:
A method for conveying digital data from a transmitter to a receiver includes specifying a spectral filtering profile to be applied in conveying the data. A sequence of input symbols is generated at the transmitter, corresponding to the data to be conveyed. The input symbols are precoded at the transmitter using Tomlinson-Harashima preceding responsive to the specified profile, so as to generate a corresponding sequence of precoded symbols. The precoded symbols are filtered in accordance with the specified profile. The precoded and filtered symbols are decoded at the receiver so as to recover the data therefrom.
Abstract:
A high-speed transmitter, which generates an output signal stream having a specified spectral profile. The transmitter includes a Tomlinson-Harashima precoder, which is adapted to receive a sequence of input symbols having a given input constellation and to generate, responsive to the specified spectral profile, a corresponding sequence of precoded symbols. A transmit digital filter is adapted to apply a transmit filter response, in accordance with the specified spectral profile, to the precoded symbols so as to generate a corresponding sequence of output symbols, having a given output constellation, to be transmitted in the output stream.
Abstract:
A digital data receiver, for receiving a signal that is transmitted over a channel having a channel response and is filtered with a predetermined filter response. The receiver includes a decision device, coupled to receive a sequence of equalized samples and to generate, responsive thereto, a corresponding sequence of estimated symbols. A feed-forward equalizer receives a sequence of input samples of the signal and generates responsive to the input samples, forward-equalized samples. A decision feedback equalizer (DFE), which receives the sequence of estimated symbols, includes an adaptive element, which processes the estimated symbols responsive to the channel response, and a fixed element, which processes the estimated symbols responsive to the predetermined filter response. The DFE generates feedback-equalized samples by combined operation of the adaptive and fixed elements. An adder combines the forward-equalized samples with the feedback-equalized samples so as to provide the equalized samples to the decision device.
Abstract:
A method for decoding a sequence of symbols encoded by an encoding system with a plurality of possible states and transmitted over a channel, wherein the encoding system output can be represented by a trellis diagram. The method includes receiving a signal corresponding to the sequence of symbols transmitted over the channel and responsive to the signal, finding respective old state metrics for one or more of the possible states of the encoding system that correspond to a given symbol in the sequence. Respective transition metrics are determined for state transitions that link the one or more possible states for which the old state metrics were found to at least some of the possible states of the encoding system that correspond to a succeeding one of the symbols in the sequence. New state metrics are computed for the at least some of the possible states that correspond to the succeeding symbol, responsive to the respective old state metrics and to the transition metrics, such that when two or more of the transitions are linked to the same one of the possible states of the succeeding symbol, one of the transitions is chosen based on a criterion applied to the new state metrics. A subset of the at least some of the possible states that correspond to the succeeding symbol is selected based on the new state metrics and used in decoding the sequence of symbols.
Abstract:
A method for transmitting a succession of input data samples over a channel having a given channel response includes generating a set of candidate signal point sequences responsive to the input data samples, such that the input data samples are recoverable from a final signal derived from the candidate sequences. The succession of input data samples is mapped into a succession of interim signal point sequences, selected from among the candidate signal point sequences according to a signal shaping criterion. The interim signal point sequences are precoded according to the given channel response and further according to a whitening transformation. The precoded sequences are filtered in accordance with the whitening transformation, thus generating the final signal to be transmitted over the channel to a receiver.
Abstract:
A method for reducing probability of clipping in an IFFT-based (inverse fast Fourier transform based) multitone communication transmitter, the method including applying an IFFT to an original sequence thereby to generate an IFFT output sequence, if the IFFT output sequence fits a predetermined clipping profile, applying at least one transformation to the IFFT output sequence, thereby to define a transmitted sequence, the transformation-applying step including decomposing the IFFT output sequence into a first component sequence and a second component sequence, rearranging at least one of the first and second component sequences with respect to the other, thereby to define third and fourth component sequences, and combining the third and fourth component sequences into a final output sequence.
Abstract:
Impulsive noise is detected for each discrete multi-tone (DMT) symbol. If impulsive noise is detected, all bytes, which belong to the associated DMT symbol are tagged by “erasure bits”. After interleaving, Reed-Solomon decoding is initially performed without erasures. If the decoding fails, it is performed again, this time with erasures. Reed-Solomon decoders report failure with relatively high certainty, and thus, if the first stage (decoding without erasures) includes failure or errors due to impulsive noise, the second stage of decoding is performed again with erasures.
Abstract:
A method is described for mapping digital input data, including a sequence of input samples, into an interim signal point sequence, for use in conjunction with a single carrier modulation transmitter. The method includes generating a set of candidate signal point sequences, for each input sample, selecting an interim signal point sequence, into which to map the sequence of input samples, from among the set of candidate signal point sequences, so as to obtain a low peak power value of a final signal generated from the interim signal point sequence, and using a single carrier modulation transmitter to transmit the final signal to a receiver.
Abstract:
A novel and useful apparatus for and method of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) detection for use in MIMO based communication systems. The mechanism of the invention performs a simplified tree search utilizing a single stage expansion of the most likely first symbol candidates, in the case of a 2×2 MIMO system. The invention also provides a refinement mechanism operative to significantly improve the soft information (i.e. log likelihood ratio) of the list of candidates. To improve the soft information, the mechanism applies one or more refinement rounds to generate additional candidates for both first and second detected symbols.
Abstract:
A novel and useful apparatus for and method of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) detection for use in MIMO based communication systems. The mechanism of the invention performs a simplified tree search utilizing a single stage expansion of the most likely first symbol candidates, in the case of a 2×2 MIMO system. The invention also provides a refinement mechanism that is operative to significantly improve the soft information (i.e. log likelihood ratio) of the list of candidates. To improve the soft information, the mechanism applies one or more refinements rounds to generate additional candidates for both first and second detected symbols.