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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2000
Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus mitigates inter-symbol interference effects on an oscillating signal from which digital data will be obtained at a receive end of a channel. The inter-symbol interference is introduced into the oscillating signal as a result of transmitting the oscillating signal through the transmission channel over a substantial distance from a transmit device to the receive end of the channel. A filter element receives an input signal from the transmit device and outputs a filtered signal within a predetermined frequency band. The filter element has a mechanism for adjusting a gain for a given range of frequencies within the predetermined frequency band. The given range of frequencies corresponds to higher frequencies in the predetermined frequency band. An amplitude determining mechanism determines a peak amplitude of the filtered signal. A boost gain control mechanism controls adjustments to the high frequency gain so that the peak-to-peak amplitude of the filtered signal is maintained within a predetermined amplitude range.