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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2000
Richard W. Citta, Oak Park, IL (US);
Scott M. LoPresto, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Jingsong Xia, Mundelein, IL (US);
Zenith Electronics Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
An equalizer that processes blocks of data includes a first finite filter which applies first finite filter coefficients to the blocks of data and a first post-processor which applies first post-processor coefficients to an output of the first finite filter. Ghosts of the blocks of data are not eliminated as a result of the application of the first finite filter coefficients and the first post-processor coefficients. The equalizer also includes a second finite filter which applies second finite filter coefficients to the blocks of data, and a second post-processor which applies second post-processor coefficients to an output of the second finite filter. Ghosts of the blocks of data are not eliminated as a result of the application of the second finite filter coefficients and the second post-processor coefficients. However, an adder adds outputs from the first and second post-processors so that ghosts of the blocks of data are eliminated from an output of the adder.