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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2000
Richard W. Citta, Oak Park, IL (US);
Scott M. Lopresto, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Jingsong Xia, Mundelein, IL (US);
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 includes n processing paths arranged to process blocks of data. N−1 data shifters are arranged so that each of the n−1 data shifters is in a corresponding one of the n processing paths and so that one of the n processing path has no data shifter. N finite filters are arranged so that each of the n finite filters is in a corresponding one of the n processing paths, and so that each of the n finite filters applies a corresponding set of finite filter coefficients to the blocks of data. Ghosts of the blocks of data are not eliminated as a result of the application of the sets of finite filter coefficients corresponding to the n finite filters, and n>2. An adder is arranged to add outputs from the n processing paths such that the addition eliminates ghosts of the blocks of data.