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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2003
Peter R. Pawlowski, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Mark A. Riches, San Diego, CA (US);
Peter R. Pawlowski, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Mark A. Riches, San Diego, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A bit synchronizer () that includes a tapped delay line () connected to a plurality of timing hypothesis circuits. A control and adjudication circuit () is connected to the timing hypothesis circuits, and compares outputs of the timing hypothesis circuits and selects one. Each of the timing hypothesis circuits includes a sum-and-dump summer () that is connected to outputs of the tapped delay line (). The timing hypothesis circuits further include an absolute value circuit () and an averaging circuit (). A select switch () is connected to the summers () and receives a switch control signal from the control and adjudication circuit (). A threshold test circuit () compares the selected output signal to a threshold value and outputs a mark or space symbol.