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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2005
Applicant:
Chia-yen Chang, Taipei, TW;
Inventor:
Chia-Yen Chang, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Lite-On It Corporation, Science Park, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for simplifying a Viterbi decoder includes receiving a partial response, and determining an amount of redundant selector modules according to a tap number of the partial response; analyzing an output signal of the redundant selector modules for determining an initial input signal; and taking Viterbi decoding process to a sequence of data in the Viterbi decoder according to a forward trace status and the initial input signal.