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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2008
Miguel Peeters, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, BE;
Raphael Cassiers, Braine-I'Alleud, BE;
Miguel Peeters, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, BE;
Raphael Cassiers, Braine-I'Alleud, BE;
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of optimizing a communication system for receiving and processing an input communication signal includes selecting a first noise margin m to be applied against an external noise present on the input communication signal. The method further includes selecting a second noise margin mto be applied against an internal noise introduced on the communications signal by the communication system. The second noise margin is a predetermined function of the first noise margin. The method also includes calculating a virtual noise to signal ratio that is a combination of an external noise to signal ratio NSR, an internal noise to signal ratio NSR, the first noise margin and the second noise margin. The method further includes adjusting one or more system parameters so as to maintain the virtual noise to signal ratio at a predetermined margin above a required noise to signal ratio.