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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Mostafa A. Karam, Moorpak, CA (US);
Mostafa A. Karam, Moorpak, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
An algorithm for a non-redundant multi-error correcting binary differential demodulator simplifies error detection and reduces memory requirements in circuits embodying the same. The demodulator includes a differential detectors (DD) module, an error signal generator (ESG) module, and an error detection-and-correction (EDAC) module. The DD module receives modulated binary input at each of (k+1) differential detectors, each producing (k+1) outputs. The ESG module combines the (k+1)output signals with k corrected feedback signals to derive syndromes orthogonal to an erroneous bit to be corrected and generates 2k error signals from the syndromes. The EDAC module generates a correction factor from the 2k error signals and combines the factor with the output of the first order detector delayed by k bits to correct an erroneous bit. The k corrected feedback signals may be derived by successively delaying the corrected erroneous bit. Simplified higher order demodulators may be constructed using a nested hierarchy of lower order demodulators based on the algorithm.