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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Rohit U. Nabar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Arul Durai Murugan Palanivelu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A method includes determining a mean square error σof an estimate h of a communication channel, and receiving a data symbol y. The received data symbol y corresponds to a data symbol x transmitted over the communication channel. The method also includes determining a likelihood value for a bit in the transmitted data symbol x. Determining the likelihood value for the bit in the transmitted data symbol x includes calculating a quantity according to where σis a noise power associated with the communication channel. The method also includes calculating the likelihood value for the bit in the transmitted data symbol x as a function of the calculated quantity.