Conventional adaptive equalizers often use the “sign/sign” algorithm as a low complexity
means to adjust their tap weight coefficients by driving the correlation between its single-bit …

Equalizers such as adaptive decision feedback equalizers having a plurality of taps are
widely used in digital com munication receivers in order to provide correction for multipath …

(57) ABSTRACT A technique for converging the tap-weight coefficients of an automatic or
adaptive equalizer. The technique utilizes a training period during which time a plurality of …

Abstract" An adaptive equalizer comprising a computer unit which receives a known signals
sequence to estimate transmission channel characteristics and effect compensatory control …

Operation of a decision feedback equalizer is enhanced by measuring the intersymbol
interference precursor effect on each symbol decision output and utilizing that measurement …

An equalization circuit is disclosed that enables high data rate transmission over high loss
communications channels. Also disclosed is a set of functional blocks and update criteria …

US PATENT DOCUMENTS of the equalizer. These values are determined through use of a
nested Summation where the number of Summations is 4.550, 415 A* 10/1985 Debus et …

Any blind convergence technique is affected by the dis tribution of the output Signals, or
Samples, of the equalizer. AS Such, an increase in the number of Symbol levels increases …

A method is described for eliminating the impact on an output of an adaptive equalizer due
to the occurrence of" false" coefficients of such an equalizer. In particular, a method is …

The invention is directed to a system for automatically adjust ing the multiple gain taps in a
transversal equalizer so as to minimize the errors in a received signal caused by intersymbol …