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Equalizer and transmitter including the same

An integrated circuit for generating an equalized signal, according to a channel, from serial data includes a shift register that extracts a symbol sequence from the serial data. A data storage stores values of an equalized digital signal corresponding to potential symbol sequences corresponding to a filter coefficient sequence. A lookup table outputs the equalized digital signal of a value corresponding to the extracted symbol sequence. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts the equalized digital signal into the equalized signal. A controller refreshes the lookup table, based on at least one of values stored in the data storage and values included in the lookup table, in response to a control signal.

Equalizer and transmitter including the same

An integrated circuit for generating an equalized signal, according to a channel, from serial data includes a shift register that extracts a symbol sequence from the serial data. A data storage stores values of an equalized digital signal corresponding to potential symbol sequences corresponding to a filter coefficient sequence. A lookup table outputs the equalized digital signal of a value corresponding to the extracted symbol sequence. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts the equalized digital signal into the equalized signal. A controller refreshes the lookup table, based on at least one of values stored in the data storage and values included in the lookup table, in response to a control signal.

Digital filtering for a signal with target and secondary signal bands

A zero-insertion FIR filter architecture for filtering a signal with a target band and a secondary band. Digital filter circuitry includes an L-tap FIR (finite impulse response) filter, with a number L filter tap elements (L=0, 1, 2, . . . (L−1)), each with an assigned coefficient from a defined coefficient sequence. The L-tap FIR filter is configurable with a defined zero-insertion coefficient sequence of a repeating sub-sequence of a nonzero coefficient followed by one or more zero-inserted coefficients, with a number Nj of nonzero coefficients, and a number Nk of zero-inserted coefficients, so that L=Nj+Nk. The L-tap FIR filter is configurable as an M-tap FIR filter with a nonzero coefficient sequence in which each of the L filter tap elements is assigned a non-zero coefficient, the M-tap FIR filter having an effective length of M=(Nj+Nk) non-zero coefficients.

Digital filtering for a signal with target and secondary signal bands

A zero-insertion FIR filter architecture for filtering a signal with a target band and a secondary band. Digital filter circuitry includes an L-tap FIR (finite impulse response) filter, with a number L filter tap elements (L=0, 1, 2, . . . (L−1)), each with an assigned coefficient from a defined coefficient sequence. The L-tap FIR filter is configurable with a defined zero-insertion coefficient sequence of a repeating sub-sequence of a nonzero coefficient followed by one or more zero-inserted coefficients, with a number Nj of nonzero coefficients, and a number Nk of zero-inserted coefficients, so that L=Nj+Nk. The L-tap FIR filter is configurable as an M-tap FIR filter with a nonzero coefficient sequence in which each of the L filter tap elements is assigned a non-zero coefficient, the M-tap FIR filter having an effective length of M=(Nj+Nk) non-zero coefficients.

Identifying mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load using least-mean-squares filter

A method for identifying a mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load may include generating a waveform signal for driving an electromagnetic load and, during driving of the electromagnetic load by the waveform signal or a signal derived therefrom, receiving a current signal representative of a current associated with the electromagnetic load and a back electromotive force signal representative of a back electromotive force associated with the electromagnetic load. The method may also include implementing an adaptive filter to identify parameters of the mechanical impedance of the electromagnetic load, wherein an input of a coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a first signal derived from the back electromotive force signal and a target of the coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a second signal derived from the current signal.

Identifying mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load using least-mean-squares filter

A method for identifying a mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load may include generating a waveform signal for driving an electromagnetic load and, during driving of the electromagnetic load by the waveform signal or a signal derived therefrom, receiving a current signal representative of a current associated with the electromagnetic load and a back electromotive force signal representative of a back electromotive force associated with the electromagnetic load. The method may also include implementing an adaptive filter to identify parameters of the mechanical impedance of the electromagnetic load, wherein an input of a coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a first signal derived from the back electromotive force signal and a target of the coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a second signal derived from the current signal.

Dedicated fixed point blending for energy efficiency

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a processor receives an incoming data stream that includes alpha channel data, and a memory stores an application programming interface (API). The API is to route the alpha channel data to a fixed point blending unit to perform one or more blending operations using fixed point representation of the alpha channel data. The API is further to route the incoming data stream to a floating point blending unit to perform operations involving floating point representation of the incoming data.

Apparatuses and methods for shifting a digital signal by a shift time to provide a shifted signal

An apparatus for shifting a digital signal having a first sample rate by a shift time to provide a shifted signal having a second sample rate is provided. The apparatus includes a sample rate converter configured to provide a value of an interpolated signal at a compensated sample time as a sample of the shifted signal, the interpolated signal being based on the digital signal. The sample rate converter is configured to modify a time interval between a sample time of the digital signal and the compensated sample time based on the shift time.

IDENTIFYING MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC LOAD USING LEAST-MEAN-SQUARES FILTER

A method for identifying a mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load may include generating a waveform signal for driving an electromagnetic load and, during driving of the electromagnetic load by the waveform signal or a signal derived therefrom, receiving a current signal representative of a current associated with the electromagnetic load and a back electromotive force signal representative of a back electromotive force associated with the electromagnetic load. The method may also include implementing an adaptive filter to identify parameters of the mechanical impedance of the electromagnetic load, wherein an input of a coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a first signal derived from the back electromotive force signal and a target of the coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a second signal derived from the current signal.

IDENTIFYING MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC LOAD USING LEAST-MEAN-SQUARES FILTER

A method for identifying a mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load may include generating a waveform signal for driving an electromagnetic load and, during driving of the electromagnetic load by the waveform signal or a signal derived therefrom, receiving a current signal representative of a current associated with the electromagnetic load and a back electromotive force signal representative of a back electromotive force associated with the electromagnetic load. The method may also include implementing an adaptive filter to identify parameters of the mechanical impedance of the electromagnetic load, wherein an input of a coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a first signal derived from the back electromotive force signal and a target of the coefficient control for adapting coefficients of the adaptive filter is a second signal derived from the current signal.