Provided are a method and an apparatus for canceling interference, to resolve a problem that performance of interference cancellation is poor because accuracy of equalizer coefficients obtained by a CMTS through calculation is not sufficiently high. A specific solution is as follows: (101) A CMTS calculates L equalizer coefficients of an L-tap filter according to a preamble sequence by using an adaptive algorithm, and performs adaptive equalization on a received signal by using the L equalizer coefficients, where L is a positive integer greater than 24; and (102) the CMTS selects K equalizer coefficients from the L equalizer coefficients, and sends a ranging response message carrying the K equalizer coefficients to a cable modem CM, so that the CM performs pre-equalization on a to-be-sent signal according to the received K equalizer coefficients, where K is a positive integer less than or equal to L.

A method for processing a receive radio signal is provided. The method may include receiving in a mobile device a receive radio signal, equalizing the receive radio signal using a first equalizer to generate a first equalized receive radio signal, equalizing the receive radio signal using a second equalizer to generate a second equalized receive radio signal, re-synthesizing a transmit signal from the second equalized receive radio signal, calculating a subtraction signal based on the re-synthesized transmit signal, and subtracting the subtraction signal from the equalized receive radio signal.

Surgical methods for stabilizing a joint are disclosed. The methods aid in surgical repairs by allowing for quick and reproducible repairs to be made. A bone tunnel is formed anteriorly/posteriorly in clavicle, and a bone tunnel is formed superiorly in acromion. At least one cannulated insert is provided into one or both of bone tunnels to protect the bone from abrasions caused by a flexible construct. A flexible construct is passed through the acromion tunnel and the clavicle tunnel. An attachment device may then be positioned on at least one side of the clavicle and/or acromion tunnel, and the flexible construct is attached to the attachment device.

An apparatus for controlling a feedback loop includes a digital finite impulse response filter configured to equalize digital samples to yield equalized data, a data detector circuit configured to detect values of the equalized data to yield detected data, a pattern detection circuit configured to detect at least one pattern in the detected data, an expected value comparison circuit configured to compare the digital samples corresponding to the at least one pattern with an expected value, and a feedback loop adaptation circuit configured to control a feedback loop based in part on whether the at least one pattern is detected by the pattern detection circuit and on an output of the expected value comparison circuit.

An apparatus for controlling a feedback loop includes a digital finite impulse response filter configured to equalize digital samples to yield equalized data, a data detector circuit configured to detect values of the equalized data to yield detected data, a pattern detection circuit configured to detect at least one pattern in the detected data, an expected value comparison circuit configured to compare the digital samples corresponding to the at least one pattern with an expected value, and a feedback loop adaptation circuit configured to control a feedback loop based in part on whether the at least one pattern is detected by the pattern detection circuit and on an output of the expected value comparison circuit.

Methods and systems are provided in which a network induces different distortions in signals traversing different segments of the network. The distortions may be used to identify locations on the network of devices that transmit and receive the signals. The distortions may be reflected in equalization coefficients programmed into transmitting or receiving devices, which may be used to pre or post filter the signals to compensate for the distortions.

Sampling circuitry for receiving an analog signal from photodetector circuitry and generating a sample analog signal. Equalization circuitry for generating an equalized signal comprising first and second sample values corresponding with a cursor tap and a first postcursor tap, and one or more third sample values corresponding with taps other than the cursor tap and the first postcursor tap. In the equalized signal, amplitudes of the first and second sample values are substantially equal while the third sample values are attenuated relative to the first and second sample values. The first and second sample values correspond with two or more first symbols of a first alphabet. Data slicer and modulo circuitry to generate a data signal based on the equalized signal and perform a modulo operation on the two or more first symbols and to generate one or more second symbols. The second symbols are according to a second alphabet.

Decision feedback equalization (DFE) is used to help reduce inter-symbol interference (ISI). Additional equalization may also be applied to an input signal using analog front-end (AFE) circuitry with, for example, a continuous-time linear equalizer (CTLE) and/or a variable-gain-amplifier (VGA). Circuitry replicating the receiver AFE is provided with the same gain setting and an offset correction signal as the receiver AFE circuitry. In addition, a common-mode DFE tracking signal is used to correct for common-mode offsets introduced by the DFE tap values. In this manner, as a monitor threshold voltage provided to the input of the replica AFE circuitry is adjusted (e.g., swept), the AFE replica and common-mode DFE tracking compensate for gain variation and common-mode offsets introduced by the AFE circuitry and common-mode offsets due to DFE tap values thereby reducing the inaccuracies in signal eye measurements that would otherwise be introduced without these compensations/tracking.