Pulse or digital communications – Transceivers – Modems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Ghebretinsae, Temesghen (Department: 2637)
Pulse or digital communications
Transceivers
Modems
C375S343000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06985521
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method is disclosed for channel estimation in an X-DSL communication device. The communication device may include physical or logical modems. The modems may implement one or more of a group of X-DSL protocols including: G.Lite, ADSL, VDSL, and HDSL. The apparatus may be used for determining the location and magnitude of discontinuities or faults within the communication medium to which the X-DSL communication device is coupled. The information provided by the device may be used for line qualification or repair. No additional equipment is required for channel estimation. Instead the apparatus may be located within a single modem or shared between a group of modems. An N bit pseudo random codeword injected into the transmit path is used to generate both a leakage signal and a plurality of reflected signals on the receive path. No timing information is needed from the transmit path. Instead a unique correlator is utilized on the receive path to extract timing information for the reflected signals relative to the leakage signal. The broad bandwidth of the codeword and its relatively long duration allow channel estimation at significantly higher signal-to-noise ratios and with greater degrees of accuracy than heretofore possible.
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Heidari Sam
Rezvani Behrooz
Smith Dale
Ahn Sam K.
Cary Charles C
Ghebretinsae Temesghen
Ikanos Communication, INC
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