Pulse or digital communications – Equalizers – Automatic
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-24
2002-12-10
Pham, Chi (Department: 2631)
Pulse or digital communications
Equalizers
Automatic
C375S230000, C375S233000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06493381
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to communications equipment, and, more particularly, to blind equalization in a receiver.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In blind equalization, the adaptive filters of a receiver are converged without the use of a training signal. As known in the art, there are two techniques for blind equalization: one is referred to herein as the “reduced constellation algorithrm” (RCA) (e.g., see Y. Sato, “A Method of Self-Recovering Equalization for Multilevel Amplitude-Modulation Systems,”
IEEE Trans. Commun.,
pp. 679-682, June 1975; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,227,152, issued Oct. 7, 1980 to Godard); and the other technique is the so-called “constant modulus algorithm” (CMA) (e.g., see D. N. Godard, “Self-Recovering Equalization and Carrier Tracking in Two-Dimensional Data Communications Systems,”
IEEE Trans. Commun.,
vol. 28, no. 11, pp. 1867-1875, November 1980; and N. K. Jablon, “Joint Blind Equalization, Carrier Recovery, and Timing Recovery for High-Order QAM Signal Constellations”,
IEEE Trans. Signal Processing,
vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 1383-1398, 1992.) Further, U.S. Pat. No. 5,793,807, issued Aug. 11, 1998 to Werner et al., and entitled “blind Equalization,” presents a new blind equalization technique—the multimodulus algorithm (MMA)—as an alternative to the above-mentioned RCA and CMA approaches.
However, for all blind equalization approaches the most fundamental performance issue is the ability to achieve reliable initial convergence—else the adaptive filter may converge to a wrong solution such as the well-known “diagonal solution.”
Generally speaking, the RCA algorithm has less reliable convergence than either the CMA or MMA algorithms. As between the CMA and MMA algorithms, these algorithms have both benefits and drawbacks. For example, the CMA algorithm provides more reliable convergence—thus avoiding incorrect diagonal solutions—but the CMA algorithm requires an expensive rotator. In comparison, the MMA algorithm does not require an expensive rotator but is more susceptible than the CMA algorithm to incorrect convergence.
However, there are some alternatives for reducing the occurrence of diagonal solutions. U.S. Pat. No. 5,835,731, issued Nov. 10, 1998 to Werner et al., presents a blind equalization algorithm referred to as the constrained Hilbert cost function (CHCF). The CHCF algorithm uses the Hilbert transfer function and dot-product properties of the in-phase and quadrature filters to prevent the occurrence of diagonal solutions. U.S. Pat. No. 5,809,074, issued Sep. 15, 1998 to Werner et al., presents a blind equalization technique referred to as the transition algorithm. In the latter, generally speaking, an adaptive filter first uses the CMA algorithm and then switches to using the MMA algorithm. Finally, the co-pending U.S. Patent application of Werner et al., entitled “Blind Equalization Algorithm with Joint Use of the Constant Modulus Algorithm and the MultiModulus Algorithm” Ser. No. 09/066189, filed on Apr. 24, 1998, presents a method for performing blind equalization using a joint CMA-MMA blind equalization algorithm.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
We have discovered another technique for use in blind equalization of an adaptive equalizer that reduces the rate of occurrence of a diagonal solution. In particular, and in accordance with the invention, a receiver performs blind equalization as a function of both the constant R and the sliced symbols Â
n
.
In an embodiment of the invention, a receiver comprises an adaptive filter having a two-filter structure. The receiver uses a modified form of the CMA algorithm to perform blind equalization. This modified form of CMA is referred to herein as symbol CMA (SCMA). SCMA uses both the constant R and the sliced symbols, Â
n
, in performing blind equalization. Advantageously, SCMA can rotate a constellation, whereas CMA cannot.
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Werner Jean-Jacques
Yang Jian
Agere Systems Inc.
Al-Beshrawi Tony
Mendelsohn Steve
Pham Chi
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