Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Calibration or correction system – Circuit tuning
Reexamination Certificate
2009-07-30
2011-12-06
Nghiem, Michael (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Calibration or correction system
Circuit tuning
C348S192000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08073647
ABSTRACT:
A High Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI) cable may exhibit frequency dependent signal attenuation, inter symbol interference, and inter-pair skew. A boost device integrated with the cable can compensate for such impairments of the cable. A self calibrating cable with a boost device of the embodiment of the invention is described, in which parameters that control the response of the boost device are set optimally in a self-calibrating process comprising looping the boosted cable on itself through a calibration fixture that contains a calibration control device. The boost device includes pattern generators and a sampling circuit. Each high speed channel of the cable is separately tested and calibrated with the help of one of the other channels serving as a sampling channel. Additional embodiments provide for a selected replica boost device and a distinct pattern generator device in the calibration fixture.
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Guthrie Gerard David
Horan John Martin
Keane John Anthony
Le Toan
Nghiem Michael
Redmere Technology Ltd.
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