System and method to enhance feed-forward equalization in a high-speed serial interface
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1. A high-speed serial data system, comprising:
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a transmitter including a feed-forward equalization module having a main tap and at least one secondary tap, wherein in a first mode a sum of absolute values of a main tap compensation value and a secondary tap compensation value of each of the secondary taps is equal to 1, and wherein in a second mode the main tap compensation value has a unity gain equal to 1, and each secondary tap compensation value is greater than or equal to the secondary tap compensation value in the first mode divided by the main tap compensation value in the first mode.
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Abstract
A high-speed serial data interface includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a feed-forward equalization (FFE) module. The FFE module has a main tap and at least one secondary tap. In a first mode, a sum of absolute values of a main tap compensation value and a secondary tap compensation value of each one of the at least one secondary tap is equal to one. In a second mode, the main tap compensation value has a unity gain equal to one, and each secondary tap compensation value is greater than or equal to the secondary tap compensation value in the first mode divided by the main tap compensation value in the first mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A high-speed serial data system, comprising:
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a receiver; and a transmitter including a feed-forward equalization module having a main tap and at least one secondary tap, wherein in a first mode a sum of absolute values of a main tap compensation value and a secondary tap compensation value of each of the secondary taps is equal to 1, and wherein in a second mode the main tap compensation value has a unity gain equal to 1, and each secondary tap compensation value is greater than or equal to the secondary tap compensation value in the first mode divided by the main tap compensation value in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing equalization in a high-speed serial data system, the method comprising:
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setting, in a first mode, a main tap compensation value of a main tap of a feed-forward equalizer of a transmitter of the serial data system, and each of a secondary tap compensation value of at least one secondary tap of the feed-forward equalizer, wherein in setting the main tap compensation value and each secondary tap compensation value in the first mode, a sum of absolute values of the main tap compensation value and each secondary tap compensation values is equal to 1; setting, in a second mode, the main tap compensation value to have a unity gain equal to 1; and setting, in the second mode, each secondary tap compensation value such that each secondary tap compensation value is greater than or equal to the secondary tap compensation value in the first mode divided by the main tap compensation value in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A feed-forward equalizer (FFE) for a transmitter of a high-speed serial data system, the FFE comprising:
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a main tap; and at least one secondary tap, wherein in a first mode a sum of absolute values of a main tap compensation value and a secondary tap compensation value of each of the secondary taps is equal to 1, and wherein in a second mode the main tap compensation value has a unity gain equal to 1, and each secondary tap compensation value is greater than or equal to the secondary tap compensation value in the first mode divided by the main tap compensation value in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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