Methods and Systems for Digitally Processing Optical Data Signals
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1. A method for processing a data signal, comprising:
- (1) receiving a data signal having a symbol rate;
(2) generating N sampling signals having a frequency that is lower than the symbol rate, the N sampling signals shifted in phase relative to one another, wherein N is an integer greater than one;
(3) controlling N analog-to-digital converter (“
ADC”
) paths with the N sampling signals to sample the data signal at the phases to produce samples;
(4) performing at least one M-path parallel digital process on the samples, wherein M is greater than N; and
(5) generating a digital signal representation of the data signal from the samples.
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Abstract
Digital signal processing based methods and systems for receiving electrical and/or optical data signals include electrical receivers, optical receivers, parallel receivers, multi-channel receivers, timing recovery schemes, and, without limitation, equalization schemes. The present invention is implemented as a single path receiver. Alternatively, the present invention is implemented as a multi-path parallel receiver in which an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”) and/or a digital signal processor (“DSP”) are implemented with parallel paths that operate at lower rates than the received data signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for processing a data signal, comprising:
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(1) receiving a data signal having a symbol rate; (2) generating N sampling signals having a frequency that is lower than the symbol rate, the N sampling signals shifted in phase relative to one another, wherein N is an integer greater than one; (3) controlling N analog-to-digital converter (“
ADC”
) paths with the N sampling signals to sample the data signal at the phases to produce samples;(4) performing at least one M-path parallel digital process on the samples, wherein M is greater than N; and (5) generating a digital signal representation of the data signal from the samples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A receiver, comprising:
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an analog-to-digital converter (“
ADC”
) array of N ADC paths, wherein N is an integer greater than 1, each ADC path including an ADC path input coupled to a receiver input; andan M-path digital signal processor coupled to the ADC array, wherein M is greater than N. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A receiver, comprising:
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means for receiving a data signal having a symbol rate; means for generating N sampling signals having a frequency that is lower than the symbol rate, the N sampling signals shifted in phase relative to one another, wherein N is an integer greater than one; means for controlling N analog-to-digital converter (“
ADC”
) paths with the N sampling signals to sample the data signal at the phases to produce samples;means for performing at least one M-path parallel digital process on the samples, wherein M is greater than N; and means for generating a digital signal representation of the data signal from the samples. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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