Adaptive data slicer
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1. An adaptive data slicer for generating digital data from an input signal, comprising:
- a maximum peak detector for detecting the highest levels of said input signal and for generating a maximum peak detection signal therefrom;
a minimum peak detector for detecting the lowest levels of said input signal and for generating a minimum peak detection signal therefrom;
a first discharge circuit adapted to discharge said maximum peak detector signal to ground in accordance with one or more discharge control signals;
a second discharge circuit adapted to discharge said minimum peak detector signal to a supply voltage in accordance with said one or more discharge control signals;
a processor adapted to generate said one or more discharge control signals in accordance with a function of said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal;
averaging means for generating an averaged signal representing the average of said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal; and
decision means for comparing said input signal with said averaged signal so as to generate a ‘
1’
when said input signal is greater than said averaged signal and to generate a ‘
0’
when said input signal is less than said averaged signal.
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Abstract
An adaptive data slicer which functions to adapt to changes in the properties of a signal input thereto by producing a near optimal slicing threshold in accordance with the input signal for use in a decision circuit. The slicing level is considered optimal when its use in the decision circuit minimizes the bit error probability. The data slicer utilizes two peak detectors, a maximum peak detector for detecting the highest levels of the input signal and a minimum peak detector for detecting the lowest levels of the input signal.
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1. An adaptive data slicer for generating digital data from an input signal, comprising:
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a maximum peak detector for detecting the highest levels of said input signal and for generating a maximum peak detection signal therefrom;
a minimum peak detector for detecting the lowest levels of said input signal and for generating a minimum peak detection signal therefrom;
a first discharge circuit adapted to discharge said maximum peak detector signal to ground in accordance with one or more discharge control signals;
a second discharge circuit adapted to discharge said minimum peak detector signal to a supply voltage in accordance with said one or more discharge control signals;
a processor adapted to generate said one or more discharge control signals in accordance with a function of said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal;
averaging means for generating an averaged signal representing the average of said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal; and
decision means for comparing said input signal with said averaged signal so as to generate a ‘
1’
when said input signal is greater than said averaged signal and to generate a ‘
0’
when said input signal is less than said averaged signal.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for adaptively data slicing an input signal and generating digital data therefrom, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the highest levels of said input signal and generating a maximum peak detection signal therefrom;
detecting the lowest levels of said input signal and generating a minimum peak detection signal therefrom;
discharging said maximum peak detector signal to ground in accordance with a first function whose input includes said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal;
discharging said minimum peak detector signal to a supply voltage in accordance with a second function whose input includes said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal;
generating an average signal representing the average of said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal; and
comparing said input signal with said averaged signal so as to generate a ‘
1’
when said input signal is greater than said averaged signal and to generate a ‘
0’
when said input signal is less than said averaged signal.- View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A Frequency Modulation (FM) communications receiver, comprising:
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a receiver front end for converting a signal received from a channel to an Intermediate Frequency (IF) signal;
an IF filter coupled to said receiver front end and adapted to filter said IF signal;
an FM demodulator adapted to convert the output of said IF filter to a baseband signal;
a baseband filter coupled to said FM demodulator and adapted to filter said baseband signal; and
an adaptive data slicer comprising;
means for detecting the highest and lowest levels of said baseband signal and generating a maximum peak signal and minimum peak signal, respectively;
averaging means for generating an averaged signal representing the average of said maximum peak detection signal and said minimum peak detection signal;
decision means for comparing said baseband signal with said averaged signal so as to generate a ‘
1’
when said baseband signal is greater than said averaged signal and to generate a ‘
0’
when said baseband signal is less than said averaged signal; and
means for discharging said maximum peak signal to ground and said minimum peak signal to a supply voltage in accordance with a fuinction of said maximum peak signal and said minimum peak signal.
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