Unblind equalizer architecture for digital communication systems

• US 7,483,505 B2
• Filed: 10/22/2003
• Issued: 01/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lindsey, William C., Chen, Ernest C., Lin, Tung-Sheng, Wang, Weizheng W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ghebretinsae; Temesghen
• Application Number:
  US10/691,032
• Publication Number:
  US 20050041763A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,924 Days
• Field of Search: 375/350, 375/229, 375/231, 375/232, 375/233, 375/234
• US Class Current: 375/350
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18515 Transmission equipment in satellites or space-based relays

Abstract

A method and apparatus for equalizing digital data signals is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of demodulating and decoding an input signal having input data to produce a data output, remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence including an idealized input signal, and generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence. The apparatus comprises a demodulator for demodulating an input signal to produce a data output, a modulator, communicatively coupled to the demodulator, for remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence including an idealized input signal, and a parameter generation module, communicatively coupled to the modulator for generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence.

Claims

1. A method of equalizing digital data signals, comprising the steps of:

demodulating and decoding an input signal having input data to produce a data output;

remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence including an idealized input signal;

generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence; and

equalizing the input signal according to the equalizer parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence comprises the steps of:

buffering the input signal; and

comparing the buffered input signal to the pseudo-training sequence to produce the equalizer parameters.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of demodulating and decoding an input signal having input data to produce a data output comprises the steps of:

recovering the carrier and timing of the input signal to produce a carrier and timing recovered signal;

demodulating the carrier and timing recovered signal to produce a demodulated signal; and

decoding the demodulated signal to produce the data output.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence comprises the steps of:

re-encoding the data output to produce a re-encoded signal; and

remodulating the re-encoded signal to produce the pseudo-training sequence.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

the step of decoding the demodulated signal to produce the data output comprises the steps of;

inner decoding the demodulated signal;

detecting synchronization bits in the inner decoded demodulated signal; and

outer decoding the demodulated signal using the synchronization bits;

the step of re-encoding the data output to produce a re-encoded signal comprises the steps of;

outer encoding the data output to produce an outer encoded signal; and

placing synchronization bits in the outer encoded signal; and

inner encoding the outer encoded signal.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the step of decoding the demodulated signal to produce the data output comprises the steps of;

inner decoding the demodulated signal;

detecting synchronization bits in the inner decoded demodulated signal; and

outer decoding the demodulated signal using the synchronization bits to generate the data output;

the step of remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence comprises the steps of;

inner encoding the inner decoded demodulated signal to produce a re-encoded signal; and

remodulating the re-encoded signal.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the input signal is equalized before being demodulated and decoded.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence comprises the steps of:

buffering the equalized input signal; and

comparing the buffered equalized input signal to the pseudo-training sequence to produce the equalizer parameters.

9. An apparatus for equalizing digital data signals, comprising:

means for demodulating and decoding an input signal having input data to produce a data output;

means for remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence including an idealized input signal;

means for generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence; and

means for equalizing the input signal according to the equalizer parameters.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence comprises:

means for buffering the input signal; and

means for comparing the buffered input signal to the pseudo-training sequence to produce the equalizer parameters.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the means for emodulating and decoding an input signal having input data to produce a data output comprises:

means for recovering the carrier and timing of the input signal to produce a carrier and timing recovered signal;

means for demodulating the carrier and timing recovered signal to produce a demodulated signal; and

means for decoding the demodulated signal to produce the data output.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the means for remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence comprises:

means for re-encoding the data output to produce a re-encoded signal; and

means for remodulating the re-encoded signal to produce the pseudo-training sequence.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein:

the means for decoding the demodulated signal to produce the data output comprises;

means for inner decoding the demodulated signal;

means for detecting synchronization bits in the inner decoded demodulated signal; and

means for outer decoding the demodulated signal using the synchronization bits;

the means for re-encoding the data output to produce a re-encoded signal comprises;

means for outer encoding the data output to produce an outer encoded signal;

means for placing synchronization bits in the outer encoded signal; and

means for inner encoding the outer encoded signal.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein:

the means for decoding the demodulated signal to produce the data output signal comprises;

means for inner decoding the demodulated signal;

means for detecting synchronization bits in the inner decoded demodulated signal; and

means for outer decoding the demodulated signal using the synchronization bits to generate the data output;

the means for remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence comprises;

means for inner encoding the inner decoded demodulated signal to produce a re-encoded signal; and

means for remodulating the re-encoded signal.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the input signal is equalized before being demodulated and decoded.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the means for generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence comprises:

means for buffering the equalized input signal; and

means for comparing the buffered equalized input signal to the pseudo-training sequence to produce the equalizer parameters.

17. An apparatus for equalizing digital data signals, comprising:

a demodulator for demodulating an input signal to produce a data output;

a modulate;

communicatively coupled to the demodulator, for remodulating the data output to produce a pseudo-training sequence including an idealized input signal; and

a parameter generation module, communicatively coupled to the modulator for generating equalizer parameters from the pseudo-training sequence; and

an equalizer, communicatively coupled to the parameter generation module, for equalizing the input signal according to the equalizer parameters.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the input signal is coded, and the apparatus further comprises:

a decoder, coupled between the demodulator and the modulator, for decoding the demodulated input signal to produce the data output; and

a coder, coupled between the modulator and the decoder, for encoding the remodulated data output to produce the pseudo-training sequence.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the equalizer is communicatively coupled to the input signal and the demodulator, and wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a buffer, coupled between the input signal and the parameter generation module, for buffering the input signal.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the parameter generation module compares the buffered input signal to the pseudo-training sequence to produce the equalizer parameters.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the equalizer is communicatively coupled to the input signal and the apparatus further comprises:

a buffer, communicatively coupled between the equalizer and the parameter generation module, for buffering the equalized input signal.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the parameter generation module compares the buffered input signal to the pseudo-training sequence to produce the equalize parameters.

23. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:

a timing recovery and carrier recovery module communicatively coupled between the input signal and the demodulator;

an inner decoder communicatively coupled to the demodulator;

a synchronization bit detector, communicatively coupled to the inner decoder;

an outer decoder, communicatively coupled to the synchronization bit detector, the outer decoder producing a received data output based on the input signal;

an outer encoder, communicatively coupled to the outer decoder, the outer encoder producing an outer encoded signal;

a synchronization module, communicatively coupled to the outer encoder, the synchronization module for placing synchronization bits in the outer encoded signal;

an inner encoder, communicatively coupled between the synchronization module and the modulator.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:

a timing recovery and carrier recovery module communicatively coupled between the input signal and the demodulator;

an inner decoder communicatively coupled to the demodulator;

a synchronization bit detector, communicatively coupled to the decoder;

an outer decoder, communicatively coupled to the synchronization bit detector, the outer decoder producing a received data output based on the input signal; and

an inner encoder communicatively coupled between the inner decoder and the modulator.