Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) may be configured for noise suppression slicing. The DFE may be configured to receive, from a feedforward equalizer, an output signal having a received (Rx) symbol. The DFE may be configured to initialize noise suppression slicer (NSS) parameters including one or more initial NSS coefficients and one or more initial slicer deferred decision (SDD) threshold offsets. The DFE may be configured to determine one or more updated NSS coefficients. The DFE may be configured to determine one or more updated SDD threshold offsets. The DFE may be configured to update the NSS parameters of a processing register based on the one or more updated NSS coefficients and the one or more updated SDD threshold offsets.

Abstract: A modem may include a processing device. The processing device may monitor, at the modem, a downstream spectrum for performance data. The processing device may determine, at the modem, when the performance data is greater than a threshold. The processing device may send, from the modem to a converged cable access platform (CCAP) core, the performance data when the performance data is greater than the threshold.

Abstract: An access point (AP) may include a transceiver and a processing device. The processing device may be operable to obtain, from the transceiver, multiple received signal strength indicators (RSSIs) from multiple devices in an area. The processing device may also be operable to generate a mapping of wireless local area network (WLAN) performance across the area using the multiple RSSIs. The processing device may further be operable to generate a user instruction based on the mapping.

Abstract: An access point (AP) may include a processing device. The processing device may receive, at the AP, a video performance capture. The processing device may identify, at the AP, metadata relating to the video performance capture. The processing device may determine, at the AP, a gateway setting based on the video performance capture and the metadata.

Abstract: An access point (AP) may include a transceiver and a processing device. The transceiver may be operable to facilitate communications with a station (STA). The processing device may be operable to allocate first bandwidth in a first operating band and second bandwidth in a second operating band to the STA. The processing device may also be operable to switch traffic to the STA between the first operating band and the second operating band. The first operating band may be one or more of a 2.4 GHz band, a 5 GHz band, or a 6 GHz band. The second operating band may be one or more of a 2.4 GHz band, a 5 GHz band, or a 6 GHz band. The first operating band may be different from the second operating band.

Abstract: A method includes determining an address associated with a data transform command in a container data structure which is in a host computing unit. The host computing unit is in communication with the data transform accelerator. In response to a determination that the address is in the container data structure, the method includes accessing the data transform command based on the address. The method also includes obtaining metadata based on information in the data transform command. The metadata is in the host computing unit. The metadata can be shared in its entirety or partially by multiple data transform commands grouped together. The method further includes configuring a data transform pipeline based on the metadata.

Abstract: A cable modem comprises transmitter circuitry, receiver circuitry, and memory. Upon power up of the cable modem in the field, the transmitter circuitry transmits one or more first signals into a network. The receiver circuitry measure echoes of the transmitted one or more first signals. The receiver circuitry generates an installation figure of merit based on the measured echoes and factory-calibration echo measurements stored in the memory. The communication device begins DOCSIS® network registration if the installation quality measurement meets a determined requirement and generates a notification to troubleshoot the installation of the communication device if the installation quality measurement does not meet a determined requirement.

Abstract: Technology for a device used for time division multiplexing is disclosed. The device may include a plurality of digital signal processors (DSPs). The device may include a plurality of analog crossbars operable to be connected to the plurality of DSPs. The plurality of analog crossbars may be operable to: receive, at one or more input ports of the plurality of analog crossbars, input data from the plurality of DSPs; and send, from an output port of the plurality of analog crossbars, time-division multiplexed (TDM) output data.

Abstract: A device for controlling a network gateway comprises at least one network interface configured to communicate in at least one computer network. The device further comprises a processing module configured to at least partially execute at least a first software module and a second software module. The first software module is configured to provide a gateway functionality of the network gateway via the at least one network interface. A functionality of the second software module is different from the gateway functionality of the first software module. The second software module is encapsulated from the first software module.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an optical receiver. The optical receiver may include an optical and digital signal processing (ODSP) device. The ODSP device may include a photodiode operable to convert an optical signal to an electrical signal; a digital signal processor operable to generate a digital signal based on the electrical signal; a quantization component operable to generate a quantized output signal based on the digital signal; and a processing device. The processing device may be operable to measure one or more signal statistics of the digital signal; and identify one or more quantization thresholds, wherein the one or more quantization thresholds are computed based on the one or more signal statistics.

Abstract: A device may include a first plurality of electronic devices comprising a plurality of ports operable to facilitate communications via a plurality of lanes; a second plurality of electronic devices operable to communicate with the first plurality of electronic devices via the plurality of lanes; and a third plurality of electronic devices operable to communicate with the second plurality of electronics devices via a plurality of connections.

Abstract: Technology for a device is disclosed. The device may include a plurality of digital signal processors (DSPs). The device may include a plurality of analog crossbars operable to be connected to the plurality of DSPs. The device may include a set of redundant analog crossbars operable to be connected to the plurality of DSPs. The set of redundant analog crossbars may be operable to provide one or more of additional input lanes or additional output lanes when failover occurs.

Abstract: A device may include a processor operable to process one or more of layer 2(L2) or layer 3 (L3) protocols in which the processor includes handling of one or more of frame headers, frame boundaries, media access control (MAC) addresses, or internet protocol (IP) addresses. The device may have a MAC address and an IP address associated with the device. The device may be operable to receive and process data packets addressed to the MAC or the IP address of the device. The device may be operable to interface with layer 1(L1) devices, including layer 1 systems and physical transceivers (PHYs).

Abstract: An example method may include determining a multi-user packet error rate associated with communications from a client device to a host device, the multi-user packet error rate based on a number of packets in a multi-user communication frame with an error. The method may also include sending a trigger from the host device to the client device to communicate via a second multi-user communication frame, the trigger identifying a transfer rate based on the multi-user packet error rate.

Abstract: Methods and systems for ripple suppression in multi-phase buck converters may comprise a buck converter for providing an output voltage with controlled ripple current. The buck converter may include one or more main buck converter stages and one or more suppression buck converter stages coupled with the one or more main buck converter stages. The one or more suppression buck converter stages may provide suppression currents to reduce ripple currents generated in the one or main buck converter stages.

Abstract: A system for switching power supply is disclosed herein. The system may include a controller and a plurality of switching power supplies. The controller may include a processing device. The processing device may determine a monitored current of at least one switching power supply of the plurality of switching power supply, and determine, based on the monitored current, an induction prediction. The processing device may determine, a voltage input prediction corresponding to the at least one switching power supply, and output, by the controller, the voltage input prediction to the at least one switching power supply.

Abstract: A system and method for multiphase or single-phase power control is disclosed herein. The system may include a hysteretic window generator. The hysteretic window generator may dynamically set and modulate a lower voltage threshold and an upper voltage threshold for phases of the multiphase power control based on an operating condition. Switching power supply (SPS) stages may correspond to the multiple phases. The SPS stages may be coupled to the hysteretic window generator. A fast transient addition may be coupled to the hysteretic window generator and activated by a transient load condition of one of the plurality of SPS stages. The fast transient addition may output a non-linear step adjustment to a control voltage of one of the plurality of SPS, thereby reducing a settling time and return to a predefined voltage level.

Abstract: A wireless network device comprises a wireless signal driver, an application-driver framework that includes a bidirectional interface and an application interface. The application-driver framework is configured for application-agnostic and driver-agnostic communication. The bidirectional interface communicatively couples the wireless signal driver to the application-driver framework. The bidirectional interface includes an abstraction layer via which driver-agnostic command signals and driver-agnostic event signals are communicated with the application-driver framework and via which driver-specific command signals and driver-specific event signals are communicated with the wireless signal driver. The application interface is configured to interface with applications and with the application-driver framework.

Abstract: An access point (AP) may include a transceiver and a processing device. The transceiver may be operable to communicate with at least a second AP and at least a first station (STA). The processing device may be operable to transmit a null data packet announcement and a joint null data packet from the AP and the second AP. The processing device may also be operable to request a sounding feedback from the first STA. The processing device may further be operable to obtain a channel estimation feedback from the second AP. The processing device may also be operable to perform a precoder calculation using the sounding feedback and the channel estimation feedback. The processing device may further be operable to provide the precoder calculation to the second AP.

Abstract: Methods and systems describe herein relate to a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge that may connect a local area network (LAN) with an access point (AP) or other WAP to the backhaul and may dynamically change and/or select transmission methods. An example implementation of a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge performs a method including discovering a topology of a network that includes one or more wireless stations (STAs), evaluating a metric for each of at least two routes discovered in the topology, receiving a packet that identifies a first STA of the one or more STAs as an intended destination of the packet, selecting a route of the at least two routes over which to send the packet based on the metric, and sending the packet from a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge over the selected route toward the first STA.