Abstract: A LIDAR system has a beam steering mechanism and a signal steering mechanism that are each configured to steer within a field of view a system output signal that is output from the LIDAR system. A path of system output signal in the field of view has a contribution from the beam steering mechanism and the second mechanism. The contribution of the beam steering mechanism to the path is movement of the system output signal on a two-dimensional path back and forth across the field of view. The contribution of the signal steering mechanism to the path is movement of the system output signal transverse to the two-dimensional path contribution of the provided by the beam steering mechanism.

Abstract: A Continuous Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE) and a method of operating a CTLE in a receiver for a Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal are disclosed. The method includes initiating equalization using an initial equalization setting that is optimized to meet a first objective and responsive to a determination, shifting to a final equalization setting that is optimized to meet a second objective.

Abstract: A Continuous Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE) and a method of operating a CTLE in a receiver for a Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal are disclosed. The method includes initiating equalization using an initial equalization setting that is optimized to meet a first objective and responsive to a determination, shifting to a final equalization setting that is optimized to meet a second objective.

Abstract: A Continuous Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE) and a method of operating a CTLE in a receiver for a Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal are disclosed. The method includes initiating equalization using an initial equalization setting that is optimized to meet a first objective and responsive to a determination, shifting to a final equalization setting that is optimized to meet a second objective.

Abstract: A method for adapting a mixed signal Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) using pivot taps and monitor taps is disclosed. The method includes, for a given IIR path for a received signal, updating gain of the given IIR path using a respective pivot tap error-data correlation with a first Least Mean Square (LMS) update equation; and updating a time constant of the given IIR path using a respective monitor tap error-data correlation with a second LMS update equation.

Abstract: A device and method for providing clock data recovery (CDR) in a receiver is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a Phase Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal; on startup, using a non-return-to-zero (NRZ)-based phase frequency detector (PFD) to acquire signal frequency from the received PAM signal; and responsive to a determination, switching to a PAM phase detector (PD) for steady state operation.

Abstract: A Continuous Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE) and a method of operating a CTLE in a receiver for a Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal are disclosed. The method includes initiating equalization using an initial equalization setting that is optimized to meet a first objective and responsive to a determination, shifting to a final equalization setting that is optimized to meet a second objective.

Abstract: A method for adapting a mixed signal Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) using pivot taps and monitor taps is disclosed. The method includes, for a given IIR path for a received signal, updating gain of the given IIR path using a respective pivot tap error-data correlation with a first Least Mean Square (LMS) update equation; and updating a time constant of the given IIR path using a respective monitor tap error-data correlation with a second LMS update equation.

Abstract: A device and method for providing clock data recovery (CDR) in a receiver is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a Phase Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal; on startup, using a non-return-to-zero (NRZ)-based phase frequency detector (PFD) to acquire signal frequency from the received PAM signal; and responsive to a determination, switching to a PAM phase detector (PD) for steady state operation.

Abstract: A device and method for providing clock data recovery (CDR) in a receiver is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a Phase Amplitude Modulation (PAM) signal; on startup, using a non-return-to-zero (NRZ)-based phase frequency detector (PFD) to acquire signal frequency from the received PAM signal; and responsive to a determination, switching to a PAM phase detector (PD) for steady state operation.

Abstract: A method for filtering a signal having a series of symbols to be transmitted using the default coefficients, detecting occurrence of a series of consecutive common symbols followed by a different symbol in the series of symbols and based on detecting the occurrence, changing from the default coefficients to a second set of coefficients.

Abstract: A method comprises operating a processor at a first power control strategy. Such a method further comprises determining whether a workload of a task running on a processor has fallen below a lower threshold, and changing to a second power control strategy to operate the processor based on determining that the workload of the task has fallen below the lower threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining effective tap values for a digital filter. A first plurality of vectors is generated, wherein each of the first plurality of vectors represents a set of tap values for the filter at a first resolution. A best vector is selected from the first plurality of vectors according to a first performance metric. A second plurality of vectors is generated within a threshold distance of the selected best vector, wherein each of the second plurality of vectors represents a set of tap values for the filter at a second resolution that is superior to the first resolution. A best vector is selected from the second plurality of vectors according to a second performance metric.

Abstract: Crosstalk can be cancelled in a composite communication signal (ym) which includes a primary signal component associated with communication data and which also includes a crosstalk signal component produced by applying a crosstalk coupling function to crosstalk data. An estimate (R, RCb(0), RCb(?f)AVG) of a statistical characteristic of the crosstalk signal component is obtained from the composite communication signal. A cancellation signal (26, 46) is generated based on the statistical characteristic estimate, and an estimate (29) of the communication data is produced based on the composite communication signal and the cancellation signal.

Abstract: A digital communications system with a built-in apparatus for improving receive path performance in the presence of noise. An analog datastream is provided to a hardware receive filter that rejects signals lying outside a frequency spectrum of interest, while a hardware equalizer flattens the channel response. An analog-to-digital converter digitizes the filtered and equalized analog datastream into a digital bitstream, which is then filtered, further channel-equalized and demodulated. The system also includes a memory, an estimator unit, having a first input coupled to the memory and a second input coupled to a data input, and an output coupled to a compute unit. The estimator unit is adapted to providing estimates of signal power, channel noise and channel response. The compute unit, has an input coupled the estimator unit and an output coupled to the memory, and is adapted to computing a channel capacity based the selected combination of modem parameters.

Abstract: An M-dimension M-PAM trellis code encoder, a method of encoding user bits and a decoder. In one embodiment, the encoder includes: (1) a convolutional encoder portion configured to encode at least two user bits into at least three coded bits and (2) a sublattice selector coupled to the convolutional encoder portion and configured to employ the at least three coded bits to select a particular sublattice of code alphabet elements and further to employ at least two additional user bits to select a particular code alphabet element in the sublattice.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a system and method for selecting precursor equalizer coefficients and a serializer deserializer (SERDES) incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a cost definer configured to generate an eye height cost function based on continuous-time channel and crosstalk symbol responses pertaining to a particular serial link and (2) a cost evaluator associated with the cost definer and configured to evaluate the eye height cost function based on a particular criterion thereby to produce coefficients for a precursor equalizer to be applied with respect to the particular serial link.

Abstract: Crosstalk can be cancelled in a composite communication signal (ym) which includes a primary signal component associated with communication data and which also includes a crosstalk signal component produced by applying a crosstalk coupling function to crosstalk data. An estimate (R, RCb(0), RCb(&Dgr;f)AVG) of a statistical characteristic of the crosstalk signal component is obtained from the composite communication signal. A cancellation signal (26, 46) is generated based on the statistical characteristic estimate, and an estimate (29) of the communication data is produced based on the composite communication signal and the cancellation signal.

Abstract: A modem with built-in transmission line diagnostic capability is presented. Said built-in line diagnostics are capable of determining said transmission line's length and detecting the presence of any bridge taps. Said built-in diagnostics have an advantage of not requiring any specialized or expensive hardware and can be added to an existing modem without significant redesign work.

Abstract: A modem with built-in transmission line diagnostic capability is presented. Said built-in line diagnostics are capable of determining said transmission line's length and detecting the presence of any bridge taps. Said built-in diagnostics have an advantage of not requiring any specialized or expensive hardware and can be added to an existing modem without significant redesign work.