Abstract: A single chip includes an analog module, an ultrasound imaging module, a wireless network module, a switch circuit and a central processing unit (CPU). The ultrasound imaging module controls an ultrasound front end, and the wireless network module controls a radio-frequency (RF) front end. The CPU controls the switch circuit to electrically connect the analog module to the ultrasound imaging circuit or the wireless network module.

Abstract: A symbol boundary detection device and a method thereof for use in a receiver of a multi-channel communication system. The device utilizes a threshold to make an auxiliary judgement so as to select a proper symbol boundary reference point within an early range. The threshold may be flexibly set in response to different characteristics of the systems. In addition, a pilot symbol guard interval matched filter is further utilized to determine whether a pilot symbol guard interval is received.

Abstract: Systems and methods for canceling static and dynamic DC offsets by combining a digital DC offset correction scheme with an analog DC offset correction scheme. A feedback-based digital DC offset correction scheme provides different adjustment levels for a plurality of discrete gain states and the analog DC offset correction scheme operates in different cancellation modes dependent on a frame structure. A digital DC offset correction scheme collects DC offset control information and provides adjustment levels. In addition, a negative-feedback based switchable high pass filter has a plurality modes of operation, where one mode of operation includes an all-pass filter.

Abstract: The invention provides an automatic gain control and antenna selection method used in a receiver of a radio communication system. The received signal power is estimated by digital signal processing after analog-to-digital conversion in the system, in order to adjust the gain of the front end analog signal until the magnitude of the analog signal is adjusted to an optimum range of the digital signal processing. In addition, the ADC is utilized to estimate the signal power as the basis of the antenna selection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for canceling static and dynamic DC offsets by combining a digital DC offset correction scheme with an analog DC offset correction scheme. A feedback-based digital DC offset correction scheme provides different adjustment levels for a plurality of discrete gain states and the analog DC offset correction scheme operates in different cancellation modes dependent on a frame structure. A digital DC offset correction scheme collects DC offset control information and provides adjustment levels. In addition, a negative-feedback based switchable high pass filter has a plurality modes of operation, where one mode of operation includes an all-pass filter.

Abstract: A symbol boundary detection device and a method thereof for use in a receiver of a multi-channel communication system. The device utilizes a threshold to make an auxiliary judgement so as to select a proper symbol boundary reference point within an early range. The threshold may be flexibly set in response to different characteristics of the systems. In addition, a pilot symbol guard interval matched filter is further utilized to determine whether a pilot symbol guard interval is received.

Abstract: The invention provides an automatic gain control and antenna selection method used in a receiver of a radio communication system. The received signal power is estimated by digital signal processing after analog-to-digital conversion in the system, in order to adjust the gain of the front end analog signal until the magnitude of the analog signal is adjusted to an optimum range of the digital signal processing. In addition, the ADC is utilized to estimate the signal power as the basis of the antenna selection.

Abstract: Architecture of an efficient adaptive digital echo canceller includes a frequency domain update block, a far-end signal estimation block and a time domain echo cancellation block. The echo canceller has a training mode in which the frequency domain update block and far-end signal estimation block are first trained to estimate the echo channel and target channel. After the training mode, the time domain echo cancellation block uses the estimated echo channel to synthesize an echo replica and subtracted it from the received signal continuously before or in an operation mode. When a synchronization frame is received in the operation mode, the frequency domain update block and the far-end signal estimation block are used to retune both echo channel and target channel for improving system performance.

Abstract: An efficient dual time and frequency domain echo channel estimation scheme that does not need any multiplier in the implementation of its frequency domain component. The scheme applies to echo canceling in typical ADSL applications. It can be easily adapted and extended to other applications such as, but not limited to, HDSL and VDSL in which echo channel estimation and echo canceling are necessary.