Apparatus and system for switching equalization

US9054902B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9054902-B2
Application numberUS-201213995124-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 16, 2012
Priority dateMar 16, 2012
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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Described herein is apparatus and system for switching equalization. The apparatus comprises a sampler to sample an input signal; and an attenuator, coupled to the sampler, with a hysteresis associated with the input signal, the hysteresis of the attenuator is configurable to cancel hysteresis of a communication channel coupled to the attenuator.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a sampler to sample an input signal; an attenuator, coupled to the sampler, with a hysteresis associated with the input signal, the hysteresis of the attenuator is configurable to cancel hysteresis of a communication channel coupled to the attenuator; and one or more switches to periodically switch a role of the sampler with that of the attenuator. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprises one or…

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What does patent US9054902B2 cover?
Described herein is apparatus and system for switching equalization. The apparatus comprises a sampler to sample an input signal; and an attenuator, coupled to the sampler, with a hysteresis associated with the input signal, the hysteresis of the attenuator is configurable to cancel hysteresis of a communication channel coupled to the attenuator.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Song Sanquan, Xu Jian J X, Tate Larry R, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L25/0272. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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