IP Library Granted Patent US 7,409,014
Granted Patent B2
US 7,409,014 · App. 11/759,001 · Granted Aug 5, 2008

System and method for DC offset compensation and bit synchronization

Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,409,014
App. No.
11/759,001
Granted
Aug 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for compensating for DC offset and/or clock drift on a wireless-enabled device is described. One embodiment includes a radio module, an A/D converter connected to the radio module, a DC tracking loop connected to the A/D converter, and a multi-hypothesis bit synchronizer.

Claims (27)

1. A handheld, Bluetooth-enabled, wireless communications device, comprising:

a DC offset compensator, a plurality of sample accumulators and a maximum identifier, each of the plurality of sample accumulators being operatively coupled to the DC offset compensator, the maximum identifier operatively coupled with each of the plurality of sample accumulators, the maximum identifier being configured to identify a maximum output of the plurality of sample accumulators, the maximum identifier being configured to cause an output to be generated according to the identified maximum output.

2. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sample accumulators comprises an on-time accumulator.

3. The wireless communications device according to claim 2 , comprising:

a clock control operatively coupled to the maximum identifier.

4. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , comprising:

a clock control operatively coupled to the maximum identifier.

5. The wireless communications device according to claim 4 , wherein the clock control is configured to adjust a symbol timing responsive to the maximum identifier identifying the maximum output to be from one of the plurality of sample accumulators other than the on-time accumulator.

6. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , comprising:

a DC tracking loop operatively coupled to the DC offset compensator, the DC tracking loop being configured to provide a DC estimate to the DC offset compensator.

7. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications device comprises a cellular phone.

8. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications device comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA).

9. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications device comprises a peripheral device.

10. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications device comprises a computer.

11. The wireless communications device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of accumulators comprises an early accumulator, an on-time accumulator and a late accumulator.

12. A cellular phone that is Bluetooth-enabled, comprising:

a receiver that comprises a DC offset compensator, a plurality of sample accumulators and a maximum identifier, each of the plurality of sample accumulators being operatively coupled to the DC offset compensator, the maximum identifier being operatively coupled with each of the plurality of sample accumulators, the maximum identifier being configured to identify a maximum output of the plurality of sample accumulators, the maximum identifier being configured to cause an output to be generated according to the identified maximum output.

13. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of sample accumulators comprises an on-time accumulator.

14. The cellular phone according to claim 13 , comprising:

a clock control operatively coupled to the maximum identifier, the clock control being configured to adjust a symbol timing responsive to the maximum identifier identifying the maximum output to be from one of the plurality of sample accumulators other than the on-time accumulator.

15. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , comprising:

a DC tracking loop operatively coupled to the DC offset compensator, the DC tracking loop being configured to provide a DC estimate to the DC offset compensator.

16. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein the cellular phone comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA).

17. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein the receiver comprises an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

18. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein the receiver comprises an integrated circuit.

19. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein the receiver comprises a radio, an analog-to-digital converter, and a DC tracking loop.

20. The cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of accumulators comprises an early accumulator, an on-time accumulator and a late accumulator.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERROR IN RECORDING THE MERGER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 047357 FRAME: 0302. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 22, 2019
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF MERGER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 047195 FRAME 0658. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS 09/05/2018. Recorded Oct 29, 2018
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
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MERGER Recorded Oct 4, 2018
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 1003556700 · Oct 22, 2001
Related Publication 20070230623A1 · Oct 4, 2007