17956844. IN-MEMORY ANALOG CHANNEL EQUALIZATION simplified abstract (Intel Corporation)

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IN-MEMORY ANALOG CHANNEL EQUALIZATION

Organization Name

Intel Corporation

Inventor(s)

Richard Dorrance of Hillsboro OR (US)

Peter Sagazio of Portland OR (US)

Renzhi Liu of Portland OR (US)

Hechen Wang of Portland OR (US)

Deepak Dasalukunte of Beaverton OR (US)

Brent R. Carlton of Portland OR (US)

IN-MEMORY ANALOG CHANNEL EQUALIZATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17956844 titled 'IN-MEMORY ANALOG CHANNEL EQUALIZATION

Simplified Explanation

The radiofrequency frontend device described in the abstract is a device that processes analog electric signals using a memory array and impedance devices.

  • The device includes a memory array with input and output lines, as well as impedance devices connecting input and output lines to modify sampled voltages.
  • Each impedance device represents a filter coefficient, which is used to modify the sampled voltages received at the input lines.
  • The memory array sums the modified sampled voltages to process the analog electric signal.

Potential Applications

This technology could be used in:

  • Radiofrequency signal processing systems
  • Wireless communication devices
  • Radar systems

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Filtering and processing analog electric signals efficiently
  • Improving signal quality and accuracy in radiofrequency applications

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced signal processing capabilities
  • Improved performance of radiofrequency frontend devices
  • Increased efficiency in processing analog electric signals

Potential Commercial Applications

The potential commercial applications of this technology include:

  • Communication equipment manufacturing
  • Signal processing system development
  • Radar technology advancement

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Memory arrays with impedance devices for signal processing in radiofrequency applications.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing signal processing methods in terms of efficiency and accuracy?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing signal processing methods to evaluate the efficiency and accuracy of this technology.

What are the potential limitations or challenges in implementing this technology in practical applications?

The article does not address any potential limitations or challenges that may arise in implementing this technology in real-world applications.


Original Abstract Submitted

A radiofrequency frontend device includes a memory array, which includes a plurality of input lines; a plurality of output lines; and a plurality of impedance devices, each impedance device connecting an input line of the plurality of input lines to an output line of the plurality of output lines, wherein each impedance represents a filter coefficient; wherein the radiofrequency frontend device is configured to provide at each input line of the plurality of input lines a sampled voltage of an analog electric signal, each sampled voltage corresponding to a voltage of the analog electric signal during a respective time period of a plurality of time periods; and when the memory array receives the sampled voltages, the memory array is configured to modify each of the sampled voltages by a respective impedance device of the plurality of impedance devices and sum the modified sampled voltages.