Abstract:
A package and integrated circuit assembly is configured to perform signal conditioning on a signal. The assembly includes a line card having line card contacts that correspond to conductors in the line card connector. Two or more integrated circuits are configured to perform signal conditioning on the signal and the two or more integrated circuits are configured within a package into at least a first row and a second row on the package. The package includes a grid array of bonding pads to electrically connect to the two or more integrated circuits through bond wires or down bonds such that the structure of the grid array corresponds in physical arrangement or bond pad pitch to the line card contacts. This assembly also includes an electrical connection from the two or more integrated circuits to the line card through the package.
Abstract:
A package and integrated circuit assembly is configured to perform signal conditioning on a signal. The assembly includes a line card having line card contacts that correspond to conductors in the line card connector. Two or more integrated circuits are configured to perform signal conditioning on the signal and the two or more integrated circuits are configured within a package into at least a first row and a second row on the package. The package includes a grid array of bonding pads to electrically connect to the two or more integrated circuits through bond wires or down bonds such that the structure of the grid array corresponds in physical arrangement or bond pad pitch to the line card contacts. This assembly also includes an electrical connection from the two or more integrated circuits to the line card through the package.
Abstract:
A system and method for calculating optimal equalizer coefficients during an initialization phase is disclosed. An equalizer system for processing a received signal at a communications receiver comprises several equalizers and adaptation modules. A first equalizer is configured to receive and process a received signal to create a first equalizer output. The first equalizer is active during an initialization phase and active during an operational phase. A second equalizer is configured to receive and process the first equalizer output to create a second equalizer output. The second equalizer is active during an initialization phase and aids in the generation of the first equalizer coefficients, and inactive during an operation phase. A third equalizer is configured to receive and process the first equalizer output to create a third equalizer output such that the third equalizer is inactive during an initialization phase and active during an operation phase.