Method and apparatus for reducing power consumption of communication device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8787436
APP PUB NO 20120170637A1
SERIAL NO

13336690

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A communication device is disclosed including: an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for converting an analog input signal into a digital input signal; an equalizer module coupled with the ADC for processing the digital input signal to generate an equalized signal; a data slicer coupled with the equalizer module for generating an output signal based on the equalized signal; and a control unit coupled with the equalizer module and the data slicer; wherein the control unit or the equalizer module preserves at least one signal equalizing parameter of the equalizer module before the equalizer module enters power saving mode, and the equalizer module loads the at least one signal equalizing parameter to operate when the communication device receives a predetermined control signal.

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  • REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huang, Liang-Wei Hsinchu, TW 130 257
Lee, Chien-Sheng Miaoli County, TW 12 20
Wang, Fang-Ru Taipei, TW 2 2
Yu, Ting-Fa Yunlin County, TW 18 76

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