METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT MULTI-WIRE COMMUNICATIONS AND CROSSTALK CANCELLATION

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed for efficient cancellation of crosstalk between signals transmitted over multiple signal paths. Symmetry is induced on the signals transmitted over the signal paths such that the crosstalk matrix becomes a matrix with structure. Such structured matrix may be a circulant matrix of which the inverse may be applied efficiently to transmitted symbols or received symbols. Application of such inverse may comprise the fast Fourier transform. Applications of the methods and systems disclosed include chip-to-chip communications, on-chip communications, communication over cables and storage of information.

主权项

1. A method of transmitting symbols representing information on a plurality of signal paths where the crosstalk between the symbols is described by a crosstalk matrix, the method comprising:
receiving a first set of symbols representing the information; forming a second set of symbols based at least in part on the first set of symbols; forming a first set of signals based at least in part on the first set of symbols and the second set of symbols; and providing the first set of signals for transmission over the signal paths such that the crosstalk matrix is circulant.