SYMBOL TIMING AMBIGUITY CORRECTION

摘要

A RECEIVER COMPRISES A DEMODULATOR (275) FOR PROVIDING A DEMODULATED SIGNAL (201) HAVING MULTIPLE SIGNAL SAMPLES PER SYMBOL PERIOD AND A CENTROID CALCULATOR (200) RESPONSIVE TO THE DEMODULATED SIGNAL (201) FOR SELECTING AT LEAST ONE OF THE MULTIPLE SIGNAL SAMPLES FOR USE IN DETERMINING THE CHANNEL VIRTUAL CENTER. IN ADDITION, THE CENTROID CALCULATOR (200) MAY PROVIDE SYMBOL TIMING INFORMATION TO THE DEMODULATOR (275) AND INCLUDE A LIMITER.