FFE
Models a feed-forward equalizer
Libraries:
SerDes Toolbox /
Datapath Blocks
Description
The FFE block applies a feed-forward equalizer (FFE) as a finite-impulse response (FIR) filter to a sample-by-sample input signal or an impulse response vector input signal. This filtering reduces distortions due to channel loss impairments.
Ports
Input
WaveIn — Input baseband signal
scalar | vector
Input baseband signal. The input signal can be a sample-by-sample signal specified as a scalar, or an impulse response vector signal.
Data Types: double
Output
WaveOut — Estimated channel output
scalar | vector
Estimated channel output. If the input signal is a sample-by-sample signal specified as a scalar, the output is also scalar. If the input signal is an impulse response vector signal, the output is also a vector.
Data Types: double
Parameters
Mode — FFE operating mode
Fixed
(default) | Off
FFE operating mode:
Off
— FFE is bypassed and the input waveform remains unchanged.Fixed
— FFE applies the FFE tap weights specified in Tap weights to input waveform.
Programmatic Use
Block parameter:
Mode |
Type: character vector |
Values:
Fixed | Off |
Default:
Fixed |
Tap Spacing — Fractional taps for sub-symbol equalization control
T-spaced
(default) | T/2-spaced
| T/4-spaced
Fractional taps for sub-symbol equalization control, specified as
T-spaced
, T/2-spaced
, or
T/4-spaced
. T represents the symbol
time.
Programmatic Use
Block parameter:
TapSpacing |
Type: character vector |
Values:
T-spaced | T/2-spaced |
T/4-spaced |
Default:
T-spaced |
Tap weights — FFE tap weights
[0,1,0,0,0]
(default) | row vector
FFE tap weights, specified as a row vector in volts. The length of the vector specifies the number of taps. The vector element value specifies the strength of the tap at that element position. The tap with the largest magnitude is the main tap and therefore defines the number of pre- and post-cursor taps.
You can use a valid MATLAB expression to evaluate the Initial tap weights (V) row vector.
Example: set_param(gcb,'TapWeights',"zeros[(1,4) 1 zeros(1,15)]")
creates an FFE with 20 taps where the fifth tap is the main tap.
Programmatic Use
Block parameter:
TapWeights |
Type: character vector |
Values: row vector |
Default:
[0,1,0,0,0] |
Use
get_param(gcb,'TapWeights')
to view the current FFE Tap weights.Use
set_param(gcb,'TapWeights',value)
to set FFE to a specific Tap weights vector.
Data Types: double
Normalize — Normalize tap weights
on (default) | fff
Select to normalize tap weight vectors so that the sum of the absolute values of the Tap weights vector elements is one.
Visualize Response — Plot FFE FIR filter response
button
Click to plot the response of the FFE FIR (finite impulse response) filter.
Mode — Include Mode parameter in IBIS-AMI model
on (default) | off
Select to include Mode as a parameter in the IBIS-AMI file. If you deselect Mode, it is removed from the AMI files, effectively hard-coding Mode to its current value.
Tap weights — Include Tap weights parameter in IBIS-AMI model
on (default) | off
Select to include Tap weights as a parameter in the IBIS-AMI file. If you deselect Tap weights, it is removed from the AMI files, effectively hard-coding Tap weights to its current value.
Version History
Introduced in R2019a
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