System and method for providing variable delay FIR equalizer for serial baseband communications

An equalizer module for improving the transmission of data through a communication channel and between a first transmitter module and a first receiver module, the equalizer module comprising:

• a fixed tap module including a plurality of fixed tap locations and a set of adjustable filter coefficients {H}, at least one adjustable filter coefficient for each tap location;
• a roving tap module including:
• at least one movable tap location;
• a set of adjustable delay coefficients {M}, one adjustable delay coefficient for each roving tap location;
• a set of adjustable filter coefficients {Hr}, one for each roving tap location and a programmable delay module to adjust the amount of delay for each roving tap location.