Efficient PCM modem

A modem for establishing communication between a first device and a second device via a communication medium, said modem for passing an upstream data stream generated by the first device to the communication medium and passing a downstream data stream from the communication medium to the first device, said modem coupled to the communication medium through a hybrid circuit, said modem comprising:

• a transmitter having an input for receiving the upstream data stream from the first device and an output for passing a transmit signal;
• a Farrow phase shifter having an input coupled to the output of said transmitter and an output, said Farrow phase shifter shifting the phase of said transmit signal;
• a D/A converter having a digital input for receiving said phase shifted transmit signal and an analog output for coupling to the hybrid circuit, said D/A converter operating at a first clock rate;
• an A/D converter having an analog input for coupling to the hybrid and an digital output, said A/D converter converting a receive signal received from the hybrid circuit from analog to digital, said A/D converter operating at said first clock rate;
• a primary echo sub-canceler having an input coupled to the output of said Farrow phase shifter to generate a first echo estimate signal;
• a first algebraic combining unit for algebraically subtracting the first echo estimate signal from the receive signal;
• an equalizer for processing the receive signal from the first algebraic combining unit to minimize intersymbol interference, said equalizer having an adaptive input;
• a post equalizer echo canceler having an input coupled to the output of said Farrow phase shifter, an adaptive input, and an output, said post equalizer echo canceler generating a second echo estimate signal at the output;
• a second algebraic combining unit for algebraically subtracting the second echo estimate signal from the receive signal out of said equalizer;
• a slicer for receiving the receive signal from said second algebraic combining unit, said slicer having an output for producing a standard symbol value which is a representation of the current symbol value being supplied at an input;
• a third algebraic combining unit for algebraically subtracting said current symbol value from said standard symbol value, the difference being supplied to the adaptive input of said equalizer and to the adaptive input of said post equalizer echo canceler;
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• a receiver having an input for receiving said standard symbol value and an output for coupling to the first device, said transmitter passing the downstream data stream at the output, the downstream data stream based on said standard symbol values at the output of said slicer.

A sample rate adjustment circuit for adjusting the sampling rate of a CODEC in a modem having a transmit path and a receive path, said circuit comprising:

• a clock having a clock rate;
• a divider for dividing said clock rate to achieve the sampling rate;
• an add/delete register coupled to said clock for adjusting said clock rate by at least on clock cycle based on a signal received at an input;
• a primary echo sub-canceler for generating an echo estimate signal based on a transmit signal on the transmit path;
• an algebraic combining unit for subtracting said echo estimate signal from a receive signal on the receive path;
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• a phase locked loop having an input coupled to an output of said algebraic combining unit and an output coupled to the input of said add/delete register, said phase locked loop controlling said add/delete register to adjust said clock rate by said at least one clock cycle based on the output of said algebraic combining unit, thereby controlling the sampling rate.

A method for use in a modem to establish communication between a first device and a second device via a communication medium, said modem for passing a transmit signal generated by the first device via a transmitter to the communication medium and passing a receive signal from the communication medium to the first device via a receiver, said modem coupled to the communication medium through a hybrid circuit, said method comprising the steps of:

• shifting the phase of the transmit signal using a Farrow structure;
• generating a first echo estimate signal from the phase shifted transmit signal using a sub-canceler echo canceler structure;
• generating a second echo estimate signal based on the phase shifted transmit signal and an adaptive signal using an infinite impulse response filter;
• converting the transmit signal from digital to analog at a sampling rate;
• passing the analog transmit signal to the hybrid circuit;
• receiving a receive signal from the hybrid circuit;
• converting the receive signal from the hybrid circuit from analog to digital at said sampling rate;
• subtracting said first echo estimate signal from the receive signal;
• adjusting said sampling rate based on the receive signal after subtracting said first echo estimate signal;
• equalizing the receive signal based on said adaptive signal;
• subtracting said second echo estimate signal from the equalized receive signal;
• slicing the equalized receive signal for processing by the first device via the receiver;
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• subtracting the receive signal prior to slicing from the downstream data stream after slicing to generate said adaptive signal.