Time De-interleaver Block Handling in Wireless Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, the use of time de-interleavers for reading and writing data leads to unnecessary resource consumption due to repeated reading of information.

Innovation Solution

A communication device that handles time de-interleaver blocks by writing data cells to a buffer in a more efficient manner and generating DDR addresses to write data cells from the buffer to a DDR storage device, reducing resource consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If DDR reading/writing is used with the time de-interleaver, then data can be obtained by the receiver, but the TDI repeatedly reads information causing large resource consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing capabilityVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the TDI block into multiple sub-blocks and processes them in parallel using multiple processing elements. This segmentation allows the system to process different segments simultaneously, reducing the total number of read operations needed and thereby lowering resource consumption while maintaining data processing capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention performs preliminary organization of data into sub-blocks before the main processing stage. By pre-organizing the TDI block into manageable sub-segments that can be processed independently, the system avoids repeated reading operations during the main processing phase, thus reducing resource consumption while ensuring efficient data processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the TDI repeatedly reads information using DDR R/W, then the receiver can process data, but unnecessary resource consumption occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata access capabilityVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The TDI block is divided into multiple sub-blocks that can be accessed independently. This segmentation enables the receiver to access specific data segments without needing to repeatedly read the entire block, thereby maintaining ease of data access while significantly reducing resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates intermediate representations or copies of data segments in optimized memory structures. By maintaining these copies in a format suitable for processing, the system eliminates the need for repeated reading operations from the original DDR storage, thus preserving data access capability while reducing energy loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentEP3699767B1Device and method of handling a time de-interleaver block
Publication Date: 2025.02.19 REALTEK SEMICON CORP
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AI summary

A time de-interleaver (TDI) comprises at least one buffer; a double data rate (DDR) storage device; a buffer writing circuit, coupled to the at least one buffer, for writing a plurality of data cells in a TDI block to the at least one buffer; a control circuit, coupled to the buffer writing circuit, for generating a plurality of DDR addresses of the plurality of data cells according to a plurality of TDI addresses of the plurality of data cells; and a DDR writing circuit, coupled to the control circuit and the DDR storage device, for writing the plurality of data cells in the at least one buffer to the DDR storage device according to the plurality of DDR addresses.