-// we would add/sub at most 32 times adc_d, the signed result can be held in 14 bits.
-reg signed [13:0] corr_i_accum;
-reg signed [13:0] corr_q_accum;
+// We would add at most 32 times the difference between unmodulated and modulated signal. It should
+// be safe to assume that a tag will not be able to modulate the carrier signal by more than 25%.
+// 32 * 255 * 0,25 = 2040, which can be held in 11 bits. Add 1 bit for sign.
+reg signed [11:0] corr_i_accum;
+reg signed [11:0] corr_q_accum;
+// we will report maximum 8 significant bits