Memory based device and method for channel estimation in a digital communication receiver
CA 2509161 A1 · Owner: Ossoli, Alessandro · Inventors: Ruscitto, Alfredo; Ossoli, Alessandro; Melis, Bruno
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A spread spectrum digital communication receiver of the type comprising an , input memory buffer (16) for storing samples of an input signal (y(k)) and a code generator circuit (30) for generating a re-generated user code incorporates a device (24) for the estimation of a channel delay profile comprises: a basic correlator (32) having a first input (41) for sequentially reading from a memory location of the input memory buffer (16) a plurality of samples of the input signal (y(k)), a second input (43) for receiving from the code generator circuit (30) a re-generated user code and an output terminal , for generating by means of a correlation operation between the plurality of samples …
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