An improved acquisition algorithm for the synchronization of CDMA personal wireless systems

Author

Krzymien, W. ; Jalali, A. ; Mermelstein, P.

Author_Institution

Bell-Northern Res., Verdun, Que., Canada

fYear

1994

fDate

18-23 Sep 1994

Firstpage

444

Abstract

An improved synchronization acquisition algorithm applicable to spread-spectrum links of code division multiple access (CDMA) personal communication systems is proposed. The algorithm operates within a self-referencing matched filter synchronizer structure, and is particularly useful to reduce synchronization overhead on links designed to carry packet-type services. The proposed scheme involves a soft-decision detection algorithm which improves the acquisition performance by between 4 and 9 dB (depending on the choice of system parameters) in comparison to the one described previously by the authors (1994)

Keywords

cellular radio; code division multiple access; digital radio; matched filters; packet switching; personal communication networks; pseudonoise codes; spread spectrum communication; synchronisation; CDMA personal wireless systems; PN code; acquisition algorithm; digital cellular radio; packet-type services; performance; self-referencing matched filter synchronizer structure; soft-decision detection algorithm; spread-spectrum links; synchronization; Algorithm design and analysis; Business; Detection algorithms; Envelope detectors; Matched filters; Multiaccess communication; Power control; Sampling methods; Spread spectrum communication; Streaming media;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1994. Wireless Networks - Catching the Mobile Future., 5th IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

The Hague

Print_ISBN

90-5199-193-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WNCMF.1994.529128

Filename

529128