WO2006037593A1 - Apparatus, methods and computer program products for delay selection in a spread-spectrum receiver - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to radio communications, and more particularly, to apparatus, methods and computer program products for processing spread spectrum communications signals.
- Spread spectrum signal transmission techniques are widely used in communications systems, such as code division multiple access (CDMA) cellular telephone networks.
- CDMA code division multiple access
- an information symbol is typically modulated by a spreading sequence before transmission from a transmitting station 110 such that the symbol is represented by a number of chips in the transmitted signal.
- the received signal is despread using a despreading code, which is typically the conjugate of the spreading code.
- the receiver 120 including a radio processor 122 that performs downconversion, filtering and/or other operations to produce a baseband signal that is provided to a baseband processor 124.
- the baseband processor 124 despreads the baseband signal to produce symbol estimates that are provided to an additional processor 126, which may perform additional signal processing operations, such as error correction decoding.
- coherent RAKE reception is commonly used.
- This type of receiver despreads the received signal by correlating to the chip sequence to produce despread values that are weightedly combined according to estimated channel coefficients. The weighting can remove the phase rotation of the channel and scale the despread values to provide "soft" values that are indicative of the transmitted symbols.
- Multipath propagation of the transmitted signal can lead to time dispersion, which causes multiple resolvable echoes of the transmitted signal to arrive at the receiver.
- correlators are typically aligned with selected echoes of the desired signal. Each correlator produces despread values that are weightedly combined as described above.
- a "generalized" RAKE (G-RAKE) receiver has been proposed to provide improved performance in such interference environments.
- a conventional G-RAKE receiver typically uses combining weights that are a function of channel coefficients and a noise covariance that includes information relating to the interfering signals. These weights w may be expressed as:
- R is a noise covariance matrix and c is a channel coefficient vector.
- Chip samples are provided to a finger placement unit 230, which determines where to place fingers (selecting delays for one or more antennas) by a correlation unit 210.
- the correlation unit 210 despreads one or more traffic channels and produces traffic despread values.
- the selected paths are also provided to a weight computer 240, which computes combining weights that are used to combine the despread values in a combiner 220 to produce soft values. Similar functionality may be provided using a chip equalizer structure, as shown in FIG. 3.
- chip samples are provided to a tap placement unit 330, which determines where to place filter taps (i.e., which delays for one or more antennas) for a finite impulse response (FIR) filter 310.
- the selected tap locations are also provided to a weight calculator 340 that computes filter coefficients (or weights) for the filter 310.
- the filter 310 filters the chip samples to produce a signal that is despread by a correlator 320 to produce symbol estimates.
- a conventional weight computer for a G-RAKE receiver is illustrated in FIG. 4.
- Signal samples are provided to a correlation unit 410 that despreads symbols from a pilot or traffic channel to produce initial despread values. Symbol modulation is removed from these values by a modulation remover 420, and the resulting values are provided to a channel tracker 430 that generates channel estimates.
- the despread values and channel estimates are provided to a noise covariance estimator 450, which produces an estimate of the noise covariance of the set of delays in use.
- the channel estimates and noise covariance estimate are provided to a weight calculator 440, which computes combining weights (filter coefficients) therefrom.
- a G-RAKE receiver differs from a traditional RAKE receiver in that it considers delays in addition to those corresponding to echoes of the desired signal. These other delays are typically chosen to provide information about interference so that the receiver may suppress the interference.
- a practical RAKE receiver traditional RAKE or G-RAKE
- hardware and/or software constraints typically limit the number of "fingers" that can be used at any given time, hi a traditional RAKE receiver, these fingers are typically chosen such that a maximum amount of the desired signal's energy is collected.
- the finger selection criteria also may collect interference signal information such that a desired amount of interference suppression can be achieved.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,572,552 to Dent et al. describes a process whereby fingers are placed according to a signal to noise ratio (SNR) metric that is computed as a function of channel coefficients, power levels and, optionally, the spreading code.
- SNR signal to noise ratio
- U.S. Patent No. 6,363,104 to Bottomley describes estimating SNR for different combinations of finger positions as a function of channel estimates and impairment correlation matrix estimates for each candidate combination, and selecting a finger combination that maximizes SNR.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,683,924 to Ottosson et al. describes a finger selection process based on time differentials and relative signals strengths of signal paths.
- methods for recovering a signal from a composite signal including signals from one or more sources.
- Channel and correlation characteristics are determined for the composite signal.
- Respective combining weights for information from the composite signal are determined for respective ones of a plurality of candidate delays based on the determined channel and correlation characteristics.
- a group of delays e.g., RAKE correlator delays or chip equalizer filter taps, is selected from the plurality of candidate delays based on the determined weights.
- Information from the composite signal for the selected delays is processed according to a spreading code to generate a symbol estimate.
- a time-domain channel response and quantity correlation may be determined and the respective weights determined from the time-domain channel response and quantity correlation.
- the quantity correlation may be a noise covariance.
- the selected group of delays may include a group of delays, e.g. correlator delays or chip equalizer filter taps, having greatest associated weights.
- a frequency domain approach may be used to determine weights for correlator delays and/or chip equalizer filter taps.
- a weight frequency response including noise information is determined, and the respective weights are determined from the weight frequency response, e.g., by converting the effective channel response to the time domain to determine coefficients of a corresponding time-domain effective channel model. Delays with the greatest coefficients may be selected.
- delays may be selected incrementally for inclusion in a group of delays.
- a first delay is selected for the group of delays, e.g., using the above-described techniques or some other selection technique.
- a signal and noise content estimate is estimated for a second delay from a weight associated with the first delay.
- the second delay is selected for the group of delays based on the generated signal and noise content estimate.
- a correlation between composite signal information for the first delay and composite signal information for the second delay may be determined, and the signal and noise content estimate for the second delay may be determined from the correlation and the weight associated with the first delay.
- a signal and noise content estimate may be generated without inverting a noise covariance matrix.
- respective signal and noise content estimates for respective ones of the plurality of second delays may be generated from the weight associated with the first delay.
- Selecting a second delay for the group of delays based on the generated signal and noise content estimate may include selecting from among the plurality of second delays based on the signal and noise content estimates. Such a process may occur iteratively, e.g., a first one of the second delays may be selected, followed by determining new respective weights for respective ones of the selected group of delays including the selected first one of the second delays, generating new signal and noise content estimates for respective ones of the plurality of second delays not yet selected, and selecting a second one of the second delays based on the new signal and noise content estimates.
- Selection of a new candidate delay may include substituting for a previously selected one of the selected group of delays based on a comparison of signal and noise content estimates.
- delays e.g., RAKE correlator delays and/or chip equalizer filter taps
- An aggregate signal and noise content estimate is generated for a set of delays.
- the set of delays is evaluated for inclusion in the group of selected delays based on the aggregate signal and noise content estimate.
- channel and correlation characteristics are determined for a composite signal. Respective weights for information from the composite signal is determined for respective ones of a plurality of candidate delays based on the determined channel and correlation characteristics. A group of delays is selected from the plurality of candidate delays that have weights meeting a predetermined criterion. Information from the composite signal for the selected delays is processed according to a spreading code to generate a symbol estimate.
- a signal is recovered from a composite signal.
- Channel and correlation characteristics are determined for the composite signal.
- Respective combining weights for information from the composite signal are determined for respective ones of a plurality of candidate delays based on the determined channel and correlation characteristics.
- a first delay is selected for inclusion in a group of delays.
- a signal and noise content estimate is generated for a second delay from a weight associated with the first delay.
- the second delay is selected for inclusion in the group of delays based on the generated signal and noise content estimate.
- Information from the composite signal for the selected delays is processed according to a spreading code to generate a symbol estimate.
- a spread spectrum communications receiver includes a radio processor configured to receive a radio signal including signals from a plurality of sources and to produce a composite baseband signal including signals from a plurality of sources.
- the receiver further includes a baseband processor configured to determine channel and correlation characteristics for the composite signal, to determine respective weights for information from the composite signal for respective ones of a plurality of candidate delays based on the determined channel and correlation characteristics, to select a group of delays from the plurality of candidate delays based on the determined weights, and to process information from the composite signal for the selected delays according to a spreading code to generate a symbol estimate.
- a computer program product includes computer program code including code configured to determine channel and correlation characteristics for the composite signal, code configured to determine respective combining weights for information from the composite signal for respective ones of a plurality of candidate delays based on the determined channel and correlation characteristics, code configured to select a group of delays from the plurality of candidate delays based on the determined combining weights, and code configured to process information from the composite signal for the selected delays according to a spreading code to generate a symbol estimate.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional spread spectrum communications system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional baseband processor with a generalized RAKE structure.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional baseband processor with a chip equalizer structure.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a weight computer for a generalized RAKE receiver.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a signal processing apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a radio receiver according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a signal processing apparatus with a generalized RAKE structure according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a signal processing apparatus with a chip equalizer structure according to additional embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a signal processing apparatus with a probing finger unit according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGs. 10-16 are flowcharts illustrating various correlator finger and filter tap selection operations according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a system model for a spread-spectrum communications system.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating correlator finger and filter tap selection operations according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a nonparametric noise covariance estimator.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a parametric noise covariance estimator.
- These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, ASIC, and/or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the block diagrams and/or operational illustrations, hi some alternate implementations, the functions/acts noted in the figures may occur out of the order noted in the block diagrams and/or operational illustrations. For example, two operations shown as occurring in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently or the operations may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
- electronic apparatus may include a radio receiver configured to provide operations described herein.
- a radio receiver may be included in any of a number of types of devices, including, but not limited to: cellular handsets and other wireless terminals, cellular base stations or other types of radio network nodes, and wireline receiver devices.
- Computer program code for carrying out operations of the present invention may be written in an object oriented programming language, a procedural programming language, or lower-level code, such as assembly language and/or microcode. The program code may execute entirely on a single processor and/or across multiple processors, as a stand-alone software package or as part of another software package.
- determination of delays may be achieved by determining weights for candidate delays from channel and correlation characteristics for a composite signal.
- a maximal weight criterion may be used to select correlator delays and/or equalizer filter taps.
- a signal to noise ratio metric derived from the weights may be used to identify desirable delays or taps.
- a channel frequency response may be used to compute weights, which may be selected by a maximal weight or other criterion.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a signal processing apparatus 500 according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the apparatus 500 includes a symbol estimator 510, e.g., a combination of a correlation unit and combiner as used in a generalized RAKE receiver architecture or a combination of a FIR filter and a correlator as used in a chip equalizer.
- the symbol estimator 510 processes a composite signal according to a spreading code using delays, e.g., correlator delays or filter taps, selected from a plurality of candidate delays by a delay selector 520.
- the delay selector 520 selects the delays responsive to combining weights generated by a weight determiner 530.
- the combining weights 530 are generated responsive to channel and correlation characteristics determined by a channel and correlation determiner 540.
- apparatus and operations along the lines described with reference to the apparatus 500 may be implemented in a number of different ways according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- selection of delays e.g., correlator finger delays, equalizer filter taps and/or signal sources (e.g., different antennas) occurs based on a maximal weight criterion.
- a signal to noise ratio metric derived from such weights may be used to identify desirable correlator delays (fingers) or taps.
- a channel frequency response may be used to compute weights, which may be selected by a maximal weight or other criterion.
- apparatus and methods according to various embodiments of the invention may generally be implemented using analog and/or digital electronic circuits.
- the functional blocks 510-540 may be implemented using program code executing on a data processing device, such as a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP), or in data processing circuitry included in a special-purpose electronic device, such as a communications ASIC.
- DSP digital signal processor
- the present invention may also be embodied as computer code configured such that, when executing on a data processing device, provides the above-described operations.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a receiver 600 including a signal processing apparatus along the lines shown in FIG. 5.
- Radio signals which may include information from multiple transmitting sources, are received by an antenna 670 and provided to a radio processor 650, which performs filtering, downconversion and other processes that produce a composite baseband signal.
- the baseband signal is provided to a baseband processor including a symbol estimator 610, a delay selector 620, a channel and correlation determiner 640 and a weight determiner 630, which may function in the same manner as corresponding items described above with reference to FIG. 5.
- Symbol estimates produced by the symbol estimator 610 are provided to an additional processor 660, which may perform other signal processing functions, such as error correction decoding.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a signal processing apparatus 700 according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- the apparatus 700 includes a symbol estimator 710 that processes a composite signal to generate a symbol estimate.
- the symbol estimator 710 includes a correlation unit 712 and a combiner 714.
- the correlation unit 712 correlates the composite signal with a spreading code using correlation delays selected from candidate delays by a correlation delay selector 720 responsive to weights determined by a weight determiner 730.
- the weight determiner 730 determines the weights responsive to channel and correlation characteristics, e.g., a combination of a channel estimate and a quantity correlation estimate, such as a noise covariance estimate, determined by a channel and correlation determiner.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a signal processing apparatus 700 according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- the apparatus 700 includes a symbol estimator 710 that processes a composite signal to generate a symbol estimate.
- the symbol estimator 710 includes a correlation unit 712 and a combiner 714.
- the apparatus 800 includes a symbol estimator 810 that processes a composite signal to generate a symbol estimate.
- the symbol estimator 810 includes a filter 812 that filters the composite signal and a correlator 814 that correlates the output of the filter 812 with a spreading code.
- Taps of the filter 812 are selected from a plurality of candidate taps by a filter tap selector 820 responsive to combining weights generated by a weight determiner 830.
- Coefficients of the filter 812 correspond to the coefficients (i.e., weights) for the selected taps.
- the coefficient determiner 830 determines the coefficients responsive to channel and correlation characteristics of the composite signal determined by a channel and correlation determiner 840.
- Candidate delays e.g., correlator delays and/or filter taps, provided to a signal processing apparatus such as those illustrated in FIGs. 5-8 may be generated in any of a number of different ways. For example, a "probing finger" approach may be used to generate candidate delays along the lines described in the aforementioned U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/845,950, filed April 30, 2001 (published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2001/0028677).
- a signal processing apparatus 900 includes a symbol estimator 910 including a correlation unit 912 that correlates a composite signal with a traffic channel spreading code, and a combiner 914 that weightedly combines correlations produced by the correlator 912.
- the correlator 912 uses delays selected from a plurality of candidate delays by a correlation delay selector 920 responsive to weights generated by a weight determiner 930. The weights are generated based on channel and correlation characteristics generated by a channel and correlation determiner 940.
- Candidate delays provided to the correlation delay selector 920 are generated by a probing unit 950.
- the probing unit 950 may identify the candidate delays by, for example, correlating the composite signal to a pilot channel code, as described in the aforementioned U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/845,950. It will be understood that other ways of identifying candidate delays or filter taps may also be used with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary signal processing operations according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- Channel and correlation characteristics are determined for a composite signal that includes a desired signal along with interfering signals from one or more transmitting sources (block 1010).
- Respective weights are determined for respective ones of candidate delays based on channel and correlation characteristics for the composite signal (block 1020).
- a group of the candidate delays are selected based on the weights, e.g., by selecting those delays having the greatest associated weights or a desirable signal to noise estimate derived from the weights (block 1030).
- greater associated weight may be construed as largest magnitude, largest magnitude squared, etc.
- a maximal weight criterion may be used to select delays, e.g., G-RAKE correlator delays or chip equalizer filter taps.
- delays e.g., G-RAKE correlator delays or chip equalizer filter taps.
- the combining weights WN may be determined using, for example, direct matrix inversion or another method for solving a linear system of equations (e.g., the Gauss- Seidel method).
- a subset of the N candidate delays may be selected, according to some embodiments of the invention, by selecting those delays having the greatest associated weights.
- FIG. 11 shows exemplary signal processing operations according to such an approach.
- Channel coefficients and a covariance matrix for a composite signal and a set of candidate delays are determined (block 1110).
- Weights for the candidate delays are generated from the channel coefficients and the covariance matrix (block 1120).
- Candidate delays having the greatest weights are selected (block 1130).
- the composite signal is correlated with a spreading code at the selected delays (block 1140).
- the correlations produced are combined according to the recalculated weights to generate a symbol estimate (block 1150). Recalculation may be performed using (2) where N is replaced by the number of delays selected.
- FIG. 12 shows exemplary operations in an alternative chip equalizer implementation.
- Channel coefficients and a covariance matrix for a composite signal and a set of candidate filter taps are determined (block 1210).
- Weights for the candidate filter taps are generated from the channel coefficients and the covariance matrix (block 1220).
- Candidate filter taps having the greatest weights are selected (block 1230).
- the composite signal is filtered using a finite impulse response (FIR) filter with nonzero coefficients only for the selected taps (block 1240). This can be implemented, for example, using a filter with programmable delays.
- the filter coefficients are obtained by recalculating the weights.
- the output of the FIR filter is correlated with a spreading sequence to generate a symbol estimate (block 1250).
- delay selection may be done in a number of different ways within the scope of the present invention.
- the weights may be sorted in ascending or descending order of magnitude and the first (or last) M delays selected.
- an iterative search technique may be used. For example, one could search for the largest magnitude weight, select the associated delay, and eliminate that delay (and weight) from consideration.
- quantity correlations other than noise covariance may be used. For example, for minimum mean square error (MMSE) combining, a data correlation matrix generated corresponding to pilot despread values could be used.
- MMSE minimum mean square error
- RAKE correlator delays, chip equalizer filter taps or other delays may be selected in an incremental fashion by determining a signal and noise content change associated with adding particular delays or sets of delays.
- a G-RAKE structure is assumed, and a group of M candidate fingers have already been selected.
- an Mx 1 vector c contains the corresponding channel taps and an M x M matrix R contains the corresponding correlation coefficients.
- the matrix R is Hermitian, and it is invertible, except in degenerate cases.
- An Mx 1 vector w contains the combining weights for the respective M fingers.
- the combiner output z is a weighted sum of the despread values, represented by a Mx 1 vector r:
- SNR signal to noise ratio
- the SNR may be given by:
- the effect of adding the new finger on the SNR can be determined from the weights and noise covariance for the previously selected fingers. Placing the new finger last in an updated channel tap vector c':
- the new correlation matrix R' may be written as:
- the weight w of the new finger may be given by:
- the channel tap ⁇ can be set to zero, such that:
- equation (12) can be simplified to:
- a new SNR ⁇ ' can be expressed in terms of the old SNR ⁇ , using equations (9) and (10):
- the SNR increment ⁇ represents the change in SNR attributable to the addition of the new finger.
- Equation (18) Analysis of equation (18) reveals that the numerator may be maximized by matching the new correlation vector p to the old weight vector w, and that the denominator may be minimized when the new correlation vector p is matched to the old correlation inverse R "1 .
- the new correlation vector p may be along the eigenvector of the largest eigenvalue of the old correlation inverse R "1 . Because the old correlation R is invertible, it does not have a null space, so, for this optimal condition, the new correlation vector p approaches being in the null space of the old correlation R. This can be interpreted to mean that the new finger should provide information about a dimension not covered well by the existing fingers.
- a simplified technique can be provided for determining an SNR increment that does not involve matrix inversion.
- a first order approximation w' for the new weights can be given by:
- the numerator of equation (20) does not depend on the weight w .
- the denominator may be minimized by: ⁇ H w
- An approximate SNR increment A ⁇ ' may be given by:
- the approximate SNR ⁇ ' should be less than the SNR ⁇ ' computed according to equation (17). If the number of old fingers is not too small, then the approximate SNR ⁇ ' can closely approximate the SNR ⁇ ' computed according to equation (17). Accordingly, the approximate SNR ⁇ ' (or increment A ⁇ ') can be used to evaluate the new finger.
- FIG. 13 illustrates exemplary operations for incrementally selecting G-RAKE fingers according to some embodiments of the present invention. It is assumed that one or more members of a set of delays have been selected, and that the associated weights and covariance matrix have been determined (block 1310). SNR estimates are generated for one or more candidate delays from the predetermined weights and covariance matrix for the previously selected delays (block 1320). One or more new delays are selected based on the SNR estimates (block 1330), and the new delay(s) are used to process the composite signal (block 1340).
- FIG. 14 illustrates exemplary operations for incrementally selecting delays according to farther embodiments of the present invention.
- a set of M delays has already been selected from a plurality of L candidate delays, and that the associated weights and covariance matrix have been determined (block 1410).
- SNR estimates for the L-M remaining candidate delays are generated from the weights and covariance matrix from the M delays (block 1420). These SNR estimates correspond to the set of M already selected delays plus one additional delay.
- the set of selected delays is updated by selecting the remaining candidate delays having the greatest SNR estimate (block 1430), and using the updated set of delays in processing the composite signal (block 1440).
- FIG. 15 An alternative incremental approach according to further embodiments of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 15.
- a set of M delays is selected from a plurality of L candidate delays, and the associated weights and covariance matrix are determined (block 1510).
- SNR estimates for the remaining candidate delays are generated from the weights and covariance matrix for the previously selected delays (block 1520).
- a delay with the best SNR estimate is selected (block 1530). If the desired number of new delays has been selected (block 1540), the updated group of selected delays is used to process the composite signal (block 1550).
- new weights and a new covariance metric are computed for the selected group of delays including the newly selected delay (blocks 1560, 1510), new SNR estimates for the remaining candidate delays are generated (block 1520), and another new delay is selected (block 1530).
- the approach illustrated in FIG. 15 maybe more computationally intensive than the operations of FIG. 14, but it can exploit more information and, thus, can provide more accurate results, e.g., can do a better job of avoiding redundant choices.
- an incremental approach to selecting delays or taps may be implemented by treating groups of delays in an aggregate fashion, i.e., as "super fingers.” Due to complexity considerations, a receiver may not be able to evaluate every finger individually. To reduce complexity, the receiver could identify groups of fingers to be evaluated as a group. If the group as a whole indicates a desirable level of SNR improvement, the group as a whole may be added to the selected set of fingers without individually evaluating each finger of the group. Exemplary operations for such an approach are illustrated in FIG. 16. A set of M delays is selected from a plurality of L candidate delays, and the associated weights and covariance matrix are determined (block 1610).
- An aggregate SNR estimate for a group (or groups) of the remaining candidate delays are generated from the weights and covariance matrix for the previously selected delays (block 1620).
- the group of R delays with the best SNR estimate is selected (block 1630). If the update of the selected delays is complete (block 1640), the updated set, including the selected group of R delays, is used to process the composite signal (block 1650). If not, updated weights and a new covariance matrix are determined (blocks 1660, 1610), new SNR estimates are generated (block 1620), and a new set of delays are selected (block 1630). Once criterion for completeness is that the total number of available fingers has been used. It will be appreciated that the group-based approach illustrated in FIG. 16 may be combined with the individual evaluation approach of FIG.
- super fingers may be evaluated along with individual fingers. It may be noted that in determining channel tap and correlation parameters for a super finger, the aggregation process can destroy useful information associated with the individual fingers in the super finger. In other words, it is possible for component fingers to exhibit useful correlation to fingers already selected, but the correlation may cancel in the super finger aggregation.
- For the super finger exact (e.g., equation (18)) or approximate (e.g., equation (23)) SNR estimates may be used. If the SNR estimate is large, it indicates that the group or subgroups is of interest. If the receiver has spare computations, it may decide to investigate individual fingers in the group in detail. Alternatively, it may identify the group for more scrutiny in a future evaluation.
- the receiver may discard the group. If a super finger provides a significant SNR improvement, it can be used directly in the G-RAKE combiner, i.e., it is not necessary to treat the component fingers individually in the combiner, as the same weighting may be applied to each.
- a super finger may be viewed as an average of a number of fingers. It may be further viewed as a low-pass combination, which can result in information loss that increases as the number of fingers increases.
- This aspect can be extended by using a Hadamard-like structure. For example, supposing that a group includes 2 ] fingers, a +1/-1 weight vector can be applied to the fingers and the result summed.
- the Hadamard sequences provide all (2 ⁇ 1 ) balanced sequences (same number of +1 and -1). These can be used to attempt to obtain a super finger with a significant SNR improvement. This may be viewed as a form of simplified pre-combining using only +1 1 S and -l's.
- FIG. 17 illustrates a representative downlink structure for a spread-spectrum signal (e.g., IS-2000 and CDMA) for a terminal connected to a single base station.
- a spread-spectrum signal e.g., IS-2000 and CDMA
- x t (t) represents the i th user's spread/scrambled signal
- E,- represents the energy per symbol of the i th user's signal
- hrx is the impulse response of the transmit filter
- c(t) is the time- varying channel response
- hgx is the impulse response of receive filter
- n(t) is complex additive white Gaussian noise with variance N 0 .
- a colored noise matched filter for the system in FIG. 17 is given by:
- H ⁇ ( ⁇ ) is the Fourier transform of hrx
- H c ( ⁇ ) is the Fourier transform of c(t)
- Xo(co) is the Fourier transform of xo(t)
- equation (24) can be associated with the receive filter, the FIR filter or weighting filter, and the correlator. These terms can be obtained by inspection: receive filter — H ⁇ * x ( ⁇ ) ;
- This weighting filter may be given by (26).
- H ⁇ x (a>)H c ( ⁇ )H ⁇ ( ⁇ ) is the Fourier transform ll NET ( ⁇ ) of the net channel coefficients.
- H ⁇ ( ⁇ ) is typically known exactly or approximately at the receiver. Therefore, H ⁇ * x (a>)H c * (o) can be computed as follows:
- FIG. 18 illustrates exemplary embodiments for selecting correlator delays or filter taps using a weight frequency response according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- Channel coefficients, a receive filter response, signal energies and a noise variance are determined (block 1810).
- a weight frequency response e.g., equation (26Y)- is determined from these factors (block 1820).
- FIGs. 5-16 and 18 illustrate architecture, functionality, and operations of possible implementations of apparatus, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present invention. It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the acts noted in the diagrams may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two operations shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the operations may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.
- a non- parametric approach may involve, for example, using a set of probing fingers or existing fingers to measure the quantity correlations.
- a parametric approach may involve, for example, computation of a noise correlation using channel estimates and/or other quantities.
- FIG. 19 A conventional non-parametric noise covariance estimator that may be used with the present invention is described in U.S. Patent No. 6,363,104 to Bottomley et al is shown in FIG. 19.
- Channel estimates are provided to a remove signal unit 1910, which subtracts the channel estimates from (modulation removed) despread values to form error values.
- An error processor 1920 receives the error values and includes a noise correlation computer 1922 wherein errors are multiplied by the conjugates of other errors to produce noise correlation values. These noise correlation values are then provided to a smoother 1924 that averages the values over time, e.g., multiple slots.
- a parametric noise covariance estimator that may be used with the present invention is described in U.S. Application Serial No. 10/800,167, filed March 12, 2004, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Parameter Estimation in a Generalized Rake Receiver,” is shown in FIG. 20.
- a remove signal unit 2010 produces an error signal that is used to perform a noise correlation measurement in a noise correlation computer 2022 of a subprocessor 2020. Measurements are fitted to a model of noise covariance that includes structure elements provided by a structure element computer 2024 and scaling parameters determined by a G-RAKE parameter estimator 2026. The scaling parameters and structure elements are combined by a noise covariance computer 2028 to produce a noise covariance estimate.
- fingers may be placed at candidate delays to measure data or noise correlations.
- samples could be correlated with other samples based on the candidate delays.
- a concept of "virtual" probing fingers may be introduced, i.e., a parametric approach can allow evaluation of candidate delays or taps even if information from actual corresponding physical delays or taps is not available.
- the present invention also encompasses embodiments in which multiple receive antennas are used.
- finger or tap selection could be done on an antenna-by-antenna basis, or combined quantity correlations could be used to select delays from multiple antennas.
- the present invention also covers embodiments in which transmit diversity is provided.
- pilots from multiple transmit antennas could be used to compute composite channel estimates.
- weight solutions could be computed separately, and used to select from a merged set of candidate delays.
- a joint SNR metric could be used.
- the same finger selection could be used for both transmitted signals.
- delay selection may be separately performed for each signal, or an approach that maximizes minimum SNR could be used.
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