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Receiver and receiving method in multi-carrier spread-spectrum communications

US6563859B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1999
Grant dateMay 13, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/692
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-carrier signal received by an antenna is converted into a signal of an IF band by an RX, and converted into an I signal and a Q signal by an quadrature detector. The I signal and the Q signal as multi-carrier signals are converted into digital signals by an A/D converter, and input to complex filters. The complex filters extract a complex signal having a specified carrier. Then, complex filters shift the center frequency of the extracted complex signal into 0 Hz. The obtained base band signal is input to a finger, and despread and demodulated. The despread and demodulated signal is RAKE synthesized by a synthesis unit, and transmitted to a signal discrimination unit.

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