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Method and device for fine synchronization of a digital telecommunication receiver

US7471754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2002
Grant dateDec 30, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/70757
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for the synchronization of a digital telecommunication receiver comprises the steps of:—storing a plurality of consecutive samples E−1, E, M, L, L+1 of an incoming spread spectrum signal in a delay line 56;—determining by interpolation between consecutive samples of the incoming spread spectrum signal, by means of a first digitally controlled interpolator 26, an interpolated early sample (e) anticipating an optimal sampling time instant;—determining by interpolation between consecutive samples of the incoming spread spectrum signal, by means of a second digitally controlled interpolator 24, an interpolated middle sample (m) corresponding to the optimal sampling time instant;—determining by interpolation between consecutive samples of the incoming spread spectrum signal, by means of a third digitally controlled interpolator 28, an interpolated late sample (l) delayed with respect to the optimal sampling time instant;—calculating an error signal ξ as the difference between the energy of the symbols computed from the interpolated early sample (e) and the interpolated late (l) sample;—extracting the sign of the error signal ξ—accumulating the sign of the error signal ξ for the…

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