Code division multiple access mobile communication system
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1. A code division multiple access mobile communication system terminal, the terminal comprising:
- a signal receiving antenna producing a received signal;
a cell searcher including a timing synchronization sub-part, a short code detection sub-part, and a long code detection sub-part;
a data signal receiver; and
a data signal transmitter,wherein;
the timing synchronization sub-part comprising a first short code generator and a correlator, the timing synchronization sub-part being arranged to generate a first short code, to perform a correlation of a plurality of time instances of the generated first short code with the received signal in a long code masked symbol section of the received signal, and to identify a time instance having a maximum correlation, indicating a slot timing,the short code detection sub-part comprising a second short code generator and a correlator, the short code detection sub-part being arranged to generate candidate second short codes, to perform a correlation of a stored version of the long code masked symbol section of the received signal with the candidate second short codes, and to identify a particular second short code of the received signal,the long code detection sub-part comprising a long code generator, a multiplier and a correlator, the long code detection sub-part being arranged to generate candidate long codes, to multiply the candidate long codes by a third short code to generate code products, and to perform a correlation of each of the code products with the received signal to detect a long code of the received signal, andthe first and second short codes each have a length shorter than the third short code and the long code.
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Abstract
In a mobile communication system using a code division multiple access (CDMA) method, spreading code detection and frame/slot timing synchronization (cell search) is conducted by using a long code masked symbol. The spreading factor of the long code masked symbol is set to a value lower than spreading factors of other ordinary symbols. As a result, it becomes possible to reduce the circuit scale and power dissipation of the mobile terminal and raise the speed of cell search.
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1. A code division multiple access mobile communication system terminal, the terminal comprising:
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a signal receiving antenna producing a received signal; a cell searcher including a timing synchronization sub-part, a short code detection sub-part, and a long code detection sub-part; a data signal receiver; and a data signal transmitter, wherein; the timing synchronization sub-part comprising a first short code generator and a correlator, the timing synchronization sub-part being arranged to generate a first short code, to perform a correlation of a plurality of time instances of the generated first short code with the received signal in a long code masked symbol section of the received signal, and to identify a time instance having a maximum correlation, indicating a slot timing, the short code detection sub-part comprising a second short code generator and a correlator, the short code detection sub-part being arranged to generate candidate second short codes, to perform a correlation of a stored version of the long code masked symbol section of the received signal with the candidate second short codes, and to identify a particular second short code of the received signal, the long code detection sub-part comprising a long code generator, a multiplier and a correlator, the long code detection sub-part being arranged to generate candidate long codes, to multiply the candidate long codes by a third short code to generate code products, and to perform a correlation of each of the code products with the received signal to detect a long code of the received signal, and the first and second short codes each have a length shorter than the third short code and the long code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for cell searching in a terminal of a code division multiple access mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal at an antenna to produce a received signal; in a timing synchronization sub-part of a cell search circuit, generating a first short code, correlating a plurality of time instances of the generated first short code with the received signal in a long code masked symbol section of the received signal, and identifying a time instance having a maximum correlation, indicating a slot timing, in a short code detection sub-part of the cell search circuit, generating candidate second short codes, correlating a stored version of the long code masked symbol section of the received signal with the candidate second short codes, and identifying a particular second short code of the received signal, in a long code detection sub-part of the cell search circuit, generating candidate long codes, multiplying the candidate long codes by a third short code to generate code products, and correlating each of the code products with the received signal to detect a long code of the received signal, wherein the first and second short codes each have a length shorter than the third short code and the long code.
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