Abstract: Techniques for preceding data for a multipath channel in a MIMO system. In one method, data is coded in accordance with one or more coding schemes to provide coded data, which is further modulated (i.e., symbol mapped) in accordance with one or more modulation schemes to provide modulation symbols. An estimated response of the MIMO channel is obtained (e.g., provided by a receiver), and an equivalent channel response is derived based on the estimated MIMO channel response and a response of a feed-forward filter of a decision feedback equalizer. The modulation symbols are then precoded based on the equivalent channel response to provide precoded symbols, which are further preconditioned based on the estimated MIMO channel response (e.g., using spatio-temporal pulse-shaping) to provide preconditioned symbols for transmission over the MIMO channel. The feed-forward filter may be adapted based on a minimum mean square error (MMSE) criterion.

Abstract: Techniques to iteratively detect and decode data transmitted in a wireless (e.g., MIMO-OFDM) communication system. The iterative detection and decoding is performed by iteratively passing soft (multi-bit) “a priori” information between a detector and a decoder. The detector receives modulation symbols, performs a detection function that is complementary to the symbol mapping performed at the transmitter, and provides soft-decision symbols for transmitted coded bits. “Extrinsic information” in the soft-decision symbols is then decoded by the decoder to provide its extrinsic information, which comprises the a priori information used by the detector in the detection process. The detection and decoding may be iterated a number of times. The soft-decision symbols and the a priori information may be represented using log-likelihood ratios (LLRs).

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