Abstract: A spread spectrum receiver configured to perform cell searching can include a cell search system and a searcher. The cell search system is configured to perform primary and secondary synchronization, thereby identifying a scrambling code group. The searcher is configured to determine a scrambling code from the scrambling code group identified by the cell search system.

Abstract: A Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) receiver comprises an adjustable delay line, a secondary synchronization processor and a controller. The secondary synchronization processor performs frame synchronization on a received wireless signal that is provided via the adjustable delay line. The controller varies the sub-chip timing delays provided by the adjustable delay line until a measure of accuracy of the frame synchronization process exceeds a predetermined threshold, upon which frame synchronization occurs.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving a multipath signal and a searcher that stores delayed samples of the received multipath signal, wherein the searcher is operative on the delayed samples of the received multipath signal for identifying one or more paths of the received multipath signal.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments may relate to a method and apparatus for performing a correlation with respect to a received signal. A first correlator may correlate for a real part of a first characteristic of the received signal to produce a first real correlated signal. A second correlator may correlate for an imaginary part of the first characteristic of the received signal to produce a first imaginary correlated signal. A third correlator may correlate for a real part of a second characteristic of the received signal to produce a second real correlated signal. A fourth correlator may correlate for an imaginary part of the second characteristic of the received signal to produce a second imaginary correlated signal.

Abstract: A receiver comprises a memory for storing a scrambling code value and a plurality of fingers, wherein each of the fingers processes a received multipath signal in accordance with at least a portion of the stored scrambling code value for providing symbols associated with a path of the received multipath signal.

Abstract: A Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) receiver comprises an adjustable delay line, a secondary synchronization processor and a controller. The secondary synchronization processor performs frame synchronization on a received wireless signal that is provided via the adjustable delay line. The controller varies the sub-chip timing delays provided by the adjustable delay line until a measure of accuracy of the frame synchronization process exceeds a predetermined threshold, upon which frame synchronization occurs.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving a multipath signal and a searcher that stores delayed samples of the received multipath signal, wherein the searcher is operative on the delayed samples of the received multipath signal for identifying one or more paths of the received multipath signal.