Abstract: A spread-spectrum-correlator apparatus including a symbol-shift register, an in-phase-symbol correlator, a quadrature-phase-symbol correlator, a frame-shift register, an in-phase-frame correlator, a quadrature-phase-frame correlator, and a control processor. The symbol-shift register circulates replicas of a header-chip-sequence signal or data-chip-sequence signal, which are used for in-phase-symbol correlating and the quadrature-phase-symbol correlating. The in-phase-frame correlator and the quadrature-phase-frame correlator detect a despread-header-symbol-sequence signal and generate a maximum output signal which may be used as a data-start signal or for synchronizing the timing of the control processor as to when to trigger sampling of the analog-to-digital converter, to set which chip-sequence signal is circulated in the symbol-shift register, to control the output of the symbol correlator, to detect the data-symbol-sequence signal and other time-dependent processes.

Abstract: A spread-spectrum-matched-filter apparatus including a code generator, an in-phase-symbol-matched filter, a quadrature-phase-symbol-matched filter, an in-phase-frame-matched filter, a quadrature-phase-frame-matched filter, and a controller. The code generator generates replicas of a chip-sequence signal, which are used to set the symbol-impulse responses of the inphase-symbol-matched filter and the quadrature-phase-symbol matched filter. The in-phase-frame-matched filter and the quadrature-phase-frame-matched filter detect a despread-header-symbol-sequence signal and generate a maximum output signal which may be used as a data-start signal or for synchronizing the timing of the controller as to when to trigger sampling of the A/D converter, the output of the symbol-matched filters, detection of the data-symbol-sequence signal and other time-dependent processes.

Abstract: A spread-spectrum-matched-filter apparatus including a code generator, a programmable-matched filter, a frame-matched filter, and a controller. The code generator generates replicas of a pilot-chip-sequence signal and a data-chip-sequence signal, which are used to set the programmable-impulse response of the programmable-matched filter. The programmable-impulse response is alternately changed between that of the pilot-chip-sequence signal and the data-chip-sequence signal so that the programmable-matched filter alternately detects the pilot-spread-spectrum channel and the data-spread-spectrum channel embedded in a received spread-spectrum signal. The frame-matched filter detects a despread-pilot-bit-sequence signal and generates a peak-pilot-correlation signal which can be used for timing of the controller as to when to trigger changing the programmable-impulse response of the programmable-matched filter.

Abstract: A intelligent power management apparatus for use with a matched-filter. A multiplexer multiplexes shifted-in-phase chips and shifted-quadrature-phase chips from an in-phase-shift register and a quadrature-phase-shift register, respectively, to generate multiplexed chips. The multiplexed chips include alternating sets of shifted-in-phase chips and shifted-quadrature-phase chips. A controller generates a POWERDOWN signal when the multiplexed chips from a received-spread-spectrum signal do not have a particular-chip sequence. The controller generates an ACTIVATION signal when the multiplexed chips have the particular-chip sequence present. An adder tree generates a CORRELATION signal when the multiplexed chips have the particular-chip sequence and match or correlate with the settings of the adder tree. A number of AND gates inhibit the multiplexed chips from passing to the adder tree when the POWERDOWN signal is present, and pass the multiplexed chips to the adder tree when the ACTIVATION signal is present.

Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing a Costas Loop for demodulating a received spread-spectrum signal using a squaring device, a filter, a phase detector, a phase unwrapping subsystem, an oscillator, a derotator and a decision device. Phase-shift-keying modulation is removed from a received spread-spectrum signal through squaring. An in-phase component and a quadrature-phase component of the received spread-spectrum signal are filtered to generate an arbitrary phase angle, .theta.(t). A value of .theta. proportional to .theta.(t) is then estimated. The estimated .theta. value is processed to obtain an estimate for the .phi. value, and a cosine and a sine of the estimated .phi. value are generated by the oscillator. The derotator derotates the in-phase-component and the quadrature-phase component of the received spread-spectrum signal with the cosine and the sine of the estimated .theta. value to generate a demodulated signal. The decision device evaluates the demodulated signal and outputs data.

Abstract: A fuzzy-logic spread-spectrum adaptive power control system comprising a base station and a plurality of remote units. The base station receives a spread-spectrum signal, and samples the despread spread-spectrum signal at a peak correlation time of the data channel, and at a non-peak correlation time of the data channel. This in turn generates a signal level and a noise level, respectively. A signal-to-noise ratio calculator generates a signal-to-noise ratio from the signal level and the noise level. A fuzzy-logic controller compares the signal-to-noise ratio to a set of predetermined thresholds, and using a state machine, generates a control signal which is thereby transmitted to the remote unit, indicating the amount by which to increase or decrease transmitted power. Each remote unit demodulates the control signal, and a transmitter controller adjusts a power level of the remote-unit spread-spectrum transmitter.

Abstract: A superior and scaleable architecture for implementing a large bit matched filter. The implementation of the bit matched filter requires less silicon and consumes less power as compared to the existing design. An effective way to turn the bit matched filter on and off for power saving is also disclosed.

Abstract: A spread-spectrum-matched-filter apparatus including a code generator, an in-phase-programmable-matched filter, a quadrature-phase-programmable-matched filter, an in-phase-frame-matched filter, a quadrature-phase-frame-matched filter, and a controller. The code generator generates replicas of a pilot-chip-sequence signal and a data-chip-sequence signal, which are used to set the programmable-impulse responses of the in-phase-programmable-matched filter and the quadrature-phase-programmable-matched filter. The programmable-impulse responses are alternately changed between that of the pilot-chip-sequence signal and the data-chip-sequence signal so that the in-phase-programmable-matched filter and the quadrature-phase-programmable-matched filter alternately detect the pilot-spread-spectrum channel and the data-spread-spectrum channel embedded in a received spread-spectrum signal, respectively.

Abstract: A digital voice-data communication system having a base network control unit coupled to a plurality of fixed transceivers for providing communications to a plurality of portable sets. The base network control unit includes control means for permitting communication between the portable sets within the system, or between the portable sets and a larger external telecommunications network. The system employs frequency hopping, time division multiplexing and demand assigned multiple accessing to permit economy of fixed resources via multiple voice channels for each fixed station transceiver and relatively simple portable sets which may be hand held.