Patent ID: 7305022
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A RAKE receiver having a MIXR function, comprising: a path searcher which detects path timings of a plurality of paths from a received signal; a MICT generator which generates MICT (Multipath Interference Correlative Timing) for each of the plurality of path timings detected by the path searcher; a timing selector which selects path timings and MICTs from among the detected path timings and the generated MICTs in such a manner that the total number of timings becomes equal to a predetermined number; a despreader which despreads the received signal at each of the path timings and the MICTs selected by the timing selector; a combiner which, if an MICT has been selected for a path timing, combines the result of despreading performed at the timing of the MICT with the result of despreading performed at the path timing; and a RAKE combiner which combines outputs of the combiner by using a RAKE combining technique.