Patent Publication Number: US-6671251-B1

Title: Method for generating complex quasi-orthogonal code and apparatus and method for spreading channel data using the quasi-orthogonal code in CDMA communication system

Description:
PRIORITY 
     This application claims priority from an application entitled “Device and Method for Generating Quaternary Complex Quasi-Orthogonal Code and Performing Channel Spreading Using the Same in CDMA Communication System” filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on Jan. 11, Jan. 14 and Apr. 9, 1999 and respectively assigned Ser. Nos. 99-888, 99-1339 &amp; 99-12563, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to a spreading device and method for a mobile communication system, and in particular, to a method for generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes and an apparatus and method for spreading channel data using those generated complex quasi-orthogonal codes. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In general, a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) mobile communication system performs channel separation using orthogonal codes in order to increase channel capacity. For example, a forward link specified by the IS-95/IS-95A standard separates the channels using the orthogonal codes. This channel separation method can also be applied to a reverse link through time alignment. In addition, a UMTS (Universal Mobile Terrestrial System) down link also spread the channels using the orthogonal codes. 
     FIG. 1 illustrates the IS-95/IS-95A forward link in which channels are separated by orthogonal codes. Referring to FIG. 1, channels are separated by associated orthogonal codes Wi (where i=0 to 63), respectively, which typically are Walsh codes. The IS-95/IS-95A forward link uses convolutional codes having a code rate R=1/2, employs BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying) modulation, and has a bandwidth of 1.2288 MHz. Accordingly, the number of available channels is 1.2288 MHz/(9.6 KHz*2)=64. That is, the IS-95/IS-95A forward link can separate channels using 64 Walsh codes. 
     As stated above, the number of available orthogonal codes depends on the employed modulation method and the minimum data rate. However, in future CDMA mobile communication systems, channels assigned to the users will increase in number in order to improve performance. To this end, future CDMA mobile communication systems will need to increase the channel capacity of traffic channels, pilot channels and control channels. 
     However, there are a limited number of available orthogonal codes the improved system can use. Therefore, any increase in channel capacity will be restricted due to the limitation on the number of available orthogonal codes. To solve this problem, it is desirable to generate quasi-orthogonal codes, which will have the least interference with the orthogonal codes and a variable data rate. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a method for generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes having the least interference with orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system using the orthogonal codes. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes having a correlation of below: {square root over (L)} with orthogonal codes of length L by generating and applying complex quasi-orthogonal codes for QPSK (Phase Shift Keying) modulation. 
     It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for spreading channel data with the complex quasi-orthogonal code generated using a quasi-orthogonal code mask in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for spreading channel data with complex quasi-orthogonal codes generated using a sign and a phase of quasi-orthogonal code in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method for generating quasi-orthogonal codes having the least interference with orthogonal codes thereby to increase a channel capacity in a CDMA communication system using the orthogonal codes. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a device and method for generating quasi-orthogonal sequences satisfying all the conditions of quasi-orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a column permutation method for generating quasi-orthogonal sequences satisfying all the conditions of quasi-orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide quasi-orthogonal codes which can be expressed as a sign code and a phase code and satisfy conditions of the quasi orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a device and method for spreading and despreading a channel signal using the quasi-orthogonal code expressed as a sign code and a phase code in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide quasi-orthogonal codes which can be expressed as a specific walsh code used as a sign code and a phase code and satisfy conditions of the quasi-orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a device and method for spreading and despreading a channel signal using a quasi-orthogonal code expressed as a specific walsh code used as a sign code and a phase code in a CDMA communication system. 
     To achieve the above objects, a method for generating a complex quasi-orthogonal code for channel spreading in a CDMA communication system is provided. The method comprises generating an M-sequence having a length N and a specific sequence having a good full correlation property with the M-sequence; generating a predetermined number of other specific sequences by circularly shifting said specific sequence; generating predetermined number of other M-sequences by circularly shifting said M-sequence, and column permutating the circularly shifted specific sequences in a same method as a column permutation method for converting the generated M-sequences to Walsh orthogonal codes to generate candidate masks; generating quasi-orthogonal code representatives by operating the mask candidates and the Walsh orthogonal codes having the same length as the candidate masks; and selecting quasi-orthogonal code candidates satisfying a partial correlation between the Walsh orthogonal codes out of the generated quasi-orthogonal code representatives and a partial correlation between different quasi-orthogonal codes, and selecting masks pertinent to generating the selected quasi-orthogonal codes. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
     FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating channel separation using orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system; 
     FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a partial correlation between a Walsh code and a quasi-orthogonal code; 
     FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a matrix Q for quasi-orthogonal code mask candidates used in generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a matrix Q′ for complex quasi-orthogonal code candidates generated by operating mask candidates for quasi-orthogonal codes and Walsh orthogonal codes according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a procedure for generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating channel separation using Walsh orthogonal codes and quasi-orthogonal codes in a CDMA communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a channel spreading device which uses complex quasi-orthogonal codes, in a CDMA communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 8 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the channel spreading and PN masking part of FIG. 7 for complex quasi-orthogonal codes; 
     FIG. 9 is a diagram comparing the complex expression for numbers and the complex expression for signal transmission in an actual system on a complex plane; 
     FIG. 10 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator of FIG. 7, which generates quasi-orthogonal code masks in numbers; 
     FIG. 11 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator of FIG. 7, which generates quasi-orthogonal code masks in I and Q values; 
     FIG. 12 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a complex quasi-orthogonal code spreading device in the channel spreading and PN masking part of FIG. 7 according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 13 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the rotator of FIG. 12; 
     FIG. 14 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a complex quasi-orthogonal code spreading device in the channel spreading and PN masking part of FIG. 7 according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 15 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the rotator of FIG. 14; 
     FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a device for despreading signals transmitted from the complex quasi-orthogonal code spreading device of FIG. 12; 
     FIG. 17 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the rotator of FIG. 16; 
     FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a device for despreading signals transmitted from the complex quasi-orthogonal code spreading device of FIG. 14; 
     FIG. 19 is a detailed block diagram illustrating the rotator of FIG. 18; 
     FIG. 20 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a complex quasi-orthogonal code spreading device in the channel spreading and PN masking part of FIG. 7 according to a third embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 21 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a complex quasi-orthogonal code spreading device in the channel spreading and PN masking part of FIG. 7 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; and 
     FIG. 22 is a flow diagram illustrating a procedure for generating a column permutation function in the quasi-orthogonal code generation process of FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. 
     The invention aims to generate quasi-orthogonal codes which have the least interference with orthogonal codes, in order to increase the channel capacity or maximize a capacity of a single cell in a CDMA communication system. 
     Quasi-orthogonal sequences can be generated from Kasami sequences, Gold sequences and Kerdock sequences. These sequences have a common feature that a sequence can be expressed as the sum of sequences having a good (or high) correlation property between PN sequences and the sequences. For this reason, the above sequences can be used in generating quasi-orthogonal codes. Walsh codes can be obtained by performing column permutation on PN sequences. If a sequence comprised of the sum of a certain sequence and PN sequences undergoes column permutation in the same manner as in the column permutation for the PN sequences, the column permuted sequence will maintain a good correlation property with the Walsh code. That is, since the two sequences having the good correlation property have equally undergone column permutation, the good correlation property can remain unchanged in terms of the whole length of the sequences. A sequence remaining after exclusion of the PN sequence from the sum of the two sequences can be given as a mask candidate family for a quasi-orthogonal code, which will be described hereafter. When this sequence is given as a mask candidate family for a quasi-orthogonal code, the full correlation property is basically satisfied. 
     Below, a detailed description will be made of a procedure for generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes using the Kerdock sequences (i.e., Family A sequences) out of the sequences having the above feature. 
     Complex quasi-orthogonal codes should satisfy the following conditions expressed by Equations (1) to (3).              &lt;     Condition                 1     &gt;                                    ∑     t   =   1     N                     j         S   i          (   t   )       +     2          W   k          (   t   )                    ≤       θ   min          (   N   )               (   1   )               &lt;     Condition                 2     &gt;                                    ∑     t   =   1     N                     j         S   i          (   t   )       +       S   i   ′          (   t   )                  ≤       θ   min          (   N   )               (   2   )               &lt;     Condition                 3     &gt;                                    ∑     t   =     1   +     (       N   M        l     )             N   M          (     l   +   1     )                         j         S   i          (   t   )       +     2          W   k          (   t   )                    ≤       θ   min          (     N   M     )               (   3   )                         
     In addition, it is preferable that the complex orthogonal codes partially satisfy the following condition expressed by Equation (4).              &lt;     Condition                 4     &gt;                                    ∑     t   =     1   +     (       N   M        l     )             N   M          (     l   +   1     )                         j         S   i          (   t   )       +       S   i   ′          (   t   )                  ≤       θ   min          (     N   M     )               (   4   )                         
     where i=0,1,2, . . . , M−1, and j={square root over (−1)}. 
     In Equations (1) to (4), W k (t) denotes the k-th sequence of a Walsh orthogonal code having length N (1≦k≦N) and S i (t) denotes an i-th complex quasi-orthogonal code having length N (1≦i≦X), where X denotes the number of quasi-orthogonal codes satisfying Conditions 1 to 3 and partially satisfying Condition 4. Condition 1 expressed by Equation (1) means that the fill correlation between the k-th orthogonal code W k (t) (1≦k≦N, 1≦t≦N) and the i-th quasi-orthogonal code S i (t) (1≦i≦X, 1≦t≦N) should not exceed θ min (N). Condition 2 expressed by Equation (2) means that the full correlation between an i-th line and an i′-th line of a quasi-orthogonal code should not exceed θ min (N). Condition 3 expressed by Equation (3) means that a partial correlation should not exceed            θ   min          (     N   M     )       ,                   
     when the partial correlation is taken for respective parts        N   M                   
     obtained by dividing, by M, the length N of a k-th line of an orthogonal code and an i-th line of a quasi-orthogonal code. 
     Here, Condition 1 of Equation (1) represents the full correlation property of a Walsh orthogonal code and a complex quasi-orthogonal code, and means the minimum correlation value that a complex quasi-orthogonal code can have theoretically as an absolute correlation value with a Walsh orthogonal code, wherein θ min (N)={square root over (N)}. Condition 2 of Equation (2) represents a condition for a full correlation property between complex quasi-orthogonal codes. Condition 3 of Equation (3) represents a partial correlation property between a Walsh orthogonal code and a complex quasi-orthogonal code. Condition 4 of Equation (4) represents a partial correlation property between complex quasi-orthogonal codes. 
     FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method for taking a partial correlation between a complex quasi-orthogonal code and a Walsh orthogonal code, wherein M=2 a  (0≦a≦log 2 N). During a data service, if the data rate increases, the N/M parts of the orthogonal code are transmitted. The partial correlation satisfies a correlation property at this moment. For example, when N=256,          θ   min          (     N   M     )                     
     values are shown in Table 1. Condition 4 represents a partial correlation between quasi-orthogonal codes, and correlation property values          θ   min          (     N   M     )                     
     are identical to those in Condition 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 1 
                 θ min (N) = 16 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 2 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               N 
                               M 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           8 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 4 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               N 
                               M 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         8 
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 8 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               N 
                               M 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           4 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 16 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
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                               N 
                               M 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         4 
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 32 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
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                               N 
                               M 
                             
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                         = 
                         
                           2 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 M = 64 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
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                               N 
                               M 
                             
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     The results of Table 1 can be generally extended. For example, when N=1024 and M=2, for the partial correlation between an orthogonal code of length 1024 and an orthogonal code of length 256, a full correlation bound θ mim (N) between an orthogonal code of length 512 and a sequence other than the orthogonal code should be considered. Table 2 shows the relationship between the length N and the minimum correlation value θ mim (N). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 N = 2048 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
                             ( 
                             N 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           32 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 1024 
                 θ min (N) = 32 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 512 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
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                             ( 
                             N 
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                         = 
                         
                           16 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 256 
                 θ min (N) = 16 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 128 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
                             ( 
                             N 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           8 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 64 
                 θ min (N) = 8 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = 32 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             min 
                           
                            
                           
                             ( 
                             N 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           4 
                            
                           
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                     
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Sequences satisfying Conditions 1 and 2 include Kasami sequences, Gold sequences and Kerdock sequences. That is, all of these sequence families have a good cross correlation property. A full correlation property for the above sequence families is well known. 
     However, research has not been conducted to provide a sequence satisfying Condition 3. However, it is very important for the IS-95B standard or the future CDMA system supporting the variable data rate to satisfy Condition 3. 
     The full correlation of the above sequences is 2 m+1  (&gt;{square root over (L)}) for the length L=2 2m+1  (i.e., the length of odd-numbered exponent of 2). Therefore, the sequences do not have the best correlation for the length L=2 2m+1 . Here, L denotes the length of the sequences. 
     The present invention provides a device and method for generating sequences expressed in complex numbers so that the correlation becomes {square root over (L)} for the length L=2 2m+1  and the above conditions are satisfied. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Kerdock sequences are used to generate complex quasi-orthogonal codes. 
     FIG. 5 illustrates a procedure for generating complex quasi-orthogonal codes for use in a spreading device for a CDMA communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a PN sequence is generated from a M-sequence. That is, a Walsh orthogonal code is generated by column permuting the M-sequence. 
     Referring to FIG. 5, in step  511 , an M-sequence and a specific sequence having a good full correlation property are generated to generate a quasi-orthogonal code. In an embodiment of the present invention, Family A, which represents a Kerdock code set generated from Kerdock codes expressed in numbers, is used to generate complex sequences for the above sequences. At this point, there exists homomorphism, H: n→j n , (j={square root over (−1)}), corresponding to a complex number set for multiplication in a number set for modulo-4 (hereinafter, referred to as “mod 4” for short) operation. That is, numbers {0,1,2,3} can be expressed as {1,j,−1,−j} in complex numbers. Therefore, after generation of sequences, the generated sequences will undergo conversion in accordance with the homomorphism. 
     By using a trace function, a binary M-sequence S(t) can be expressed as: 
     
       
           S ( t )= tr ( A α t )  (5) 
       
     
     where tr(a)=a+a 2 +a 2     2   + . . . +a 2m−1 , aεGF(2 m ), f(x) is a primitive polynomial of Galois field GF(2 m ), and α is primitive element which is a root of f(x). (See “Introduction to Finite Fields and Their Applications”, Rudolf Lidl &amp; Harald Niederreiter) 
     Functional values of the above binary formula are 0 and 1, and it is possible to generate a sequence using the trace function in similar manner. 
     First, in step  511  of FIG. 5, a binary primitive polynomial f(x) of the m-th degree is selected to obtain a quasi-orthogonal code sequence of length  2   m . A characteristic polynomial g(x) having coefficients is generated by applying Hensel Lift to the binary primitive polynomial f(x), as shown in Equation (6). (See “Finite Rings with Identity”, B. R. MacDonald) 
       g ( x   2 )=(−1) m   f ( x ) f (−x) mod 4  (6) 
     It is possible to construct a Galois ring GR(4 m ) using the characteristic polynomial g(x). Further, when β is a root of g(x), β=α mod  2 . Given I={0,1,β,β 2 , . . . β 2m−2 }, an element a of a Galois ring GR(4 m ) can be expressed as α=γ+2δ, γ,δεI. A trace function, which is a linear function, in the Galois ring is expressed as          T        (   a   )       =         ∑     i   =   0       m   -   1                       γ     2   i         +     2          ∑     i   =   0       m   -   1              δ     2   i       .                           
     (See “Sequences with Low Correlation”, T. Helleseth and P. V. Kumar) 
     To obtain a sequence S(t) of length N=2 m −1, the above formula is expressed as the following Equation (7), which is a general formula of the Kerdock code, by using β and trace expression. 
     
       
           S ( t )= T (γβ t )+2 T (δβ t ), γ,βε{0,1,β,β 2 , . . . ,β 2m−2 }  (7) 
       
     
     where 2T(δβ t ) is equal to a value obtained by doubling a binary M-sequence and then applying a mod  4  operation to it. In the embodiment, this sequence portion will be referred to as a M-sequence. An M-sequence can be calculated by substituting 0 or β i (0≦i≦2 2m−2 ) for δ, and inserting 0 in a first column. Therefore, in step  511 , sequences S i (t)=T(β t+i ) of length 2m−1 where t=0,1, . . . ,2 m −2, and M-sequences 2T(δβ t ), which are doubled binary M-sequences, are generated for every i (0≦i≦2 m−2 ). This is a process of generating Kerdock codes. 
     Thereafter, in step  513 , the M-sequence is column permuted by performing          σ        (   t   )       =       ∑     s   =   0       m   -   1                         (     M        (     t   +   s     )       )       2     m   -   1   -   s                           
     to generate a Walsh code. A column permutation function for the M-sequence is applied to a specific sequence to generate a mask for generating a quasi-orthogonal code. That is, in step  513 , when  60  =β mod  2  and δ=β r , m(t)=tr(a (t+r) ) and a column permutation function σ is defined as follows (Definition of column permutation for T(γβ t ) γε{0,1,β,β 2 , . . . , β 2m−2 } of Kerdock code): 
     
       
         σ:{0,1,2, . . . ,2 m −2}→{1,2, . . . ,2 m −1} 
       
     
     
       
         
           
             
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     It is possible to generate (2 m −1) complex sequences of length 2 m , which simultaneously satisfy Conditions 1 and 2, by inserting “0” at the head of the sequence T(γβ t ) of length 2 m −1 in Equation (7) and substituting β i (0≦i≦2 2m−2 ) for γ. Therefore, when γ=β t , a sequence for T(γβ t ) will be expressed as S i (t) in Equation (8) below. Here, S i )(t) becomes a function of a specific sequence and can be expressed as: 
     
       
           K=[S   0 ( t ), S   1 ( t ), . . .  S   2m−2 ( t )]  (8) 
       
     
     where t=*,0,1,2, . . . ,2 m −2, and S i (*)=0. 
     Thereafter, in step  515 , a matrix Q shown in FIG. 3 is generated using sequences of the completed set K of Equation (8). The matrix has (2 m −1)*2 m  rows and 2 m  columns. That is, in step  515 , by using (2 m −1) sequences S i (t)=T(β t+i ), t=0,1,2, . . . ,2 m −2 generated in step  511 , a definition is given (“0” is inserted at the head of the sequence S i (t)):        [             d   i                     (   t   )       |   t     =   1     ,   2   ,   …              ,     2   m     ,                i   =   1     ,   2   ,   …              ,       2   m     -   1       ]               d   i                     (   t   )       =     {           0   ,             if                 t     =   1                   S   i                     (     t   -   1     )       ,               if                 t     =   2     ,   3   ,   …              ,     2   m                               
     Here, it is possible to obtain (2 m −1) sequences of length 2 m , satisfying Conditions 1 and 2, by applying column permutation to the matrix Q in the same manner as used in column permuting the M-sequence to obtain the Walsh code. Therefore, in step  517 , S i (t) of Equation (7) undergoes column permutation in the same method as used in step  513 . That is, in step  517 , the sequences generated in step  515  are column permuted according to the column permutation function calculated in step  513 . Then, in step  517 , new sequences are generated as follows (Column Permutation Process):        [             e   i                     (   t   )       |   t     =   1     ,   2   ,   …              ,     2   m     ,                i   =   1     ,   2   ,   …              ,       2   m     -   1       ]               e   i                     (   t   )       =     {               d   i                     (   t   )       ,             if                 t     =   1                   d   i                     (         σ     -   1                       (     t   -   1     )       +   2     )       ,               if                 t     =   2     ,   3   ,   …              ,     2   m                               
     The sequence e i (t) generated in step  517  will be referred to as a quasi-orthogonal mask candidate sequence. 
     Then, in step  519 , another quasi-orthogonal mask candidate sequence satisfying Conditions 1 and 2 is generated by combining (i.e., eXclusive-ORing) the above quasi-orthogonal mask candidate sequence and a Walsh code as shown in FIG.  4 . That is, in step  519 , quasi-orthogonal code representatives are generated using the sequences generated in step  517 , as follows (Quasi-orthogonal Code Candidate Generation): 
     
       
         [ S   ij ( t )| t =1,2, . . . ,2 m ] 
       
     
     
       
           S   ij ( t )= e   i ( t )+2W j ( t )(mod 4),  i =0,1,2, . . . ,2 m −2 , j =0,1, . . . ,2 m −1 
       
     
     It is assumed herein that [W j (t)|t=1,2, . . . ,2 m , j=0,1, . . . ,2 m −1] means a Walsh sequence which is an orthogonal code, and is represented in symbols of “0” and “1”. In the above formula, e i (t) is T(γβ t ) of Equation (7), which is column permuted in accordance with the column permutation formula defined in step  513 . Therefore, it is possible to obtain (2 m −1)*2 m  quasi-orthogonal code candidates by performing step  519 . 
     Thereafter, in step  521 , the sequences satisfying Condition 3 are selected from the (2 m −1)*2 m  quasi-orthogonal code candidates and then, a used mask candidate for the quasi-orthogonal code is selected as a mask for the quasi-orthogonal code. That is, after the process of step  519 , those satisfying Condition 3 are selected from the finally calculated quasi-orthogonal code representatives S ij (t). For selection of the sequences, a full correlation for every Walsh code and length is calculated to determine whether Condition 3 is satisfied, and the mask candidate is selected as a mask when a partial correlation is satisfied for every Walsh code. 
     For example, when the length of an orthogonal code is 128, a partial correlation is first calculated for every Walsh code having a partial length of 64 and then it is examined whether the partial correlation exceeds 8. If the partial correlation does not exceed 8, the mask candidate is not selected as a mask. Otherwise, if the condition is satisfied, a partial correlation is calculated again for a partial length 32 with respect to this mask candidate. Thereafter, it is determined whether the partial correlation exceeds 4{square root over (2)}. If the partial correlation does not exceed 4{square root over (2)}, the mask candidate is not selected as a mask. Otherwise, if the condition is satisfied, the same operation is performed on the next length. After performing the above operation on the partial lengths of up to 4, the mask candidates which have passed the above conditions are selected as quasi-orthogonal code mask candidates satisfying Conditions 1 to 3. 
     A detailed description will be now made regarding the procedure for generating quasi-orthogonal code candidate sequences with reference to FIG. 5, by way of example. 
     Herein, it is assumed that f(x)=x 3 +x+1 is used for the binary primitive polynomial. When the binary primitive polynomial f(x)=x 3 +x+1 undergoes Hensel Lift in accordance with Equation (6), a characteristic polynomial having coefficients becomes g(x 2 )=(−1 3 )(x 3 +x+1)(−x 3 −x+1)(mod  4 ). This can be rewritten as g(x)=x 3 +2x 2 +x+3. 
     Accordingly, in step  511 , let the root of g(x) be β to determine specific sequences. That is, β 3 +2β 2 +β+3=0. For convenience, β, β 2 , β 3 , β 4 , β 5 , β 6 , β 7  will he first determined, as follows. 
     
       
         β=β 
       
     
     
       
         β 2 =β 2   
       
     
      β 3 =2β 2 +3β+1 
     
       
         β 4 =2β 3 +3β 2 +β2(2β 2 +3β+1)+3β 2 +2β=β 2 +3β+2 
       
     
     
       
         β 5 =3β 3 +3β 2 +2β=3(2β 2 +3β+1)+3β 2 +2β=β 2 +3β+3 
       
     
     
       
         β 6 =β 3 +3β 2 +3β=(2β 2 +3β+1)+3β 2 +3β=β 2 +2β+1 
       
     
     
       
         β 7 =β 3 +2β 2 +β=(2β 2 +3β+1)+2β 2 +β=1 
       
     
     When γ=β 0 =1, T(γβ t )=T(β t ) will be determined as follows.            for                 t     =   0     ,       T        (   1   )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                     β     2   i         =       1   +   1   +   1     =   3                     for                 t     =   1     ,       T        (   β   )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                     β     2   i         =       β   +     β   2     +     β   4       =   2                     for                 t     =   2     ,       T        (     β   2     )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                       (     β   2     )       2   i         =         β   2     +     β   4     +     β   8       =         β   2     +     β   4     +   β     =   2                       for                 t     =   3     ,       T        (     β   3     )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                       (     β   3     )       2   i         =         β   3     +     β   6     +     β   12       =         β   3     +     β   6     +     β   5       =   1                       for                 t     =   4     ,       T        (     β   4     )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                       (     β   4     )       2   i         =         β   4     +     β   8     +     β   16       =         β   4     +   β   +     β   2       =   2                       for                 t     =   5     ,       T        (     β   5     )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                       (     β   5     )       2   i         =         β   5     +     β   10     +     β   20       =         β   5     +     β   3     +     β   6       =   1                       for                 t     =   6     ,       T        (     β   6     )       =         ∑     i   =   0     2                       (     β   6     )       2   i         =         β   6     +     β   12     +     β   24       =         β   6     +     β   5     +     β   3       =   1                           
     In addition, when γ=β 1 =γ, T(γβ t ) will be determined as follows. Then, T(β)=T( 1 ) for t=0, T(β 2 )=T( 1 ) for t=1, T(β 3 )=T( 1 ) for t=2, T(β 4 )=T( 1 ) for t=3, T(β 5 )=T( 1 ) for t=4, T(β 6 )=T( 1 ) d for t=5 and T(β 7 )=T( 1 ) for T=6, which is equivalent to shifting once the sequences determined when γ=β 0 =1. 
     In this manner, a sequence 3221211 and its shifted sequence can be determined. A sequence shifted i times will be referred to as S i . In addition, it is possible to determine 1001011 as an associated M-sequence. 
     In step  513 , it is possible to calculate a column permutation function for converting an M-sequence to a Walsh code in accordance with a formula          σ        (   t   )       =       ∑     s   =   0       m   -   1                         m        (     t   +   s     )            2     m   -   1   -   s                           
     using the M-sequence 1001011. Here, the formula σ(t) is equivalent to grouping the M-sequence by three (3) consecutive terms and converting them to decimal numbers. That is, the first three terms are 100, which can converted to decimal number 4; the second three terms are 001, which can be converted to decimal number 1; the third three terms are 010, which can be converted to decimal number 2; the fourth three terms are 101, which can be converted to decimal number 3; the fifth three terms are 011, which can be converted to decimal number 3; the fourth three terms are 101, which can be converted to decimal number 7; and the seventh three terms are 011, which can be converted to decimal number 6. The following results can be obtained using the formula          σ        (   t   )       =       ∑     s   =   0       m   -   1                         m        (     t   +   s     )              2     m   -   1   -   s       .                                   for                 t     =   0     ,       σ        (   0   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   0   )         +     2   ×     m        (   1   )         +     m        (   2   )       +       (   100   )     2       =   4                     for                 t     =   1     ,       σ        (   1   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   1   )         +     2   ×     m        (   2   )         +     m        (   3   )       +       (   001   )     2       =   1                     for                 t     =   2     ,       σ        (   2   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   2   )         +     2   ×     m        (   3   )         +     m        (   4   )       +       (   010   )     2       =   2                     for                 t     =   3     ,       σ        (   3   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   3   )         +     2   ×     m        (   4   )         +     m        (   5   )       +       (   101   )     2       =   5                     for                 t     =   4     ,       σ        (   4   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   4   )         +     2   ×     m        (   5   )         +     m        (   6   )       +       (   011   )     2       =   3                     for                 t     =   5     ,       σ        (   5   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   5   )         +     2   ×     m        (   6   )         +     m        (   7   )       +       (   111   )     2       =   7                     for                 t     =   6     ,       σ        (   6   )       =         ∑     s   =   0     2                       m        (     t   +   s     )            2     2   -   s           =         4   ×     m        (   6   )         +     2   ×     m        (   7   )         +     m        (   8   )       +       (   110   )     2       =   6                         
     The calculated column permutation functions are shown in Table 3A. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3A 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 t 
                 Three Consecutive Terms 
                 σ (t) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 100 
                 4 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 001 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 010 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 101 
                 5 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 011 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 111 
                 7 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 110 
                 6 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In step  515 , “0” is added at the head of every sequence determined in step  511 . With regard to the expression of d i (t) in accordance with S i (t), when i=0, d 0 (t) is the sequence S 0 (t), at the head of which “0” is added, determined in step  511  for γ=β 0 −1. That is, when S 0 ( 0 )=3, S 0 ( 1 )=2, S 0 ( 2 )=2, S 0 ( 3 )=1, S 0 ( 4 )=2, S 0 ( 5 )=1 and S 0 ( 6 )=1 as determined in step  511 , d 0 (t) is determined such that d 0 ( 0 ) representing the foremost bit is always “0” and d 0 ( 1 ) to d 0 ( 7 ) are as shown in Table 3B. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 d 0 (1) = 
                 S 0 (1-1) = 
                 S 0 (0) = 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                 d 0 (2) = 
                 S 0 (2-1) = 
                 S 0 (1) = 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 d 0 (3) = 
                 S 0 (3-1) = 
                 S 0 (2) = 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 d 0 (4) = 
                 S 0 (4-1) = 
                 S 0 (3) = 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 d 0 (5) = 
                 S 0 (5-1) = 
                 S 0 (4) = 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 d 0 (6) = 
                 S 0 (6-1) = 
                 S 0 (5) = 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 d 0 (7) = 
                 S 0 (7-1) = 
                 S 0 (6) = 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In addition, when i=1, d 1 (t) is the sequence S 1 (t), at the head of which “0” is added, determined in step  511  for γ=β 1 =β. That is, when S 1 ( 0 )=2, S 1 ( 1 )=2, S 1 ( 2 )=1, S 1 ( 3 )=2, S 1 ( 4 )=1, S 1 ( 5 )=1 and S 1 ( 6 )=3 as determined in step  511 , d 1 (t) is determined such that d 1 ( 0 ) representing the foremost bit is always “0” and d i ( 1 ) to d 1 (7) are as shown in Table 3C. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3C 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 d 1 (1) = 
                 S 1 (1-1) = 
                 S 1 (0) = 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 d 1 (2) = 
                 S 1 (2-1) = 
                 S 1 (1) = 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 d 1 (3) = 
                 S 1 (3-1) = 
                 S 1 (2) = 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 d 1 (4) = 
                 S 1 (4-1) = 
                 S 1 (3) = 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 d 1 (5) = 
                 S 1 (5-1) = 
                 S 1 (4) = 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 d 1 (6) = 
                 S 1 (6-1) = 
                 S 1 (5) = 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 d 1 (7) = 
                 S 1 (7-1) = 
                 S 1 (6) = 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In step  517 , the column shifted sequences are column permutated with the above column permutation functions. First, the column shifted sequences are shown in Table 3D. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3D 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 c 1   
                 c 2   
                 c 3   
                 c 4   
                 c 5   
                 c 6   
                 c 7   
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Table 3D, c i  denotes an i-th column. For example, c 1  denotes a first column and c 2  a second column. If column permuted with the column permutation functions determined in step  513 , the sequences of Table 3D become as follows. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3E 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 c 4   
                 c 1   
                 c 2   
                 c 5   
                 c 3   
                 c 7   
                 c 6   
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 1 
                 3 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 2 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 1 
                 2 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
                 2 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, sequences of length 8 shown in Table 3F are generated; by adding “0” at the head of every sequence determined by column permuting the column shifted sequences with the column permutation functions. The generated sequences become quasi-orthogonal code mask representatives of length 8. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3F 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 3 
                 2 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 2 
                 1 
                 3 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 2 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 3 
                 2 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 1 
                 2 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 2 
                 2 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 2 
                 2 
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 3 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The quasi-orthogonal code sequences generated in the process of FIG. 5 are determined by the mask function e i (t). That is, when the mask function e i (t) satisfies Conditions 1 to 3, it is possible to obtain (2 m −1) complex orthogonal codes. Therefore, if there exist k masks satisfying Conditions 1 to 3, it is possible to obtain K×2 m  complex quasi-orthogonal codes. Table 4 shows the number of~the complex quasi-orthogonal codes according to the M-sequences. Table 5 shows the mask function e i (t) for the complex quasi-orthogonal codes determined for m=6. Tables 6 to 8 show the mask function e i (t) for the complex quasi-orthogonal codes determined for m=7, m=8 and m=9, respectively. Here, 0 denotes 1, 1 denotes j, 2 denoted −1 and 3 denotes −j. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 m 
                 characteristic polynomial 
                 # of Quasi-orthogonal sequences 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 6 
                  1002031 
                 4*64  
               
               
                   
                 7 
                  10020013 
                 4*128 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 102231321 
                 4*256 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 6 , g(X) = 1 + 3X + 2X 3  + X 6   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 00131120 
                 22131102 
                 20113122 
                 20331322 
                 11200013 
                 33200031 
                 31222011 
                 31000211 
               
               
                 e2 
                 03010121 
                 21230121 
                 10301210 
                 10303032 
                 23210323 
                 23212101 
                 30101012 
                 12321012 
               
               
                 e3 
                 00021311 
                 31112202 
                 33132000 
                 02001113 
                 02223313 
                 11132022 
                 13112220 
                 00203111 
               
               
                 e4 
                 01032101 
                 12103212 
                 30323212 
                 23212101 
                 01210301 
                 30103230 
                 30101012 
                 01212123 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 7 , g(X) = 3 + X + 2X 4  + X 7   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 03233010 
                 01031012 
                 32302321 
                 30100323 
                 12320323 
                 32300103 
                 23211012 
                 03231232 
               
               
                   
                 30100323 
                 10120103 
                 01031012 
                 21011232 
                 03231232 
                 01033230 
                 32300103 
                 30102101 
               
               
                 e2 
                 01033230 
                 10300121 
                 12102123 
                 21013010 
                 12320323 
                 03013032 
                 01211030 
                 32300103 
               
               
                   
                 03011210 
                 30100323 
                 32302321 
                 23031030 
                 10302303 
                 23213230 
                 21011232 
                 30322123 
               
               
                 e3 
                 02003331 
                 22021333 
                 13110002 
                 33132000 
                 31332220 
                 33132000 
                 20221113 
                 22021333 
               
               
                   
                 02001113 
                 00201333 
                 31330002 
                 33130222 
                 31330002 
                 11312000 
                 02001113 
                 22023111 
               
               
                 e4 
                 02221113 
                 02001131 
                 33130200 
                 11132000 
                 00203133 
                 22201333 
                 13330002 
                 13110020 
               
               
                   
                 11130222 
                 33132022 
                 02003313 
                 02223331 
                 31330020 
                 31110002 
                 00021333 
                 22023133 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X 2  + X 3  + X 4  + X 8   
               
               
                 g(X) = 1 + 2X + 3X 2  + X 3  + 3X 4  + 2X 5  + 2X 6  + X 8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 03101021 
                 23121201 
                 21321021 
                 23123023 
                 03323221 
                 23303001 
                 21103221 
                 23301223 
               
               
                   
                 23123023 
                 03103203 
                 01303023 
                 03101021 
                 23301223 
                 03321003 
                 01121223 
                 03323221 
               
               
                   
                 30232312 
                 32030310 
                 12012312 
                 32032132 
                 30010112 
                 32212110 
                 12230112 
                 32210332 
               
               
                   
                 10210310 
                 12012312 
                 32030310 
                 12010130 
                 10032110 
                 12230112 
                 32212110 
                 12232330 
               
               
                 e2 
                 00023313 
                 20221333 
                 11132202 
                 31330222 
                 33132220 
                 31112022 
                 00201113 
                 02221311 
               
               
                   
                 20223111 
                 00021131 
                 13110222 
                 33312202 
                 31110200 
                 33130002 
                 20001311 
                 22021113 
               
               
                   
                 11132202 
                 31330222 
                 00023313 
                 20221333 
                 00201113 
                 02221311 
                 33132220 
                 31112022 
               
               
                   
                 31332000 
                 11130020 
                 02001333 
                 22203313 
                 02223133 
                 00203331 
                 13332022 
                 11312220 
               
               
                 e3 
                 02001311 
                 31330200 
                 02223111 
                 31112000 
                 22023313 
                 11312202 
                 22201113 
                 11130002 
               
               
                   
                 22011131 
                 33132202 
                 22203331 
                 33310002 
                 20221311 
                 31332022 
                 20003111 
                 31110222 
               
               
                   
                 11132220 
                 22203331 
                 33132202 
                 00203313 
                 31110222 
                 02221333 
                 13110200 
                 20221311 
               
               
                   
                 13330222 
                 02223111 
                 31330200 
                 20223133 
                 11130002 
                 00023331 
                 33130020 
                 22023313 
               
               
                 e4 
                 02011210 
                 12322101 
                 21231210 
                 12320323 
                 32122303 
                 01033230 
                 32120121 
                 23213230 
               
               
                   
                 23033212 
                 10122321 
                 23031030 
                 32302321 
                 12100301 
                 03233010 
                 30320301 
                 03231232 
               
               
                   
                 12322101 
                 21233032 
                 30102101 
                 21231210 
                 01033230 
                 10300121 
                 01031012 
                 32120121 
               
               
                   
                 32300103 
                 23033212 
                 32302321 
                 01213212 
                 21011232 
                 12100301 
                 03231232 
                 12102123 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X 4  + X 9 , g(X) = 3 + 2X 2  + 3X 4  + X 9   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 03232123 
                 01212321 
                 01032303 
                 21230323 
                 30103032 
                 10301012 
                 32303212 
                 30323010 
               
               
                   
                 21232101 
                 01030121 
                 01210103 
                 03230301 
                 30321232 
                 32301030 
                 10303230 
                 30101210 
               
               
                   
                 30323010 
                 10121030 
                 10301012 
                 12321210 
                 21230323 
                 23210121 
                 01212321 
                 21010301 
               
               
                   
                 30101210 
                 32121012 
                 32301030 
                 12103010 
                 03230301 
                 23032321 
                 01030121 
                 03010323 
               
               
                   
                 30323010 
                 32303212 
                 32123230 
                 12321210 
                 03012101 
                 23210121 
                 01212321 
                 03232123 
               
               
                   
                 30201210 
                 10303230 
                 10123212 
                 12103010 
                 21012123 
                 23032321 
                 01030121 
                 21232101 
               
               
                   
                 21010301 
                 01212321 
                 01032303 
                 03012101 
                 30103032 
                 32123230 
                 10121030 
                 30323010 
               
               
                   
                 03010323 
                 01030121 
                 01210103 
                 21012123 
                 30321232 
                 10123212 
                 32121012 
                 30101210 
               
               
                 e2 
                 02221333 
                 02003133 
                 33130020 
                 111300023 
                  1112000 
                 31330200 
                 22021131 
                 00021113 
               
               
                   
                 20223133 
                 20001333 
                 33310002 
                 11310020 
                 31332022 
                 31110222 
                 00023331 
                 22023313 
               
               
                   
                 00203313 
                 22201113 
                 13332000 
                 13110200 
                 33132202 
                 11132220 
                 02223111 
                 02001311 
               
               
                   
                 00021113 
                 22021131 
                 31330200 
                 31112000 
                 11130002 
                 33130020 
                 02003133 
                 02221333 
               
               
                   
                 31112000 
                 31330200 
                 22021131 
                 00021113 
                 02221333 
                 02003133 
                 33130020 
                 11130002 
               
               
                   
                 13110200 
                 13332000 
                 22201113 
                 00201131 
                 02001311 
                 02223111 
                 11132220 
                 33132202 
               
               
                   
                 33132202 
                 11132220 
                 02223111 
                 02001311 
                 00201131 
                 22201113 
                 13332000 
                 13110200 
               
               
                   
                 33312220 
                 11312202 
                 20221311 
                 20003111 
                 22203331 
                 22023313 
                 13112022 
                 13330222 
               
               
                 e3 
                 01212321 
                 03232123 
                 32301030 
                 30321232 
                 32121012 
                 30101210 
                 23210121 
                 21230323 
               
               
                   
                 30101210 
                 10303230 
                 03012101 
                 23210121 
                 21010301 
                 01212321 
                 30321232 
                 10123212 
               
               
                   
                 30103032 
                 10301012 
                 21232101 
                 01030121 
                 03230301 
                 23032321 
                 30323010 
                 10121030 
               
               
                   
                 01210103 
                 03230301 
                 10121030 
                 12101232 
                 10301012 
                 12321210 
                 23212303 
                 21232101 
               
               
                   
                 23212303 
                 21232101 
                 32123230 
                 30103032 
                 32303212 
                 30323010 
                 01210103 
                 03230301 
               
               
                   
                 30323010 
                 10121030 
                 21012123 
                 01210103 
                 03010323 
                 23212303 
                 30103032 
                 10301012 
               
               
                   
                 12103010 
                 32301030 
                 21010301 
                 01212321 
                 03012101 
                 23210121 
                 12323032 
                 32121012 
               
               
                   
                 01032303 
                 03012101 
                 32121012 
                 30101210 
                 32301030 
                 30321232 
                 23030103 
                 21010301 
               
               
                 e4 
                 00203331 
                 02003111 
                 13110222 
                 11310002 
                 31112022 
                 33312202 
                 22201131 
                 20001311 
               
               
                   
                 33132220 
                 31332000 
                 20221333 
                 22021113 
                 20001311 
                 22201131 
                 33312202 
                 31112022 
               
               
                   
                 11310002 
                 31332000 
                 20221333 
                 00203331 
                 20001311 
                 00023313 
                 11130020 
                 31112022 
               
               
                   
                 22021113 
                 02003111 
                 13110222 
                 33132220 
                 31112022 
                 11130020 
                 00023313 
                 20001311 
               
               
                   
                 22023331 
                 20223111 
                 13112000 
                 11312220 
                 31110200 
                 33310020 
                 00021131 
                 02221311 
               
               
                   
                 33130002 
                 31330222 
                 02001333 
                 00201113 
                 02221311 
                 00021131 
                 33310020 
                 31110200 
               
               
                   
                 33130002 
                 13112000 
                 20223111 
                 00201113 
                 20003133 
                 00021131 
                 33310020 
                 13332022 
               
               
                   
                 22023331 
                 02001333 
                 31330222 
                 11312220 
                 13332022 
                 33310020 
                 00021131 
                 20003133 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As described above, when the system runs short of orthogonal codes, it is possible to increase the channel capacity by using the quasi-orthogonal codes generated according to the present invention. In this case, there occurs the least interference with the Walsh orthogonal codes, providing a fixed correlation value. For example, for N=64, the correlation value between a quasi-orthogonal code and a Walsh orthogonal code is either 8 or −8. In addition, for N=256, a partial correlation value is also either 8 or −8 (during the length N=64). This means that it is possible to accurately predict the interference, providing excellent characteristics. 
     Therefore, as can be appreciated from the foregoing process, to obtain a complex quasi-orthogonal code of length  2   m , a characteristic polynomial f(X) of the m-th degree is initially selected. Thus, to obtain a complex quasi-orthogonal code of length 128=2 7 , a characteristic polynomial of the 7 th  degree is first selected. At this point, to obtain a sequence of length 128, the characteristic polynomial should be a primitive polynomial, and there are 18 primitive polynomials of the 7 th  degree in total. Table 9 shows mask functions for every complex quasi-orthogonal sequences of length 128 satisfying Conditions 1 to 3 for the 18 primitive polynomials of the 7 th  degree, respectively. Further, in the Tables below, the results for Condition 4 are shown together. Here, “e1+e2” refers to the partial correlation between a first mask and a second mask, and the numerals on the right side of it represent the lengths of the portions where the first and second masks satisfy Condition 4. For example, in Table 9, “e1+e2: 64, 128” means that a partial correlation between quasi-orthogonal codes generated respectively with e1 and e2 masks satisfies Condition 4 only for the partial lengths 64 and 128. Similarly, “e1+e3: 32, 64, 128” means that a partial correlation between quasi-orthogonal codes generated respectively with e1 and e3 masks satisfies Condition 4 only for the partial lengths 32, 64 and 128. Therefore, it can be understood that the partial correlation property becomes better, as the numerals and the kinds of the partial lengths satisfying the partial correlation condition increase more in number. Further, it can be noted from following tables that the partial correlation between the quasi-orthogonal sequences depends on the characteristic polynomials. Therefore, it is preferable to use the characteristic polynomials which generate the quasi-orthogonal codes having a good partial correlation between the quasi-orthogonal sequences. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 2  + X 3  + X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                 g(X) = 3 + 3X + X 2  + X 3  + 2X 4  + 3X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 00021311 
                 31112202 
                 00021311 
                 13330020 
                 33130222 
                 02003331 
                 11312000 
                 02003331 
               
               
                   
                 13332202 
                 00023133 
                 31110020 
                 00023133 
                 20223331 
                 33132000 
                 20223331 
                 11310222 
               
               
                 e2 
                 02113122 
                 33022213 
                 00313302 
                 31222033 
                 20333122 
                 33020031 
                 00311120 
                 13002033 
               
               
                   
                 02111300 
                 33020031 
                 22133302 
                 13002033 
                 02113122 
                 11200031 
                 00313302 
                 13000211 
               
               
                 e3 
                 03010323 
                 10301012 
                 30321232 
                 23030103 
                 32123230 
                 21232101 
                 23030103 
                 30321232 
               
               
                   
                 21010301 
                 32301030 
                 12321210 
                 01030121 
                 32301030 
                 21010301 
                 23212303 
                 30103032 
               
               
                 e4 
                 01033032 
                 03011012 
                 21233230 
                 01033032 
                 01213010 
                 21013212 
                 03231030 
                 01213010 
               
               
                   
                 01211232 
                 03233212 
                 03233212 
                 23033010 
                 23213032 
                 03013230 
                 03013230 
                 01031210 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 e1 + e2 
                 8, 16, 64, 128 
               
               
                 e1 + e3 
                 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 
               
               
                 e1 + e4 
                 16, 32, 64, 128 
               
               
                 e2 + e3 
                 4, 8, 16, 64, 128 
               
               
                 e2 + e4 
                 4, 8, 32, 64, 128 
               
               
                 e3 + e4 
                 16, 32, 128 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In using mask functions for complex quasi-orthogonal sequences of length 128 as shown in Table 9, it is also possible to use e i +W k  as complex quasi-orthogonal sequence masks instead of the above mask functions e i . The complex quasi-orthogonal sequences generated by e i +W k  are equal to the complex quasi-orthogonal sequences generated by e i . Therefore, the number of the masks which can be actually used, is 128×128×128×128=128 4  for the respective characteristic polynomials. 
     In this method, there exist 16 primitive polynomials of the 8 th  degree; Table 10 below shows mask functions for every complex quasi-orthogonal sequences of length 256 satisfying the three correlation conditions for the 16 primitive polynomials of the 8 th  degree, respectively. Further, in using mask functions for complex quasi-orthogonal sequences of length 256, it is also possible to use e i +W k  as complex quasi-orthogonal sequence masks instead of the above mask functions e i . At this point, the complex quasi-orthogonal sequences generated by e i +W k  are equal to the complex quasi-orthogonal sequences generated by e i . Therefore, the number of the masks which can be actually used, is 256×256×256×256=256 4  for the respective characteristic polynomials. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X 3  + X 5  + X 7  + X 8   
               
               
                 g(X) = 1 + 3X 3  + X 5  + 2X 6  + 3X 7  + X 8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 03233212 
                 01211232 
                 32300301 
                 30322321 
                 21011030 
                 23033010 
                 32300301 
                 30322321 
               
               
                   
                 32122101 
                 12322303 
                 21233230 
                 01033032 
                 32122101 
                 12322303 
                 03011012 
                 23211210 
               
               
                   
                 12102321 
                 32302123 
                 23031232 
                 03231030 
                 12102321 
                 32302123 
                 01213010 
                 21013212 
               
               
                   
                 01031210 
                 03013230 
                 12320121 
                 10302101 
                 23213032 
                 21231012 
                 12320121 
                 10302101 
               
               
                 e2 
                 02332213 
                 13221120 
                 00130211 
                 11023122 
                 22130233 
                 33023100 
                 20332231 
                 31221102 
               
               
                   
                 02330031 
                 13223302 
                 22310211 
                 33203122 
                 00310233 
                 11203100 
                 20330013 
                 31223320 
               
               
                   
                 20112213 
                 13223302 
                 22310211 
                 11021300 
                 22132011 
                 11203100 
                 20330013 
                 13001102 
               
               
                   
                 02332213 
                 31003302 
                 22312033 
                 11023122 
                 22130233 
                 11201322 
                 02110013 
                 31221102 
               
               
                 e3 
                 03323001 
                 10210130 
                 23123203 
                 30010332 
                 12230332 
                 23121021 
                 32030130 
                 03321223 
               
               
                   
                 12012132 
                 23303221 
                 32212330 
                 03103023 
                 21323023 
                 32210112 
                 01123221 
                 12010310 
               
               
                   
                 01123221 
                 12010310 
                 21323023 
                 32210112 
                 10030112 
                 21321201 
                 30230310 
                 01121003 
               
               
                   
                 32030130 
                 03321223 
                 12230332 
                 23121021 
                 01301021 
                 12232110 
                 21101223 
                 32032312 
               
               
                 e4 
                 02332213 
                 02112231 
                 11023122 
                 11203100 
                 13223302 
                 31221102 
                 00132033 
                 22130233 
               
               
                   
                 11021300 
                 33023100 
                 02330031 
                 20332231 
                 22312033 
                 22132011 
                 31003302 
                 31223320 
               
               
                   
                 31223320 
                 13221120 
                 00310233 
                 22312033 
                 20332231 
                 20112213 
                 11201322 
                 11021300 
               
               
                   
                 00312011 
                 00132033 
                 31221102 
                 31001120 
                 33021322 
                 11023122 
                 02112231 
                 20110031 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 e1 + e2 
                 4, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 
               
               
                 e1 + e3 
                 4, 8, 32, 128, 256 
               
               
                 e1 + e4 
                 4, 256 
               
               
                 e2 + e3 
                 4, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 
               
               
                 e2 + e4 
                 64, 256 
               
               
                 e3 + e4 
                 4, 32, 256 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The mask values in Table 10 are expressed in numbers. Further, the mask values can be expressed as complex numbers, wherein “0” represents “1”, “1” represents “j”, “2” represents “−1” and “3” represents “−j”. Therefore, it is noted that the complex numbers can be expressed with 1, j, −1 and −j. Actually, however, in an IS-95 CDMA communication system, complex numbers are expressed with “1+j”. “−1+1”, “−1−j” and “1−j”. 
     FIG. 9 compares the complex expression for numbers on the left and the complex expression for signal transmission in an actual system on the right on a complex plane. To convert mask values into the complex expressions used in the actual system, “1+j” is transmitted for “0”, “−1+j” for “1”, “−1−j” for “2” and “1−j” for 3. This relationship is equivalent to rotating the complex expression of 1, j, −1 and −j by 45°, and can be obtained by multiplying the complex expression by “1+j”. By using the above relationship, the mask values can be converted to the complex expression of “1+j”, “−1+1”, “1−j” and “1−j”, and they can be divided into a real part I and an imaginary part Q. Tables 11 and 12 below express the mask values of Tables 9 and 10 in hexadecimal values divided into the real part I and the imaginary part Q. In particular, Tables 9 and 10 show the good partial correlation property of Condition 4 for the full lengths 128 and 256, respectively. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X 3  + X 5  + X 7  + X 8   
               
               
                 g(X) = 1 + 3X 3  + X 5  + 2X 6  + 3X 7  + X 8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 I 
                 277d411bd882411b7dd8e4417dd81bbeeb4eBd28eb4e72d74e14d78d1ebd78d 
               
               
                   
                 Q 
                 7d27e4be82d8e4bed87dbe1bd87d41e44eebd7724eeb288d144e7228ebb17228 
               
               
                 e2 
                 I 
                 4ebe27d7e4148d7d41b1d72714e48272beb1d7d8ebe4828d4e41d8d7e4eb727d 
               
               
                   
                 Q 
                 7d72141bd7d8beb1727de4eb2728b1be8d7de414d828b1417d8deb1bd72741b1 
               
               
                 e3 
                 I 
                 11b4b411e1bb441edd877822d27777d277d2d27787dd2278441ee1bb4beeee4b 
               
               
                   
                 Q 
                 7822dd8777d2d2774beeee4bbbe11e441e44bbe111b4b411d27777d2227887dd 
               
               
                 e4 
                 I 
                 4e7dd7e4b17d28e4d814418dd8eb417272be14d88dbeebd81b267d4e1bd77db1 
               
               
                   
                 Q 
                 7d4e1b287db11bd714dB72beebdB8dbebe7227ebbeBd27142B1bb182d71b4e82 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 12 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 2  + X 3  + X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                   
                 g(X) = 3 + 3X + X 2  + X 3  + 2X 4  + 3X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 e1 
                 I 
                 1b7d1b622741d8418d147214b128b1d7 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Q 
                 148d1472d74e284e7d1b821bbed8be27 
               
               
                   
                 e2 
                 I 
                 771e117887111e887811e18877e11187 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Q 
                 4bdd2dbbbbd2224b44d2dd4b4b222d44 
               
               
                   
                 e3 
                 I 
                 128b1d8474ed841dd148de4748d1b821 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Q 
                 4721b7d1deb8d1b784e27412e284ed8b 
               
               
                   
                 e4 
                 I 
                 411be44172d728727d272782b114144e 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Q 
                 1b41be1b288d7228277d7dd8eb4e4e14 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The above complex quasi-orthogonal codes can be used for every link in the CDMA system using the Walsh orthogonal codes. When the complex quasi-orthogonal codes are used together with the orthogonal codes, the following three options can be considered. 
     Option 1 
     In a system using the Walsh orthogonal codes and providing a service at a variable data rate, it is possible to freely use the complex quasi-orthogonal codes without restriction on the length. Further, it is possible to use every complex quasi-orthogonal code sequences at full length. 
     Option 2 
     One of a Walsh orthogonal code group and a complex quasi-orthogonal code group is selected to make two orthogonal sets, and the two groups both can provide a service at the variable data rate. 
     Option 3 
     It is possible to use the Walsh orthogonal code group and every complex quasi-orthogonal code group as one group to allow every code group to support the variable data rate. In this case, there may occur a random code characteristic between the complex quasi-orthogonal code groups. 
     It is preferable to use the complex quasi-orthogonal codes according to the types of application, taking into consideration the above three options. In general, when only the Walsh codes are used, the modulating side exchanges a predetermined orthogonal code number with the demodulating side. Therefore, when the orthogonal codes and the complex quasi-orthogonal codes are used, it is necessary to exchange a predetermined orthogonal code number and a group number (i.e., an index i of the Q′ matrix e i (t) shown in FIG.  4 ). In this case, the orthogonal code group is defined as a Group  0 , and subsequently, the group numbers are redefined up to 2 m −1. 
     A description will now be made regarding a method for applying the complex quasi-orthogonal code group to a system supporting the variable data rate, like the orthogonal code group. An element of the complex quasi-orthogonal code group are comprised of a Walsh number corresponding to the orthogonal code number and a complex quasi-orthogonal code mask corresponding to the group number. The group number indicates which e i (t) is selected in FIG.  4 . To service the variable data rate using the complex quasi-orthogonal code group, a previously allocated orthogonal code number is used as a Walsh orthogonal code number and then, allocated e i (t) is added to it every length N. At this point, when signals are expressed with “0” and “1”, addition is performed; when signals are expressed with “1” and “−1”, multiplication is performed. 
     FIG. 6 illustrates a channel separation method using the Walsh orthogonal codes and the complex quasi-orthogonal codes in an IS-95/IS-95A forward link to extend the channel capacity according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment where the channels which can be assigned with the Walsh orthogonal codes are used in the same method as in the IS-95 system, and the complex quasi-orthogonal codes are used to expand the channel capacity. However, it is also possible to assign the Walsh orthogonal codes to common channels and assign the remaining Walsh orthogonal codes and the complex quasi-orthogonal codes to traffic channels. Here, the traffic channels refer to dedicated channels. In addition, although FIG. 6 shows an embodiment which uses the complex quasi-orthogonal codes of length 256, the complex quasi-orthogonal codes can be varied in length, when necessary. 
     In FIG. 6, Walsh orthogonal codes are represented by Wi (where i=0, 1, . . . , 63), and respective channels are separated by previously allocated unique orthogonal codes. Further, in FIG. 6, complex quasi-orthogonal codes are represented by Sj (where j=0,1, . . . , 255), and are assigned to the traffic channels. As illustrated, an IS-95/IS-95A forward link can separate 64 channels using the Walsh orthogonal codes, and 256 channels, which is 4 times the number of the Walsh orthogonal codes, using the complex quasi-orthogonal codes. Therefore, it is possible to expand the channels five times by using the Walsh orthogonal codes and the complex quasi-orthogonal codes. 
     FIG. 7 illustrates a transmitter for a mobile communication system, including a spreader which uses Walsh orthogonal code and complex quasi-orthogonal codes according to an embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the IS-95 system, the mobile communication system of FIG. 7 includes a channel transmitter which uses the complex quasi-orthogonal codes for channel spreading codes. 
     Referring to FIG. 7, a complex signal converter 710 converts an input data bit stream to complex signals and divides the complex signal into a real signal Xi and an imaginary signal Xq. First and second signal converters (or signal mappers)  711  and  713  convert the complex data bit streams Xi and Xq output from the complex signal converter  710 , respectively. More specifically, the first signal converter  711  converts the input bit stream Xi by converting a bit “0” to “+1” and a bit “1” to “−1”, and demultiplexes the converted signal to a channel spreading and PN masking part  719 . The second signal converter  713  converts the input bit stream Xq by converting a bit “0” to “+1” and a bit “1” to “−1”, and demultiplexes the converted signal to the channel spreading and PN masking part  719 . 
     A complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  receives complex quasi-orthogonal code indexes and Walsh orthogonal code indexes, and generates complex quasi-orthogonal codes QOFi and QOFq. The complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  stores therein quasi-orthogonal code masks generated and selected in the process of FIG. 5, and selects a mask according to the complex quasi-orthogonal code index. Further, the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  includes a Walsh orthogonal code generator to generate a Walsh orthogonal code according to the Walsh orthogonal code index. Thereafter, the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  uses the selected quasi-orthogonal code mask and the Walsh orthogonal code to generate complex quasi-orthogonal codes QOFi and QOFq. 
     A PN code generator  717  generates a real PN code PNi and an imaginary PN code PNq, and applies the generated PN codes to the channel spreading and PN masking part  719 . The channel spreading and PN masking part  719  spreads the signals output from the first and second signal converters  711  and  713  by multiplying the output signals by the complex quasi-orthogonal codes QOFi and QOFq and then PN-masks the spread signals by multiplying the spread signals by the real and imaginary PN codes PNi and PNq, thereby generating output signals Yi and Yq. A baseband filter  721  baseband-filters the spread signals Yi and Yq output from the channel spreading and PN masking part 719. A frequency shifter  723  converts the signals output from the baseband filter  721  to an RF (Radio Frequency) signal. 
     FIG. 8 illustrates the channel spreading and PN masking part  719  of FIG. 7, which performs channel spreading using the complex quasi-orthogonal codes QOFi and QOFq and performs PN masking using the complex PN codes PNi and PNq. 
     Referring to FIG. 8, a spreader  811  multiplies the complex channel signals Xi and Xq by the complex quasi-orthogonal codes QOFi and QOFq, respectively, to output channel spread signals di and dq. The signals, di+dq, output from the spreader  811 , which were spread with the complex quasi-orthogonal codes, become (Xi+jXq)*(QOFi+jQOFq). A complex multiplier  813  multiplies the spread signals di and dq output from the spreader  811  by the PN codes PNi and PNq to output PN masked signals Yi and Yq. The output signals of the complex multiplier  813  become Yi+Yq=(di+dq)*(PNi+jPNq). The complex multiplier  813  performs complex PN masking. 
     FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  of FIG. 7 according to different embodiments of the present invention. The complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  can be differently constructed according to the structure of the mask. That is, the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715  can be differently constructed according to whether the output mask will be generated with values, with I and Q components, or with sign and direction components. FIG. 10 illustrates the complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715 , which generates quasi-orthogonal code masks in values as shown in Table 9, and FIG. 11 illustrates a complex quasi-orthogonal code generator  715 , which generates quasi-orthogonal code masks in I and Q values as shown in Table 11. 
     Referring to FIG. 10, upon receipt of a quasi-orthogonal code index, a quasi-orthogonal mask generator  1000  generates a quasi-orthogonal mask according to the quasi-orthogonal code index. Also, the quasi-orthogonal mask generator  1000  can directly generate a mask using the quasi-orthogonal code index. Further, the quasi-orthogonal mask generator  1000  can store quasi-orthogonal code masks, and selectively outputs a mask corresponding to the received quasi-orthogonal code index. Upon receipt of a Walsh orthogonal code index, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  1010  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to the Walsh orthogonal code index. At this point, the Walsh orthogonal code is output with the values of “0” and “1”. A multiplier  1031  then multiplies the Walsh orthogonal code output from the Walsh orthogonal code generator  1010  by “2” to express the Walsh orthogonal code in a number, and provides its output to an adder  1033 . The adder  1033  then adds the quasi-orthogonal code mask output from the quasi-orthogonal mask generator  1000  and the Walsh orthogonal code output from the multiplier  1031 . At this moment, the adder  1033  performs addition on the two input signals, since the two input signals are both signals. A signal converter  1020  receiving the signals output from the adder  1033  converts the quasi-orthogonal code to a complex quasi-orthogonal code, by converting “0” to “1+j”, “1” to “−1+j”, “2” to “−1−j” and “3” to “1−j” and then outputting a real part as a I signal QOFi and an imaginary part as a Q signal QOFq. 
     Referring to FIG. 11, upon receipt of a quasi-orthogonal code index, an I-component mask generator  1100  and a Q-component mask generator  1105  generate I- and Q-component masks, expressed with “0” and “1”, corresponding to the quasi-orthogonal code index, respectively. The I- and Q-component masks output from the mask generators  1100  and  1105  are applied to adders  1133  and  1135 , respectively. Further, upon receipt of a Walsh orthogonal code index, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  1110  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to the Walsh orthogonal code index and provides the generated Walsh orthogonal code to the adders  1133  and  1135 . As a result, the adders  1133  adds the I-component mask and the Walsh orthogonal code to generate an I-component quasi-orthogonal code, and the adder  1135  adds the Q-component mask and the Walsh orthogonal code to generate a Q-component quasi-orthogonal code. Signal converters  1137  and  1139  convert input signals of “0” to “+1” and input signals of “1” to “−1”, and provide the converted signals to the spreader  811 . 
     The quasi-orthogonal sequence masks can be expressed in several ways. First, the quasi-orthogonal sequence masks can be expressed in binary values of 0, 1, 2 and 3 as shown in the above tables. Second, the binary values can be expressed in 1, −1, j and −j by gray mapping. Third, 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed in 1+j, −1−j, −1+j and −j by phase shifting 1, −1, j and −j by 45°. Fourth, 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed in sign and phase values of a polar coordinate. Fifth, 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed in only the sign value of the polar coordinate. In addition, 1, −1, j and −j can also be expressed in complex values. Therefore, although the above tables show the values, the same masks can be expressed in various ways according to the above gray mapping rule. 
     In this complex expression, the complex numbers can be divided into real numbers and imaginary numbers. As an alternative method, polar coordinates are used to express the complex numbers with a coordinate on a Gauss complex plane, wherein the complex numbers are expressed as a phase value between the coordinate and a positive portion of the real number and an absolute value indicating a distance from the origin (0) to the coordinate. At this point, when the quasi-orthogonal sequences are expressed with 1, −1, j and −j, the absolute value is always 1. Further, when the phase is over 180° it is equivalent to the complex number being multiplied by −1. Therefore, it is also possible to express the complex numbers with the phase and sign on the Gauss complex plane as shown in Equation (9) below. 
       a+jb =(sign)×(cos(phase)+ j  sin(phase))  (9) 
     By using Equation (9), the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed as follows: 
     
       
         1=(+1)×(cos 0 °+j  sin 0°) 
       
     
     
       
         −1=(−1)×(cos 0 °+j  sin 0°) 
       
     
     
       
           i =(+1)×(cos 90 +j  sin 90°) 
       
     
     
       
         − j =(−1)×(cos 90 +j  sin 90°) 
       
     
     It is noted from the above formula that the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed with the sign and phase. Thus, the masks expressed with 0, 1, 2 and 3 in the above tables can be converted to 1, −1, j and −j using gray mapping. With regard to the quasi-orthogonal sequence expressed with 1, −1, j and −j; a sign 1 is expressed with a sign control signal “0” and a phase control signal “0”; a sign −1 is expressed with a sign control signal “1” and a phase control signal “0”; a sign j is expressed with a sign control signal “0” and a phase control signal “1”; a sign −j is expressed with a sign control signal “1” and a phase control signal “1”. 
     In the spreading device for spreading an input signal with the complex quasi-orthogonal sequence, when the complex quasi-orthogonal sequence is expressed in the polar coordinate to spread the input signal, the masks of length 256 show in Table 10 and the masks of length 128 shown in Table 9 can be expressed with the sign and phase values of Tables 13 and 14 below, respectively. Here, the sign value of “0” indicates a positive sign (+) and the sign value of “1” indicates a negative sign (−). Further, the phase control value of “0” indicates the real component and the phase control value of “1” indicates the imaginary component obtained by phase shifting the signal by 90°. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X 3  + X 5  + X 7  + X 8   
               
               
                 g(X) = 1 + 3X 3  + X 5  + 2X 6  + 3X 7  + X 8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 Phase 
                 0101101001011010101001011010010101011010010110101010010110100101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010010110100101010110100101101010100101101001010101101001011010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010010110100101010110100101101010100101101001010101101001011010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101101001011010101001011010010101011010010110101010010110100101 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0111110100100111111001001011111010000010110110001110010010111110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101100001111101101111100001101111011000011111010100000111100100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100111011101011110101110111001001001110111010110010100010001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001010001001110011100100010100011101011101100010111001000101000 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Phase 
                 0011001111001100001100111110110000110011110011000011001111001100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011001111001100001100111100110000110011110011000011001111001100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011001111001100001100111100110000110011110011000011001111001100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011001111001100001100111100110000110011110011000011001111001100 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0111110101110010000101000001101111010111110110001011111010110001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111001001111101111001001110101100100111001010001011000110111110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000110101111101111001000001010011011000001010001011000101000001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111110110001101111010110001101111010111001001110100000110110001 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Phase 
                 0110100110010110011010011001011010010110011010011001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001100101100110100101101001100101100110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110011010011001011010010110011010011001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001100101100110100101101001100101100110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0111100000100010110111011000011101110111110100101101001001110111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100101111101110111011100100101110111011111000010001111001000100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001111001000100101110111110000100010001101101001011010000010001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101001001110111011101111101001000100010011110001000011111011101 
               
               
                 e4 
                 Phase 
                 0011001100110011110011001100110011001100110011000011001100110011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100110011001100001100110011001100110011001100111100110011001100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100110011001100001100110011001100110011001100111100110011001100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011001100110011110011001100110011001100110011000011001100110011 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0111110101001110000110110010100001111101101100010001101111010111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001010011011000011100101011111011101011110110001000110110111110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011111001110010001001111110101110111110100011010010011100010100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010100000011011101100011000001011010111000110110100111010000010 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 2  + X 3  + X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                 g(X) = 3 + 3X + X 2  + X 3  + 2X 4  + 3X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 Phase 
                 0000111111110000000011111111000011110000000011111111000000001111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1111000000001111111100000000111100001111111100000000111111110000 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0001010010001101000101000111001011010111010011100010100001001110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111110100011011100000100001101110111110110110001011111000100111 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Phase 
                 0011110011000011001111001100001100111100110000110011110011000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011110011000011001111001100001100111100110000110011110011000011 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0100101111011101001011011011101110111011110100100010001001001011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100010011010010110111010100101101001011001000100010110101000100 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Phase 
                 0101010110101010101010100101010110101010010101010101010110101010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101010110101010101010100101010110101010010101010101010110101010 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0100011100100001101101111101000111011110101110001101000110110111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000010011100010011101000001001011100010100001001110110110001011 
               
               
                 e4 
                 Phase 
                 0101101001011010010110100101101001011010010110100101101001011010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101101001011010010110100101101001011010010110100101101001011010 
               
               
                   
                 Sign 
                 0001101101000001101111100001101100101000100011010111001000101000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010011101111101011111011101100011101011010011100100111000010100 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     FIG. 12 shows the spreader  811  of FIG. 8, for spreading input signals using one of the above masks when expressing the quasi-orthogonal sequences in the polar coordinate. Referring to FIG. 12, multipliers  1250  and  1252  receive the input signals Xi and Xq, respectively, At the same time, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  1232  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to a Walsh orthogonal code index for channel assignment, and a sign code generator  1234  generates a sign value representing a sign code of a quasi-orthogonal code corresponding to a quasi-orthogonal code index for channel assignment. A multiplier  1240  then multiplies the Walsh orthogonal code by the sign value, and provides its output to the multipliers  1250  and  1252 . The multiplier  1250  multiplies the input signal Xi by the output of the multiplier  1240  to output a signal Ian. The multiplier  1252  multiplies the input signal Xq by the output of the multiplier  1240  to output a signal Qin. The signals Ian and Qin are input to a rotator  1210 . A phase code generator  1236  generates a phase value corresponding to the quasi-orthogonal code index and provides the generated phase value to the rotator  1210  as a rotation select signal. The rotator  1210  controls the output phases of the multipliers  1250  and  1252  according to the rotation select signal Qrot output from the phase code generator  1236 . For example, the rotator  1210  outputs the input signals Iin+jQin as channel spread signals di and dq, when the phase value representing a phase of the quasi-orthogonal code is 0. However, when the phase value is 1, the rotator  1210  multiplies the input signal Iin+jQin by j to output the signals −Qin+jIin as the channel spread signals di and dq. 
     The quasi-orthogonal code index input to the sign code generator  1234  has the same value as the quasi-orthogonal code index input to the phase code generator  1236 . The sign code generator  1234  is chip synchronized with the phase code generator  1236 . Therefore, the sign codes and the phase codes shown in Tables 13 and 14 are output from the sign code generator  1234  and the phase code generator  1236 . When the sign code generator  1234  generates a sign code (e.g., e1 sign) for a specific orthogonal code, the phase code generator  1236  also generates a phase code (e.g., e1 phase) corresponding to the generated sign code, wherein the sign code is chip synchronized with the phase code. 
     FIG. 13 shows the rotator  1210  of FIG.  12 . Referring to FIG. 13, the signal Iin is input to a D 1  node of a selector  1320  and a D 2  node of a selector  1325 , and the signal Qin is input to an inverter  1310  and a D 1  node of the selector  1325 . The inverter  1310  inverts the signal Qin and provides the inverted signal to a D 2  node of the selector  1320 . At the same time, the phase value Qrot representing the phase of the quasi-orthogonal code is commonly input to each select node SEL of the selectors  1320  and  1325 . For example, the selectors  1320  and  1325  select the signals Iin and Qin received at their D 1  nodes as the channel spread signals di and dq, respectively, when the phase value is 0. Otherwise, when the phase value is 1, the selectors  1320  and  1325  select the signals −Qin and Iin received at their D 2  nodes as the channel spread signals di and dq, respectively. 
     As shown in Equation (9), the complex number can be expressed with the phase and sign on the Gauss complex plane. Therefore, with regard to the quasi-orthogonal sequence which can be expressed with the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j; 1 is expressed with a sign code of 0 and a phase code of 0; −1 is expressed with a sign code of 1 and a phase code of 0; j is expressed with a sign code of 0 and a phase code of 1; −j is expressed with a sign code of 1 and a phase code of 1. Therefore, by controlling a phase of the channel spread signal using the phase code corresponding to the sign code, after expressing the masks, which can be expressed with the complex number, with the sign code and the phase code and spreading a channel signal by mixing the sign code with the Walsh code, it, is possible to obtain the same results of spreading the channel signal using the quasi-orthogonal code. 
     Although the channel spreader of FIG. 12 first spreads the channel signals using the sign code and the Walsh orthogonal code and then spreads the quasi-orthogonal code by controlling a phase of the spread signal, it is also possible to first control a phase of the signal to be channel spread using the phase code and then spread the phase controlled channel signal using the sign code and the Walsh orthogonal code. That is, it is possible that the rotator  1210  first controls phases of the input signals Xi and Xq according to the phase value Qrot and then, the multipliers  1250  and  1252  spread the phase controlled signals Xi and Xq with the mixed signal of the sign code and the Walsh orthogonal code, output from the multiplier  1240 . 
     In addition, unlike the method shown in FIG. 12, it is also possible to express the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j with only the phase code, excluding the sign code, as shown in Equation (12) below. 
     
       
           a+jb =cos(phase)+ j  sin(phase)  (12) 
       
     
     By using Equation (12), the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed as follows: 
     
       
         1=cos 0 °+j  sin 0° 
       
     
     
       
         −1=cos 180 °+j  sin 180° 
       
     
     
       
           j =cos 90 °+j  sin 90° 
       
     
     
       
         − j =cos 270 °+j  sin 270° 
       
     
     It therefore follows from Equation (12) that the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed with only the phase. With regard to the quasi-orthogonal sequence expressed with 1, −1, j and −j; 1, which is phase shifted by 0°, is expressed with a phase code “0”; −1, which is phase shifted by 180°, is expressed with a phase code “2”; j, which is phase shifted by 90°, is expressed with a phase code “1”; −j, which is phase shifted by 270°, is expressed with a phase code “3”. 
     In the spreading device for spreading an input signal with the complex quasi-orthogonal sequence, when the complex quasi-orthogonal sequence is expressed in the polar coordinate to spread the input signal, the masks of length 256 shown in Table 10 and the masks of length 128 shown in Table 9 can be expressed with the phase values of Tables 13 and 14 below, respectively. Here, the phase control value of “0” indicates that the signal to be spread is phase shifted by 0°; the phase control value of “1” indicates that the signal to be spread is phase shifted by 90°; the phase control value of “2” indicates that the signal to be spread is phase shifted by 180°; the phase control value of “3” indicates that the signal to be spread is phase shifted by 270°. 
     FIG. 14 shows the spreader  811  of FIG. 8, for spreading input signals using the above masks when expressing the quasi-orthogonal sequences in the polar coordinate. Referring to FIG. 14, multipliers  1450  and  1452  receive the input signals Xi and Xq, respectively. At the same time, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  1432  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to a Walsh orthogonal code index for channel assignment, and provides the generated Walsh orthogonal code to the multipliers  1450  and  1452 . The multiplier  1450  multiplies the input signal Xi by the Walsh orthogonal code to output a channel spread signal Iin. The multiplier  1452  multiplies the input signal Xq by the Walsh orthogonal code to output a channel spread signal Qin. The signals Iin and Qin are input to a rotator  1410 . A phase code generator  1436  generates a phase code Qrot representing a phase of the quasi-orthogonal code corresponding to the quasi-orthogonal code index for channel assignment and provides the generated phase code Qrot to the rotator  1410 . The rotator  1410  controls the phases of channel spread signals Iin and Qin according to the phase code Qrot. For example, the rotator  1410  outputs the input signals Iin and jQin as the channel spread signals di and dq when the phase value is 0. When the phase value is 1, the rotator  1410  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by j to output the signals −Qin+jIin as the channel spread signals di and dq. When the phase value is 2, the rotator  1410  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by −1 to output the signals −Iin−jQin as the channel spread signals di and dq. When the phase value is 3, the rotator  1410  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by −j to output the signals Qin−jIin as the channel spread signals di and dq. 
     FIG. 15 shows the rotator  1410  of FIG.  14 . Referring to FIG. 15, the signal Iin is input to an inverter  1510 , a D 1  node of a selector  1520  and a D 2  node of a selector  1525 , and the signal Qin is input to an inverter  1515 , a D 4  node of the selector  1520  and a D 1  node of the selector  1525 . The inverter  1510  inverts the input signal Iin and provides the inverted signal to a D 3  node of the selector  1520  and a D 4  node of the selector  1525 . The inverter  1515  inverts the input signal Qin and provides the inverted signal to a D 2  node of the selector  1520  and a D 3  node of the selector  1525 . Further, a phase code Qrot representing a phase of the quasi-orthogonal code is input to the selectors  1520  and  1525 . The selectors  1520  and  1525  then control phases of the spread signals Iin and Qin according to the phase code Qrot. For example, the selectors  1520  and  1525  select the signals received at their D 1  nodes, when the phase code is 0; the selectors  1520  and  1525  select the signals received at their D 2  nodes, when the phase code is 1; the selectors  1520  and  1525  select the signals received at their D 3  nodes, when the phase code is 2; the selectors  1520  and  1525  select the signals received at their D 4  nodes, when the phase code is 3. 
     Although the channel spreader of FIG. 14 first spreads the channel signals using the Walsh orthogonal code and then spreads the quasi-orthogonal code by controlling a phase of the spread signal, it is also possible to first control a phase of the signal to be channel spread using the phase code and then spread the phase controlled channel signal using the Walsh orthogonal code. That is, it is possible that the rotator  1410  first controls phases of the input signals Xi and Xq according to the phase code Qrot and then, the multipliers  1450  and  1452  spread the phase controlled signals Xi and Xq with the Walsh orthogonal code. 
     A despreader for a receiver for receiving the output of the transmitter has a reverse structure of the spreader shown in FIG.  7 . Herein, a description will be made of a complex quasi-orthogonal code despreading device in the despreader; 
     FIG. 16 shows a despreader for a receiver, which corresponds to the complex quasi-orthogonal code spreader of FIG.  12 . Referring to FIG. 16, multipliers  1650  and  1652  receive the input signals di and dq, respectively. A Walsh orthogonal code generator  1632  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to a Walsh orthogonal code index, and a sign code generator  1634  generates a sign code corresponding to a quasi-orthogonal code index. A multiplier  1640  then multiplies the Walsh orthogonal code by the sign code, and provides its output to the multipliers  1650  and  1652 . The multiplier  1650  despreads the input signal di with the output of the multiplier  1640  to output a signal Iin. The multiplier  1652  despreads the input signal dq with the output of the multiplier  1640  to output a signal Qin. The signals Iin and Qin are input to a rotator  1610 . A phase code generator  1636  generates a phase code corresponding to the quasi-orthogonal code index and provides the generated phase code to the rotator  1610 . The rotator  1610  then outputs the input signals Iin and jQin as channel despread signals Xi and Xq, when the phase code is 0. Otherwise, when the phase code is 1, the rotator  1610  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by −j to output signals Qin−jIin as the channel despread signals Xi and Xq. 
     In FIG. 16, it is also possible that the channel despreader first controls phases of the PN despread signals Xi and Xq using the phase code and then despreads the phase controlled signals with a signal obtained by multiplying the Walsh code by the sign code. 
     FIG. 17 shows the rotator  1610  of FIG.  16 . Referring to FIG. 17, the signal Iin is input to a D 1  node of a selector  1720  and an inverter  1710 , and the signal Qin is input to a D 2  node of the selector  1720  and a D 1  node of the selector  1725 . The inverter  1710  inverts the signal Iin and provides the inverted signal to a D 2  node of the selector  1725 . At the same time, the phase code Qrot representing the phase of the quasi-orthogonal code is commonly input to the selectors  1720  and  1725 . For example, the selectors  1720  and  1725  select the signals received at their D 1  nodes, when the phase value is 0. Otherwise, when the phase value is 1, the selectors  1720  and  1725  select the signals received at their D 2  nodes. 
     FIG. 18 shows the despreader for a receiver, which corresponds to the channel spreader of FIG.  14 . Referring to FIG. 18, multipliers  1850  and  1852  receive the input signals di and dq, respectively. At the same time, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  1832  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to a Walsh orthogonal code index for channel assignment, and provides, the generated Walsh orthogonal code to the multipliers  1850  and  1852 . The multiplier  1850  multiplies the input signal di by the Walsh orthogonal code to output a channel spread signal Iin. The multiplier  1852  multiplies the input signal dq by the Walsh orthogonal code to output a channel spread signal Qin. The signals Iin and Qin are input to a rotator  1810 . A phase code generator  1836  generates a phase code Qrot representing a phase of the quasi-orthogonal code corresponding to the quasi-orthogonal code index for channel assignment and provides the generated phase code Qrot to the rotator  1810 . The rotator  1810  controls the phases of channel spread signals Iin and Qin according to the phase code Qrot. For example, the rotator  1810  outputs the input signals Iin and jQin as the channel despread signals Xi and Xq when the phase code is 0. When the phase code is 1, the rotator  1810  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by j to output the signals −Qin+jIin as the channel despread signals Xi and Xq. When the phase code is 2, the rotator  1810  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by −1 to output the signals −Iin−jQin as the channel despread signals Xi and Xq. When the phase code is 3, the rotator  1810  multiplies the input signals Iin and jQin by −j to output the signals Qin−jIin as the channel despread signals Xi and Xq. 
     FIG. 19 shows the rotator  1810  of FIG.  18 . Referring to FIG. 19, the signal Iin is input to an inverter  1910 , a D 1  node of a selector  1920  and a D 4  node of a selector  1925 , and the signal Qin is input to an inverter  1915 , a D 2  node of the selector  1920  and a D 1  node of the selector  1925 . The inverter  1910  inverts the input signal Iin and provides the inverted signal to a D 3  node of the selector  1920  and a D 2  node of the selector  1925 . The inverter  1915  inverts the input signal Qin and provides the inverted signal to a D 4  node of the selector  1920  and a D 3  node of the selector  1925 . Further, a phase code Qrot representing a phase of the quasi-orthogonal code is input to the selectors  1920  and  1925 . The selectors  1920  and  1925  then control phases of the spread signals Iin and Qin according to the phase code Qrot. For example, the selectors  1920  and  1925  select the signals received at their D 1  nodes, when the phase code is  0 ; the selectors  1920  and  1925  select the signals received at their D 2  nodes, when the phase code is 1; the selectors  1920  and  1925  select the signals received at their D 3  nodes, when the phase code is 2; the selectors  1920  and  1925  select the signals received at their D 4  nodes, when the phase code is 3. 
     Although the channel spreader of FIG. 18 first despreads the channel signals using the Walsh orthogonal code and then spreads the quasi-orthogonal code by controlling a phase of the despread signal, it is also possible to first control a phase of the signal to be channel despread using the phase code and then despread the phase controlled channel signal using the Walsh orthogonal code. 
     When spreading is performed using the sign and phase as described above, a spreading device can be implemented using another method. A method according to an embodiment of the present invention generates a complex quasi-orthogonal code mask, and converts the generated quasi-orthogonal code mask into the polar coordinate to generate the sign code and the phase code, wherein the phase code is expressed as a specific Walsh orthogonal code of the corresponding length. That is, in the complex quasi-orthogonal code masks shown in Tables 13 and 14, the values of the phase codes become a specific Walsh orthogonal code. Therefore, when spreading and despreading the channel signals using the methods of FIGS. 12 and 16, the sequence for the phase is actually equal to the sequence of the Walsh orthogonal code. That is, when using the complex quasi-orthogonal code masks of length 256, a phase sequence for a mask e1 is a sequence of a 213 th Walsh orthogonal code; a phase sequence for a mask e2 is a sequence of a 10 th  Walsh orthogonal code; a phase sequence for a mask e3 is a sequence of a 111 th  Walsh orthogonal code; and a phase sequence for a mask e4 is a sequence of a 242 nd  Walsh orthogonal code. 
     Therefore, for channel spreading, it is possible to use a spreading device of FIG. 20, wherein a sequence for the phase is changed to a sequence of the Walsh orthogonal code. A Walsh orthogonal code generator mentioned below can either store all the Walsh orthogonal codes in a memory to read a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to the Walsh orthogonal code index from the memory, or generate a Walsh orthogonal code using a specific device for generating the Walsh orthogonal code. 
     Referring to FIG. 20, multipliers  2050  and  2052  receive the input signals Xi and Xq, respectively. At the same time, a first Walsh orthogonal code generator  2060  generates a k-th Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to a Walsh orthogonal code index k for the channel assignment, and a sign code generator  2070  generates a sign code corresponding to a t-th quasi-orthogonal code index t. Here, the sign code generator  2070  can either store the sign codes of Table 13 in a memory to read a sign code corresponding to the mask index, or use a separate device for generating the sign code. A multiplier  2040  then multiplies the Walsh-orthogonal code by the sign code, and provides its output to the multipliers  2250  and  2252 . The multiplier  2250  multiplies the input I-component signal Xi by the output of the multiplier  2040  to output a signal Iin. The multiplier  2252  multiplies the input Q-component signal Xq by the output of the multiplier  2040  to output a signal Qin. The signals Iin and Qin are input to a rotator  2210 . A second Walsh orthogonal code generator  2236  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to the mask index k and provides the generated Walsh orthogonal code to the rotator  2210 . When the sign codes-and the phase codes of length 256 shown in Table 13 are used for the sign code and the Walsh orthogonal code, a 213 th  Walsh orthogonal code sequence is output for the Walsh orthogonal code index t=1; a 10 th  Walsh orthogonal code sequence is output for the Walsh orthogonal code index t=2; a 111 th  Walsh orthogonal code sequence is output for the Walsh orthogonal code index t=3; a  243   rd  Walsh orthogonal code sequence is output for the Walsh orthogonal code index t=4. The rotator  2010  rotates the input signals according to the Walsh orthogonal code sequence values. The rotator  2210  has the structure shown in FIG.  13 . 
     Unlike the channel despreader of FIG. 16, the channel despreader of FIG. 20 uses the Walsh orthogonal code sequence instead of the phase code, thereby reducing the hardware complexity. That is, when using the Walsh orthogonal code, it is possible to use the Walsh orthogonal code generator included in the channel spreader and despreader. Therefore, memory is not required for storing the phase codes nor is a device for generating the phase codes, thus reducing the hardware complexity. 
     In the spreader for spreading the input signal with the complex quasi-orthogonal code, when the complex quasi-orthogonal code is expressed in the polar coordinate to spread the input signal, it is possible to use the sign code of length 256 and the sign code of length 128 shown in Tables 15 and 16, respectively, wherein “0” denotes the positive sign (+) and “1” denotes the negative sign (−). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0111110100100111111001001011111010000010110110001110010010111110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101100001111101101111100001101111011000011111010100000111100100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100111011101011110101110111001001001110111010110010100010001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001010001001110011100100010100011101011101100010111001000101000 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0111110101110010000101000001101111010111110110001011111010110001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111001001111101111001001110101100100111001010001011000110111110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000110101111101111001000001010011011000001010001011000101000001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111110110001101111010110001101111010111001001110100000110110001 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0111100000100010110111011000011101110111110100101101001001110111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100101111101110111011100100101110111011111000010001111001000100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001111001000100101110111110000100010001101101001011010000010001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101001001110111011101111101001000100010011110001000011111011101 
               
               
                 e4 
                 Sign 
                 0111110101001110000110110010100001111101101100010001101111010111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001010011011000011100101011111011101011110110001000110110111110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011111001110010001001111110101110111110100011010010011100010100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010100000011011101100011000001011010111000110110100111010000010 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0001010010001101000101000111001011010111010011100010100001001110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111110100011011100000100001101110111110110110001011111000100111 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0100101111011101001011011011101110111011110100100010001001001011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100010011010010110111010100101101001011001000100010110101000100 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0100011100100001101101111101000111011110101110001101000110110111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000010011100010011101000001001011100010100001001110110110001011 
               
               
                 e4 
                 Sign 
                 0001101101000001101111100001101100101000100011010111001000101000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010011101111101011111011101100011101011010011100100111000010100 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In addition, the rotator  2210  of FIG. 20 operates with a clock having a very high rate, such as a chip rate, where the clock rate of the input signal is equal to an output rate of the Walsh orthogonal code. 
     FIG. 21 shows a modified despreader in which the position of a rotator  2110  is change. Since the rotator  2110  receives data symbols, the clock rate for the input signal of the rotator  2110  should be equal to the symbol rate. Now, a description will be made of a method for reducing the clock rate of the input signal of the rotator by changing the position of the rotator. 
     Referring to FIG. 21, the rotator  2110  receives input signals Xi and Xq at a clock rate, and at the same time, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  2165  generates a Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to an input mask index t. That is, when using the sign code and the phase code of length 256 shown in Table 13, the Walsh orthogonal code generator  2165  generates a 213 th  Walsh orthogonal code sequence for a Walsh orthogonal code index t=1, a 10 th  Walsh orthogonal code sequence for a Walsh orthogonal code index t=2, a 111 th  Walsh orthogonal code sequence for a Walsh orthogonal code index t=3, and a 242 nd  Walsh orthogonal code sequence for a Walsh orthogonal code index t=4. The Walsh orthogonal code sequences generated from the Walsh orthogonal code generator  2165  are input to the rotator  2110 , which operates in the same manner as described with reference to FIG.  16 . The rotator  2110  provides the output signals Iin and Qin to multipliers  2150  and  2152 . At the same time, a Walsh orthogonal code generator  2160  generates a k-th Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to an input Walsh orthogonal code index k and provides the generated Walsh orthogonal code to a multiplier  2140 . Further, a sign code generator  2170  generates a t-th sign code corresponding an input quasi-orthogonal code index t and provides the generated sign code to the multiplier  2140 . Here, the sign code generator  2170  can either store the sign codes of Table 13 to read a sign code corresponding to the mask index t when necessary, or use a separate device for generating a sign code. The multiplier  2140  multiplies the Walsh orthogonal code by the sign code and provides its output to the multipliers  2150  and  2152 . The multiplier  2150  multiplies the input signal Iin by the signal output from the multiplier  2140  and the multiplier  2152  multiplies the input signal Qin by the signal output from the multiplier  2140 . 
     Herein, the rotators  2210  and  2110  of FIGS. 20 and 21 have the same structure as the rotator  1610  of FIG.  16 . 
     A quasi-orthogonal code mask function having a good property for Condition 4 could be determined using the column permutation function          σ        (   t   )       =       ∑     i   =   0       m   -   1                         m        (     t   +   i     )            2     m   -   1   -   i                           
     calculated in step  513  of FIG.  5 . The above column permutation function converts the M-sequence to the Walsh orthogonal code, and there are several types of column permutation functions. Therefore, it is possible to use the different column permutation functions other than the above column permutation function. By using a proper column permutation function, it is possible to determine quasi-orthogonal code mask functions satisfying Condition 4. In an embodiment described below, there is provided a method for generating the above quasi-orthogonal code mask sequence using the different column permutation function. In the embodiment, the column permutation function is generated using a trace orthogonal basis on the Galois field GF(2 m ). 
     First, the trace orthogonal basis is {bi |0≦i≦m−1} of GF(2 m ), satisfying Equation (10) below. 
     
       
           Tr ( b   i   b   j )=0  i≠j   
       
     
     
       
           Tr ( b   i   b   j )=0  i=j   Equation 10 
       
     
     A column permutation function σ −1 (t) can be generated using the trace orthogonal basis in accordance with Equation (11) below: 
      σ −1 ( t )=log α ( c   0   c   0   +c   1   b   1   + . . . +c   m−1   b   m−1 ) 
     
       
           t=c   m−1 2 m−1   +c   m−2 2 m−2   + . . . +c   0   Equation 11 
       
     
     In the above orthogonal code generation method, the different orthogonal code mask function can be obtained by changing the column permutation function. In particular, when using the column permutation function generated from the trace orthogonal basis, it is possible to generate different masks. Further, several pairs of the generated quasi-orthogonal code mask functions can be selected to fully satisfy Conditions 1 to 4 for the quasi-orthogonal codes. In the embodiment below, a description will be made of a procedure for determining quasi-orthogonal code pairs completely satisfying Conditions 1 to 4 by using the trace orthogonal basis. 
     In this embodiment, a procedure for generating quasi-orthogonal code sequences which fully satisfy Conditions 1 to 4 is equal to the steps  511 ,  515 ,  517  and  519  of FIG. 5 for generating the quasi-orthogonal masks. Further, the trace orthogonal basis method is used in the step  513  for generating a column permutation function. Therefore, a description will be made focusing on the step for generating the column permutation function. 
     Here, a description will be made of an operation of generating column permutation functions using the trace orthogonal basis method in the process of generating the quasi-orthogonal code masks satisfying Conditions 1 to 4. It will be assumed herein that the embodiment generates a quasi-orthogonal code mask of length 2 7 =128. Further, it is assumed that a Galois generator polynomial for determining the quasi-orthogonal code mask is f(x)=x 7 +x 6 +x 5 +x 3 +x 2 +x+1, trace orthogonal bases {α 2 , α 92 , α 16 , α, α 80 , α 5 , α 88 } (where a is a root of the generator polynomial f(x)) are used, and a set of the bases is referred to as an orthogonal basis set. In this case, a change in the sequence of the trace orthogonal bases will vary a partial correlation of the quasi-orthogonal mask. Therefore, the sequence of the trace orthogonal bases is used as specified above. 
     First, a column permutation function for the code length 128 can be calculated using Equation (11). More specifically, the column permutation function can be calculated by expressing the numbers 1 to 127 in an expansion c m−1 2 m−1 +c m−2 2 m−2 + . . . +c 0 , and taking finite logarithms for Galois finite elements calculated by permuting 2 i  with the corresponding trace orthogonal basis b i . For this, the numbers 1 to 127 can be expressed in the decimal expansion c m−1 2 m−1 +c m−2 2 m−2 + . . . +c 0 , as follows: 
     
       
         (1) 10 =(0000001) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +0×2 3 +0×2 2 +0+2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (2) 10 =(0000010) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +0×2 3 +0×2 2 +1×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (3) 10 =(0000011) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +0×2 3 +0×2 2 +1×2 1 0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (4) 10 =(0000101) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +0×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (5) 10 =(0000101) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +0×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (6) 10 =(0000000) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +1×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (7) 10 =(0000111) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +0×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (8) 10 =(0001000) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +0×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (9) 10 =(0001001) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +0×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (10) 10 =(0001010) 2 =0×2 6 +0×2 5 +0×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +1×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
      (116) 10 =(1110100) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +0×2 1 +0×2 0   
     
       
         (117) 10 =(1110101) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +0×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (118) 10 =(1110110) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +1×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (119) 10 =(1110111) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +0×2 3 +1×2 2 +1×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (120) 10 =(1111000) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +0×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (121) 10 =(1111001) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +0×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (122) 10 =(1111010) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +1×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (123) 10 =(1111011) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +0×2 2 +1×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (124) 10 =(1111100) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +1×2 2 +0×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (125) 10 =(1111101) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +1×2 1 +0×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (126) 10 =(1111110) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +1×2 2 +1×2 1 +0×2 0   
       
     
     
       
         (127) 10 =(1111111) 2 =1×2 6 +1×2 5 +1×2 4 +1×2 3 +1×2 2 +1×2 1 +1×2 0   
       
     
     By permuting  2   i  with the corresponding trace orthogonal bases b i  (i.e., permuting  2   0  with α 2 , 2 1  with α 92 , 2 2  with α 16 , 2 3  with α, 2 4  with α, 2 5  with α 5 , and 2 6  with α 88 ), the Galois finite element sequences are generated as follows: 
     
       
         (0000001) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+0×α 16 +0×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 2   
       
     
     
       
         (0000010) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+0×α 16 +1×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 92   
       
     
     
       
         (0000011) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+0×α 16 +1×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 81   
       
     
     
       
         (0000100) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +0×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 16   
       
     
     
       
         (0000101) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +0×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 42   
       
     
     
       
         (0000110) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 84   
       
     
      (0000111) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 60   
     
       
         (0001000) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +0×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 
       
     
     
       
         (0001001) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +0×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 56   
       
     
     
       
         (0001010) 2 →0×α 88 +0×α 5 +0×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +1×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 65   
       
     
     
       
         (1110100) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +0×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 41   
       
     
     
       
         (1110101) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +0×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 44   
       
     
     
       
         (1110110) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 33   
       
     
     
       
         (1110111) 2 →1×α 88 ×1×α 5 +0×α 80 +0×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 55   
       
     
     
       
         (1111000) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +0×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 70   
       
     
     
       
         (1111001) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +0×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 78   
       
     
     
       
         (1111010) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +0×α 2 =α 39   
       
     
     
       
         (1111011) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +1×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 118   
       
     
     
       
         (1111010) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+0×α 16 +1×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 15   
       
     
     
       
         (1111101) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+1×α 16 +0×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 122   
       
     
     
       
         (1111110) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 110   
       
     
     
       
         (1111111) 2 →1×α 88 +1×α 5 +1×α 80 +1×α+1×α 16 +1×α 92 +1×α 2 =α 0   
       
     
     By taking logarithms having the calculated Galois element sequences as bases a which are Galois elements (i.e., enumerating exponents of the respective element sequences), it is possible to calculate the column permutation function for the code length 128. 
     Therefore, the column permutation function σ −1  (t) can be calculated as follows, in accordance with Equation (11): 
     2 92 81 16 42 84 60 1 56 65 29 82 30 22 9 80 
     86 51 8 107 76 46 67 91 125 19 21 63 48 104 113 5 
     90 106 73 53 121 95 6 94 124 75 74 100 14 24 98 52 
     20 66 93 116 109 34 111 120 18 45 123 87 126 57 3 88 
     117 54 101 89 103 50 13 102 38 32 37 4 112 7 99 12 
     69 40 36 105 47 85 23 49 77 43 31 72 62 79 97 26 
     71 11 27 83 17 108 64 10 61 68 114 59 119 115 28 25 
     96 35 58 41 44 33 55 70 78 39 118 15 122 110 0 
     By applying the above column permutation function σ −1  (t) to the step  513  of FIG. 5, it is possible to calculate the quasi-orthogonal code mask completely satisfying Condition 4, as follows: 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 17 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 2  + X 3  + X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                 g(X) = 3 + 3X + X 2  + X 3  + 2X 4  + 3X 5  + X 6  + X 7   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 03323221 
                 32212110 
                 10030332 
                 03323221 
                 10030332 
                 03323221 
                 21101003 
                 10030332 
               
               
                   
                 10030332 
                 03323221 
                 21101003 
                 10030332 
                 21101003 
                 10030332 
                 32212110 
                 21101003 
               
               
                 e2 
                 03230301 
                 12103010 
                 10303230 
                 23212303 
                 21232101 
                 12323032 
                 32301030 
                 23032321 
               
               
                   
                 32301030 
                 23032321 
                 03010323 
                 30101210 
                 32121012 
                 01030121 
                 03230301 
                 12103010 
               
               
                 e3 
                 02113122 
                 22133302 
                 20333122 
                 00313302 
                 31222033 
                 33020031 
                 13002033 
                 11200031 
               
               
                   
                 20113100 
                 22311102 
                 02333100 
                 00131102 
                 31000233 
                 11020013 
                 13220233 
                 33200013 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     FIG. 22 shows a procedure for generating the column permutation function. Referring to FIG. 22, when the bases b i  are input in step  513   a , the column permutation function σ −1  (t) is generated in accordance with Equation (11) in step  513   b . Thereafter, step  515  of FIG. 5 is performed using the calculated σ −1  (t), and the succeeding process is performed in the same method. 
     Such a column permutation function can also be generated from the bases satisfying Equation (10) using the same process as stated above, even for the lengths 256 and 512. Further, it is also possible to generate quasi-orthogonal code masks completely satisfying Condition 4. 
     Tables 18 and 19 below shows quasi-orthogonal code masks of lengths 256 and 512, respectively, which are generated from the bases shown below and completely satisfy Condition 4. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X + X 3  + X 5  + X 8   
               
               
                 g(X) = 1 + 3X + 2X 2  + X 3  + 3X 5  + X 8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 02330031 
                 00312011 
                 22130233 
                 02330031 
                 02112231 
                 22312033 
                 22312033 
                 20330013 
               
               
                   
                 22312033 
                 02112231 
                 20330013 
                 22312033 
                 22130233 
                 20112213 
                 20112213 
                 00312011 
               
               
                   
                 11201322 
                 31001120 
                 31001120 
                 33023100 
                 11023122 
                 13001102 
                 31223320 
                 11023122 
               
               
                   
                 13001102 
                 11023122 
                 11023122 
                 31223320 
                 13223302 
                 33023100 
                 11201322 
                 13223302 
               
               
                 e2 
                 01031012 
                 12102123 
                 01033230 
                 12100301 
                 12100301 
                 23211012 
                 12102123 
                 23213230 
               
               
                   
                 23213230 
                 12102123 
                 23211012 
                 12100301 
                 30322123 
                 23211012 
                 30320301 
                 23213230 
               
               
                   
                 32122303 
                 21011232 
                 10302303 
                 03231232 
                 21013010 
                 10302303 
                 03233010 
                 32122303 
               
               
                   
                 10300121 
                 21011232 
                 32120121 
                 03231232 
                 03231232 
                 10302303 
                 21011232 
                 32122303 
               
               
                 e3 
                 01121223 
                 10210310 
                 21323203 
                 12230112 
                 30230130 
                 21101003 
                 10032110 
                 23121201 
               
               
                   
                 21103221 
                 30232312 
                 23123023 
                 10030332 
                 10212132 
                 01123001 
                 12232330 
                 21321021 
               
               
                   
                 23301223 
                 32030310 
                 21321021 
                 12232330 
                 30232312 
                 21103221 
                 32212110 
                 01301201 
               
               
                   
                 21101003 
                 30230130 
                 01303023 
                 32210332 
                 32032132 
                 23303001 
                 12230112 
                 21323203 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 19 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 f(X) = 1 + X 4  + X 9   
               
               
                 g(X) = 3 + 2X 2  + 3X 4  + X 8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 e1 
                 03103203 
                 32032132 
                 32032132 
                 21321021 
                 10210310 
                 03103203 
                 03103203 
                 32032132 
               
               
                   
                 10210310 
                 03103203 
                 03103203 
                 32032132 
                 21321021 
                 10210310 
                 10210310 
                 03103203 
               
               
                   
                 10210310 
                 03103203 
                 03103203 
                 32032132 
                 21321021 
                 10210310 
                 10210310 
                 03103203 
               
               
                   
                 21321021 
                 10210310 
                 10210310 
                 03103203 
                 32032132 
                 21321021 
                 21321021 
                 10210310 
               
               
                   
                 12012312 
                 23123023 
                 23123023 
                 30230130 
                 01301201 
                 12012312 
                 12012312 
                 23123023 
               
               
                   
                 01301201 
                 12012312 
                 12012312 
                 23123023 
                 30230130 
                 01301201 
                 01301201 
                 12012312 
               
               
                   
                 01301201 
                 12012312 
                 12012312 
                 23123023 
                 30230130 
                 01301201 
                 01301201 
                 12012312 
               
               
                   
                 30230130 
                 01301201 
                 01301201 
                 12012312 
                 23123023 
                 30230130 
                 30230130 
                 01301201 
               
               
                 e2 
                 00131102 
                 13002033 
                 13222011 
                 00311120 
                 00133320 
                 13000211 
                 13220233 
                 00313302 
               
               
                   
                 13000211 
                 22311102 
                 00313302 
                 31002011 
                 31220211 
                 00131102 
                 22133302 
                 13222011 
               
               
                   
                 13222011 
                 00311120 
                 22313320 
                 31220211 
                 31002011 
                 22131120 
                 00133320 
                 13000211 
               
               
                   
                 22131120 
                 13220233 
                 13000211 
                 22311102 
                 22133302 
                 13222011 
                 13002033 
                 22313320 
               
               
                   
                 00133320 
                 13000211 
                 31002011 
                 22131120 
                 22313320 
                 31220211 
                 13222011 
                 00311120 
               
               
                   
                 31220211 
                 00131102 
                 00311120 
                 31000233 
                 31222033 
                 00133320 
                 00313302 
                 31002011 
               
               
                   
                 13220233 
                 00313302 
                 00133320 
                 13000211 
                 13222011 
                 00311120 
                 00131102 
                 13002033 
               
               
                   
                 00311120 
                 31000233 
                 13002033 
                 22313320 
                 22131120 
                 13220233 
                 31222033 
                 00133320 
               
               
                 e3 
                 03230301 
                 01030121 
                 23032321 
                 03010323 
                 10303230 
                 12103010 
                 30101210 
                 10123212 
               
               
                   
                 23210121 
                 21010301 
                 21230323 
                 01212321 
                 12101232 
                 10301012 
                 10121030 
                 30103032 
               
               
                   
                 23032321 
                 03010323 
                 03230301 
                 01030121 
                 12323032 
                 32301030 
                 32121012 
                 30321232 
               
               
                   
                 03012101 
                 23030103 
                 01032303 
                 03232123 
                 10121030 
                 30103032 
                 12101232 
                 10301012 
               
               
                   
                 12101232 
                 32123230 
                 32303212 
                 30103032 
                 23210121 
                 03232123 
                 03012101 
                 01212321 
               
               
                   
                 32121012 
                 12103010 
                 30101210 
                 32301030 
                 21012123 
                 01030121 
                 23032321 
                 21232101 
               
               
                   
                 10121030 
                 12321210 
                 30323010 
                 10301012 
                 03012101 
                 01212321 
                 23210121 
                 03232123 
               
               
                   
                 30101210 
                 32301030 
                 32121012 
                 12103010 
                 01210103 
                 03010323 
                 03230301 
                 23212303 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As stated above, the complex number of 1, −1, j and −j can be expressed using the sign and phase. In Tables 18 and 19, and other tables for the complex quasi-orthogonal code masks, the masks expressed with 0, 1, 2 and 3 can, be converted to 1, −1, j and −j, by gray mapping. In addition, with regard to the quasi-orthogonal code sequences which can be expressed with 1, −1, j and −j, “1” can, be expressed with a sign code “0” and a phase code “0”; “−1” can be expressed with a sign code “1” and a phase code “0”; “j” can be expressed with a sign code “0” and a phase code “1”; and “−j” can be expressed with a sign code “1” and a phase code “1”. 
     In the spreading device for spreading an input signal with the complex quasi-orthogonal sequence, when the complex quasi-orthogonal sequence is expressed in the polar coordinate to spread the input signal, the masks of lengths 128, 256 and 512 can be expressed with the sign and phase values of Tables 20A, 21A and 22A below, respectively. Here, the sign value of “0” indicates a positive sign (+) and the sign value of “1” indicates a negative sign (−). Further, the phase control value of “0” indicates the real component and the phase control value of “1” indicates the imaginary component obtained by phase shifting the signal by 90°. 
     Table 20A below shows the values determined by converting the quasi-orthogonal code masks of length 128, shown in Table 17, satisfying Conditions 1 to 4 to the sign and phase values of the polar coordinate. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 20A 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0111111011101000000101110111111000010111011111101000000100010111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001011101111110100000010001011110000001000101111110100010000001 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0110100110010110100101100110100110010110011010010110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001011010011001011001101001100101101001011001101001 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0111010001001000001011101110110110111000011110111110001011011110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110001011011110010001111000010011010001000100100111010001001000 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0101010110101010101010100101010101010101101010101010101001010101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010101001010101010101011010101010101010010101010101010110101010 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0100101111011101101110110010110110111011110100100100101100100010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000100011100001011110000001000110000111000100010111011111100001 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0011110000111100001111000011110011000011110000111100001111000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011110000111100001111000011110011000011110000111100001111000011 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 21A below shows the values determined by converting the quasi-orthogonal code masks of length 128, shown in Table 18, satisfying Conditions 1 to 4 to the sign and phase values of the polar coordinate. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 21A 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0111001000101000110101110111001001001110111010111110101110110001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110101101001110101100011110101111010111100011011000110100101000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010011110000010100000101101100000011011010000011011111000011011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100000100011011000110111011111001111101110110000010011101111101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0001000101001011000111100100010001000100111000010100101111101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110111001001011111000010100010010111011111000011011010011101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101110110000111001011010111011110001000001011010111100011011101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010001010000111110100100111011101110111001011011000011111011101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0101101010100101010110101010010110100101010110101010010101011010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101101010100101010110101010010110100101010110101010010101011010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010010101011010101001010101101001011010101001010101101010100101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010010101011010101001010101101001011010101001010101101010100101 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0001011100100100101111010111000110110010100000010001100011010100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000111010111101110110110001011100101011000110000111111010110010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110011111010100101100100111111010111101100011101110100000100100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000000110110010001010111110011111011011111010000111000110111101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0110100110010110011010011001011010010110011010011001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110011010011001011010010110011010011001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110011010011001011010010110011010011001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110011010011001011010010110011010011001011001101001 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 22A below shows the values determined by converting the quasi-orthogonal code masks length 128, shown in Table 19, satisfying Conditions 1 to 4 to the sign and phase values of the polar coordinate. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 22A 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0100110111011011110110111011001000100100010011010100110111011011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011001000100100001001000100110111011011101100101011001000100100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100110111011011110110111011001000100100010011010100110111011011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011001000100100001001000100110111011011101100101011001000100100 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0110100110010110100101100110100110010110011010010110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001011010011001011001101001100101101001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001011010011001011001101001100101101001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110100101100110100110010110011010010110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001011010011001011001101001100101101001011001101001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110100101100110100110010110011010010110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0110100110010110100101100110100110010110011010010110100110010110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1001011001101001011010011001011001101001100101101001011001101001 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0001000101001011011110000010001000011110010001000111011100101101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100010011100001001011011000100010110100000100011101110101111000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111100000100010111011101011010010001000110100100001111001000100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101001001110111010001001110000111011101011110000100101111101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001111001000100100010001101001011101110101101000111100000100010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011010000010001001000101000011110111011000111100010110110001000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111011100101101000111100100010001111000001000100001000101001011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010001010000111010010111110111011010010011101111011101100011110 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0011110011000011110000110011110000111100110000111100001100111100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100001100111100001111001100001111000011001111000011110011000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100001100111100001111001100001111000011001111000011110011000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011110011000011110000110011110000111100110000111100001100111100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011110011000011110000110011110000111100110000111100001100111100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100001100111100001111001100001111000011001111000011110011000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1100001100111100001111001100001111000011001l11000011110011000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011110011000011110000110011110000111100110000111100001100111100 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0111010000010010110111100100011100101110010010001000010000011101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110001010000100101101110010111001000111001000010001001010001011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101111001000111011101000001001001111011111000101101000110110111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100100011010001000111010111101100010010100010110100011100100001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100011111011110111011011000101111100010011110110100100000101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101000101001000100001001110001010001011000100101101111010111000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001001001110100101110000010000101001000001011101110001001111011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000010011100010110100010100100000100001010001110111010011101101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 0101010101010101010101010101010110101010101010101010101010101010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101010101010101010101010101010110101010101010101010101010101010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101010101010101010101010101010110101010101010101010101010101010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0101010101010101010101010101010110101010101010101010101010101010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010101010101010101010101010101001010101010101010101010101010101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010101010101010101010101010101001010101010101010101010101010101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010101010101010101010101010101001010101010101010101010101010101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1010101010101010101010101010101001010101010101010101010101010101 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The phase values shown in Tables 20A, 21A and 22A are specific Walsh orthogonal code values of the corresponding lengths. That is, for the quasi-orthogonal code masks of length 128 shown in Table 20A, the phase value for e1 is equal to that of the 127 th  Walsh orthogonal code, the phase value for e2 is equal to that of the 89 th  Walsh orthogonal code, and the phase value for e3 is equal to that of the 38 th  Walsh orthogonal code, wherein the Walsh orthogonal numbers are 0 to 127. In addition, for the quasi-orthogonal code masks of length 256 shown in Table 21A, the phase value for e1 is equal to that of the 130 th  Walsh orthogonal code, the phase value for e2 is equal to that of the  173   rd  Walsh orthogonal code, and the phase value for e3 is equal to that of the 47 th  Walsh orthogonal code, wherein the Walsh orthogonal numbers are 0 to 255. Further, for the quasi-orthogonal code masks of length 512 shown in Table 22A, the phase value for e1 is equal to that of the 511 st  Walsh orthogonal code, the phase value for e2 is equal to that of the 222 nd  Walsh orthogonal code, and the phase value for e3 is equal to that of the 289 th  Walsh orthogonal code, wherein the Walsh orthogonal numbers are 0 to 511. 
     When using the quasi-orthogonal codes for channel spreading and despreading, it is also possible to store only the sign values of Tables 20B, 21B and 22B below in the channel spreader and despreader, and generate the phase values using the Walsh orthogonal code generator. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 20B 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0111111011101000000101110111111000010111011111101000000100010111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001011101111110100000010001011110000001000101111110100010000001 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 127 th  Walsh 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0111010001001000001011101110110110111000011110111110001011011110 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 89 th  Walsh 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0100101111011101101110110010110110111011110100100100101100100010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 100010001110000101l110000001000110000111000100010111011111100001 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 38 th  Walsh 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 21B 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0111001000101000110101110111001001001110111010111110101110110001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110101101001110101100011110101111010111100011011000110100101000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010011110000010100000101101100000011011010000011011111000011011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100000100011011000110111011111001111101110110000010011101111101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 130 th  Walsh 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0001000101001011000111100100010001000100111000010100101111101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 111011100100101l111000010100010010111011111000011011010011101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101110110000111001011010111011110001000001011010111100011011101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010001010000111110100100111011101110111001011011000011111011101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 173 rd  Walsh 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0001011100100100101111010111000110110010100000010001100011010100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000111010111101110110110001011100101011000110000111111010110010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110011111010100101100100111111010111101100011101110100000100100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000000110110010001010111110011111011011111010000111000110111101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 47 th  Walsh 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 22B 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 e1 
                 Sign 
                 0100110111011011110110111011001000100100010011010100110111011011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011001000100100001001000100110111011011101100101011001000100100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100110111011011110110111011001000100100010011010100110111011011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010010001001101010011011101101110110010001001000010010001001101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011001000100100001001000100110111011011101100101011001000100100 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 511 th  Walsh 
               
               
                 e2 
                 Sign 
                 0001000101001011011110000010001000011110010001000111011100101101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100010011100001001011011000100010110100000100011101110101111000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111100000100010111011101011010010001000110100100001111001000100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101001001110111010001001110000111011101011110000100101111101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001111001000100100010001101001011101110101101000111100000100010 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1011010000010001001000101000011110111011000111100010110110001000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0111011100101101000111100100010001111000001000100001000101001011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010001010000111010010111110111011010010011101111011101100011110 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 222 nd  Walsh 
               
               
                 e3 
                 Sign 
                 0111010000010010110111100100011100101110010010001000010000011101 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1110001010000100101101110010111001000111001000010001001010001011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101111001000111011101000001001001111011111000101101000110110111 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100100011010001000111010111101100010010100010110100011100100001 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100011111011110111011011000101111100010011110110100100000101110 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1101000101001000100001001110001010001011000100101101111010111000 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001001001110100101110000010000101001000001011101110001001111011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1000010011100010110100010100100000100001010001110111010011101101 
               
               
                   
                 Phase 
                 289 th  Walsh 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, it is possible to generate three types of quasi-orthogonal codes which can be used in the channel spreader and despreader according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the embodiment, it is possible to generate the quasi-orthogonal code masks completely satisfying Conditions 1 to 4 by using the trace orthogonal basis method described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 22. The quasi-orthogonal code masks generated according to the procedure of FIGS. 5 and 22 are complex masks shown in Tables 17 and 19. 
     First, when performing channel spreading and despreading using the quasi-orthogonal code masks of Tables 17 to 19, the spreading code generator can have the structure of FIG. 10 or  11 . In the channel spreading and despreading device having the spreading code generator of FIG. 10 or  11 , the spreading code generator generates the quasi-orthogonal codes for channel spreading by adding the quasi-orthogonal code masks assigned as shown in Tables 17 to 19 and the Walsh orthogonal codes. Here, the quasi-orthogonal code mask generator in the spreading code generator can be so designed as to store the masks of Tables 17 to 19 in a table and selectively output the quasi-orthogonal code mask according to the assigned mask index. 
     Second, the complex quasi-orthogonal code masks of Tables 17 to 19 can be expressed in the sign code and phase code of the polar coordinate as shown in Tables 20A to 22A. When performing channel spreading and despreading using the quasi-orthogonal code masks of Tables 20A to 22A, the channel spreader can be designed as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, and the channel despreader can be designed as shown in FIGS. 16 and 18. The channel spreading and despreading device first multiples the designated Walsh orthogonal code by the sign code, and then spreads the input I and Q channel signals by the multiplied signal. Thereafter, channel spread signals are generated by rotating the spread signals using the phase code. Further, in addition to the above channel spreading method, it is also possible to first control a phase of an input signal using the phase code, and then spread the phase controlled input signal using the combined signal of the sign code and the Walsh orthogonal code. The channel despreading operation is also performed in the same procedure. 
     In the channel spreading and despreading device, the sign code generator and the phase code generator can be designed to store the masks of Tables 20A to 22A in a table and selectively outputs the quasi-orthogonal code mask according to the assigned mask index. At this point, the same mask index t should be used to select the sign code and the phase code. Alternatively, for the sign code generator and the phase code generator can be implemented by designing the separate devices for generating the sign code and phase code of Tables 20A to 22A. 
     Third, the phase codes shown in Tables 20A to 22A have the type of the specific Walsh orthogonal codes. Therefore, in the masks shown in Tables 20A to 22A, the phase codes are the specific Walsh orthogonal codes of the corresponding length. When performing channel spreading and despreading, the channel spreading and despreading devices of FIGS. 21 and 22 can be design to have the sign codes of Tables 20B to 22B and use the existing Walsh orthogonal codes for the phase codes. The channel spreading and despreading device first multiplies the designated Walsh orthogonal code by the sign code, and then spreads the input I and Q channel signals with the multiplied signals. Thereafter, the channel spread signals are generated by controlling the phase of the spread signals using the assigned second Walsh orthogonal code. In addition, it is possible to use a different channel spreading method. This method first controls a phase of the input signal using the second Walsh orthogonal code, and then spreads the phase controlled input signal using the combined signal of the sign code and the Walsh orthogonal code. The channel despreading operation is also performed in the same procedure. 
     In the channel spreading and despreading device, the sign code generator stores the masks of Tables 20B to 22B in a table, and the second Walsh orthogonal code generator can be implemented by a device or a table for generating specific Walsh orthogonal codes for controlling the phase. Therefore, the sign code generator and the second Walsh orthogonal code generator can be so designed as to generate the sign code and the second Walsh orthogonal code corresponding to the mask index assigned for channel spreading. At this point, the same mask index t should be used to select the sign code and the second Walsh orthogonal code. Alternatively, the sign code generator and the second Walsh orthogonal code generator can be implemented by designing the separate devices for generating the sign code and phase code of Tables 20B to 22B. 
     As described above, the embodiment of the present invention can generate complex quasi-orthogonal codes having the least interference with the orthogonal codes. In addition, it is possible to increase the channel capacity without restriction on the number of the orthogonal codes by using the complex quasi-orthogonal codes in a mobile communication system which performs channel separation using the orthogonal codes. 
     While the invention has been shown and described with reference to a certain preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.