Scalable time-orthogonal preamble supplement generator, method of generating and multiple-input, multiple-output communication system employing the generator and method

摘要

The present invention provides a time-orthogonal preamble supplement generator for use with a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) transmitter employing N transmit antennas, where N is at least two. In one embodiment, the time-orthogonal preamble supplement generator includes an initial preamble supplement encoder configured to provide a preamble supplement to each of the N transmit antennas during an initial time interval. The time-orthogonal preamble supplement generator also includes a subsequent preamble supplement encoder coupled to the initial preamble supplement encoder and configured to provide the preamble supplement or a negation thereof to the N transmit antennas during (N-1) subsequent time intervals.