METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CHANNEL ESTIMATION WITH A LIMITED RECEIVER

摘要

Performing channel estimation with a limited receiver includes performing a first estimation of a first portion of a signal to obtain first parameters of the portion of the signal. The first portion of the signal has predetermined offsets added during transmission. The predetermined offsets are based on the modulation format of a second portion. The first and second portions have different modulation formats. The first portion of the signal is demodulated using the first parameters to recover data symbols. An equalizer is tranined using a decision directed technique to obtain equalizer coefficients. The demodulated first portion of the signal is checked to confirm correct demodulation. The second protion of the signal is then demodulated using the equalizer coefficents.