Spread spectrum communication network signal processor

摘要

A base station communicates with a plurality of mobile stations over a cellular network. In one embodiment, the base station includes a receiver configured to receive inbound information from the mobile station and a transmitter configured to transmit outbound information to the mobile station. The base station further has a central processor that includes a signal processor array. The signal processor architecture is designed to increase the throughput and task-based allocation of processing resources. The signal processing array has both series and parallel signal processing elements. A plurality of signal processor elements are disposed in series to form a signal processing string. A plurality of signal processing strings are disposed in parallel. Each of the signal processor strings includes at least two signal processor elements that are each dedicated to performing a specific task. As a result, the parallel processor strings simultaneously process information corresponding to predetermined criteria, such as TDMA time slots, while the series processors sequentially process that information by an efficient task-based pipeline processing. A preferred protocol is Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM).