Design of a Specific Code Division Pilot-Assisted Channel Estimation Method for DS-CDMA Systems

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(1) Design a specific code division pilot-assisted channel estimation method for DS-CDMA systems. Implement both Equal Gain Combining (EGC) and Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) techniques at the receiver. Perform Simulink simulations to measure BPSK bit error rate performance. Plot the relationship curves between bit SNR vs. channel estimation mean square error and bit SNR vs. BER. Explain the distinct physical implications of both combining schemes when BER reaches 0.01, including implementation considerations for pilot signal generation, correlation-based channel estimation, and combining weight calculations.

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(1) Design a specific code division pilot-assisted channel estimation method for DS-CDMA systems. At the receiver, implement both Equal Gain Combining (EGC) and Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) schemes. Conduct simulations using Simulink and measure the Bit Error Rate (BER) performance for BPSK modulation. Generate two key performance curves: the relationship between bit Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and channel estimation Mean Square Error (MSE), and the relationship between bit SNR and BER. Explain the different physical significance demonstrated by these two combining methods when the BER reaches 0.01, addressing aspects such as pilot sequence design using orthogonal codes, channel estimation through cross-correlation techniques, and the algorithm differences between EGC (equal weighting across branches) and MRC (SNR-based optimal weighting).