Blind subspace DOA estimation in multipath DS/CDMA channels

Abstract

In this paper, we consider the problem of blind estimation of the directions of arrival (DOA's) of users' paths in a multipath DS/CDMA channel. Making use of the signal that is sampled at multiple antenna elements and using a subspace based MUSIC-like technique, we show the possibility of DOA estimation using two search methods. The first provides path delays and DOAs simultaneously, and the second provides only DOAs. Knowledge of the chip waveform is used in the first method. It is seen that the two methods exhibit good estimation accuracy, besides being extremely near-far resistant.