On DS-SS code acquisition time probability distribution-Serial search by multiple-dwell detector in fading channel

The complete description of code acquisition time is given by its probability distribution. In the contribution, serial search multiple-dwell code acquisition of a direct sequence spread spectrum receiver is analyzed and acquisition time probability distribution is derived using its moment generating function. The method is applied to a nonselective fading channel, which causes the amplitude of a random received signal. The probability distribution is expressed as an average over a given amplitude probability distribution.