A Low Complexity RLS-PASTd Algorithm for Blind Multiuser Detection in Dispersive CDMA Channels

For joint blind channel estimation and multiuser detection in direct-sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA) systems, a combined scheme is proposed, which couples the recursive least-squares (RLS) adaptations and the PASTd subspace tracking algorithm. A major advantage of the RLS-PASTd algorithm is that it admits an adaptive implementation with low computational complexity instead of singular value decomposition. Simulation results demonstrate the fast tracking capability and high steady-state estimation accuracy of the proposed algorithm in both the time-invariant and time-variant environments