Method and system for synchronization procedures in a wide band CDMA network based on a sign metric

Abstract

A method and system for synchronization procedures in a wide band CDMA (W-CDMA) network based on a sign metric may include calculating a sign metric of a downlink dedicated physical channel (DPCH) based on a plurality of transmit power control (TPC) bits received via the downlink dedicated physical channel, wherein a value of at least one of the plurality of TPC bits is not known when at least one of the plurality of TPC bits is received and the sign metric specifies an error associated with the plurality of TPC bits. The transmit circuitry may be controlled based on the calculated sign metric. The transmit circuitry may be disabled if the calculated sign metric of the plurality of TPC bits is above a first channel threshold. The transmit circuitry may be enabled if the calculated sign metric of the plurality of TPC bits is below a second channel threshold.

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