Iterative multi-stage detection technique for a diversity receiver having multiple antenna elements

A system for processing signals, the system comprising:

• at least one processor operative to spread N replicas of said received signal with N orthogonal sequences;
• said at least one processor operative to generate a scrambled set of N channel signals based on said spread N replicas of said received signal;
• said at least one processor operative to spread M replicas of a received signal with said N orthogonal sequences;
• said at least one processor operative to generate a scrambled set of M channel signals based on said spread M replicas of said received signal;
• and
• said at least one processor operative to multiplex said generated scrambled set of N channel signals and said generated scrambled set of M channel signals onto K multiplexed channel signals on a receiver chain, wherein M, N and K are integers.

A system for processing signals, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits operative to spread N replicas of said received signal with N orthogonal sequences;
• said one or more circuits operative to generate a scrambled set of N channel signals based on said spread N replicas of said received signal;
• said one or more circuits operative to spread M replicas of a received signal with said N orthogonal sequences;
• said one or more circuits operative to generate a scrambled set of M channel signals based on said spread M replicas of said received signal;
• and
• said one or more circuits operative to multiplex said generated scrambled set of N channel signals and said generated scrambled set of M channel signals onto K multiplexed channel signals on a receiver chain, wherein M, N and K are integers.