Fast start-up equalizer for radio ATM

High speed TDMA wireless networks (such as radio ATM networks), require high data rate efficiency and fast turnaround times. In dispersive multipath channels, an equalizer is needed to remove ISI from the signal. The equalizer may be trained more quickly if its taps are preloaded with initial values. This paper describes a power ratio approximation method which produces estimates for the initial tap values. Simulation results demonstrate that these estimates are sufficiently accurate to considerably reduce the equalizer settling time. The performance and complexity of the method is compared with existing methods for calculating the initial tap values, and shown to offer advantages for high speed systems.