Code-constrained blind detection of CDMA signals in multipath channels

In this letter, a constant-modulus-algorithm-based multiuser detection scheme is proposed for a communication system under multipath propagation. To mitigate channel distortion and multiuser interference, we integrate multiple constraints into the optimization criterion. According to our analysis, the ability of the detector to remove all interference is ensured in the absence of noise when the constraints are properly preselected. However, in the presence of noise, the constraints highly affect the performance of the receiver. In order to optimally combine signals from different paths to achieve performance gains, those constraints can also be treated as variables and jointly optimized with the receiver, as verified by numerical examples.