maximal_comb.m

The result is an IS-95CDMA forward link software simulation package ,which mimics real-time data com

function combined =Maximal_comb(multipaths,option)

%This is maximo combining in the Rake Receiver
combined1 =zeros([1,12288]);

%we combine the best 3 signals in proportion
%one finger
if option==1
    tweight=0.5;
    combined1=combined1+(0.5/tweight)*multipaths(2).data;
end

%two fingers
if option==2
    tweight =0.5+0.6;
    combined1=combined1+(0.5/tweight)*multipaths(2).data;
    combined1=combined1+(0.6/tweight)*multipaths(3).data;
end

%3 fingers

if option==3
    %we combined the best 3 signals in proportion
    tweight =0.5+0.6+0.7;
    
    combined1=combined1+(0.5/tweight)*multipaths(2).data;
    combined1=combined1+(0.6/tweight)*multipaths(3).data;
    combined1=combined1+(0.7/tweight)*multipaths(5).data;
end

combined=combined1;