Generating a composite signal with code division multiplexing (CDM) and time division multiplexing (TDM) pilots

1. A method performed by a base station (BS), the method comprising:

generating, by the BS, a first pilot sequence, wherein the first pilot sequence is a code division multiplexing (CDM) pilot sequence and is spread with a first channelization code;

generating, by the BS, a second pilot sequence, wherein the second pilot sequence is a plurality of time division multiplexing (TDM) pilot sequences including a cyclic prefix and is spread with a second channelization code;

performing, by the BS, a scrambling operation on the first pilot sequence and the second pilot sequence during substantially overlapping plurality of time slots;

transmitting, by the BS, data, the first pilot sequence and the second pilot sequence during the substantially overlapping plurality of time slots as a composite signal,

wherein the composite signal is within a designated or pre-defined time region such that the first pilot sequence has non-cyclic properties over the designated or pre-defined time region;

wherein the second pilot sequence is composed such that the composite signal has a cyclic prefix time domain structure within the designated or pre-defined time region; and

wherein the cyclic prefix includes a replicated portion of a base portion of the composite signal.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

modulating, by the BS, the composite signal using a finite symbol alphabet or constant-amplitude symbols.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first pilot sequence is a portion of a common pilot channel of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) universal mobile telecommunication standard (UMTS) system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first pilot sequence or the second pilot sequence enables a wireless communication unit to demodulate a data symbol.

5. A base station (BS) comprising:

a processor configured to generate a first pilot sequence, wherein the first pilot sequence is a code division multiplexing (CDM) pilot sequence and is spread with a first channelization code;

the processor further configured to generate a second pilot sequence, wherein the second pilot sequence is a plurality of time division multiplexing (TDM) pilot sequences including a cyclic prefix and is spread with a second channelization code;

the processor further configured to perform a scrambling operation on the first pilot sequence and the second pilot sequence during substantially overlapping plurality of time slots;

a transmitter configured to transmit, data, the first pilot sequence and the second pilot sequence during the substantially overlapping plurality of time slots as a composite signal,

wherein the composite signal is within a designated or pre-defined time region such that the first pilot sequence has non-cyclic properties over the designated or pre-defined time region;

wherein the second pilot sequence is composed such that the composite signal has a cyclic prefix time domain structure within the designated or pre-defined time region; and

wherein the cyclic prefix includes a replicated portion of a base portion of the composite signal.

6. The BS of claim 5 further comprising:

the processor further configured to modulate the composite signal using a finite symbol alphabet or constant-amplitude symbols.

7. The BS of claim 5 , wherein the first pilot sequence is a portion of a common pilot channel of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) universal mobile telecommunication standard (UMTS) system.

8. The BS of claim 5 , wherein the first pilot sequence or the second pilot sequence enables a wireless communication unit to demodulate a data symbol.

9. A method performed by a wireless communication unit, the method comprising:

receiving, by the wireless communications unit on substantially overlapping plurality of time slots, a composite signal, wherein the composite signal includes data symbols, a first pilot sequence, wherein the first pilot sequence is a code division multiplexing (CDM) pilot sequence and is spread with a first channelization code, and a second pilot sequence, wherein the second pilot sequence is a plurality of time division multiplexing (TDM) pilot sequences including a cyclic prefix and is spread with a second channelization code;

wherein the composite signal is received within a designated or pre-defined time region such that the first pilot sequence has non-cyclic properties over the designated or pre-defined time region;

wherein the second pilot sequence is composed such that the composite signal has a cyclic prefix time domain structure within the designated or pre-defined time region;

wherein the cyclic prefix includes a replicated portion of a base portion of the composite signal;

descrambling, by the wireless communication unit, the composite signal with a non-cyclic scrambling code; and

demodulating, by the wireless communications unit, the composite signal to recover the data symbols based on the first pilot sequence or the second pilot sequence.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first pilot sequence is a portion of a common pilot channel of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) universal mobile telecommunication standard (UMTS) system.

11. A wireless communications unit comprising:

a receiver configured to receive, on substantially overlapping plurality of time slots, a composite signal, wherein the composite signal includes data symbols, a first pilot sequence, wherein the first pilot sequence is a code division multiplexing (CDM) pilot sequence and is spread with a first channelization code, and a second pilot sequence, wherein the second pilot sequence is a plurality of time division multiplexing (TDM) pilot sequences including a cyclic prefix and is spread with a second channelization code;

wherein the composite signal is received within a designated or pre-defined time region such that the first pilot sequence has non-cyclic properties over the designated or pre-defined time region;

wherein the second pilot sequence is composed such that the composite signal has a cyclic prefix time domain structure within the designated or pre-defined time region;

wherein the cyclic prefix includes a replicated portion of a base portion of the composite signal;

a processor configured to descramble the composite signal with a non-cyclic scrambling code; and

the processor configured to demodulate the composite signal to recover the data symbols based on the first pilot sequence or the second pilot sequence.

12. The wireless communications unit of claim 11 , wherein the first pilot sequence is a portion of a common pilot channel of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) universal mobile telecommunication standard (UMTS) system.