PSS detection process for an LTE communication network

1. A cell detection process for a communication network, such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the process comprising:

receiving signal samples transmitted by at least one Base Station (BS);

performing a first Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) correlation measurement with a predetermined PSS sequence in order to generate a first PSS correlation measurement sequence;

performing a second Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) correlation measurement in order to generate a second PSS correlation measurement sequence;

comparing said first and second PSS correlation measurement sequences with a predetermined threshold in order to determine peak values;

determining common peak values substantially corresponding to similar locations within the half radio frame, and

identifying the PSS corresponding to said common peak positions.

2. The cell detection process according to claim 1 wherein

said first and second PSS correlation measurement sequences are being respectively accumulated during a period corresponding to N half radio frames before being compared to said threshold.

3. The cell detection process according to claim 1 wherein

said first and second PSS correlation measurements are performed consecutively in time.

4. The cell detection process according to claim 1 wherein

said PSS correlation measurements are performed on the signal received from two distinctive antennas and that said first and second PSS correlation measurements are simultaneously performed on each streams received by one corresponding antenna.

5. The cell detection process according to claim 3 wherein

said PSS correlation measurements are performed on the signal received from two distinctive antennas and that said first and second PSS correlation measurements are simultaneously performed on each streams received by one corresponding antenna, then followed by a third and fourth PSS correlation measurements performed in the next consecutive half radio frame, thus achieving PSS detection based on four distinctive measurements.

6. The cell detection process according to claim 1 wherein

said PSS is carried by six resources blocks including 72 sub-carriers.

7. A receiver for a LTE telecommunication network comprising

means for receiving signal samples transmitted by at least one Base Station (BS);

means for performing a first Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) correlation measurement with a predetermined PSS sequence in order to generate a first PSS correlation measurement sequence;

means for performing a second Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) correlation measurement in order to generate a second PSS correlation measurement sequence;

means for comparing said first and second PSS correlation measurement sequences with a predetermined threshold in order to determine peak values;

means for determining common peak values substantially corresponding to similar locations within the half radio frame, and

means for identifying the PSS corresponding to said common peak positions.

8. The receiver according to claim 7 further comprising:

means for accumulating the sequences of said first and second correlation measurement during a period corresponding to N half radio frames before being compared to said threshold.

9. The receiver according to claim 7 further comprising:

means for performing successively said first and second PSS correlation measurements on a single signal.

10. The receiver according to claim 7 further comprising:

two antennas; and

means for performing simultaneously correlation measurements of the signals received from each antenna in order to compute said first and said second correlation measurement sequences.

11. The receiver according to claim 10 further comprising:

means for performing, further to the computation of said first and second PSS correlation measurements sequences, the computation of a third and a fourth PSS correlation measurements performed in the next consecutive half radio frame, thus achieving PSS detection based on four distinctive measurements.

12. The receiver according to claim 7 wherein

said PSS is carried by six resources blocks including 72 sub-carriers.

13. A mobile telephone comprising a receiver as defined by claim 7 .