A per-survivor processing (PSP) sequence detection receiver is proposed for
DS/CDMA systems with pilot and traffic channels. The proposed receiver joi
ntly estimates channel parameters and data symbols from pilot and traffic c
hannels, and is derived by modifying the receiver in [1]. As a result, the
new receiver can outperform the receiver in [1] in exchange for additional
computation. Computer simulation results demonstrate the advantage of the p
roposed receiver over existing ones.