Matched filter and LMS equalizer

Hi,

Is it possible for a LMS equalizer in multipath environment to achieve
better BER performance as compared to matched filter in AWGN channel?

Richard_K wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is it possible for a LMS equalizer in multipath environment to achieve
> better BER performance as compared to matched filter in AWGN channel?

Only if the total multipath energy is higher then that in the AWGN case.

VLV

Vladimir Vassilevsky <antispam_bogus@hotmail.com> writes:

> Richard_K wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Is it possible for a LMS equalizer in multipath environment to
>> achieve
>> better BER performance as compared to matched filter in AWGN channel?
>
> Only if the total multipath energy is higher then that in the AWGN case.

If by "AWGN channel' the OP meant "channel without multipath," 
I disagree. The equalizer *might* perform _as well_ as the
matched filter, but not better. 
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