An Unambiguous Synchronization Scheme for GNSS BOC Signals Based on Reconstructed Correlation Function
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Binary Offset Carrier (BOC) Modulated Signals
2.1. Definitions and Main Characteristics
2.2. Ambiguous Problem
3. Proposed Unambiguous Synchronization Method
3.1. Method Design
3.2. Waveform Design of Local Code
3.3. Tracking Loop Structure
3.4. Acquisition Structure Design
3.5. Complexity Analysis
4. Performance Analysis
4.1. Acquisition Performance Simulation and Analysis
4.1.1. De-Blurring Availability
4.1.2. Detection Probability
4.1.3. Peak-to-Average Ratio Analysis
4.2. Tracking Performance Simulation and Analysis
4.2.1. Anti-Noise Performance
4.2.2. Phase Discrimination Curve
4.2.3. Impact of Multipath
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Method Name | Multiplication/Times | Addition/Times |
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Unit correlation | ||
ASPeCT/SCPC | ||
BPSK-like |
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Sun, X.; Song, S.; Ji, Y.; Gan, X.; Yan, S.; Jia, X. An Unambiguous Synchronization Scheme for GNSS BOC Signals Based on Reconstructed Correlation Function. Sensors 2021, 21, 1982. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061982
Sun X, Song S, Ji Y, Gan X, Yan S, Jia X. An Unambiguous Synchronization Scheme for GNSS BOC Signals Based on Reconstructed Correlation Function. Sensors. 2021; 21(6):1982. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061982
Chicago/Turabian StyleSun, Xiyan, Shaojie Song, Yuanfa Ji, Xingli Gan, Suqing Yan, and Xizi Jia. 2021. "An Unambiguous Synchronization Scheme for GNSS BOC Signals Based on Reconstructed Correlation Function" Sensors 21, no. 6: 1982. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061982
APA StyleSun, X., Song, S., Ji, Y., Gan, X., Yan, S., & Jia, X. (2021). An Unambiguous Synchronization Scheme for GNSS BOC Signals Based on Reconstructed Correlation Function. Sensors, 21(6), 1982. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061982