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Design and implementation of a real-time L2C IF signal simulator

  • Liu Qing*
  • , Kou Yanhong
  • , Zhou Hongwei
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology

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Abstract

Commercial GNSS RF signal simulators are expensive and few of them provide modernized GPS L2C signal simulation capability so far. Based on the SDR architecture of a GNSS RF signal simulator developed by Beihang University, China, this paper focuses on the design and implementation of the L2C IF signal generator. The calculation and updating of waveform control parameters, the modulation of baseband signals, the combination of multiple satellite channel signals, and the generation of analog IF signal are implemented using DSP + FPGA + DAC. A method of fast alignment of the initial phase of L2C CL code is proposed, and the power control of the combined signal is also explored. The accuracy and quality of the simulated signals are validated by the acquisition, tracking and positioning results using a software receiver. The L2C signal simulator can serve as a signal source for the development of high-performance receivers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE2010 - Proceedings
Pages1952-1955
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE2010 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 4 Dec 20106 Dec 2010

Publication series

Name2nd International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE2010 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Information Science and Engineering, ICISE2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period4/12/106/12/10

Keywords

  • Chip-by-chip time-division multiplexing
  • GNSS signal simulator
  • L2C signal

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