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M.Sc. In Advanced Communication and Navigation Satellite Systems. Chapter of Rome. AFCEA’s Student Conference 2008. “Study of an SDR GNSS receiver”. Pirazzi Gabriele Intecs S.p.A. Bruxelles, 10/04/2008. Agenda. SDR Definitions SDR Applications GNSS receiver Acquisition Phase GPS
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M.Sc. In Advanced Communication and Navigation Satellite Systems Chapter of Rome AFCEA’s Student Conference 2008 “Study of an SDR GNSS receiver” Pirazzi GabrieleIntecs S.p.A Bruxelles, 10/04/2008
Agenda • SDR Definitions • SDR Applications • GNSS receiver • Acquisition Phase • GPS • Giove-A(Galileo) • SBAS • Tracking Phase • GPS • Giove-A(Galileo) • SBAS • Space Software Receiver
Definitions • Software Radio:the digitization is at the antenna and all of the processing required is performed for the radio by software. • Software Defined Radio:the digitization is performed at some stage downstream from the antenna, typically after wideband filtering, low noise amplification, and down conversion to a lower frequency in subsequent stages.
SDR purpose • The purpose of the Software Radio: • Move the ADC (analog-to-digital) as close as possible to the antenna. • Elaborate the samples obtained through a reprogrammable processor. • Advantages: • Removing analog components with non-linear characteristics, depending on the temperature and age. • Single antenna for multi-constellation, multiband and multi-modes systems . • High flexibility in the implementation of new algorithms: update software without replace hardware. • Reducing costs and maintaining
Applications (1) SDR One Terminal, multiple Applications.
Applications (2) Radar Galileo GPS UAV SatCom Installing, upgrading software module Application Layer Software Layer(management, control and configuration) Hardware Layer Control Center User Terminal
GNSS Receiver Structure Hardware Software AGC Channel n Software Correlator Canale 2 Software Correlator Channel 1 Software Correlator LNA Downconversion A/Dconverter IF Digital RF IF Analogue Referenceoscillator Frequencysynthesizer Acquisition Tracking Navigation processing
Front-end • RF Carrier: • Single IF conversion: • Bandwidth (-3dB): • 2 bit ADC (sign and mag) • Samplingfrequency: • AGC • TCXO
Acquisition phase • Acquisition scope: • Determinate the numberofvisiblesatellites. • Coarse estimate of the beginning C/A code . • Coarse estimate of the carrierincluded Doppler.
Unexpected Signal: GAGAN! • Geostationary satellite acquired, tracked and decoded: • AOR-E • Artemis • IOR-W • Gagan GAGAN EGNOS • Analisis of Message 18 • (Ionosperic Grid Points • Mask, IGP) and Message 9 • (Geo Navigation Message) • confirm it’s Gagan! • First signal transmitted at the end of December 2007
Tracking • Tracking scope: • Trackingovertime the carrier and the GPS code. • ImplementedTrackingclosedloop: • PLL (PhaseLockLoops) Costas 2° order. • DLL (DelayLockLoops) incoherent 2° order. • FLL (FrequencyLockLoops) del 1° order.
Giove-A Message Decoded (Viterbi) Packets 5-8 Packets 1-4 Carrier Status Nav. Data Health Packets 5-8 First Frame Packets 1-4
MIOSat mission MIssioneOtticasu microSATellite
SSR Scheme • Satellite or System on Chip (SoC). • Less volume and mass. • Reduced power consumption. • Fewer interconnects, solder joints e bound wires. • Soft-core CPU: Leon3
Q & A SESSION “Study of an SDR GNSS receiver” Thank you for your attention Pirazzi Gabriele Intecs S.p.A. Bruxelles, 10/04/08