Fundamentals of GPS Receivers A Hardware Approach [Paperback]

Fundamentals of GPS receivers covers GPS receivers' theory and practice. The book begins with the basics of GPS receivers and moves onward to more advanced material. The book examines three types of GPS receiver implementations: first is the custom design by the author; second is an industry standard design, now part of the open source network; the third relates to the receiver designed by JPL /NASA. Each receiver is unique allowing the reader to see how each design solves the same problems. Chapters discuss carrier phase measurements and GPS time and frequency measurements. The overall text is measurement oriented as opposed to processing the measurements. With a focus on the fundamentals of measurements the reader will be building their intuition for the physical phenomenon at work.

This introduction provides an overview of the theory and practice of GPS receivers. Readers will learn the fundamentals, in addition to the design of custom, industry standard, and JPL/NASA GPS receivers.

Part I.- Fundamental Concepts of Distance Measurement Using Synchronized Clocks.- Introduction to the Global Positioning System.- GPS Signal Structure and Use.- Solving for SV Position.- Solving for User Position.- Part II.- GPS Receiver Hardware Fundamentals.- Functional Implementation of a GPS Receiver.- Part III.- GPS Time and Frequency Reception.- The Zarlink 12 GPS Receiver.- Carrier Phase Measurement & Turbo Rogue Receiver.- JPL Turbo Rogue Receiver.- The L2C Signal.-?Appendix A: Sliding Correlatiors, Delay Based Descriminators and Processing Gain with GPS Applications.- Appendix B: Pseudo Random Binary Codes and the C/A Code Generator.- Appendix C: BPSK Modulators and Demodulators.- Appendix D: Subframe Format.- Appendix E: Glossary.

Mr. Doberstein is currently President of DKD Instruments. DKD Instruments primary product has been RF test equipment. DKD Instruments is a leader in the field of small and portable RF test equipment. DKD Ilã+