High speed precision pseudo random noise shift control for fast multiple channel global positioning system signal re-tracking
US7184461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/707
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention includes a control circuit, an increment register, and an accumulator. The control circuit generates a channel enable signal based on control information from a processor at a first clock signal having a first clock frequency. The channel enable signal selects a channel for a satellite in a global positioning system (GPS). The channel operates at a coarse/acquisition (C/A) clock signal having a second clock frequency. The increment register stores an increment value for the selected channel at the first clock signal. The accumulator generates a pseudo-random noise (PN) clock signal to a PN generator using the increment value.
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