Predicting Performance of Direct Acquisition for the M-Code Signal

Philip M. Fishman and John W. Betz

Abstract:	This paper describes a matched filter acquisition algorithm referred to as the sideband correlation receiver. This algorithm provides an efficient approach for initial acquisition of the time of arrival (TOA) of the new military M code signal for GPS. A flowchart of the algorithm is given and analytical expressions are obtained for the probability of successful acquisition and mean time to acquire the signal. The results are illustrated for a number of cases of interest and verified by simulation.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 2000 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 26 - 28, 2000 Pacific Hotel Disneyland Anaheim, CA
Pages:	574 - 582
Cite this article:	Fishman, Philip M., Betz, John W., "Predicting Performance of Direct Acquisition for the M-Code Signal," Proceedings of the 2000 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Anaheim, CA, January 2000, pp. 574-582.
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