Performance analysis and parameter optimization of DLL and MEDLL in fading multipath environments for next generation navigation receivers

IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1302-1308

  Sánchez Fernández, Matilde ^a   Aguilera Forero, Miguel ^b   García Armada, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b AENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

MEDLL; Multipath; Navigation receivers; Slow fading

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL ESTIMATION; FADING CHANNELS; MULTIPATH FADING; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MULTIPATH ESTIMATING DELAY LOCK LOOP; NAVIGATION RECEIVERS; PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION;

SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

EID: 39549113922     PISSN: 00983063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCE.2007.4429216     Document Type: Article

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