Software-defined radio technologies for GNSS receivers: A tutorial approach to a simple design and implementation

International Journal of Navigation and Observation

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Bacci, Giacomo ^b   Principe, Fabio ^a   Giannetti, Filippo ^b   Luise, Marco ^b  

^a IDS INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI S P A   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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EID: 80052669218     PISSN: 16875990     EISSN: 16876008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/979815     Document Type: Review

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