GPS and Galileo: Dual RF Front-end receiver and Design, Fabrication, & Test (Communication Engineering)

Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Satellite Navigation 1.2 Positioning through Satellites 1.3 State-of-the-Art GNSS RF Front-End Receivers 1.4 Design Methodology Chapter 2. Receiver Specifications 2.1 Global Navigation Satellite Systems 2.2 System Analysis 2.3 Summary Chapter 3. Circuit Design 3.1 Receiver Architecture 3.2 Low-Noise Amplifier 3.3 RF Pre-Amplifier and Mixer 3.4 IF Limiting Amplifiers and Filters 3.5 Analogue-to-Digital Conversion (ADC) 3.6 Frequency Synthesiser 3.7 Overall Considerations 3.8 Summary. Chapter 4. Measurements4.1 Introduction 4.2 Stages in the Validation of an Integrated Circuit Design 4.3 Validation of Passive Element Models 4.4 Individual Validation of Receiver Chain Blocks 4.5 Characterisation of the Complete RF Front-End 4.6 Summary Chapter 5. Applications 5.1 Fields of Application 5.2 Application Module for Cars 5.3 Summary Chapter 6. Conclusions Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z.

Design State-of-the-Art GPS/Galileo Dual RF Receivers

This authoritative guide walks you through the process of designing, fabricating, and testing a highly integrated, low-noise, low-power, and low-cost RF front-end for GPS and Galileo, the leading satellite-based global navigation systems. Everything from standards analysis to characterization of the design is covered in the book.

GPS & Galileo focuses on developing seamlessly interoperable receivers that can access the wide variety of new services offered by these systems, such as increased service availability, centimeter-sensitive accuracy, emergency management, and data confidentiality. By the end of the book, you will have a prototype that achieves peak performance in terms of gain, NF, and current consumption, making it suitable for any high-accuracy, portable application.

Discover how to:

• Determine the specifications of an interoperable dual GPS/Galileo RF front-end
• Design all RFIC blocks, including the receiver chain, PLL, control logic, and PADs
• Select the required external components
• Implement optimal floor planning
• Perform validation testing of the integrated RF front-end
• Understand real-world fields of application
• Gauge the performance of the front-end within a receiver linked to a full-solution platform

"This authoritative guide walks you through the process of designing, fabricating, and testing a highly integrated, low-noise, low-power, and low-cost RF front-end for GPS and Galileo, the leading satellite-based global navigation systems. Everything from standards analysis to characterization of the design is covered in the book. GPS & Galileo focuses on developing seamlessly interoperable receivers that can access the wide variety of new services offered by these systems, such as increased service availability, centimeter-sensitive accuracy, emergency management, and data confidentiality. By the end of the book, you will have a prototype that achieves peak performance in terms of gain, NF, and current consumption, making it suitable for any high-accuracy, portable application. Discover how to: Determine the specifications of an interoperable dual GPS/Galileo RF front-end; Design all RFIC blocks, including the receiver chain, PLL, control logic, and PADs; Select the required external components; Implement optimal floor planning; Perform validation testing of the integrated RF front-end; Understand real-world fields of application; Gauge the performance of the front-end within a receiver linked to a full-solution platform"--Publisher The only practical reference to keep circuit designers up to date when Europe's 30-satellite Galileo system is launched.