Direct Digital Synthesis: A Flexible Architecture for Advanced Signals Research for Future Satellite Navigation Payloads

Abstract

The objective of the proposed research is to determine if DDS architecture is a viable replacement for legacy GPS SatNav payloads. The overall performance of several architectures is analyzed and evaluated. The architecture with the best performance is chosen and implemented onto a programmable logic device, and GPS signals are generated. The advantages and disadvantages of using the DDS model are discussed and an end-to-end numerical and mathematical models are developed. The end-to-end mathematical model analyzes the quantization effects of the DDS architecture, and it predicts the location and power levels of the desired signal and spurious content present in the spectrum. The spurious content may potentially cause intermodulation distortion to the desired signal. The appropriate DDS architecture and resources are selected by the information gained from the mathematical model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1109193

Entities

People

  • Pranav Patel

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Doppler Effect
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Signal Generation
  • Signal Generators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Waveform Generators
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space