A Simplified GPS C/A Receiver Front End With Low Noise Performance

Abstract

A redesign of the antenna electronics package for the NBS/GPS C/A receiver has resulted in significantly reduced cost and improved performance. Major improvements include a simplified and more reliable multiplier/mixer, elimination of all twelve piston trimmer tuning capacitors in the original design, elimination of expensive bandpass filters, less expensive antenna and a simplified packaging scheme.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA494697

Entities

People

  • A. D. Clements
  • D. D. Davis

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aluminum
  • Bandpass Filters
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Elements
  • Elimination
  • Filters
  • Governments
  • Land Navigation
  • Low Noise
  • Low Noise Amplifiers
  • Noise
  • Packaging
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris