Abstract
Alternative BOC, AltBOC(15,10) modulation on E5, is one of the most
advanced and promising signals the Galileo satellites will transmit.
Galileo receivers capable of tracking this signal will benefit from
unequalled performance in terms of measurement accuracy and multipath
suppression. However, the signal processing techniques required to
process the AltBOC modulation are much more challenging than those
for the traditional BPSK or even for the usual BOC modulation. This
stems from the extremely large bandwidth and from the complex interaction
of 4 components of the spreading code. Despite a high number of publications
on the tracking of other Galileo signals, little has been published
yet on the tracking of AltBOC. The purpose of this paper is to present
the principles of tracking and receiver-side processing for the AltBOC(15,10)
signal . First, the signal structure is discussed in detail. Then
the principle of demodulation and the architecture of the tracking
channel are discussed alongside with related algorithms. The hardware
implementation of the prototype receiver is presented as well. Finally,
the impact of various error sources on the tracking performance is
evaluated.
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