Analysis and simulation of a pseudonoise synchronization system

Author

Morgan, Fernando ; Prescott, Glenn

Author_Institution

Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

24-26 Apr 1990

Firstpage

331

Lastpage

339

Abstract

Summarizes an investigation of a pseudo-noise (PN) synchronization system that uses an auxiliary matched filter channel to speed acquisition time. The system of interest presents a combined matched filter/serial search rapid acquisition strategy in a direct sequence, multiple-access environment as described by Smirnov (1973). Attention is focused on initial acquisition. The measure of performance is the mean acquisition time and is determined analytically. A simulation model of the synchronisation system using the Block Oriented Systems Simulator (BOSS) is developed. The matched filter channel is tested against the analytic expectations for false alarm performance via the simulation model

Keywords

codes; digital simulation; matched filters; multi-access systems; spread spectrum communication; synchronisation; telecommunications computing; BOSS; Block Oriented Systems Simulator; PN code acquisition; acquisition strategy; acquisition time; direct sequence spread spectrum; false alarm performance; matched filter channel; matched filter/serial search; mean acquisition time; multiple-access environment; pseudonoise synchronization system; simulation model; Analytical models; Correlators; Envelope detectors; Matched filters; Performance analysis; Signal generators; Spread spectrum communication; Testing; Time measurement; Timing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Tactical Communications Conference, 1990. Vol.1. Tactical Communications. Challenges of the 1990's, Proceedings of the

Conference_Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TCC.1990.177812

Filename

177812