Title :
The Counting Phase Detector with VLF Atmospheric Noise
Author :
Raab, Frederick H. ; Waechter, Jerome R.
Author_Institution :
Polhemus Navigation Sciences, Inc.
Abstract :
The counting detector offers a simple means of making and averaging digital measurements of signal phase. However, use of the averages can lead to erroneous estimates if the signal has a low carrier-to-noise ratio. How to overcome this problem by using multiple counters is shown here. Characteristics for both Gaussian and impulsive noise are derived, and algorithms for estimating both phase and carrier-to-noise ratio are presented.
Keywords :
Counting circuits; Detectors; Gaussian noise; Navigation; Phase detection; Phase estimation; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Sea measurements; Signal processing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1977.308417
