Abstract:
A method and a system for the acquisition and tracking of BOC (n,n) modulated codes are described, in which a correlation function is locally generated at a receiver terminal using a code w a according to the relationship w a ( τ ) = c ( τ n ) - a ⋅ prn τ n + T c ̸ 2 - prn τ n - T c ̸ 2 wherein c(τ) is a local replica of the BOC modulated pseudo-random noise code with delay τ n , prn(τ) is a replica of a unmodulated pseudo-random noise code, and a is a predeterminable weight coefficient. Said correlation function is used in an acquisition test function according to the formula x BOC ( n ) - a ⋅ x BOC / PRN ( n + 1 ) - x BOC / PRN n - 1 2 wherein x BOC is the autocorrelation function of the BOC modulated pseudo-random noise code acquired, and x BOC/PRN is the cross correlation function between said acquired BOC modulated pseudo-random noise code and the early and late local replica of the unmodulated pseudo-random noise code, respectively. Said test function is used to recognize a code acquisition, if a value of said test function is higher than a predetermined threshold.