Abstract: A receiver architecture for processing spread spectrum signals. The receiver has an RF front end to receive and down convert a broadcast signal to an intermediate frequency carrier. The IF signal is digitized and provided to a processor (which may be a software-driven DSP, an ASIC or other embodiment) for processing. A given IF carrier is removed and the signal is low pass filtered. The signal is provided to a number of channels, each, for example, correspond to a unique transmitter. On each channel the sample rate is reduced to a predetermined fixed rate with timing mismatch compensated. The Doppler frequency shift, as estimated for the channel, is removed succeedingly. A locally generated copy of the spreading code used by the transmitter is applied to the carrier and Doppler removed signal at the predetermined fixed sample rate. The de-spread signal is used to provide estimates of the Doppler shift and for subsequent sample selection.

Abstract: A receiver architecture for processing spread spectrum signals. The receiver has an RF front end to receive and down convert a broadcast signal to an intermediate frequency carrier. The IF signal is digitized and provided to a processor (which may be a software-driven DSP, an ASIC or other embodiment) for processing. A given IF carrier is removed and the signal is low pass filtered. The signal is provided to a number of channels, each, for example, correspond to a unique transmitter. On each channel the sample rate is reduced to a predetermined fixed rate with timing mismatch compensated. The Doppler frequency shift, as estimated for the channel, is removed succeedingly. A locally generated copy of the spreading code used by the transmitter is applied to the carrier and Doppler removed signal at the predetermined fixed sample rate. The de-spread signal is used to provide estimates of the Doppler shift and for subsequent sample selection.