Software Defined Radio
function of wireless communication transmitter and receiver is changed by software.
See Also: Radio, Radio Frequency, Ham Radio, Mobile Radio, SDR
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USRP-2920, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device
781906-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2920 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. You can also use the USRP‑2920 for the following applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed devices on industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) bands; sensor networks; cell phone; amateur radio; or GPS.
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USRP-2955, 10 MHz to 6 GHz, 80 MHz Bandwidth, GPS-Disciplined OCXO, Reconfigurable USRP Software Defined Radio Device
785264-01
Software Defined Radio Device
The USRP-2955 provides an integrated hardware and software solution for rapidly prototyping high-performance wireless receiver systems. It is designed for over-the-air signal acquisition and analysis. It features a two-stage superheterodyne architecture with four independent receiver channels and shares local oscillators for phase-coherent operation. It also offers a Kintex-7 FPGA programmable with the LabVIEW FPGA Module. With these features, the USRP-2955 has the RF and processing performance for applications such as spectrum monitoring, direction finding, signals intelligence, wideband recording, and radar prototyping. The USRP-2955 is equipped with a GPS-disciplined 10 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) Reference Clock, which improves frequency accuracy and synchronization.
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Software Defined Radio
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NI software defined radios (SDRs) provide the design solution to rapidly prototype wireless communications systems, which leads to faster results. You can present applications with real-world signals such as multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) and LTE/WiFi testbed.
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USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device
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The USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device consists of an onboard processor, FPGA, and RF front end. You can program this device using either LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite or an open-source software workflow, depending on the operating system you choose. You can provision the device with NI Linux Real-Time, Linux Fedora, or Linux Ubuntu real-time operating systems. The USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device enables you to prototype a range of advanced research applications such as stand-alone LTE or 802.11 device emulation; Medium Access Control (MAC) algorithm development; multiple input, multiple output (MIMO); heterogeneous networks; LTE relaying; RF compressive sampling; spectrum sensing; cognitive radio; beamforming; and direction finding.The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a worldwide basis.
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Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
Fobos
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The Fobos SDR is a high-performance SDR receiver with a 100 kHz to 6 GHz range, 14-bit sampling, and 50 MHz bandwidth, with dual conversion and two HF channels.
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Universal Software-Defined Radio
VPX3-E320
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Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
Designed for superior durability and reliability, the VPX3-E320 incorporates Curtiss-Wright’s industry-leading rugged hardware design and validation practices to meet the stringent requirements of the most demanding front-line environments. Paired with the industry-leading UHD based software-defined radio workflow, this product is truly unique.
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USRP‑2932, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz Software Defined Radio Device
781909-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2922 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. You can also use the USRP‑2922 for the following communications applications: WiFi, WiMax, S‑band transceivers, and 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band transceivers.
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USRP‑2932, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device
781911-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2932 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. You can also use the NI USRP‑2930 for the following communications applications: WiFi, WiMax, S‑band transceivers, and 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band transceivers.
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USRP-2900, 70 MHz to 6 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device
784039-01
Software Defined Radio Device
70 MHz to 6 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2900 is a tunable RF transceiver with full-duplex operation. It offers bus-powered connectivity with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0. You also can use the NI USRP‑2900 for the following communications applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed device (ISM) bands; sensor networks; amateur radio; or GPS.
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USRP-2901, 70 MHz to 6 GHz, 2-Channel USRP Software Defined Radio Device
784040-01
Software Defined Radio Device
70 MHz to 6 GHz, 2-Channel USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2901 is a tunable RF transceiver with full-duplex, MIMO operation. It offers bus-powered connectivity with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0. You can also use the NI USRP‑2901 for the following communications applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed device (ISM) bands; sensor networks; amateur radio; or GPS.
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USRP‑2930, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device
781910-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2930 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. It also features a GPS-disciplined oscillator (GPSDO) with PPS accuracy of ±50 ns. You also can use the NI USRP‑2930 for the following communications applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed devices on industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) bands; sensor networks; cell phone; amateur radio; or GPS.
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USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
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The USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device is built on the LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) and universal software radio peripheral (USRP) architectures. It includes a powerful FPGA for advanced DSP that you can program with the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The device includes 2x2 MIMO transceivers or four-channel superheterodyne receivers, supporting center frequencies from 10 MHz to 6 GHz, with up to 160 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. The USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device also optionally includes a GPS‐disciplined oven-controlled crystal oscillator (GPSDO), which provides greater frequency accuracy than temperature- compensated crystal oscillators. Prototyping applications include LTE and 802.11 prototyping, spectrum monitoring, signals intelligence, military communications, radar, direction finding, and wireless research.
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USRP-2900, Software Defined Radio Device Bundle
784113-01
Software Defined Radio Device
USRP-2900 Software Defined Radio Device Bundle - The USRP-2900 Teaching Bundle includes two USRP (Universal Software Radio Peripheral) Software Defined Radio Devices, turnkey courseware, and other accessories such as USB 3.0 cables and SMA attenuators. Students can use USRP … Software Defined Radio Devices with LabVIEW to experiment with real-world signals in introductory communications and digital communications laboratories. The USRP-2900 Teaching Bundle helps students experiment with FM radio, GPS, GSM, Bluetooth, and ISM signals. The bundle also includes components of a lab station that students can use to gain hands-on experience with live communication links between multiple USRP Software Defined Radio Devices.
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USRP-2974, 10 MHz to 6 GHz, x86 Processor, GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device
785606-01
Software Defined Radio Device
The USRP-2974 is built on the LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture with an onboard Intel Core i7 processor running the NI Linux Real-Time OS. The USRP-2974 is a USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device, meaning that you can target the onboard processor with LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite to deterministically perform processing. The USRP-2974 is also equipped with a GPS-disciplined 10 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) Reference Clock. You can prototype a range of advanced research applications that include stand-alone LTE or 802.11 device emulation; Medium Access Control (MAC) algorithm development; multiple input, multiple output (MIMO); heterogeneous networks; LTE relaying; RF compressive sampling; spectrum sensing; cognitive radio; beamforming; and direction finding. The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a worldwide basis.
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Transceiver Adapter Module For FlexRIO
Module
Transceiver Adapter Modules for FlexRIO feature multiple inputs, outputs, and digital I/O lines for applications that require the acquisition and generation of IF or baseband signals with in‐line, real‐time processing. Example applications include RF modulation and demodulation, channel emulation, signals intelligence, real‐time spectrum analysis, and software defined radio (SDR). Transceiver Adapter Modules also provide digital I/O capability for interfacing with external hardware.
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Spectrum Analyzer / Measuring Receiver
USB-SA124B
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The Signal Hound USB-SA124A is a Software Defined Radio (SDR) optimized as a spectrum analyzer. It is compact, simple to use, and an effective troubleshooting tool for general lab use, engineering students, ham radio enthusiasts, and electronics hobbyists. Using recent innovations in RF technology, the Signal Hound has the sensitivity, accuracy and dynamic range you''d expect in a unit many times its cost.
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PXI-5670, 2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generators
PXI-5670 / 778768-03
Vector Signal Generator
2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator—The PXI‑5670 has the power and flexibility you need for product development applications from design through manufacturing. It can generate custom and standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, and QAM. The PXI‑5670 delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as for emerging areas including software defined radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks.
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Mixed-Signal Front Ends (MxFE) - Scalable Software-Defined Radio Solution with 7.5 GHz Bandwidth
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The mixed-signal front end (MxFE®) provides today’s system designers working in communication infrastructure, instrumentation, and aerospace and defense with a scalable software-designed radio solution with a very wide 7.5 GHz bandwidth. This solves several complex challenges including increasing bandwidth demands and signal chain complexity as system operation moves from the RF to the mmWave spectrum domain and as bandwidth demands move from megahertz to gigahertz.
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PXIe-5841, 6 GHz, 1 GHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver
786982-01
Vector Signal Transceiver
6 GHz, 1 GHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver - The PXIe-5841 is a vector signal transceiver (VST) with 1 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth. It combines vector signal generator, vector signal analyzer and high-speed serial interface capabilities with FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control. The PXIe-5841 features the flexibility of a software defined radio architecture with RF instrument class performance. This VST delivers the fast measurement speed and small form factor of a production test box with the flexibility and high performance of R&D-grade box instruments. The PXIe-5841 is available with an optional high-performance local oscillator module for improved phase noise, measurement time, and EVM performance. You can use the VST to test a variety of cellular and wireless standards such as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G NR. In addition, you can expand the small, two slot 2U PXI Express form factor to support multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) configurations.
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Switch Device for PCI Express
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The Switch Device for PCI Express provides two PCI Express upstream ports and eight downstream ports. You can connect the downstream ports to external devices, such as a Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device, to create large multichannel, multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) systems. You can also connect multiple Switch Devices for PCIe to a single PXI Express chassis to create large MIMO systems with a Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device.
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PXIe-5646, 6 GHz, 200 MHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver
782952-01
Vector Signal Transceiver
6 GHz, 200 MHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver—The PXIe‑5646 combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer with FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control into a single device, also known as a VST. Because of this software-designed approach, the PXIe‑5646 features the flexibility of a software defined radio architecture with RF instrument class performance. The additional bandwidth of the PXIe‑5646 enables you to test wireless and cellular standards such as 802.11ac 160 MHz and LTE‑A carrier aggregation while leveraging the latest performance-enhancing processing techniques such as digital predistortion.
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Mezzanine FPGA I/O Module
ADC-MOD2
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Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
Simple analog input to a processor is no longer enough. Software Defined Radio (SDR), RADAR, and telecommunications applications demand closely coupled high performance processing.
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Base Station Emulator
SUTP 5018
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Designed to create a custom cellular environment to serve testing and characterization needs. The combination of high power, real-time computing and the software defined radio platform enables this instrument to create your own cells for testing in a compact size and cost-efficient way.
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Receivers
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SDR receivers (Software Defined Radio) perform all signal processing in software, offering multi-standard support, access to all data in the channel, and advanced RF measurements.DekTec's other receivers are based on standard demodulator chips and therefore do not take cycles from the host CPU. These can be used if the SDR features are not required.
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GNSS Simulator
NCS NOVA
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The NCS NOVA is IFEN´s newest RF signal generator technology based on a modular and highly flexible Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform. This flexibility makes the NCS NOVA the ideal choice for a wide range of test applications.The NCS NOVA`s full upgradeability makes it a future-proof investment for the upcoming multi-frequency era in commercial and professional applications. It is far more than just a GPS/GNSS Simulator!
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NI-5783, 40 MHz Bandwidth Transceiver Adapter Module for FlexRIO
784364-01
Transceiver Adapter Module
The NI‑5783 has DC‑coupled inputs with two variants: an elliptic filter variant optimized for frequency-domain applications and a Butterworth filter variant optimized for time-domain applications. The NI‑5783 is particularly well suited for applications in software defined radio, electronic warfare, high-performance machine control, and medical imaging. The NI‑5783 is compatible only with the PXI FPGA Module for FlexRIO modules that have a Kintex‑7 FPGA and the stand-alone Controller for FlexRIO.
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PXIe-5841, 6 GHz, 1 GHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver
785832-01
Vector Signal Transceiver
6 GHz, 1 GHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver - The PXIe-5841 is a vector signal transceiver (VST) with 1 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth. It combines vector signal generator, vector signal analyzer and high-speed serial interface capabilities with FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control. The PXIe-5841 features the flexibility of a software defined radio architecture with RF instrument class performance. This VST delivers the fast measurement speed and small form factor of a production test box with the flexibility and high performance of R&D-grade box instruments. The PXIe-5841 is available with an optional high-performance local oscillator module for improved phase noise, measurement time, and EVM performance. You can use the VST to test a variety of cellular and wireless standards such as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G NR. In addition, you can expand the small, two slot 2U PXI Express form factor to support multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) configurations.
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Wireless Test Solutions
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Adivic/Chroma Group has been in the development of RF & Wireless test solutions for more than a decade. Take RF Recorder as an example, it has been adapted by all major Japanese & Korean automotive brand names such as Mitsubishi, Honda, Hyundai,.. ,most of the global IC design houses with DTV chips, and also military entities in NATO. With the same customer-proved Software Defined Radio architecture, we have introduced Wi-Fi, Bluetooth tester since 2014. It will soon cover other current/future wireless standards such as 4G/LTE, 802.11ax, 802.11ah, etc.
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LabVIEW Communications Application Frameworks
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The Application Frameworks are software reference designs that provide a rich set of high performance FPGA IP for prototyping real-time wireless communication systems. When combined with NI’s line of software defined radios, the Application Frameworks form a complete hardware and software prototyping platform that enables researchers to accelerate their prototyping efforts and achieve results quickly.
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3U VPX Virtex-7 FPGA ADC/DAC
VPX3-530
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Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
The VPX3-530 combines multiple channel high-speed ADCs and DACs with a latest generation user programmable Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA in a range of rugged build formats for demanding applications such as SIGINT, radar and Software Defined Radio (SDR).





























