Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Software Radio",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release ADCs and FPGA enhance multiband transceiver from
Pentek, which we summarised at the time by saying "Pentek has significantly boosted analogue performance in the Model 7141 so that the signal-to-noise ratio and the spurious free dynamic range are improved".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Complete software radio comes on PMC/XMC module from
Pentek: "The Model 7142-428 addresses an unprecedented range of commercial and military communication systems".
In September 2007, we covered the news from PrismTech
concerning its Spectra 2
- take a look at Software defined radio enters new generation
which says: "Spectra 2 addresses the growth and deployment of SDR by providing the industry with the most comprehensive customer service-focused product line available".
Take a look also at the news release from Cambridge Consultants, Designers get to grips with multicore DSPs,
as well as Middleware tools ported to software radio platform from PrismTech,
and Software defined radio expands to new platforms from RadioScape.
See also:
Funds fuel wireless comms research
(March 2007)
Cutting-edge research into the field of wireless communications at De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester has received a GBP 200,000 boost
Reference waveform for software radio
(February 2007)
Mercury Computer Systems has joined the board of directors of the Software Defined Radio Forum (SDRF) and is developing a reference waveform for wireless applications
FPGAs handle high-grade cryptographic processing
(February 2007)
A new design flow and verification process enabled by Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGAs provides the industry's first FPGA-based single chip cryptographic solution
Flash-based FPGAs aid maritime safety
(February 2007)
Software Radio Technology uses Flash-based ProASIC3 FPGAs in its Class B Automatic Identification System Unit for marine vessels
Prof Wang takes key advisory role
(February 2007)
One of the world's leading authorities in the field of digital signal processing and wireless communications has joined the picoChip advisory board
Software radio module is conduction cooled
(January 2007)
PMC/XMC module features two 14bit, 125MHz A/Ds and a Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGA, and it is configured as a ruggedised module fully compliant with ANSI/VITA 20 and 42 specifications
When is enough DSP power enough?
(September 2006)
Prototyping modules pack extreme DSP processing-power density and are designed to deliver performance like Ferraris on steroids
Software radio module offers more of everything
(July 2006)
PMC module provides complete software radio transceiver functions for IF or RF comms systems and offers increased capabilities, including dual Virtex-4 FPGAs, four A/D convertors and 50% more memory
Mezzanine card acquires high-speed signals
(April 2006)
The Pentland Systems RAD-2 is specifically designed for radar, software radio and signal intelligence markets
Multicore DSPs bring more MIPS per dollar
(March 2006)
picoChip has launched its next generation of picoArray multicore processor arrays for next-generation wireless systems
Software radio transceiver crams in 256 channels
(February 2006)
Pentek has married its GateFlow 4954-430 high-density, narrowband digital downconvertor (DDC) FPGA IP core with its 7140 software radio transceiver PMC module
New business unit to focus on VPX integration
(January 2006)
Radstone Embedded Computing has formed a new Systems Applications Integration business unit
Wireless service adopts digital power scheme
(December 2005)
Power-One has revealed details of a Z-One Digital IBA design win for Beijing Xinwei Telecom's 'Big Smart' SCDMA wireless service
Platform hosts military radio development
(November 2005)
A new development platform contains all hardware and tools required for software-defined radio development compliant with the Software Communication Architecture for all future US military radios
Virtex-4 module speeds DSP prototyping
(October 2005)
The SMT368 promises DSP professionals, system integrators, ASIC designers, digital design and prototyping engineers the ideal platform for their work and to help speed their products to market
Speedy board accelerates DSP development
(May 2005)
A new high-speed board aims to liberate DSP system designers, engineers and research specialists from having to custom-design their own boards or interconnections
DSP tackles industrial-strength tasks
(April 2005)
Further strengthening its high-performance roadmap in the DSP market, Texas Instruments has released production-qualified samples of its TMS320C6418 digital signal processor at 500MHz
PMC-based digital receiver dons rugged guise
(April 2005)
Pentek has released a new ruggedised version of its Model 7131 16-channel multiband digital receiver PMC module
PMC hosts complete software radio transceiver
(March 2005)
Pentek has released a complete software radio transceiver module suitable for connection to IF or RF ports of a communication system
TI and RadioScape to address digital AM radio
(January 2005)
Building on its leadership in digital radio technology, Texas Instruments is working with RadioScape to develop the necessary hardware and software to support Digital Radio Mondiale
Acquisition board puts two into one
(September 2004)
The Adlink PCI9820 is a high-sampling-speed data acquisition board, available now from Amplicon Liveline
DSP takes Viterbi coprocessor onboard
(August 2004)
The C6418 DSP is optimised to provide a balanced combination of performance, memory, peripherals and price tailored for telecomms, software radio and terrestrial and satellite broadcasting systems
Front-end module offers more A/D and FPGA gates
(July 2004)
Pentek has developed a high-performance software radio front end with two 105MHz 14bit A/D convertors and two user-configurable Virtex-II Pro FPGAs
More options in HD radio design
(July 2004)
Building on the success of the award-winning DSP-based DRI250, Texas Instruments and iBiquity Digital have released two new single-chip HD radio basebands
Multiband receivers made for CompactPCI systems
(May 2004)
Pentek has made its first foray into the cPCI market with 16- and 32-channel multiband-receiver boards featuring 14bit A/D convertors and Virtex-II FPGAs for signal processing
Up-convertor cuts basestation power budget
(March 2004)
The AD6633 is a digital up-convertor featuring breakthrough technology claimed to significantly reduce output power requirements for 3G wireless basestation power amplifiers
Magazine award for novel radio baseband
(January 2004)
The Editors of Electronic Products magazine have chosen the TMS320DRI250 single-chip HD Radio baseband as a winner of the magazine's 28th annual product of the year award
All-in baseband handles mixed radio receivers
(September 2003)
A new single-chip baseband integrates all the digital functions required to build a combined analogue AM/FM and HD Radio receiver
Radio design course crams in SRD technology
(October 2002)
Very few one-day courses contain as much useful information as the annual radio design course held at the Radio Solutions conference and exhibition
Baseband chip claims first for HD Radio technology
(August 2002)
The industry's first digital baseband chip enabling HD Radio technology is available today from Texas Instruments
Lineariser raises basestation amplifier efficiency
(July 2002)
A novel digital predistortion lineariser allows designers to reduce the cost of wideband cellular basestations by increasing power amplifier efficiency and eliminating costly combining components
Clarion standardises on DSP for in-car sounds
(June 2002)
Clarion is to use Philips' software radio DSP solution for enhanced in-car digital entertainment
Programmable chip combines radio and audio
(May 2002)
The SAF7730 is a dual-IF car radio and audio DSP claimed to provide excellent radio and audio quality
14bit A/D conversion at 105Msample/s
(October 2001)
Analog Devices is claiming another industry breakthrough with the first 14bit ADC to run at 105Msample/s