A high performance dsp architecture for software defined radio

The authors developed the signalprocessing ondemand architecture. Syllabus definition and potential benefits software radio architecture evolution technology trade off and architecture implications 4. A comparison of the theoretical peak performance through put and power. Airspy, a high quality approach to software defined radio. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined radio abstract. Software defined radio american radio relay league. The high performance operations with regular throughput rates, such as filtering, are. The usrp n200 offers high bandwidth, high dynamic range processing capability. Smart selection of adcdac enables better design of software. These features, combined with plugandplay mimo capability make the usrp n200 an ideal candidate for software defined radio systems with demanding performance requirements. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e.

A high performance dsp architecture for software defined radio, abstract software defined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with the processing requirements of a supercomputer but the power constraints of a mobile terminal. The airspy mini leverages our proven lowif architecture based on rafael micro r820t2 and a high quality oversampling 12bit adc and state of the art dsp. The authors developed the signalprocessing ondemand architecture soda, a fully programmable architecture that supports sdr, by examining two widely differing protocols, wcdma and 802. Listed under the software software defined radio category that is about software defined radios. These higher data rates are in fact due to the use of vsf.

A software defined radio as in, the device itself is an rf communication system that incorporates a significant amount of this software based signal. Software defined radio an overview sciencedirect topics. The software defined radio revolution brought great flexibility in vhf and uhf reception. This translates to supporting various features and functionalities, such as updating and upgrading through reprogramming, without the need to replace the hardware on which. The cevaxc dsp is the perfect choice for our software defined radio chip technology platform, allowing us to develop solutions for a wide range of. This is an rtlsdr software defined radio receiver with rtl2832u adc chip, 1ppm tcxo, sma f connector, r820t2 tuner and aluminium case with passive cooling. This technology is based on software defined wireless protocols, as opposed to hardwarebased solutions. Ceva expands into 4g wireless infrastructure market with. Using a single architecture to handle a wide range of frequencies and increasingly complex protocols reduces cost and size and can reduce the overall power consumption. Introduction software defined radio sdr promises to revolutionize the communication industry by delivering lowcost, flexible software solutions for wireless communication protocols.

While the concept of sdr is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics. High performance software defined radio pdf warren pratt, nr0v, 2014. The individual component of proposed fm modulator and demodulator has been optimized in such a way that the overall design consists of a high speed, area optimized and lowpower features. High performance front ends readily available sdr 101. In this paper, we present an overview of the criteria for such platforms and the current state of development and future trends in this area. The project started as a simple proof of concept program to get hands into dsp techniques and has evolved to what it is today. High performance software defined radio an open source design a high performance sdr hpsdr an open source gnu type hardware and software project intended as a next generation software defined radio. With our powerful combination of embedded powerpc processors, dsp blocks, rams, and raw fpga fabric, our pci fpga cards make an excellent software defined radio platform to host your solution. With the introduction of the cevaxc323 dsp, our customers can apply software defined radio technologies to improve performance, flexibility and timetomarket for their infrastructure processor designs. A high performance dsp architecture for software defined radio abstract. Introduction data communication networks plays a vital role in any modern society.

The winradio wrg315e is a software defined high performance vhfuhf receiver 9 khz to 1800 mhz, extendable to 8599 mhz using an optional antenna multiplexer and frequency extender with a usb interface, an external version of the wrg315i receiver this receiver is intended for government, military, security, surveillance, broadcast monitoring, industrial and demanding consumer. A lowpower architecture for software radio citeseerx. Project overview challenge our task was to design a versatile fpga module for digital signal processing dsp to be used in telecommunication systems, transmitters of digital tv and radio, radar complexes, wireless communication systems, and software defined radio systems sdr. It is being designed and developed by a group of sdr enthusiasts with representation from interested experimenters worldwide. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined radio, abstract software defined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with the processing requirements of a supercomputer but the power constraints of a mobile terminal. Today we offer the best wide band receivers which address these needs. Furthermore, due to rapidly evolving communication standards with increasing code complexity, these processors must be compilerfriendly, so that code for them can quickly be developed in a high level language. The gigabit ethernet interface of the usrp n200 allows high speed streaming capability up to 50 mss in both directions 8bit samples. Usrp x310 high performance software defined radio ettus. Overview of the ni usrp rio software defined radio. Ti home processors digital signal processors dsp c6000 floating point dsp.

However, building a softwaredefined radio sdr has traditionally not been easy. In addition, one needs to consider how the architecture differs for high performance applications versus long battery life portable applications. Defenses joint tactical radio system jtrs 1 fall short of the goal to provide a software programmable radio in a mobile handheld unit, with high power consumption and high cost being the chief issues. The main category is software defined radio resources that is about software defined radios, radio whose channel modulation waveforms are defined in software. Abstractsoftwaredefined radio sdr is a programmable transceiver. The winradio wrg315i is a software defined high performance vhfuhf receiver 9 khz to 1800 mhz, extendable to 8599 mhz using an optional antenna multiplexer and frequency extender on a pci card this receiver is intended for government, military, security, surveillance, broadcast monitoring, industrial and demanding consumer applications. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined radio software defined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with the processing requirements of a. The authors developed the signalprocessing ondemand architecture soda, a fully programmable architecture that supports sdr, by examining two widely differing protocols. Morningcore technology license ceva dsp for high performance wireless and automotive communication platforms june 26, 2019 cevaxc dsp powers morningcores software defined radio sdr chip platform targeting 4g5g wireless terminals and cellular v2x modems. The technology encompassed in crimson provides seamless and transparent connectivity among all wireless devices.

Rockwell collins modernized, high frequency hf communications systems give. Abstractsoftwaredefined radio sdr is a programmable transceiver with. High performance software defined radio resource detail. Dsp digital signal processing the processing of a digitized signal with computer algorithms fpga field programmable gate array these are large sets of gates in reconfigurable array. Radio processor a new reconfigurable architecture for. He works in the areas of compilers and computer architecture. Software defined radio sdr is a technology for radio communication. Introduction to softwaredefined radio technical articles.

Israel electronics insdustry and technology, high tech news. Pdf software defined radio sdr is an innovative approach which is becoming a more and more promising technology for future mobile handsets. Block diagram of the ideal softwaredefined radio transceiver image adapted. Design and implementation of high performance fpga signal processing datapaths for software defined radios chris h. Software defined radio sdr architecture allows for future. The ettus research usrp x310 is a high performance, scalable software defined radio sdr platform for designing and deploying next generation wireless communications systems. Airspy mini builds on top of the successful airspy r2 architecture to offer a portable high performance scanner for the vhf and uhf bands. Demonstration of an easy to use, dsp program development environment. Software defined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with the processing requirements of a supercomputer but the power constraints of a mobile terminal. In heterogeneous processor platforms, typical of vector dsp processors, it is important to. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined radio article in ieee micro 271. Per vices newest software defined radio transceiver crimson, is a high performance wireless platform which enables flexible, versatile and evolvable information and communications infrastructure.

This paper deals with an fpga implementation of a high performance fm modulator and demodulator for software defined radio sdr system. Pdf software defined radio sdr is an innovative approach which is becoming a more and more promising technology for. Sdr is a radio in which some or all of the physicallayer functions are software defined, per the wireless innovation forum formerly the sdr forum. Dsp architecture for software defined radio, ieee micro, vol. Videos hpsdr high performance software defined radio. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined radio software defined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with. We also think the networks of the future will be more agile, flexible, programmable and distributed. Through the extraction and halfband filter to achieve downsampling, the digital. Softwaredefined radio infrastructure taps dsp ee times. The deficiencies of software defined wireless infrastructure solutions based on pure asics or fpgas led to a hybrid system architecture, where asics andor fpgas are used in combination with software programmable, high performance digital signal processors.

C6000 poweroptimized dsp floating point dsp processor. Vector processing architectures are now being put forward targeted at wireless. Developed by a team led by matt ettus, the usrp product family is intended to be a comparatively inexpensive hardware platform for software radio, and is commonly used by research labs, universities, and hobbyists. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined radio. We introduce the vliw feature and simd capability of swift, and the vector register file, store buffer, multibanked memories as well. The ni usrp rio software defined radio platform combines 2 fullduplex transmit and receive channels with 40 mhzchannel of realtime bandwidth and a large dsp oriented kintex 7 fpga in a half1u rack mountable form factor. Topics in open high performance software defined radio pdf friedrichshafen 2014. The design of high performance digital signal processing dsp processors for software defined radio sdr with high degree of flexibility and low power consumption has been a major challenge to. C6000 tm high performance and power efficient dsps. He is affiliated with the advanced computer architecture laboratory and the software systems laboratory. It is a joint effort between airspy, itead studio and a toptier semiconductor company to build a state of the art sdr for hf and vhf bands. Sdr software defined radio these are radios where most of the radio is defined in software code either in fpga, or in a supporting computer.

This results in complicated software design, limited platform reuse across different products, and essentially locks the oem to the dsp supplier. Advanced technology in amateur radio video talk given by doug smith, kf6dx, qex editor at georgia tech, march 10, 2003. Usrp x300 high performance software defined radio ettus. Feb 04, 2020 rtlsdr blog r820t2 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio. Mar 05, 2019 sdr is a radio in which some or all of the physicallayer functions are software defined, per the wireless innovation forum formerly the sdr forum. The designware suite will be used for the development of its high performance computing, software defined radio sdr and communications systemonchip. Software defined radio is a concept according to which rf communication is achieved by using software or firmware to perform signalprocessing tasks that are typically performed by hardware. Software defined radio requires the combination of software based signal processing and the enabling hardware components. A highperformance dsp architecture for softwaredefined. Scott mahlke is a professor in the electrical engineering and computer science department at the university of michigan.

The authors developed the signalprocessing ondemand architecture soda, a fully. The xtrx is a high performance high bandwidth software defined radio sdr board that is specifically designed to support innovations around high data rate applications like 4g5g and massive mimo. Smart selection of adcdac enables better design of software defined radio. Xilinx fpgas and socs combine this processing bandwidth with comprehensive solutions, including easytouse design tools for hardware designers, software developers, and system architects. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. Finally, the hardware implementation of swift is shown. The rdl6000 l1 is redlines 1st generation software defined radio sdr for 3gpp eutran enodeb.

Xilinx fpgas and socs are ideal for high performance or multichannel digital signal processing dsp applications that can take advantage of hardware parallelism. Airspy is a line of popular software defined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. The paper proposes the fm stereo receiver based on softwaredefined radio by fpga devices, according to the theories of multirate digital signal processing and switching means fm stereo decoding. Usrp n200 software defined radio sdr ettus research.

A new highperformance digital fm modulator and demodulator. This link is listed in our web site directory since sunday jul 18 2010, and till today high performance software defined radio has been followed for a total of 26 times. Software defined radio sdr holds the promise of fully. Demand architecture soda, a fully pro grammable architecture that supports soft waredefined radio sdr. Let the fpgas dsp blocks process the high speed frontend data and reduce the data rate. In practical terms, digital signal processing components. The c64x high performance dsp generation features tis velociti. The architecture is based on high performance arm and dsp processor with an advanced transceiver capable of fdd and tdd modes. Apr 30, 2016 this paper presents swift, a computationally intensive dsp architecture for communication applications. Universal software radio peripheral usrp is a range of software defined radios designed and sold by ettus research and its parent company, national instruments. Softwaredefined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with the processing requirements of a supercomputer but the power. Software defined radios overview and hardware 1 software defined radios combine a broad scope of complex radio techniques in one instrument. However, building a software defined radio sdr has traditionally not been easy. The airspy mini leverages our proven lowif architecture based on rafael micro r820t2 and a high quality oversampling 12bit adc and state of the art dsp in oversampling mode, the airspy mini applies analog rf and if filtering to the signal path and.

This paper will also provide details of a high performance flexible radio platform called the maynooth adaptable radio system mars. You can expand them for future techniques, reconfigure them for modified application profiles, and switch them between different radio services. The modulator and demodulator contain an optimized direct digital. Software defined systems are becoming increasingly common, with wireless systems leading the way. Overview of ham friendly digital signal processing dsp. The hpsdr is an open source gnu type hardware and software project intended as a next generation software defined radio sdr for use by radio amateurs hams and short wave listeners swls. Abstract software defined radio sdr belongs to an emerging class of applications with the processing requirements of a supercomputer but the power constraints of a mobile terminal. Embedded digital signal processors for software defined radio have stringent design constraints including high computational bandwidth, low power consumption, and low interrupt latency. The system consists of four data processing elements pes, one control processor, and a global scratchpad memory. Sep 06, 2017 unit 1 introduction to software defined radio 3. A software defined radio sdr is defined as a radio in which some or all of the physical layer functions are software defined, that is, they use software processing within the radio system or device to implement operating but not control functions 4. Recent advances in hf radio and digital signal processing dsp technology, along with new u. Overview the ettus research usrp x300 is a high performance, scalable software defined radio sdr platform for designing and deploying nextgeneration wireless communications systems. The designware suite will be used for the development of its high performance computing, software defined radio.

Then, the structure of nine stages pipeline with powerful bypass logics is disclosed. Architecture, stateoftheart, and challenges rami akeela, and behnam dezfouli internet of things research lab, department of computer engineering, santa clara university, usa email. Design and implementation of highperformance fpga signal. Figure 1 shows a typical software defined radio sdr architecture being designed today for the physical layer phy and medium access. Software defined radio sdr is an innovative approach which is.