A Reuse Approach for FPGA-Based SDR Waveforms

Abstract

Software targeting general purpose processing (GPP) elements has been successfully reused for software de-fined radio (SDR) platforms in support of low-bandwidth waveforms. The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA) promotes reuse of GPP-based software by providing a consistent frame-work for developing reusable waveform implementations. However, high-bandwidth waveforms, such as those used in above 2 GHz MILSATCOM terminals, overwhelm the capabilities of GPP-only radios making field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) a necessity in high-bandwidth radio systems. The SCA does not address the development of reusable FPGA-based waveform implementations. This paper presents an approach supplementing the current SCA to address FPGA-based platforms using System-on-a-Chip (SoC) best practices for design reuse, including common interfaces and a robust system simulation environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1106855

Entities

People

  • John Bradley
  • Karl Wagner
  • Kevin Skey

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Best Practices
  • Channel Models
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Rate
  • Debugging
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Radio Equipment
  • Signal Processing
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Software Defined Radio
  • Software Development
  • Software-Defined_Radios
  • Standards
  • Tactical Radios
  • Targets
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.