System Framework for a Multi-Band, Multi-Mode Software Defined Radio

Abstract

This paper describes a system framework for a multi-band, multi-mode software defined radio (MBMM SDR) being developed for next-generation telemetry applications. The system framework consists of a multi-band front-end (MBFE), a multi-mode digital radio (MMDR), and configuration and control (C2) sub-systems. The MBFE consists of an L/S/C-band transceiver architecture that provides wideband operation, band selection, and channel tuning. The MMDR consists of the software and firmware components for high-speed digital signal processing for the telemetry waveforms. Finally, the C2 consists of the software and hardware components for system configuration, control and status. The MBFE is implemented as a stand-alone hardware sub-system, while the MMDR and C2 are integrated into a single hardware sub-system utilized state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip (SoC) technology. Design methodologies, hardware architectures, and system tradeoffs are highlighted to meet next-generation telemetry requirements for improved spectrum efficiency and utilizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA622039

Entities

People

  • Nathan Richardson
  • Samuel Berhanu
  • Willie L. Thompson Ii

Organizations

  • Morgan State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Filters
  • Automatic Gain Control
  • Bandwidth
  • C Band
  • Demodulation
  • Electronic Mail
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Firmware
  • Frequency
  • Modulation
  • Resource Management
  • Software Defined Radio
  • Spectra
  • Telemetry
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitters
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Software Engineering.