Key Features:
A powerful MIMO prototyping platform with a model-based design environment & GNU Radio support. Access the power of large FPGAs without needing to write a single line of HDL code and benefits from the community-based GNU Radio librairies on the processor side.
- 4×4 modular FMC-based Radio Heads
- Software defined up to 6.0 GHz and 56 MHz BW
- Model-based Design Support
- GNU Radio Support (see details)
- Large Virtex-6 FPGA
- Embedded or External PC
- QAM64 OFDM Ref Design
- Low Latency (75 µs roundtrip) and high speed (10 Gbps) PCIe interface
- Standard network GigE interface
Rapid HIL Testing with No HDL Coding Necessary
Our fully integrated model-based design approach lets developers easily move through the model, simulation, code, hardware-in-the-loop, and real-time validation phases…iterating rapidly to refine their algorithms while benefiting from automatic HDL coding tools.
Hardware Ships Fully Debugged & Ready For Code
The PicoSDR ships with a software tool suite that contains all of the necessary IP cores, I/O interfaces, and stand alone APIs needed to enable immediate development of applications on the hardware.
Reduce Development Time By Up To 70%
Using a combination of our model-based design environment, GNU Radio, our QAM64 OFDM reference design, and auto-generated HDL code can shorten development cycles significantly.
Solutions available: SDR Comparison Chart
PicoSDR 4x4 |
PicoSDR 4x4-E |
PicoSDR 8x8 |
PicoSDR 8x8-E |
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| Antenna Configuration | ||||
| Transceiver Configuration | 4x4 MIMO | 4x4 MIMO | 8X8 MIMO | 8X8 MIMO |
| Radio Configuration | ||||
| Carrier Frequency | 56 MHz to 6 GHz | 56 MHz to 6 GHz | 56 MHz to 6 GHz | 56 MHz to 6 GHz |
| OTA RF Bandwidth | 200 kHz to 56 MHz | 200 kHz to 56 MHz | 200 kHz to 56 MHz | 200 kHz to 56 MHz |
| Processing Solutions | ||||
| FPGA | Xilinx Virtex-6 SX315T | Xilinx Virtex-6 SX315T | Xilinx Virtex-6 SX475T | Xilinx Virtex-6 SX475T |
| CPU | External PC | Embedded Quad-Core Xeon | External PC | Embedded Quad-Core Xeon |
| Software Tools | ||||
| Model-based Design (Simulink) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GNU Radio (External & Embedded) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data Communication Transfer | ||||
| PCIe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GigE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aurora Point-to-Point | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | ||||
| Dimensions | 55mm x 270mm x 294mm | 55mm x 270mm x 294mm | 45mm x 365mm x 378mm | 45mm x 365mm x 378mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.75 kg | 5.0 kg | 5.6 kg |
| Power Consumption |
35W |
60W |
61W |
86W |