Avnet Introduces PicoZed Software-Defined Radio SOM
October 06 2015 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology
distributor, today introduced the PicoZed™ SDR Z7035/AD9361, a
rugged, low-power, small footprint system-on-module (SOM) that
integrates critical RF signal path and high-speed programmable
logic, enabling designers to dramatically reduce cycle times for
development of the RF-to-baseband signal processing core for
wireless communications systems. The fully verified PicoZed
Software-Defined Radio SOM provides frequency-agile wideband 2x2
receive and transmit paths in the 70 MHz to 6.0 GHz range, making
it suitable for both fixed and mobile SDR applications. Click here
for a short video demonstration of the new PicoZed™ SDR
Z7035/AD9361.
The PicoZed™ SDR Z7035/AD9361 SOM, which combines the Analog
Devices AD9361 integrated RF Agile Transceiver™ with the Xilinx
Zynq®-7000 Z-7035All Programmable SoC, is supported by robust
simulation and code generation tools that integrate seamlessly with
Xilinx Vivado® Design Suite. For fast prototyping of
software-defined radio products, Avnet offers the PicoZed™ SDR
Development Kit, which bundles everything required to kick start a
software-defined radio (SDR) design, including the PicoZed SDR
Z7035/AD9361 SOM, a carrier card for prototyping with standard high
bandwidth interfaces like USB, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, Small Form
Factor Pluggable/Common Public Radio Interface and RF power
modules. Fast data exchange with MATLAB® and Simulink® is supported
for system design and test, along with hardware/software codesign
workflows for system deployment. Pre-orders for both the PicoZed
SDR Z7035/AD9361 SOM and PicoZed™ SDR Development kit are being
accepted now, and will be fulfilled later this month.
“Whether they are in the consumer, military or industrial space,
wireless radios today must be small, lightweight, low power devices
that are agile across a wide range of frequencies. Software-defined
radio technology provides makers of portable communications
devices, including Public Safety Radio, Point-to-point
communication and wireless cyber security, with a level of
flexibility and upgradability that is impossible to achieve through
hardware-only customization,” said Luc Langlois, director, global
technical marketing, Avnet Electronics Marketing. “PicoZed SDR
enables engineers to start application-level development
immediately with the same system-on-module that will be used in
production, reducing the risk and time required to develop and
deploy production SDR equipment.”
“A basic software defined radio architecture looks relatively
simple. Just digitize the RF signal, then process the digitized
results using various algorithms. However, for many hardware and
software engineers who want to develop products, there’s been a
challenge: getting all the hardware and software pieces in place
and working is complex and time consuming. The PicoZed SDR SOM with
the AD9361 RF Agile Transceiver changes that,” said Robin Getz,
director of engineering, Analog Devices. “The PicoZed SDR SOM is
easy to use and supported by a robust software ecosystem designed
with a comprehensive C API with C++, C#, and python bindings. Each
unit includes an open and reprogrammable Zynq device with Kintex
class FPGA (275K logic cells) and a Dual ARM Cortex A9 running at
800MHz for data processing. The various carriers provide a
multitude of connectivity, from SuperSpeed USB 3.0, to Dual Gigabit
Ethernet to PCIe, allowing live data streaming into various SDR
design environments, including MATLAB/Simulink. SDR developers can
now quickly move from algorithm development to final product, using
the same radio and base band processor hardware.”
“PicoZed SDR is ideal for wireless system development and
deployment,” said Ken Karnofsky, senior strategist, signal
processing applications, MathWorks. “When coupled with design tools
like MATLAB and Simulink, PicoZed SDR boosts designer productivity
with a single environment for prototyping, verification and
production deployment of wireless systems.”
“Based upon our initial tests of an LTE system, the entire
PicoZed SDR module used less than 5W of power,” said John Shanton,
MILCOM system architect, Xilinx. “This advanced SDR platform
enables your wireless application to be up and running instantly on
a complete single board radio.”
The PicoZed™ SDR Development Kit Includes:
- PicoZed SDR Z7035/AD9361 SOM (100mm x
62mm, sub 5W typical)
- PicoZed SDR FMC Carrier Card
- 12V power supply
- Pulse LTE/MIMO 2x2 antenna
(WA700-2700)
- SD memory card
- HDMI, USB, Ethernet and U.FL
cables
- Quick Start Card
- Optional MathWorks Communications
Design Package
To help wireless system designers maximize the potential of
PicoZed SDR, Avnet will offer a series of software-defined radio
SpeedWay Design Workshops™ in collaboration with Analog Devices,
MathWorks and Xilinx starting in November 2015.
The PicoZed SDR Z7035/AD9361 system-on-module (SOM) is available
for order today from Avnet Electronics Marketing for $1,095. The
PicoZed SDR Development Kit is offered at $1,799 and the PicoZed
SDR FMC Carrier Card is $595. For further information on the
PicoZed SDR SOM and Carrier Card, go to www.picozed.com/sdr.
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