SDR Platform Speeds Multi-Protocol Radio Design

Developed in collaboration with Xilinx and other third parties, the company's small form factor software defined radio (SDR) development platform provides all signal chain hardware from antenna to baseband and a package that supports a complete suite of software development tools. Users will be able to design waveforms and create/test single- or multi-protocol radios for applications in military, public safety, commercial, professional mobile and land mobile radio systems, and RFID readers. The platform integrates with a Simulink model-based design tool, providing the option to use C/HDL or MATLAB Simulink. Price for the development platform (TMDSSFFSDRDP) without an SCA core framework or ORB is $9,900. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC., Dallas, TX. (800) 477-8924.