'Ultimate' rf device unveiled by ADI
A new solution for software defined radio applications has been launched by Analog Devices, which it says offers three times the noise performance compared to similar devices on the market.
Designed to enable programmable radio applications that operate over a wide range of modulation schemes and network specifications, such as defence electronics, instrumentation equipment and communications infrastructure, the AD9361 is a complete rf transceiver solution on a single chip.
The device is supported by a range of design resources to expedite time to market, including an Xilinx Spartan-6 fpga, USB 3.0 interface and comprehensive software support.
Analog Devices describes the AD9361 as an 'rf architect's dream device'.
The chip integrates an rf front end, flexible mixed signal baseband section, frequency synthesisers, two a/d converters and two direct conversion receivers to simplify design and reduce bom cost.
The device also supports channel bandwidth from less than 200kHz to 56MHz, and is highly programmable.
