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Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and Low Noise Amplifiers Working Together

Microwave Product Digest
2021-10-25
A low noise amplifier is an integral part of an RF system, and it is important to choose an LNA with the right specifications LNAs serve a vital role in software defined radio.....
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Article, General SDR, Microwave Product Digest

SSA & SDS for Satellites

MilsatMagazine
2021-10-18
Space Situational Awareness and Space Domain Awareness (SSA) (SDA) serve an important role in protecting satellites from hazards and collisions. Software Defined Radio (SDR) can be integrated into SSA systems to great effect....
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Article, Satellite, MilsatMagazine

Advancing the Internet of Military Things (IoMT) with Software Defined Radio

COTS Journal
2021-10-13
Discussed in this article are the many technologies involved in handling the vast amount of data generated by the IoMT/IoBT devices, including tactical edge servers and software defined radio (SDR)....
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Article, IOT, COTS Journal

SDRs: Solving Problems in Spectrum Management

Military Embedded Systems
2021-10-21
The solution: Software-defined radios (SDRs), which are capable of enforcing spectrum policy and removing interference from the allocated frequency bands by incorporating a number of suitable strategies....
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Article, Spectrum Monitoring, Military Embedded Systems

SDR for Ground Stations

Global Military Communications
2021-10-15
Software defined radio has been a gamechanger for enabling military communications, however, it's also been a critical development enabler for the larger satellite sector...
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Article, Satellite, Global Military Communications

Why Is Latency Important in SDRs?

everythingRF
2021-10-13
When it comes to software defined radio (SDR) applications requiring time sensitive reception and processing of signals, latency is of great concern. Components, devices and computing which contribute to latency in Per Vices SDRs are discussed here, as well as how these can be mitigated...
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Article, Low Latency, everythingRF

Important Parameters for SDR Systems

everythingRF
2021-09-24
Fundamental components of an SDR are found on the following five modular circuit boards: Transmit Board (Tx chain), Receive Board (Rx chain), Power Distribution Board, Digital Board, and Time Board....
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Article, General SDR, everythingRF

How SDR is Enabling the Emerging Field of Microwave Tomography

Imaging Technology News
2021-09-14
New advances are bringing a renewed interest to MWT and the technology it provides. While microwave tomography (MWT) imaging ....
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Article, Medical Imaging, Imaging Technology News

Software Defined Radio (SDR) Makes Integrating Radar Easier

Microwave Product Digest
2021-09-21
The hardware architecture of SDR systems allows them to be easily integrated into a broad array of complex modern radar systems. To begin with, the SDR architecture allows radar engineers to connect a duplexer and power amplifier.....
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Article, Radar, Microwave Product Digest

Test And Measurement Products in 2021: August Edition

everythingRF
2021-08-31
The RF/Microwave Test and Measurement (T&M) market is one of the most crucial and challenging markets in wireless communication. T&M instruments are used to measure, analyze, display, test, and record electrical data....
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Article, Test & Measurement, everythingRF

Top 10 Questions Engineers Ask About Software Defined Radios

everythingRF
2021-08-20
We discuss the top 10 questions asked by engineers about SDRs. The questions are grouped into three broad categories: SDR specifications, Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and host systems....
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Article, General SDR, everythingRF

What is a Software Defined Radio?

everythingRF
2021-08-27
A Software Defined Radio (SDR) is a radio communication system that employs reconfigurable software-based components for processing and conversion of digital signals....
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Article, General SDR, everythingRF

Improving High-Frequency Trading

Traders Magazine
2021-08-17
Improving High-Frequency Trading: Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Software Defined Radios to Break Down Technological Barriers....
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Article, Low Latency, Traders Magazine

Next Generation Physiological Sensor Technologies: The Benefits of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN)

Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
2021-07-23
WBAN consists of wearable or implanted devices to monitor health parameters and can transmit real-time patient data to healthcare centers....
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Article, Medical, DAIC

SDR Adds Flexibility to Communications Systems

5G Technology World
2021-07-22
Software-defined radio addresses problems and limitations found in hardware-based radios, such as hardware obsolescence and rigidity....
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Article, 5G, 5G Technology World

Applications of FPGAs in SDRs

COTS Journal
2021-07-01
Software-defined radio addresses problems and limitations found in hardware-based radios, such as hardware obsolescence and rigidity....
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Article, General SDR, COTS Journal

COT'S Picks: Per Vices Releases Cyan EC SDR- with 64 DSP Channels

COTS Journal
2021-07-01
Per Vices Corporation announced the release of an upgraded version of their high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform Cyan EC (extended channel) – enabling up to 64 DSP channels across 16 physical SMA ports....
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Article, General SDR, COTS Journal

SDRs as a Reference and Common Clock Source for GNSS Timing Apps

Electronic Design
2021-06-30
Software-defined radios can monitor the integrity of satellites and ground stations and ensure the functionality of GPS tracking, autonomous driving, automation, and financial markets.....
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Article, GNSS, Electronic Design

SDRs for Satellites

Military Embedded Systems
2021-06-15
Radio technology is and will continue to be an indispensable part of communication systems, particularly those used by the military. Software-defined radios (SDRs) have significantly reduced the cost of satellite systems while exponentially increasing their functionality, efficiency, and.....
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Article, Satellite, Military Embedded Systems

SDRs as a Reference and Common Clock Source for GNSS Timing Apps

Microwaves & RF
2021-06-30
Software-defined radios can monitor the integrity of satellites and ground stations and ensure the functionality of GPS tracking, autonomous driving, automation, and financial markets.....
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Article, GNSS, Microwaves & RF

Software-Defined Radio: High Performance, Flexible Technology for Spectrum Monitoring

Microwave Journal
2021-06-14
The software-defined radio (SDR) paradigm replaces hardware with flexible software-based components that are inexpensive and easily upgraded to meet current and future needs in spectrum management.....
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Article, Spectrum Monitoring, Microwave Journal

Evaluating ADC and DAC Performance Characteristics

Electronic Design
2021-05-25
At the boundary of the digital and analog domains is the ADC and DAC, both of which have numerous architectures. The article discusses the types of performance characteristics associated with these architectures and their application within SDRs.....
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Article, General SDR, Electronic Design

Ultra-wide frequency tuning in software-defined radios

EDN
2021-05-05
A software-defined radio (SDR) uses a general-purpose computer processor to perform aspects of digital signal processing in place of analog circuit hardware. This allows for greater flexibility in application, processing ability, and dynamic range often at a lower cost relative to dedicated circuitry......
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Article, Spectrum Monitoring, EDN

Evaluating ADC and DAC Performance Characteristics

Microwaves & RF
2021-05-25
At the boundary of the digital and analog domains is the ADC and DAC, both of which have numerous architectures. The article discusses the types of performance characteristics associated with these architectures and their application within SDRs.....
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Article, General SDR, Microwaves & RF

High Data Rate Considerations for SDR in Spectrum Monitoring and Recording

Embedded Computing Design
2021-04-26
An ever-increasing number of technologies are using unprecedented levels of bandwidth. Despite the increase in captured data, it is generally best to collect as large a portion of spectrum as possible. This poses a significant problem for modern spectrum monitoring solutions......
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Article, Spectrum Monitoring, Embedded Computing Design

Software Defined Radio for Radar Modernization & Service Life Extension Programs

COTS Journal
2021-04-05
The fundamentals of defense systems are changing. Technology shifts are happening at an unprecedented pace, putting us leaps and bounds ahead of where we have come from, and the electronics and components critical to modern warfare need to keep up with these advancements.......
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Article, Radar, COTS Journal

Advancements in Spectrum Monitoring Leverage Software-Defined Radios

Evaluation Engineering
2021-03-19
Spectrum monitoring has become a critically important task in many sectors to help identify spectrum use and ensure compliance with standards and government regulation. While software-defined radios (SDR) are helping to drive wireless innovations through.....
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Article, Spectrum Monitoring, Evaluation Engineering

Design Considerations for High-Throughput SDR Systems

Electronic Design
2021-03-15
One key performance parameter of SDRs is their high throughput, which is the rate of data that can flow through the system. The high throughput is enabled by the wide-band connections that SDRs can support, as well as the FPGA used to interface with the host.....
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Article, General SDR, Electronic Design

The Future of 5G with SDR

Electronic Design
2021-03-03
5G is an emerging communications protocol that will increase data-transfer rates on cellular networks and in turn increase the versatility of cellular networks, aided in no small part by SDR technology.....
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Article, 5G, Electronic Design

Implementing Continuous Integration for Hardware Systems

Microwave Journal
2021-03-15
Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD), are engineering process methodologies that automate code compilation, deployment, and testing. Extensively used in software development, it directly benefits engineering and product organizations by....
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Article, Test & Measurement, Microwave Journal

Design Considerations for High-Throughput SDR Systems

Microwaves & RF
2021-03-15
One key performance parameter of SDRs is their high throughput, which is the rate of data that can flow through the system. The high throughput is enabled by the wide-band connections that SDRs can support, as well as the FPGA used to interface with the host.....
(Read More)
Article, General SDR, Microwaves & RF

The Future of 5G with SDR

Microwaves & RF
2021-02-26
5G is an emerging communications protocol that will increase data-transfer rates on cellular networks and in turn increase the versatility of cellular networks, aided in no small part by SDR technology.....
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Article, 5G, Microwaves & RF

The Path to 5G for Military Use

Military Embedded Systems
2021-02-08
With ever-improving user mobile devices, network infrastructure must also be improved and developed at a similar rate. Every generation of communication standards has improved data throughput and latency, and 5G is no different. This new standard will pave the way for new applications and increase data throughput of cellular networks tenfold.....
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Article, 5G, Military Embedded Systems

What is Software-Defined Radio Imaging?

Medical Design & Outsourcing
2021-02-11
The flexibility of this technology allows new techniques and technologies to be implemented at a low cost and without requiring hardware modifications. Software-defined radio (SDR) technology offers impressive configuration flexibility and high....
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Article, Medical, Medical Design & Outsourcing

Securing Networks Through Software-Defined Radio

Evaluation Engineering
2021-02-04
Software-defined radio (SDR) is a flexible and high performance signal processing and radio communication system that employs certain software... (Read More)
Article, Interoperability, Evaluation Engineering

Low Latency Radio System Design Considerations

everythingRF
2021-01-20
The design of radio communication networks often focuses on considering factors such as bandwidth, operating frequency, and latency. This article focuses on the design considerations required to achieve low latency performance — a guide on the....
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Article, Low Latency, everythingRF

Leaders Profile: Per Vices

Microwaves & RF
2021-01-11
Leaders Issue, Page 46
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Satellite Navigation and Software Defined Radio

Embedded
2020-12-21
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) refers to systems that use satellites in orbit to assist earth bound devices in determining navigation information. Receivers typically use multilateration algorithms to infer their location relative to the orbiting satellites.....
(Read More)

Software Defined Radio and the Future of Test & Simulation

COTS Journal
2020-10-13
Software defined radio has been revolutionary in many sectors, including surveillance, military, radio astronomy, telecommunication, and aviation. The research and development process in these fields require extensive testing and simulation. For these specialized tasks....
(Read More)

The Power & Evolution of High Performance SDRs

gnuRadio Blog
2020-09-15
Software Defined Radios (SDRs) have been evolving since their inception to provide communication and signal processing abilities to serve multiple fields and needs from amateur radio to mission critical wireless systems. SDRs transmit and receive radio data and convert between the analog and digital domains.....
(Read More)

SDR for the Rapidly Evolving Demands of Test and Measurement

Military Embedded Systems
2020-09-15
As communications technologies evolve rapidly, performing test and measurement on communications equipment more easily and flexibly has become increasingly crucial, particularly in military applications. Software-defined radio (SDR)....
(Read More)

SDR in Military and Aerospace - Beyond Tactical Radios

Microwave Journal
2020-09-10
In the telecommunications and electronics domain, Software Defined Radio (SDR) has been a major focus of military organizations for years. It is recognized as an optimal solution capable of shaping more flexible and powerful tactical radios that traditionally relying on single channel...
(Read more)

Going Places with SDR Receivers

Geoconnexion
2020-08-26
Receivers that process Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals for navigation and positioning purposes are usually configured as specialised hardware. However, it is a field undergoing continuous change in which such hardware can no longer be considered a viable and practical solution.....
(Read More)

SME Corner: Per Vices Corporation

Canadian Defence Review
2020-08-20
Building software defined radios that offer truly flexible, reliable communications, for.....
(Read More)

The Value of SDR Integration Across Industries

Miocrowaves & RF
2020-08-18
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, up to 18GHz......
(Read More)

Software defined radio offers 16x 1GHz bandwidth up to 18GHz

Electronics Weekly
2020-08-12
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, up to 18GHz......
(Read More)

Special Report: Signal and Spectrum Analyzers

Evaluation Engineering
2020-07-29

Canada’s Top 100 Defence Companies – Per Vices (new for 2021)

Canadian Defense Reiew
2020-06-29
There has been industry buzz around software defined radio (SDR) over the last several decades, however, older systems provided solutions for hobbyists with limited application in a commercial setting. Since then,.....
(Read More)

Mission-Critical Broadband SDR Integrated into Radar System

Unmanned Systems Technology
2020-06-26
Per Vices Corporation has performed a successful integration of the company’s Crimson TNG COTS software defined radio (SDR) into a North American radar system........
(Read More)

Low Latency Software Defined Radios for Point-to-Point Networks

everythingRF
2020-06-29
There has been industry buzz around software defined radio (SDR) over the last several decades, however, older systems provided solutions for hobbyists with limited application in a commercial setting. Since then, many.........
(Read More)

Satellite Navigation and Software Defined Radio

Embedded
2020-12-21
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) refers to systems that use satellites in orbit to assist earth bound devices in determining navigation information. Receivers typically use multilateration algorithms to infer their location relative to the orbiting satellites.....
(Read More)

SDR for the Rapidly Evolving Demands of Test and Measurement

Military Embedded Systems
2020-09-15
As communications technologies evolve rapidly, performing test and measurement on communications equipment more easily and flexibly has become increasingly crucial, particularly in military applications. Software-defined radio (SDR)....
(Read More)

The Power & Evolution of High Performance SDRs

gnuRadio Blog
2020-09-15
Software Defined Radios (SDRs) have been evolving since their inception to provide communication and signal processing abilities to serve multiple fields and needs from amateur radio to mission critical wireless systems. SDRs transmit and receive radio data and convert between the analog and digital domains.....
(Read More)

SME Corner: Per Vices Corporation

Canadian Defence Review
2020-08-20
Building software defined radios that offer truly flexible, reliable communications, for.....
(Read More)

Software defined radio offers 16x 1GHz bandwidth up to 18GHz

Electronics Weekly
2020-08-12
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, up to 18GHz......
(Read More)

Low Latency Software Defined Radios for Point-to-Point Networks

everythingRF
2020-06-29
There has been industry buzz around software defined radio (SDR) over the last several decades, however, older systems provided solutions for hobbyists with limited application in a commercial setting. Since then, many.........
(Read More)

Mission-Critical Broadband SDR Integrated into Radar System

Unmanned Systems Technology
2020-06-26
Per Vices Corporation has performed a successful integration of the company’s Crimson TNG COTS software defined radio (SDR) into a North American radar system........
(Read More)

Software Defined Radio and the Future of Test & Simulation

COTS Journal
2020-10-13
Software defined radio has been revolutionary in many sectors, including surveillance, military, radio astronomy, telecommunication, and aviation. The research and development process in these fields require extensive testing and simulation. For these specialized tasks....
(Read More)

SDR in Military and Aerospace - Beyond Tactical Radios

Microwave Journal
2020-09-10
In the telecommunications and electronics domain, Software Defined Radio (SDR) has been a major focus of military organizations for years. It is recognized as an optimal solution capable of shaping more flexible and powerful tactical radios that traditionally relying on single channel...
(Read more)

Going Places with SDR Receivers

Geoconnexion
2020-08-26
Receivers that process Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals for navigation and positioning purposes are usually configured as specialised hardware. However, it is a field undergoing continuous change in which such hardware can no longer be considered a viable and practical solution.....
(Read More)

The Value of SDR Integration Across Industries

Miocrowaves & RF
2020-08-18
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, up to 18GHz......

Special Report: Signal and Spectrum Analyzers

Evaluation Engineering
2020-07-29

Canada’s Top 100 Defence Companies – Per Vices (new for 2021)

Canadian Defense Reiew
2020-06-29
There has been industry buzz around software defined radio (SDR) over the last several decades, however, older systems provided solutions for hobbyists with limited application in a commercial setting. Since then,.....
(Read More)

One radio platform for all security and public safety needs

Electronic Specifier
2019-02-18
Although communication needs of military and security response teams appear vastly different, at their core they are very similar. Effective communication and transfer of information is critical in both industries as lives are at risk if they are not done quickly and effectively....
(Read more)

Satellite Navigation and Software Defined Radio

Embedded
2020-12-21
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) refers to systems that use satellites in orbit to assist earth bound devices in determining navigation information. Receivers typically use multilateration algorithms to infer their location relative to the orbiting satellites.....
(Read More)

SDR for the Rapidly Evolving Demands of Test and Measurement

Military Embedded Systems
2020-09-15
As communications technologies evolve rapidly, performing test and measurement on communications equipment more easily and flexibly has become increasingly crucial, particularly in military applications. Software-defined radio (SDR)....
(Read More)

SDR in Military and Aerospace - Beyond Tactical Radios

Microwave Journal
2020-09-10
In the telecommunications and electronics domain, Software Defined Radio (SDR) has been a major focus of military organizations for years. It is recognized as an optimal solution capable of shaping more flexible and powerful tactical radios that traditionally relying on single channel...
(Read more)

SME Corner: Per Vices Corporation

Canadian Defence Review
2020-08-20
Building software defined radios that offer truly flexible, reliable communications, for.....
(Read More)

Low Latency Software Defined Radios for Point-to-Point Networks

everythingRF
2020-06-29
There has been industry buzz around software defined radio (SDR) over the last several decades, however, older systems provided solutions for hobbyists with limited application in a commercial setting. Since then, many.........
(Read More)

The Value of SDR Integration Across Industries

Miocrowaves & RF
2020-08-18
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, up to 18GHz......

Canada’s Top 100 Defence Companies – Per Vices (new for 2021)

Canadian Defense Reiew
2020-06-29
There has been industry buzz around software defined radio (SDR) over the last several decades, however, older systems provided solutions for hobbyists with limited application in a commercial setting. Since then,.....
(Read More)

Software Defined Radio and the Future of Test & Simulation

COTS Journal
2020-10-13
Software defined radio has been revolutionary in many sectors, including surveillance, military, radio astronomy, telecommunication, and aviation. The research and development process in these fields require extensive testing and simulation. For these specialized tasks....
(Read More)

The Power & Evolution of High Performance SDRs

gnuRadio Blog
2020-09-15
Software Defined Radios (SDRs) have been evolving since their inception to provide communication and signal processing abilities to serve multiple fields and needs from amateur radio to mission critical wireless systems. SDRs transmit and receive radio data and convert between the analog and digital domains.....
(Read More)

Going Places with SDR Receivers

Geoconnexion
2020-08-26
Receivers that process Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals for navigation and positioning purposes are usually configured as specialised hardware. However, it is a field undergoing continuous change in which such hardware can no longer be considered a viable and practical solution.....
(Read More)

Software defined radio offers 16x 1GHz bandwidth up to 18GHz

Electronics Weekly
2020-08-12
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, up to 18GHz......
(Read More)

Mission-Critical Broadband SDR Integrated into Radar System

Unmanned Systems Technology
2020-06-26
Per Vices Corporation has performed a successful integration of the company’s Crimson TNG COTS software defined radio (SDR) into a North American radar system........
(Read More)

Special Report: Signal and Spectrum Analyzers

Evaluation Engineering
2020-07-29