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Software Defined Radio (SDR) Proposal

Prepared for: - Institute Name

Prepared by: - Scientech Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Date: - November 19, 2015
Proposal number: - Institute name - 01

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SDR Proposal

Executive Summary

Solution Description

Financial proposal

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Objective
Scientech is pleased to submit this proposal to Institute Name as a response to the SDR
requirement. We position C700 solution as a unique & inclusive platform for
researchers, educators and students working on software defined radios.

Approach
Currently available SDR platforms are either very basic/limited to straight forward simple
setups (Especially in RF) or require a significant investment of time & capital, moreover
current solutions do not easily integrate with design and modeling tools normally used
by education facilities. C700 aims to bridge this gap by bringing the performance and
sophistication of expensive test setups in an easy-to-use modular fashion that runs
natively from the Institutes design environment of choice.

Requirement (Experiments)
An SDR Platform that can be used to demonstrate to students the following concepts/
Experiments (Categorized into 3 groups):
Demonstration Group

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Modulation and Demodulation techniques for:

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BPSK
QPSK
DQPSK
8-QAM
DQAM
with and without Rayleigh Fading and AWGN Channel

PSK Modulation
o Generation of constant envelope PSK signal wave form for different values
of M.
o Real-time Simulation of PSK system with M=4
o Real-time Simulation of DPSK system with M=4

Measurement Group

Measurement of effect of Inter Symbol Interference.

Measurement of Bit Error Rate using Binary Data.
Measure the Effect of Raised Cosine Filter, Roll off factor on the Constellation
plot of I/Q (digital) Modulation (PSK, FSK).
Verification of Decimation and Interpolation of a given signal
Power spectrum estimation using AR models
Efficiency of FHSS &DSSS Spread Spectrum Technique.

Design Group

Design of FSK system

OFDM Transceiver Design
Design optimum receiver for the AWGN channel.
Implementation of Matched Filters.

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Solution Outline
Scientech C700 based solution is proposed. Tightly integrated with Matlab , the
C700 helps students bring their signals to life right from their design environment of
choice. The required experiment modules will be made to run on top of Matlab where
the user will be able to choose and configure the experiment of choice and launch it on
the C700 as well as perform measurements. Moreover, the C700 Matlab driver will
allow users to use and integrate their C700 within their code so that they can use it with
any other design they want in the future.
The C700 is proposed in one of two setups:
1- Standard SDR setup
2- SDR Setup with Optional Channel Emulator Package
Both solutions rely on Scientech VSM & VSD Modules for Signal Generation and
Signal Capture, Scientech PLL1e for LO Generation and ScientechUSB2 for
communications and control with an external PC (Not Included)

SOLUTION DESCRIPTION
Setups
As mentioned before, the C700 is proposed in one of two setups differing only in the
way the system handles the emulation of channel effects (Fading & AWGN):

1- Standard SDR setup

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Consisting of a C700-Mini Chassis (5 Slots) Housing the VSM, VSD, PLL1e, USB2 &
Sync Modules. In this configuration, channel effects are pre-calculated and generated
by the different experiment modules (running on top of Matlab ) and transferred along
with the experiment waveforms to the C700.

2- SDR Setup with Optional Channel Emulator Package

Consisting of a C700-Orchestra Chassis (8 Slots) Housing the usual VSM, VSD, PLL1e,
USB2 & Sync Modules In addition to an Optional Channel Emulator Package which
takes 3 slots (hence why an 8-slot chassis is needed). In this configuration the channel
effects are NOT generated by the experiment module on the PC, the VSM outputs a
clean signal that is then fed into the Channel Emulator Module which adds the channel
Impairments and then outputs the signal to the C700 VSD for Signal Capture.
This setup gives the user the added advantage of having a general purpose channel
emulator that they can use independently on any other research they are working on.
Channel emulators are key in evaluating custom modulations, wireless protocols, FEC
chipsetc and they usually cost tens -if not hundreds!- of thousands alone. Moreover,
the Channel Emulator Module is composed of VSM/VSD modules that can be reused as
additional channels according to the users needs.
The Channel Emulator Module is an optional add-on, meaning that the user can
purchase/install it at a later time (assuming they have the required 8-Slot chassis)

Summary of Hardware Capabilities

Please refer to the datasheets for more details

C700 SYSTEM

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Frequency Range: 400MHz to 6 GHzz

Frequency Accuracy: <1 107 OCXO
IQ Resolution: 16 bits
IQ Bandwidth (Realtime): 40 MHz Tx, 40 MHz Rx
Phase Noise: -107 dBc (@ 1 GHz Carrier, 10 kHz carrier offset)
Generator Switching Speed: < 10 us (within 160 MHz )
Output Power: -37 to -7 dBm (optional amplifiers/attenuators available)
SFDR (Spurious Free Dynamic Range): >70dB (80dB typ.)

CHANNEL EMULATION MODULE

Consists of the following Sub-Modules:

VSM Vector Signal Generator Module

VSD Vector Signal Receiver Module
C700-FPGA2 FPGA Processing Module

Frequency: 400 MHz to 6000 MHz

Bandwidth: 5 MHz
Channel Impairments: AWGN, Rayleigh Fading , Attenuation, and Doppler
Input Level Range: 10 dBm to -50 dBm
Output Level Range: -20 dBm to -100 dBm
AWGN: C/N = -30 to 30 dB
Number of Paths: 3
Path delay range: 100 usec
Relative Path loss Range: 0 to 30 dB
Doppler shift: 0 to 100 KHz

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Summary of Experiment Modules Capabilities

Experiment Modules are software modules who are responsible for the control of the
C700 during the different experiments, they provide the GUI for the user to choose the
needed experiment, set the different parameters and control the experiment in real-time
(if applicable). Experiment Modules are run over Matlab and are responsible for the
communication between the PC and the C700 (Through the Matlab driver that is
supplied with the system) for system control, waveform generation and Waveform
analysis. We categorized the requested experiments into 3 main groups (according to
functionality)

DEMONSTRATION GROUP
In this group of experiments, a complete communication link (Modulator + Demodulator)
is established using the modulation technique of choice, the user can configure some of
the parameters of the link to demonstrate their effect on the output in real-time while the
simulation is running (This is our interpretation of the Real-time Simulation requirement)
Channel Impairments can also be configured to the user and are added to the signal
before it reaches the receivers that the user to demonstrate/study the effect of different
channel conditions on different modulation types.

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MEASUREMENT GROUP
In this group of experiments, more focus is given to the Analysis of the captured signal.
The Experiment Module configures the C700 as a general purpose Test&Measurement
tool with controls that can be used to perform the required measurement and explain the
concept at hand. for example in the Experiment where the effect of Raised Cosine
Filters is to be measured, the Experiment Module configures the C700 as a vector signal
analyzer with constellation views that are used to help the user study the effect of
different filters on the modulated carrier.

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DESIGN GROUP
In this group of experiments, the Experiment Module transforms the C700 into a
complete system (Tx & Rx transceivers) and presents the user with controls over as
many parameters of the communication system as possible so the user can design his
own system with versatility and ease.

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Prices: List Prices in Rupees

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Delivery: to be suggested 12 to 13 weeks with list of experiments

Standard Scientech Terms & Conditions Apply.

1- Standard SDR Setup

This setup should be no different from the reference SDR setup, the CSS-03-12 Cable
is used to either connect the VSM to the VSD on the same chassis or to connect 2
Chassis together.
Model: C700-Mini
Description: Mini chassis for 5 slot base unit; including cooling system, and AC/DC
adapter
Quantity: 1
Model: C700-BU05
Description: Base unit; 5 slots, 700 Mbps bus speed, 50 MHz clock
Quantity: 1
Model: C700- SYNC1
Description: Synchronization module. Inclusive of Internal Synch cable
Quantity: 1
Model: C700- USB2
Description: USB2 communication module. Inclusive of USB cable
Quantity: 1
Model: C700- PLL1e
Description: PLL module, 100 MHz to 6 GHz. 2 LO outputs, <-107 dBc phase noise
@1 GHZ, 10 KHz offset
Quantity: 1
Model: C700 -VSM1
Description: Vector signal generator/modulator, 400 MHz to 6 GHz, 40 MHz BW @ 16
bit resolution.Cyclon 3 FPGA (10K elements) Including LO cable
Quantity: 1

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Model: C700 - VSD2

Description: Vector signal receiver/demodulator and digitizer, 0.4 to 6 GHz, 40 MHz
BW @ 16 bit resolution. Cyclon 3 FPGA (10K elements) Including LO cable
Quantity: 1
Model: CSS-03-6
Description: Low loss cable assembly, SMA-male, 6 length.
Quantity: 2
Model: CSS-03-12
Description: Low loss cable assembly, SMA-male, 12 length.
Quantity: 2
Model: A-M210
Description: Multi-band omnidirectional antenna; average 0 dBi gain. 0.85, 0.9, 1.7,
1.8, 1.9, and 2.1 GHz bands
Quantity: 2

2- SDR Setup with Optional Channel Emulator Package

This setup building on top of the previous one adding the Channel Emulator Package
(Which includes the 3 Channel Emulator modules along with the extra required cables &
splitters required to distribute LO to the Module).
Model: C700-Orchestra
Description: Open chassis for 8 slot base unit; including AC/DC adapter
Quantity: 1
Model: C700-BU08

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Description: Base unit; 8 slots, 700 Mbps bus speed, 50 MHz clock
Quantity: 1
Model: C700- SYNC1
Description: Synchronization module. Inclusive of Internal Synch cable
Quantity: 1
Model: C700- USB2
Description: USB2 communication module. Inclusive of USB cable
Quantity: 1

Model: C700- PLL1e

Description: PLL module, 100 MHz to 6 GHz. 2 LO outputs, <-107 dBc phase noise
@1 GHZ, 10 KHz offset
Quantity: 1

Model: C700 -VSM1

Description: Vector signal generator/modulator, 400 MHz to 6 GHz, 40 MHz BW @ 16
bit resolution.Cyclon 3 FPGA (10K elements) Including LO cable
Quantity: 1
Model: C700 - VSD2
Description: Vector signal receiver/demodulator and digitizer, 0.4 to 6 GHz, 40 MHz
BW @ 16 bit resolution. Cyclon 3 FPGA (10K elements) Including LO cable
Quantity: 1
Model: C700-CH1
Description: Tri-Slot Channel Emulation Module Package, Includes VSM Module, VSD
Module, FPGA
Module, Required Cables & Accessories
Quantity: 1
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Model: CSS-03-6
Description: Low loss cable assembly, SMA-male, 6 length.
Quantity: 2
Model: CSS-03-12
Description: Low loss cable assembly, SMA-male, 12 length.
Quantity: 2
Model: A-M210
Description: Multi-band omni-directional antenna; average 0 dBi gain. 0.85, 0.9, 1.7,
1.8, 1.9, and 2.1 GHz bands
Quantity: 2

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