Build Your Own SDR

Want to have a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate of a radio platform that meets your specific requirements? Costs vary heavily based on your needs, but this tool is here to help you out! Move the sliders on the left and see the quote on the right.




Number of Chains







Tuning Range











Bandwidth











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Phase Noise











Wideband


The SFDR calculated below is the worst-case wideband SFDR across the entire RF chain (at the ADC for Rx, or the output SMA for Tx), and includes all harmonics or spurious signals, even though they may lie outside the signal bandwidth, as is the case when using a digital NCO offset, and accounts for the maximum LO feedthrough at the downconvertor. The actual wideband ADC or DAC SFDR are counted separately and are generally >70dBc, depending on sample rate.










Bandwidth


There exists a thermodynamic relationship between Bandwidth and SFDR, and noise figure. Please specify temperature, application bandwidth, and desired noise figure. We will use those values to specify the 1dB tangential sensitivity (minimum detectible signal that is 1dB above the noise floor).
SNR = Application Bandwidth + NF/Phase Noise + RF losses.
Noise Figure and SNR calculations are evaluated at 20degC.






Noise Figure









Using the above, we find the following:






Power







Temperature Range














Latency


The following options require minimum order quantities and NREs; costs below only provide the incremental unit costs required to meet the specified certification level.








Certifications

The following options require minimum order quantities and NREs; costs below only provide the incremental unit costs required to meet the specified certification level.













Environment


The following options require minimum order quantities and NREs; costs below only provide the incremental unit costs required to meet the specified certification level, and further assume tests are tailored consistent with Part 1 of MIL-STD-810H, and the appropriate test specific tailoring guidance.












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*: price quoted in USD for 100 units volume