Cyan

Cyan is the highest performing COTS SDR available.

Providing simultaneous support for up 16, fully independent, transmit or receive radio channels, each with a standard 1 GHz of RF bandwidth and support for up to 3 GHz, and up to 16 bit converters, this flexible platform can tune from near DC to 18 GHz. The digital throughput includes four 40GBASE-R qSFP ports to quickly receive and transmit radio data with an option to upgrade to four 100GBASE-R.

Different options are available for Cyan to enable higher bandwidth. This includes:

Cyan HB (high bandwidth): provides 3 GHz sampling bandwidth per radio chain and 4 x 100 Gbps of digital backhaul

All configurations of Cyan can also be paired with one of our host and storage solutions for recording, storage, analysis, and playback.

Specifications

High Bandwidth

Specification	Cyan
Tuning Range	Near DC to 18 GHz
Number of Radio Chains	Up to 16¹ any combination of Rx and Tx
Bandwidth per Radio Chain	1 or 3² GHz
Converter Resolution	16 bits
Digital Backhaul	4 x 40GBASE-R; 160 Gbps or 4 x 100GBASE-R; 400 Gbps³
Form Factor	19” 3U 482.6 mm x 402.0 mm x 133.0 mm 6.2 kg
FPGA	Intel Stratix 10 FPGA SoC

¹Depending on the configuration there may be limitation to 1 GHz bandwidth per radio chain
²3 GHz per radio chain is available with Cyan HB option
³4 x 100GBASE-R is available with Cyan HB option

Documentation

FEATURES

Instantaneous Bandwidth

Offering the highest instantaneous stare bandwidth on the market of 1 GHz per chain with an upgrade option to 3 GHz.

HIGHest performance

The best and most advanced of any COTS SDR platform with different options, interfacing equipment, and full integration support.

Custom channels

Choose from 1 to 16 independent radio chains, with the option of up to 4 DSP channels per chain, in any combination of receive or transmit chains.

Data backhaul

4x 40Gbps backhaul with an option for up to 4 x 100Gbps for sending the most data between the radio platform and other equipment as necessary.

FPGA SoC

Featuring the Intel Stratix 10 SoC with the ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore processor providing extensive FPGA resources for advanced DSP on board.

VERSATILITY

Addressing the needs of various functions including radar, satellites, ground stations, low latency links, and test & measurement equipment.

FEATURES

Instantaneous Bandwidth

Offering the highest instantaneous bandwidth on the market of 1 GHz per chain with an upgrade option to 3 GHz.

HIGHest performance

The best and most advanced of any COTS SDR platform with different options, interfacing equipment, and full integration support.

Custom channels

Choose from 1 to 16 independent radio chains, in any combination of receive or transmit chains, and up to 32 bit resolution.

Data backhaul

4x 40Gbps backhaul with an option for up to 4 x 100Gbps for sending the most data between the radio platform and other equipment as necessary.

FPGA SoC

Featuring the Intel Stratix 10 SoC with the ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore processor providing extensive FPGA resources for advanced DSP on board.

VERSATILITY

Addressing the needs of various functions including radar, satellites, ground stations, low latency links, and test & measurement equipment.

PRICING

Cyan can be ordered as a basic SDR with different channel configurations, with the extended channel, or high bandwidth options. Kits and host & storage solutions are available.

For more information on configurations and prices go to our Pricing page.