Technology for Innovators
Product Bulletin
SFF SDR
Evaluation Module
Overview
The Small Form Factor (SFF)
Software-defined Radio (SDR)
Evaluation Module is a unique
new product that addresses the
special portable SDR needs of the
public safety and commercial
markets. It was designed around
the latest DSP and FPGA technology as a low-cost, off-the-shelf,
integrated hardware and software
development solution.
Potential Applications
The following applications will
benefit greatly from using the
SFF SDR Evaluation Module.
Public safety
• Such public safety applications
as TETRA and APCO band
communications, vehicular systems, transponders, and broadband data systems will be
greatly enhanced by their use of
the SFF SDR Evaluation
Module.
Commercial
• RFID readers, WiMAX and
Wi-Fi customer-premises equipment (CPE), broadband data
systems, vehicular systems, as
well as femto and pico base
stations are but a few applications that can be developed
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Key Benefits
• Small form factor for easy
portability
• Self-contained
• Embedded, independent
power monitoring for each
processor
• Supports model-based design
tools, accelerating prototyping
• Integrated troubleshooting
and hardware-in-the-loop
co-verification capabilities
• The module incorporates GPP,
DSP and FPGA, making it easy
to implement all protocol
layers for a complete radio
• Easy adoption of third-party
RF and I/O boards
• Ethernet remote access
capabilities
with the SFF SDR Evaluation
Module.
Note: These applications may
require conversion and RF
modulation.
Key Features
The SFF SDR Evaluation Module
includes the following leadingedge features:
• TMS320DM6446 DSP systemon-chip from Texas Instruments
• TMS320C64x+™ DSP core,
594 MHz
• ARM926 core, 297 MHz
• Rich set of peripherals including serial ports, USB, EMAC,
DDR2 EMIF, as well as video
ports
• Virtex-4 SX35 FPGA from
Xilinx
• Modular — allows additional
boards to be stacked
• Boot loader located in the Flash
memory for autonomous use of
the platform
Specifications
Digital Processing Module
• TMS320DM6446 DSP systemon-chip from Texas Instruments
• 297-MHz ARM926EJ-S RISC
CPU
• 594-MHz C64x+™ DSP
• Virtex-4 SX35 FPGA from
Xilinx
• MSP430 MCU from Texas
Instruments for power
management
Onboard memory
• 128-MB NAND Flash memory
• 128-MB DDR2 SDRAM
I/O interfaces
• RJ-45 10/100-Mbps Ethernet
• JTAG probing access
• Stereo audio codec with audio
input and output
• RS-232 connector
• JTAG interfaces for DSP and
FPGA
• LYRIO connector as expansion
port
Supported Software
Development Tools
The SFF SDR Evaluation Module
supports the following software
development tools:
• Texas Instruments Code
Composer Studio™
Integrated
Development
Environment
JTAG
32 Bits, Sync
FIFO_B
RS-232
Transceiver
SPI
32 Bits, Sync
FIFO_A
VPFE
32 Bits
DDR2
SDRAM
(128 MB)
TMS320DM6446
LYRIO
to
ADC/DAC
Board
32 Bits, Async
Control
DB-9
VPBE
VPBE
VPFE
FPGA
(Virtex-4)
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
(Host or
Slave)
EMAC
Ethernet
PHY
10/100
16-bit EMIF/ MMC/
VLYNQ
SD
SD Card
NAND
Flash Memory
(1 Gb, 8 Bits)
2 × McBSP
16-bit EMIF/
VLYNQ
RJ-45
12 V, –12 V, 5 V, 3.3 V
Mic In
1/8” Jack
LED (5)
Switches (5)
Buttons (4)
GPIO (n)
PCM3008 Codec
Stereo, 16 Bits,
48 kHz
ASP
Line In
1/8” Jack
Line Out
1/8” Jack
Video Analog
Output Stage
(4)
VPBE[DAC]
RCA
(4)
JTAG
JTAG
5V
3.3 V
Voltage/
Current
Monitoring
MSP430
1.8-V DDR
12-V
DC In
Power
Management
Power
Jack
1.2-V DM644x
FPGA Vcore
• Xilinx ISE Foundation for FPGA
development
• Xilinx System Generator for
DSP
• Green Hills Software MULTI®
IDE
• Green Hills Software
POSIX-compliant
INTEGRITY® realtime operating system
• The MathWorks
MATLAB® and
Simulink™
System Requirements
The following system requirements must be met to use the
SFF SDR Development Platform.
Operating system
• Windows® XP Professional
(service pack 2)
Hardware
• IBM-compatible computer
• Processor: Pentium III (or
equivalent) or better
• RAM: 1 GB
• Hard disk drive: 40 GB of free
space or more
• Display: 800 × 600 pixels or
more
Get Started Today
For more information and ordering, go to www.ti.com/sdr.
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