Outline

►Introduction
►Software-Defined Radio
Reconfigurable RF System for – History
Software-Defined Radio – Advantages
►Reconfigurable RF System for SDR
– Concept of SDR
Kiichi Niitsu – Some Examples of Reconfigurable RF System
►Conclusions
Keio Univ. Kuroda Laboratory, M1

Introduction Introduction
Software-Defined Radio (SDR) is ・・・ Software-Defined Radio (SDR) enables ・・・
A radio communication system which uses Only one receiver can accept various wireless
“ software” for modulation and demodulation of communication systems, such as PHS, PDC,
radio signals. ITS, Wireless LAN, and so on
The goal of SDR is to produce a radio that can
receive and transmit a new form of radio ITS
Wireless
protocol just by running new software. LAN
( from Wikipedia ) WiMAX

Running New
Software
PDC W-CDMA W-CDMA

3G Mobile 4G Mobile
Universal Terminal
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Outline History of SDR (~2000,military)

►Introduction
► SDR was originally U.S. military project, named
►Software-Defined Radio “ SPEAKeasy” by U.S. DoD ( Dept. of Defense )
– History
– SPEAKeasy phase Ⅰ 1992~1995 Modem Only
– Advantages
– SPEAKeasy phase Ⅱ 1996~2000 Entire Radio
►Reconfigurable RF System for SDR ► JTRS Project, U.S. DoD and NATO (2001~2008)
– Concept of SDR
– Some Examples of Reconfigurable RF System phase Ⅰ phase Ⅱ

►Conclusions
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 History of SDR (2000~2008,military) History of SDR (1996~ consumer)
► JTRS Project, U.S. DoD and NATO (2001~2008) ► MMITS Forum (from 1996, U.S)
JTRS stands for Joint Tactical Radio Systems – Target is standardization of SDR
CURRENT
FUTURE – Now, SDR Forum
Multiple Solutions/
Each Service
Joint Solutions
► SDR history in Japan
Nav igat ion Domain Spec if ic
Common Fixed-wing – SDR Terminal (PHS and Wireless LAN)
Aircraft
Posit ion ing Technology Base 2001, by NTT Future Net Laboratory
Location
Av iation Sold ier,
Marine,
– SDR Terminal (PHS,GPS,ETC)
Seaman, 1999, by NICT (National Inst. of Info. and Com. Tech. )
Ident if icat ion Airman
Handheld/Manpack
Fixed bases,
Air to Ground
Ships,
Common Logist ics Submarines,
Air to Air Common Train ing Ground
Ground Mobile
Maritime Fixed Station Platfo rms,
Ground to Ground Rotary W ing
Aircraft
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Advantages of SDR Outline

►Introduction
► SDR enhances the QOL (Quality of Life) of users
►Software-Defined Radio
► Many merits for Developer of not only “ mobile
– History
terminals” but also “ base stations”
– Advantages
– Needless to develop new mobile terminal with change
of generation, positions (e.g. foreign countries) ►Reconfigurable RF System for SDR
– Needless to change base stations (infrastructure) – Concept of SDR
– Some Examples of Reconfigurable RF System
►Conclusions

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Ideal Concept of SDR Reconfigurable RF System

► Software Radio: Where to do A/D conversion? ► There are 4types of Reconfigurable RF system
(a) Conventional Receiver
Answer: As possible as near to antenna A/D converter
I-phase

LNA LO, f 1 Q-phase DSP

Antenna f1 f1 A/D converter
Analog Digital (b) Several Path Type Receiver
f1 LNA
RF f1
f2 Wideband Digital Signal f1
f3 Amp & A/D converter
A/D converter Processing DSP
Filter f2
LNA
f2 A/D converter
(c) Tunable Type Receiver
► Key Technical Limitations: A/D converter
f1
(1) Sampling rate (and resolution) f2
LNA DSP
A/D converter
(2) Linear amplification of wideband signal f3 f 1~f 3
Contro l Circu it
► Key enabling technology: (d) RF Sampling Type Receiver
Fast processors and Wideband A/D converter f1 LNA
A/D converter
DSP
Sampling Circuit
f2
f3 f 1~f 3
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 Reconfigurable RF System Reconfigurable RF System
► (b) Several Path Type Receiver ► (c) Tunable Type Receiver
Reconfigurab le L NA
U.S. Quorum System Inc. developing component technology
w/ Variab le Inductor
RF Transceiver IC Amp
Tokyo Inst. Tech. etc
“ QS2000” front-end
developing RF Transceiver IC
for WL AN
(Gain and band width
4 type GSM and WLAN is changeable)

A/D converter
LNA DSP
A/D converter
f 1~f 3
antenna Contro l Circu it
switch
module Analog Circuit Digital Circuit
for GSM analog MUX
Variab le Capac itor
freq synthesizer
Toshiba Corp. etc
Microcontro ller
dual-band Amp (for v arious way
power U.S. Bit wav e Semiconductor Inc.
Amp of TxRx circu it)
module Amp
(Band of L NA, f req of VCO,
I/O to digital part sampling speed and resolut ion of ADC)

6mm × 6mm (1 chip)

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Reconfigurable RF System Outline

►Introduction
► (d) RF Sampling Type Receiver
►Software-Defined Radio
Under-Samp ling ADC Ov er-Sampling ADC
KDDI Lab. etc Technoconcepts Inc. etc – History
(sampling RF s ignal with
(sampling RF s ignal with
under-sampling ADC) under-sampling ADC) – Advantages
►Reconfigurable RF System for SDR
– Concept of SDR
Down Conversion
– Some Examples of Reconfigurable RF System
LNA A/D Converter DSP
Mixer
RF filter ►Conclusions
Discrete Time Analog Signal Processing
Texas Instruments Inc. etc
(do wnconv erting RF s ignal with
Switched Capacitor Type Mixer)

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Conclusion Reference
► SDR is a very promising technology Nikkei Electronics
Nikkei Electronics 2006.1.30 p88~109, “ Wireless Communication
► SDR will benefit both users and developers will be ever-changing” Nikkei Business Publication Inc.
► Key technologies of enabling SDR is
Intel HP
– Wideband Analog Digital Converter http://www.intel.co.jp/jp/developer/update/contents/wi07031.htm
– RF reconfigurable system

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