AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ

The AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ is a high-speed analog module designed to showcase the AD9361, a high performance, highly integrated RF transceiver intended for use in RF applications, such as 3G and 4G base station and test equipment applications, and software defined radios. Its programmability and wideband capability make it ideal for a broad range of transceiver applications. The device combines an RF front end with a flexible mixed-signal baseband section and integrated frequency synthesizers, simplifying design-in by providing a configurable digital interface to a processor or FPGA. The AD9361 chip operates in the 70 MHz to 6 GHz range, covering most licensed and unlicensed bands. The AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ board comes specifically tuned and optimized to 2.4 GHz and due to the limitations of the on-board discrete external components, it may exhibit diminished RF performance on some other programmed configurations. The chip supports channel bandwidths from less than 200 kHz to 56 MHz by changing sample rate, digital filters, and decimation, all programmable within the AD9361 itself.

The AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ provides RF engineers the ability to connect the AD9361 to a RF testbench (Vector Signal Analyzer, Signal generator, etc) and measure performance. The external components (which can easily be swapped) on the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ have a narrower RF tuning range 2400 – 2500 MHz. It is expected that most engineers will change these external components (pin for pin replacements from various vendors are available) for their specific application/frequency of interest. Anyone interested in a wider tuning range board should look at the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ.

AD Programming Kits Features

• Software tunable across wide frequency range (70 MHz to 6.0 GHz) with a channel bandwidth of <200 kHz to 56 MHz.
• Phase and frequency synchronization on both transmit and receive paths
• Performance optimized for the narrowband range of 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz

AD9361 RF Transceiver

The FII-BD9361 board covers all features and benefits of AD9361. The AD9361 is a high performance, highly integrated radio frequency (RF) Agile Transceiver™ designed for use in 3G and 4G base station applications. Its programmability and wideband capability make it ideal for a broad range of transceiver applications.

Features and Benefits

1. Software tunable across wide frequency range : TX :47 MHz to 6 GHz RX:70 MHz to 6 GHz
2. Software tunable bandwidth: 200 kHz to 56 MHz.
3. Software tunable TX Power and RX Dynamic Range:TX>80dB RX>70dB
4. Powered up from single standard FMC connector
5. Supports MIMO radio,2 ways TX and 2 ways RX（Max 4T4R by RF Switches configuration）
6. Supports FII-7030 and other standard FMC Connector Platform software radio application

Product Details

1. The FII-BD9361 is a high-speed analog module designed to showcase the AD9361, a high performance, highly integrated RF transceiver intended for use in RF applications, such as 3G and 4G base station and test equipment applications, and software defined radios. Its programmability and wideband capability make it ideal for a broad range of transceiver applications.
2. The device combines an RF front end with a flexible mixed-signal baseband section and integrated frequency synthesizers, simplifying design-in by providing a configurable digital interface to a processor or FPGA. The AD9361 chip operates in the 70 MHz to 6 GHz range, covering most licensed and unlicensed bands. The chip supports channel bandwidths from less than 200 kHz to 56 MHz by changing sample rate, digital filters, and decimation, which are all programmable.

Interface：

Digital Interface：FMC-LPC
RF Interface： Four Way Differential Tranceiver

Features

TX band: 47 MHz to 6.0 GHz
RX band: 70 MHz to 6.0 GHz
Bandwidth Adjustment Range: 200 kHz to 56 MHz
Low noise figure: 2dB NF（noise figure/800MHz )
LO ,RX Gain Control，AGC
2.4Hhz local oscillator (LO) step
For more information, please check ad9361 introducation.

Applications

General purpose design  for any software-designed radio application
MIMO radio
Point to point communication systems
Femtocell/picocell/microcell base stations
USRP
3G/4G signal and protocol analysis
WiFi
ISM

3. Compatible Boards

FII-PE7030