The USRP B200mini delivers a 1×1 SDR/cognitive radio in the size of a business card. With a wide frequency range from 70 MHz to 6 GHz and a user-programmable Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX75 FPGA, this flexible and compact platform is ideal for both hobbyist and OEM applications. The similar Ettus USRP B205mini-i is an industrial temperature version with a larger FPGA for more advanced applications.
The RF front end uses the Analog Devices AD9364 RFIC transceiver with 56 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. The board is bus-powered by a high-speed USB 3.0 connection for streaming data to the host computer. The USRP B200mini also includes connectors for GPIO, JTAG, and synchronization with a 10 MHz clock reference or PPS time reference input signal.
Experimentation with Low-cost SDR
Experiment with the USRP B200mini across a wide range of applications including: FM and TV broadcast, cellular, GPS, WiFi, ISM, and more. Users can immediately begin prototyping in GNU Radio and participate in the open-source SDR community. Full support by the USRP Hardware Driver™ (UHD) software allows seamless code reuse from existing designs, compatibility with open-source applications like HDSDR and OpenBTS, and an upgrade path to industry-ready USRP systems to meet application requirements.
Features:
| RF Specifications |
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- Analog Devices AD9364 RFIC transceiver
- Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX75 FPGA
- Channels: 1 TX, 1 RX
- Frequency range: 70 MHz to 6 GHz
- Instantaneous Bandwidth: Up to 56 MHz
- IIP3 (at typical NF): -20 dBm
- Power Output: >10 dBm
- Receive Noise Figure: <8 dB
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| Conversion Performance and Clocks |
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- ADC Sample Rate (Max.): 61.44 MS/s
- ADC Resolution: 12 bits
- DAC Sample Rate (Max.): 61.44 MS/s
- DAC Resolution: 12 bits
- Host Sample Rate (16b): 61.44 MS/s
- Frequency Accuracy: ±2.0 ppm
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| Power |
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| Physical |
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- Peripherals: GPIO, JTAG
- Dimensions: 83.3 x 50.8 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 24.0 g
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| Environment |
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- Operating Temp. Range: 0 - 40 °C (extended to -20-60 °C with enclosure kit)
- USRP Hardware Driver 3.9.2 (or later)
- GNU Radio, C/C++, Python
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| Synchronization |
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- 10 MHz clock reference
- PPS time reference
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| Product Compliance |
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- HTC: 8471809000
- ECCN: 3A992.a
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Included:
- Choose between the USRP B200mini board only, or the USRP B200mini with an enclosure kit (assembly required)
- USB 3.0 cable
Software:
The hardware is conveniently accessible through the USRP Hardware Driver (UHD). UHD provides both a C/C++ and Python API that supports all USRP products and enables users to efficiently develop applications then seamlessly transition designs between platforms as requirements expand. UHD also offers cross-platform support for multiple industry standard development environments and frameworks, including RFNoC, LabVIEW, and MATLAB/Simulink. To ensure you have no restrictions on how you use UHD, it is available on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. Do you prefer graphical programming? Try out GNU Radio, a free and open-source software development framework offering a graphical design approach.
