Ettus USRP B200mini: 1x1, 70MHz-6GHz SDR/Cognitive Radio at MG Super Labs India

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.

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.

RF Specifications	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
Conversion Performance and Clocks	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
Power	USB Power: 5V
Physical	Peripherals: GPIO, JTAG Dimensions: 83.3 x 50.8 x 8.4 mm Weight: 24.0 g
Environment	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
Synchronization	10 MHz clock reference PPS time reference
Product Compliance	HTC: 8471809000 ECCN: 3A992.a

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.