Transceiver with Scalable Power and Performance: A Solution to Mission Critical Communications

This article discusses the ADRV9001, Analog Devices' newest generation software-defined radio (SDR) transceiver monolithic integrated circuit (IC) designed to provide scalable power & performance for many satellite, military, 1& mobile, utility infrastructure, & cellular mission critical communications. It first introduces three user-defined power saving options within the ADRV9001 from the component level, channel level, & IC system level.

- Michelle Tan

Abstract

Then it further discusses a unique system feature called monitor mode, which not only saves power for the ADRV9001 itself but also enables the user to reduce the baseb& integrated circuit (BBIC) operating power so that the best overall system power saving target can be achieved. This article also demonstrates power consumption savings for each power saving option & provides a detailed explanation of the associated performance trade-offs. By thoroughly understanding those trade-offs, the best system power saving strategy can be determined to achieve the optimal power consumption with satisfactory system performance.

Introduction

The ADRV9001 user-configurable, is part of a highly agile, new generation SDR IC transceiver family. It provides state-of-the-art RF performance with a set of advanced system features such as multichip synchronization (MCS), digital predistortion (DPD), dynamic profile switching (DPS), & fast frequency hopping (FFH). The IC supports both frequency division duplex (FDD) & time division duplex (TDD) operations with a wide range of RF frequency from 30 MHz to 6 GHz, which covers the ultrahigh frequency (UHF); very high frequency (VHF); industrial, scientific, & medical (ISM); & cellular frequency bands. It can handle both narrow-b& (down to 12 kHz) & wideb& (up to 40 MHz) signals with an almost continuous sample rate from 24 KSPS to 61.44 MSPS.