Raptor SDR Development Kit
Raptor is a next-generation Software-Defined Radio (SDR) development board that combines the processing performance of the AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC with the flexibility of Analog Device’s AD9361 RF Agile Transceiver. While maintaining a small and compact form-factor, Raptor includes key signal conditioning features necessary to implement a complete and robust radio solution capable of operation over a 70 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range. Leveraging drivers and references designs from both AMD and Analog Devices, the kit includes an open-source BSP, available through GitLab, that includes support for streaming data to GNU Radio at MATLAB.
An expansion header, located on the back side of the board, provides access to several additional digital I/O interfaces using an optional mezzanine board. A mezzanine which adds 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet, two SFP+ cages, mini DisplayPort, M.2 SATA, Samtec FireFly, and a 16-bit general-purpose I/O header is currently available for Raptor.
Key Features and Benefits
- Zynq UltraScale+ XCZU9EG-1FFVC900E device
- Analog Devices AD9361 2x2 MIMO RF transceiver (70 MHz to 6 GHz)
- Wideband LNA and selectable filter bank per receiver
- Bypassable 2.4 GHz 29 dBm power amplifier per transmitter
- External timing inputs (i.e., 10MHz, 1-PPS) supported
- 4GB 64-bit DDR4-2400 attached to Processor Subsystem (PS)
- MicroSD memory card interface
- 128MB QSPI flash memory (dual parallel)
- Dual USB 3.0 interfaces with USB 2.0 OTG compatibility
- USB 2.0 UART (i.e., console) interface
- Expansion connector for optional I/O mezzanine
- Flexible 9V to 16V supply input
- Compact form factor (5 x 2.675 in)
- Compatible with ADI (FMCOMMS) drivers and reference designs
What's Included
- 12V 36W Universal Power Supply (North America cable standard)
- 8GB MicroSD Flash Memory Card with Full-Size SD Adapter
- Adapter for Xilinx JTAG Cable
- Heatsink with Integrated Fan (installed)
- USB 2.0 Device Cable (A to Micro-B)
- USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Device Cable (A to Micro-B)