Kestrel
Description
The Kestrel software-defined radio (SDR) is a Zync Ultrascale and MPSoC SDR development kit. Its compact 2x2, MIMO-capable transceiver is optimized for SWaP-constrained applications and consists of two circuit cards — the Kestrel Processor and the Kestrel Radio. The Kestrel SDR design is based on the Raptor SDR Development Kit and shares the same radio IC, the same family of AMD SoC, and the same embedded-Linux operating system.
The Kestrel RF transceiver is MIMO-capable from 70 MHz to 6 GHz. The configurable transmit path supports 70 MHz to 6 GHz, and the receiver performance is enhanced by a four-band preselector and wideband low-noise amplifier (LNA).
Documentation
For additional information, download the Kestrel Product Brief
Order
Orderable Part Numbers:
- RPTR-KESTREL-PROC-01 Mini raptor SDR processor
- RPTR-KESTREL-RADIO-01 Mini raptor SDR radio
Orders may be placed via e-mail, telephone, fax, or mail.
Commercial Price List available upon request.
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Phone: 520-519-3131
Fax: 520-519-3120
Mail: Rincon Research Corporation
Attention: Sales
101 North Wilmot Road, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85711
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Technical Specifications
General
Transceiver: Analog Devices AD9361
Tuning range: 70 MHz to 6 GHz
Bandwidth: Up to 56 MHz, 61.44 MSPS complex, 12-bit resolution
Receive path: On-board limiter, LNA, and four-band preselector per receiver;
preselector is run-time configurable;
LNA can be bypassed at hardware build time
Transmit path: Low-power (>7.5 dBm typ) path per transmitter
Connectors: All RF connectors are subminiature push on micro (SMPM)
Timing signal: 1PPS, 10 MHz reference (10 MHz reference port can accept other reference frequencies)
Development interface: Board support package (BSP), drivers, JTAG, and COTS tool support
Dimensions: 1.75” x 1.8” x 1.375” with heatsink installed
Mass: 33.2g (1.17 oz) without heatsink; 100g (3.53 oz) with heatsink
Power: External 5.5–20V supply, ~12W max; reverse-polarity protected
SoC
AMD Zynq Ultrascale+ XCZU5EG-2SFVC784I
FPGA: 256 k system logic cells, 1248 DSP slices
Application processor: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz, 64 bit
Real-Time processor: Dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 533 MHz
Memory: 4 GB of LPDDR4 attached to processing system
USB: 1x USB 2.0 via Molex Pico-Clasp (device mode only)
Storage: MicroSD
Runs embedded Linux
Command and control available over USB