What is mmW-SDR
Built to accelerate wireless advancements, mmW-SDR is a state-of-the-art testbed that integrates mmWave technology with Software Defined Radio. By leveraging the testbed's beamformer, frequency converter, and SDR capabilities, researchers and engineers can unlock the potential of mmWave technology for applications such as 5G FR2, mmWave radar sensing, and beam management, driving the future of wireless innovation.
Key Features and Benefits
Our mmW-SDR solution is engineered to meet the demanding requirements of wireless communication and sensing. We understand the importance of speed and precision in these fields, which is why we have prioritized the following features: fast beam switching time, rapid T/R switching time, and wide beam steering angle.
Fast beam switching time
With a typical switching time of just 2 ms (Ethernet) or 2 μs (SPI Interface), our solution allows for rapid and accurate beamforming.
Fast beam steering time
Our typical T/R mode switching time is just 10 ns (GPIO), enabling quick and efficient transmission and reception.
Wide beam steering angle
TMYTEK’s 5G Beamformers offer 3D beamforming. The steering angle is ± 45° both vertically and horizontally.
What mmW-SDR can do for you?
The mmW-SDR was built specifically to help unleash your creativity when researching and investigating various communication modes, such as 5G FR2, O-RAN, radar telecommunications, NTN (NTN (None Terrestrial Network), JCAS (Joint Communication and Sensing), JCR (Joint Communication and Radar Sensing), JRC2LS (Joint Radar Communication, Computation, Localization, and Sensing), and more.
Leverage our mmW-SDR solution in your research to publish more impactful papers that contribute to the advancement of wireless technologies.
5G FR2
Investigate advanced 5G topics, including beamforming, beam management, beam tracking, layer splitting, MIMO, and deployment strategy
O-RAN Testbed
Explore beam management and beam tracking; O-RAN layer splitting and coordination; network slicing; and O-RU, O-DU, and O-CU prototyping
Radar Sensing
Explore radar sensing applications for various industries, including smart factories, autonomous driving, and biomedical engineering
Channel Sounding
Minimize multipath effects to resolve wireless communication problems such as fading and interference
JCR/JCAS
Combine communication and radar sensing to improve the performance of both systems
SATCOM & NTN
3GPP R17 proposed the era of NTN (None Terrestrial Network);the mmW-SDR is flexible enough to be a foundation in this field
Use Case
Inside mmW-SDR
5G Beamformers
The mmW-SDR platform supports advanced beam management and tracking using our beamformers and 5G technology, and includes a 28/39 GHz beamformer for experimenting with advanced beam management and tracking capabilities. The BBox One is a base station with a 4x4 array antenna and the BBox Lite is ideal for UE research with a 1x4 antenna.
Broadband Frequency Converter
The UD Box 5G extends research capabilities to mmWave frequency bands, supporting RF spectrum ranges of 24-44 GHz with IF of 0.01-14 GHz and IBW up to 800 MHz, with excellent EVM performance for advanced research applications.
Software Defined Radio
With the mmW-SDR platform, exploring advanced topics such as beamforming, beam-steering, multi-Gbps throughput, FMCW radar, FR2 deployment, and more is as simple as connecting your familiar SDR to the UD Box and BBox.
Software
A complete set of APIs, with multi-language support, control the mmWave UD Box and BBox, which can be easily integrated into your SDR. Achieve an even higher level of integration with LabView by incorporating the NI Ettus X410. Support for OpenAirInterface (OAI) and GNU Radio will be available soon.
NI Ettus USRP X410
The NI Ettus USRP X410 is a powerful multi-channel software-defined radio that can handle frequencies from 1 MHz to 7.2 GHz. It offers a two-stage architecture with four independent TX and RX channels, each with 400 MHz bandwidth. TMYTEK and NI are solution partners in providing cutting-edge mmW-SDR solutions.
Testimonial
Channel Sounding for mmWave Modeling
“The integration of these high gain steerable beamformers as a part of the channel sounder helps to more easily separate specular multipath components of the propagation channel while suppressing unwanted diffuse MPCs, allowing for accurate mmWave channel characterisation.”
Professor: Klaus Witrisal, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.
Organization: Graz University of Technology
Department: Institute of Communication Networks and Satellite Communications
Success Story
Success Story
BBox assists the University of Hawaii in developing a COVID-19 contactless WiFi Sensing system
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Success Story
A giant leap for 5G mmWave radar: the development of non-contact vital signal detection
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Case Study
Exploring the integration of beamforming and massive MIMO technology into the operation of base stations.
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