Ettus USRP B205mini-i: 1x1, 70MHz-6GHz SDR/Cognitive Radio (Board Only)
The USRP B205mini-i is a flexible and compact platform that is ideal for both hobbyist and OEM applications. It is designed by Ettus Research™ and provides a wide frequency range (70 MHz to 6 GHz) and a user-programmable, industrial-grade Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150 FPGA. The similar Ettus USRP B200mini is limited to a narrower operating temperature range and utilizes a smaller FPGA.
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 B205mini-i also includes connectors for GPIO, JTAG, and synchronization with a 10 MHz clock reference or PPS time reference input signal.
Experimentation with Low-cost SDR
Experiment with the USRP B205mini-i 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.
Features
RF Specifications
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 5V
Dimensions: 83.3 x 50.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight: 24.0 g
Operating Temp. Range: 0 - 45 °C
USRP Hardware Driver 3.9.2 (or later)
GNU Radio
Synchronization: 10 MHz clock reference, PPS time reference
What's Included
USRP B205mini-i
USB 3.0 cable
Downloads & Resources
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.
All Ettus products sold through Digilent include Ettus's standard warranty. Find out more on Ettus.com.
