Ettus USRP B205mini-i: 1×1, 70MHz-6GHz SDR/Cognitive Radio

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 Power: 5V

 Physical 

• Dimensions: 83.3 x 50.8 x 8.4 mm
• Weight: 24.0 g

Environment

• Operating Temp. Range: 0 – 45 °C (extended to -40-75 °C with enclosure kit)
• USRP Hardware Driver 3.9.2 (or later)
• GNU Radio

Synchronization

• 10 MHz clock reference
• PPS time reference

 Product Compliance

• HTC: 8471809000
• ECCN: 3A992.a