sSDR — Wideband Embedded SDR Platform
High-performance multi-channel SDR platform for wideband RF acquisition, synchronization, and real-time signal processing.
Why sSDR
sSDR is a compact wideband SDR platform combining extended RF coverage, FPGA acceleration, and high-speed host interfaces in an embedded M.2 form factor. Designed for advanced wireless Platform, spectrum monitoring, radar research, and distributed RF systems. From embedded wireless Platform to high-performance RF sensing systems.
Key capabilities
Wideband RF Coverage
30 MHz to 11 GHz RF coverage supporting wireless, sensing, radar, and spectrum analysis applications.
Multi-Channel SDR
Dual RX/TX architecture enabling coherent signal acquisition, transmission, and synchronized processing.
FPGA DSP Acceleration
AMD UltraScale+ FPGA architecture for high-throughput DSP pipelines, transport, and custom acceleration blocks.
Synchronization & Timing
GPS, 1PPS, and external clock synchronization for distributed SDR systems and coherent multi-device operation.
Embedded High-Speed Integration
PCIe Gen3 ×4 and USB interfaces integrated into a compact M.2 embedded form factor.
WebSDR & Distributed Operation
Remote SDR operation, distributed DSP execution, and collaborative RF analysis through the WebSDR platform.
System architecture
sSDR integrates RF front-end, synchronization Platform, FPGA acceleration, and host interfaces into a compact wideband SDR module. The LMS7002M and LMS8001 RF architecture enables coverage from 30 MHz to 11 GHz, paired with FPGA-based DSP pipelines for real-time signal acquisition, processing, and transport.
Software & Platform Ecosystem
sSDR integrates with both native WebSDR workflows and industry-standard SDR frameworks.
WebSDR Platform
Browser-based SDR control, distributed DSP execution, spectrum analysis, and remote RF operation.
GNU Radio · SoapySDR · srsRAN / Amarisoft
Compatible with industry-standard SDR frameworks plus custom C/C++ and Python APIs.
Linux · Embedded · PCIe hosts
Host-side support across Linux, embedded compute platforms, and PCIe host systems.
Applications & Use Cases
Private Wireless Platform
Private LTE/5G systems and Open RAN deployments using synchronized SDR Platform.
Spectrum Monitoring
Wideband RF acquisition and real-time spectrum analysis across complex RF environments.
Radar & Sensing Research
Advanced waveform generation, synchronized acquisition, and FPGA-accelerated signal processing for radar research.
Distributed SDR Systems
M.2 2242 SDR architectures with coherent timing and synchronization.
FPGA DSP Platforms
Custom FPGA acceleration pipelines for DSP, transport, protocol handling, and RF processing.
Technical specifications
| Frequency Range | 30 MHz – 11 GHz |
| Channels | 2 RX / 2 TX (full duplex) |
| Instantaneous Bandwidth | Up to 120 MHz |
| sampling rate | Up to 100 MSPS |
| RFIC | LMS7002M + LMS8001 |
| FPGA | AMD Artix UltraScale+ (XCAU7P) |
| Interface | M.2 2242 M-Key · PCIe 3.0 ×4 · USB 2.0 |
| Synchronization | GPS / 1PPS / external reference |
| Reference Clock | Internal 26 MHz TCXO or External clock |
| Power | Embedded low-power architecture |
Part of the Unified Wavelet SDR Platform
sSDR shares a unified FPGA and software architecture with uSDR, xSDR, and dSDR platforms — enabling portability across embedded, wideband, and distributed RF systems.
| Spec | uSDR | xSDR | sSDR | dSDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 70 MHz – 3.8 GHz | 30 MHz – 3.8 GHz | 30 MHz – 11 GHz | Up to 12 GHz (model-dependent) |
| Channels | 2×2 | 2 RX / 2 TX | 2 RX / 2 TX | Up to 6 RX / 4 TX |
| Bandwidth | 56 MHz | Up to 90 MHz | 0.5 – 120 MHz | up to 1 GHz |
| Interface | M.2 2230 A+E key · USB 2.0 · PCIe 2.0 ×2 | M.2 2230 A+E key · USB 2.0 · PCIe 2.0 ×2 | M.2 2242 M-Key · PCIe 3.0 ×4 · USB 2.0 | M.2 3080 M-Key · PCIe 4.0 ×4 |
| Form factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2230 | M.2 2242 | M.2 3080 |
| Sync | 10 MHz / PPS | External clock | TCXO / ext | External clock |
sSDR Rev2
Rev2 supports the same synchronization and distributed RF workflows as Rev3 while utilizing an AMD Xilinx XC7A50T FPGA and an M-Key · PCIe 3.0/4.0 ×4 USB 2.0 interface.
The platform remains suitable for embedded RF development, wireless infrastructure research, synchronized SDR arrays, and custom SDR integration workflows.
- Shared Wavelet SDR software ecosystem
- Compatible with GNU Radio, SoapySDR, and srsRAN workflows
- Wideband embedded SDR architecture
sSDR Rev3 remains the current production platform with expanded capabilities and updated architecture.
Pair with the Front-End Board
Extend your SDR with a configurable RF front-end for filtering, amplification and protection.
Front End & Breakout Board for sSDR and dSDR
The Front End (FE) is a modular high-performance adapter board for Wavelet Lab sSDR and dSDR modules. It provides up to 4 RX and 4 TX RF paths, synchronized operation, fast TX/RX switching for TDD applications, and integrated RF front-end components including low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, and switches. The board is intended for users building multi-channel SDR systems where RF routing, external antenna access, synchronization, and repeatable lab or field integration are required. A lighter Breakout Board version is also available for users who want the same module-carrier concept without integrated RF front-end components. This version is better suited for custom RF front-end development, lab integration, and users who want to connect their own RF chains.
Get a quote, eval unit or technical brief for sSDR.
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