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Software Radio Overview

Pentek's software radio and A/D I/O products are the most comprehensive in the industry. Products available in AMC, cPCI, PCI, PCIe, PMC, VPX, VME and XMC form factors.

Software radio and A/D products are supported by Pentek's ReadyFlow Board Support Packages.

FPGA-equipped products are supported by Pentek's GateFlow FPGA Design Resources.

Bandit Analog Receiver

Software Defined Radio Handbook
Written by Rodger Hosking, Vice President and Co-founder of Pentek

SDR (Software Defined Radio) has revolutionized electronic systems for a variety of applications including communications, data acquisition and signal processing. This handbook shows how DDCs (Digital Downconverters) and DUCs (Digital Upconverters), the fundamental building blocks of SDR, can replace legacy analog receiver designs while offering significant benefits in performance, density and cost.

In order to fully appreciate the benefits of SDR, a conventional analog receiver system will be compared to its digital receiver counterpart, highlighting similarities and differences. The inner workings of the SDR will be explored with an in-depth description of the internal structure and the devices used. Finally, some actual board- and system-level implementations and available off-the-shelf SDR products and applications based on such products will be presented.

 Pentek Software Defined Radio Handbook
Software Defined
Radio Handbook

Pentek Product Segment Catalogs

Pentek's segment catalogs highlight products by function. These downloadable catalogs are available for Analog & Digital I/O, Clock & Sync Generators, Processors, Radar & SDR I/O, Software & FPGA Tools and High-Speed Real-Time Recording Systems.


Analog & Digital I/O Catalog
Clock & Sync Generators Catalog
Processors Catalog
Radar & SDR I/O Catalog
Software & FPGA Tools Catalog
High-Speed Recording Systems


Analog Receiver

The Bandit™ family of analog receivers provide a series of high-performance, stand-alone RF downconverter modules. These products offer a low noise figure, programmable gain and a high dynamic range and ensure there are no gaps in the RF spectrum coverage. The Bandit series are an ideal solution for amplifying and downconverting antenna signals for communications, radar and signal intelligence systems.

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Model 8111 Modular Analog RF Slot Downconverter Series


Digital Receivers

Pentek's digital receiver products cover an extensive range of signal bandwidths. Most of the receiver boards are equipped with Xilinx FPGAs and are supported with Pentek's GateFlow FPGA Design Resources.
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Model Description
Multiband Digital Receiver
Model 78662 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 32-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78661 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 7853 4-Channel Beamformer with four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x8 PCIe
Model 7852 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - x8 PCIe
Model 7851 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - x8 PCIe
Model 7753D 8-Channel Beamformer with eight 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x16 PCIe
Model 7753 4-Channel Beamformer with four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x16 PCIe
Model 7752D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 64-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7752 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7751D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 512-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7751 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7653 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2/4-Channel DDC - PCI
Model 7652 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - PCI
Model 7651 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - PCI
Model 7642 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PCI
Model 74662 8-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 64-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74661 8-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74651 4-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 4-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74621 6-Ch 200 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 4-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 73662 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 32-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73661 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73621 3-Chan 200 MHz A/D+DDC and 2-Chan 800 MHz D/A+DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 7353 2/4-Channel Quad 200 MHz 16-bit A/D DDC - 3U cPCI
Model 7352 32-Channel Quad 200 MHz 16-bit A/D DDC - 3U cPCI
Model 7351 256-Channel Quad 200 MHz 16-bit A/D DDC - 3U cPCI
Model 7342 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 3U cPCI
Model 72662 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 32-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72661 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 7253D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 4/8-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7253 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2/4-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7252D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 64-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7252 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7251D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 512-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7251 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7242 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
Model 71662 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 32-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71661 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 7153 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds, 4/2-Channel DDC - PMC/XMC
Model 7152 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - PMC
Model 7151 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - PMC
Model 56662 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 32-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56661 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 53662 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 32-Channel DDC with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53661 4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 5353 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds, 4/2-Channel DDC - 3U VPX
Model 5352 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - 3U VPX
Model 5351 Quad 200 MHz, 16-Bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - 3U VPX
Narrowband Digital Receiver
Model 7851 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - x8 PCIe
Model 7751D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 512-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7751 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7651 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - PCI
Model 7642 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PCI
Model 7351 256-Channel Quad 200 MHz 16-bit A/D DDC - 3U cPCI
Model 7342 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 3U cPCI
Model 7251D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 512-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7251 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7242 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
Model 7151 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - PMC
Model 5351 Quad 200 MHz, 16-Bit A/D, 256-Channel DDC - 3U VPX
Wideband Digital Receiver
Model 7853 4-Channel Beamformer with four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x8 PCIe
Model 7852 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - x8 PCIe
Model 7753D 8-Channel Beamformer with eight 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x16 PCIe
Model 7753 4-Channel Beamformer with four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x16 PCIe
Model 7752D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 64-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7752 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - PCIe
Model 7653 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2/4-Channel DDC - PCI
Model 7652 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - PCI
Model 7642 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PCI
Model 7353 2/4-Channel Quad 200 MHz 16-bit A/D DDC - 3U cPCI
Model 7352 32-Channel Quad 200 MHz 16-bit A/D DDC - 3U cPCI
Model 7342 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 3U cPCI
Model 7253D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 4/8-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7253 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2/4-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7252D Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 64-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7252 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
Model 7242 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
Model 7153 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds, 4/2-Channel DDC - PMC/XMC
Model 7152 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - PMC
Model 5353 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds, 4/2-Channel DDC - 3U VPX
Model 5352 Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32-Channel DDC - 3U VPX


Transceivers & Upconverters

Pentek's transceiver products include both transmit and receive functionality and are equipped with Xilinx FPGAs that support Pentek's GateFlow FPGA Design Resources.

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Model Description
Model 78720 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78671 4-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - PCIe
Model 78670 4-Channel 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78650 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 78620 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
Model 7842-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - PCIe
Model 7842 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs, x8 PCIe
Model 7742D-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - PCIe
Model 7742D 8-Channel A/D, 2-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PCIe
Model 7742-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - PCIe
Model 7742 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PCIe
Model 7642-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - PCI
Model 7642 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PCI
Model 74720 6-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 4-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74671 8-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - 6U cPCI
Model 74670 8-Channel 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74651 4-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 4-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74650 4-Channel 500 MHz A/D and 4-Channel 800 MHz D/A w/ Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74621 6-Ch 200 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 4-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 74620 6-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 4-Channel 800 MHz D/A w/ Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 73720 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73671 4-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - 3U cPCI
Model 73670 4-Channel 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73650 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73621 3-Chan 200 MHz A/D+DDC and 2-Chan 800 MHz D/A+DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 73620 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U cPCI
Model 7342-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - 3U cPCI
Model 7342 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 3U cPCI
Model 72720 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72671 4-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - 6U cPCI
Model 72670 4-Channel 1.25 GHz 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72650 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A w/ Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 72620 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A w/ Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U cPCI
Model 7242D-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - 6U cPCI
Model 7242-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - 6U cPCI
Model 7242 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
Model 71720 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - XMC
Model 71671 4-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - XMC
Model 71670 4-Channel 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71650 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71620 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 7142-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - PMC/XMC
Model 7142 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - PMC/XMC
Model 56720 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - AMC
Model 56671 4-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - AMC
Model 56670 4-Channel 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56650 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 56620 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - AMC
Model 53720 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-7 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53671 4-Ch 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with DUC, Extended Interpolation, Virtex-6 - 3U VPX
Model 53670 4-Channel 1.25 GHz, 16-bit D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53651 2-Ch 500 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53650 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53621 3-Ch 200 MHz A/D w/ DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A w/ DUC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 53620 3-Channel 200 MHz A/D and 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 5342-428 GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC and Interpolation Filter - 3U VPX
Model 5342 4-Channel A/D, 1-Channel D/A with Virtex-4 FPGAs - 3U VPX



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