Embedded Series Overview¶
Artificial Intelligence Radio Transceiver (AIR-T)
Product Flyer¶
More information may be found on the AIR-T Product Flyer.
Product Description¶
The Artificial Intelligence Radio Transceiver (AIR-T) Embedded Series product line consists of high-performance software-defined radios (SDR) seamlessly integrated with state-of-the-art processing and deep learning inference hardware. The incorporation of an embedded graphics processing unit (GPU) enables real-time wideband digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms to be executed in software, without requiring specialized field programmable gate array (FPGA) firmware development. The GPU is the most utilized processor for machine learning, therefore the AIR-T significantly reduces the barrier for engineers to create autonomous signal identification, interference mitigation, and many other machine learning applications. By granting the deep learning algorithm full control over the transceiver system, the AIR-T allows for fully autonomous software defined and cognitive radio.
The Air-T may be purchased with or without an aluminum enclosure. The enclosure measures 192 x 182 x 79 mm (7.5 x 7.2 3.1 inches) and the power button illuminates blue when the system is on. All RF ports are brought to the front panel for ease of use and all computer peripherals connections are brought to the rear.
Manufacturer Part Numbers¶
| AIR-T Model | GPU | FPGA | Part Number (Board Only) | Part Number (with Enclosure) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR7101 | NVIDIA Jetson TX2 | Xilinx Artix7 75T | AIR7101-A | AIR7101-B |
| AIR7201 | NVIDIA Jetson TX2 | Xilinx Artix7 200T | AIR7201-A | AIR7201-B |
Product Technical Specifications¶
| Subsystem | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|
| RF Transceiver | ||
| Model | Analog Devices 9371 | |
| Number of Receive Channels | 2 | |
| Number of Transmit Channels | 2 | |
| Maximum Bandwidth | 100 MHz | |
| Maximum Sample Rate | 125 MSPS | |
| Frequency Tuning Range | 300 MHz - 6 GHz | |
| Receiver Power Level Control | AGC or manual gain control | |
| Transmitter Power Level Control | TPC or manual gain control | |
| External Reference Input | Yes | |
| Built in Calibrations | Quadrature error correction, LO suppression, LO leakage correction | |
| Processors | ||
| Model | NVIDIA Jetson TX2 | |
| CPU 1 | ARM A-57 (4-core) | |
| CPU 2 | ARM Denver2 (2-core) | |
| GPU | Pascal (256-core) | |
| Memory | 8 GBytes shared memory | |
| Storage | 32 GBytes flash | |
| FPGA (AIR7101) | ||
| Model | Xilinx Artix-7 | |
| LUTs | 75.5k | |
| DSP Slices | 180 | |
| RAM | 3.75 kbits | |
| FPGA (AIR7201) | ||
| Model | Xilinx Artix-7 | |
| LUTs | 215.3k | |
| DSP Slices | 740 | |
| RAM | 12.14 kbits | |
| Networking | ||
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 BASE-T | |
| WLAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band 2x2 MIMO | |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.1 | |
| Display | ||
| HDMI | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
| Peripheral Interfaces | ||
| SATA | Version 3.1 | |
| SD Card | SD 3.0 or SD-XC cards up to 2 TB | |
| USB | USB 3.0 Super Speed mode (up to 5Gb/s), USB 2.0 High Speed mode (up to 480Mb/s), USB On-The-Go | |
| UART, GPIO, SPI, I2C, Audio | See NVIDIA Jetson TX2 datasheet for information | |
| Power | ||
| Input | 8-15 VDC | |
| Mechanical | ||
| Board Form Factor | Mini-ITX | |
| Board Dimensions | 170 × 170 x 35 mm (6.7" × 6.7" x 1.4") | |
| Board Weight | 285 Grams (0.63 pounds) | |
| Thermal | ||
| Operating Temperature Range | 0°C to 70°C | |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | Ubuntu (Linux) | |
| Drivers | AirStack |