Software Defined Radio – A Technology Whose Time Has Come

Conference: VDE-Kongress 2006 - Innovations for Europe - Fachtagungsberichte der ITG/BMBF - GMM - ETG - GMA - DGBMT
10/23/2006 - 10/25/2006 at Aachen, Germany

Proceedings: VDE-Kongress 2006

Pages: 8Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Weigel, R.; Huemer, M. (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik, Cauerstrasse 9, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany)
Maurer, L. (DICE Danube Integrated Circuit Engineering, Freistädter Strasse 400, A-4040 Linz, Austria)
Burnic, A.; Scholand, T.; Vießmann, A.; Jung, P. (Universität Duisburg-Essen, Lehrstuhl für Kommunikationstechnik, Oststrasse 9, D-47057 Duisburg, Germ)

Abstract:
The authors will present software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio (CR) design paradigms. Setting out from trends, services, systems and networks, a pragmatic approach to the deployment of reconfigurability will be given. Also, current and anticipated trends in semiconductor technologies for wireless applications will be pointed out. Furthermore, examples of flexible RF-transceivers and SDR concepts, e.g. the FALCON (Flexible Access Logic for COmmunication Networks) and the HAWK (Highly Adaptable Wireless Kit) will be described.