NI Ettus USRP B200mini

The NI Ettus USRP B200mini is a compact, single-channel software defined radio platform providing continuous frequency coverage from 70 MHz to 6 GHz in a credit-card-sized board-level module. Built around the Analog Devices AD9364 RF IC and a Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA, the B200mini delivers the same RF performance as the full-sized USRP B200 in a fraction of the footprint, ideal for embedded SDR applications, portable spectrum analysis, and space-constrained OEM integration.

USRP B200mini Specifications

Feature	Specification
Frequency Range	70 MHz – 6 GHz continuous
Channels	1 Tx / 1 Rx (full duplex)
Instantaneous Bandwidth	Up to 56 MHz
Sample Rate	61.44 MS/s quadrature
RF IC	Analog Devices AD9364
FPGA	Xilinx Spartan-6
Interface	USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
Power	Bus-powered via USB
Form Factor	Credit-card-sized board module
Software	UHD, GNU Radio
API	C++, Python

Compact Form Factor

The B200mini’s minimal footprint makes it suitable for integration into portable RF test equipment, drone-mounted spectrum sensing payloads, deployed cognitive radio nodes, and embedded wireless prototypes where volume and weight constraints preclude full-sized SDR platforms. Full UHD driver compatibility ensures software portability across the USRP product family, code written for a B200mini runs unchanged on a B210 or X310.

Applications

The USRP B200mini covers the same 70 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range as larger USRP B-Series models, supporting cellular (GSM, LTE), GPS/GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ISM bands, and satellite communication research. The single-channel configuration is sufficient for spectrum monitoring, signal analysis, protocol development, and RF education labs where MIMO is not required.

GSAS Micro Systems provides the USRP B200mini as part of the NI Ettus SDR portfolio available through Digilent, with INR invoicing and support for wireless research teams across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune.