Digilent NI Ettus USRP B210
Software Defined Radio2x2 MIMO software defined radio platform covering 70 MHz to 6 GHz with 56 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, USB 3.0 interface, and open FPGA. Buy in India from GSAS Micro Systems.
Frequency
70 MHz – 6 GHz continuous
Channels
2 Tx / 2 Rx (full duplex MIMO)
Bandwidth
56 MHz instantaneous
Sample Rate
61.44 MS/s quadrature
FPGA
Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150
Interface
USB 3.0 (bus-powered)
Overview
About NI Ettus USRP B210
The NI Ettus USRP B210 is a 2x2 MIMO software defined radio platform that covers 70 MHz to 6 GHz in a single board, delivering 56 MHz of real-time bandwidth per channel with full duplex operation. Built around the Analog Devices AD9361 RF integrated circuit and a Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150 FPGA, the B210 provides a fully integrated, bus-powered SDR system over a single USB 3.0 cable, no external power supply required for basic operation.
USRP B210 Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 70 MHz – 6 GHz continuous |
| Channels | 2 Tx / 2 Rx (full duplex MIMO) |
| Instantaneous Bandwidth | Up to 56 MHz |
| Sample Rate | 61.44 MS/s quadrature |
| RF IC | Analog Devices AD9361 |
| FPGA | Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150 |
| Interface | USB 3.0 SuperSpeed |
| Power | Bus-powered via USB |
| Software | UHD, GNU Radio, OpenBTS |
| API | C++, Python |
The dual-channel MIMO capability makes the B210 the standard platform for research in LTE, 5G NR prototyping, spectrum sensing, direction finding, and cognitive radio algorithms. The open and reprogrammable FPGA allows custom signal processing implementations directly on the device, while the UHD (USRP Hardware Driver) framework provides cross-platform compatibility with GNU Radio, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and custom C++/Python applications.
Applications
The USRP B210 covers FM/TV broadcast reception, cellular (GSM, LTE, 5G NR), GPS/GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ISM bands, and satellite communication frequencies in a single device. Research labs use it for spectrum monitoring, wireless protocol development, radar prototyping, and RF education. The 2x2 MIMO configuration enables beamforming experiments, spatial multiplexing research, and diversity reception studies.
GSAS Micro Systems provides the USRP B210 as part of the complete NI Ettus USRP portfolio available through Digilent, with guidance on USRP model selection, antenna pairing, and UHD/GNU Radio software setup for academic and R&D teams across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune.
Blog
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Real-World SDR Applications: 5G Research, Satellites, IoT and ADS-B
Where software defined radio actually earns its place: 5G and 6G waveform research, spectrum monitoring, weather satellite reception, GNSS work, LoRaWAN debugging, aircraft tracking over 1090 MHz, and reconfigurable instrument prototyping. A practical map from GSAS Micro Systems, an authorized Digilent engineering partner in India, with a framework for matching a USRP platform to the job.
What Is Software Defined Radio (SDR)? A Practical Explainer for Indian Engineering Teams
Software defined radio moves the work of filtering, modulation and demodulation out of fixed hardware and into software running on processors and FPGAs. This explainer from GSAS Micro Systems covers what SDR is, how it differs from a traditional radio, what the signal chain looks like, why the FPGA matters, and how to pick a USRP radio in India.
ZedBoard FPGA-in-the-Loop: HDL Verifier vs HDL Coder
Teams asking for FPGA-in-the-Loop on a ZedBoard usually name HDL Coder and SoC Blockset. FIL is actually HDL Verifier. Here is the correct product split, the JTAG versus Ethernet decision, and the 2015-era advice that is still sending Indian teams down the wrong path.
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