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.