Secure, Versatile, And Reliable RF

The Peanut Software-Defined Radio (SDR) family of systems (FOS) combines high performance, versatility, and value in a space-efficient package that can host a wide range of demanding military and commercial RF applications.

What Is Peanut Software-Defined Radio?

Peanut SDR platforms are designed to support an extensive range of use cases, including but not limited to alternative/assured PNT, RF situational awareness (SA), tactical edge applications, and complementary precision timing, to name a few. Peanut SDRs are available as an OEM circuit card or in low-SWaP-C enclosures and are equipped with processing power and I/O capability required to implement complex DoD and commercial applications and RF tasks.

Peanut-D (Dismount) Key Features

• High-performance, very-low-SWaP-C SDR
  • Body-wearable solutions
  • Expendable devices
• Supports challenging RF applications and missions
  • GPS-denied PNT
  • RF situational awareness
  • Tactical edge applications
• Size and power
  • 3” x 4” x 1” enclosure (also available without
    enclosure)
  • 8 oz.
  • 2W average power via USB 2.0 (+5v DC)
• I/O
  • 1 Rx port, (325–3800 MHz), +3v DC-biased, SMA-female
  • 2x USB 2.0, ethernet (via ext. adapter)
• IMU, barometer, real-time clock

Peanut-M (Mounted) Key Features

• High-performance, low-SWaP-C SDR
  • Small UAS deployment
  • Mounted platforms
• Supports challenging RF applications and missions
  • GPS-denied PNT
  • RF situational awareness and EW
  • Tactical edge applications
  • Precision timing backup
  • Capacity to accommodate additional signal processing
• Size and power
  • 3.5” x 4” x 2” (also available without enclosure)
  • 14 oz.
  • 6W average power via barrel plug (+8–20v DC)
• I/O
  • 2Rx, 2Tx, (70–6000 MHz), SMA-female,
    +3v DC-biased Rx
  • 10MHz and 1 PPS (in/out)
  • USB console port
  • Gigabit ethernet
• IMU, barometer, real-time clock

Peanut’s Innovative Design

Peanut’s architecture dramatically minimizes the development cycle of even the most complex signal processing algorithms by reducing FPGA programming requirements and relying instead on accelerated general purpose multi-core ARM processors.

Advanced RF Task Processing

Peanut provides the processing power and I/O support required for complex RF tasks such as the following:

• Alternate PNT (non-GPS/GNSS)
• RF situational awareness
• RF emitter geolocation/tracking
• Tactical edge applications
• Passive communications receiver
• Precision timing backup for electrical grids, financial and comms networks, etc.

Learn More

For more information about the Peanut Software Defined Radio (SDR), please fill out the contact form.

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