Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Dynamic range of USRP2-XCVR2450

2010-10-24 Thread Marcus D. Leech
On 10/24/2010 04:27 PM, Jorge Miguel wrote: > I will have a look at the white papers from that manufacturers. > From your words, I imagine that the noise generated by the ADC will > set a limit in the noise floor at the input of the ADC, isn´t it? Yes. The total signal power arriving at the A/D (s

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Dynamic range of USRP2-XCVR2450

2010-10-24 Thread Jorge Miguel
Hi Marcus, -10dBm corresponds to 100µW. With an input impedance of 100Ohms, since Pmax rms= (Vmax rms)^2 / R, --> Vmax rms= 0.1 volt So, if I am right the maximum theoretical voltage at the input of the ADC, if 0 dB gain is set in the transceiver (XCVR2450 in my case) and noise figure of all co

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Dynamic range of USRP2-XCVR2450

2010-10-24 Thread Marcus D. Leech
On 10/24/2010 01:07 PM, Jorge Miguel wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to find out the minimum/maximun input power of the ADC > LTC2284. > I know that the maximum input voltage is 1 Volt, 0.707Vrms, but what > is the input impedance? so that I can calculate the maximum input > power as: > > minimum i

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Dynamic range of USRP2-XCVR2450

2010-10-24 Thread Jorge Miguel
Hello, I am trying to find out the minimum/maximun input power of the ADC LTC2284. I know that the maximum input voltage is 1 Volt, 0.707Vrms, but what is the input impedance? so that I can calculate the maximum input power as: minimum input power (SNR ADC) = Maximun input power ( [(0.707)/(2^1

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Dynamic range of USRP2-XCVR2450

2010-10-19 Thread Marcus D. Leech
On 10/19/2010 12:21 PM, Jorge Miguel wrote: > Hi Marcus! > > How do you get the 85 dB value? Is the Intermodulation distorsion of > the page 3 ADC datasheet? In the "features" list for the LTC2284: 72.4dB SNR, 88dB SFDR SFDR is "spur-free dynamic range". > > I am not an expecienced engineer (I a

[Discuss-gnuradio] Dynamic range of USRP2-XCVR2450

2010-10-19 Thread Jorge Miguel
Hi, I am trying to find out the dynamic range of the system USRP2-XCVR2450. Looking at the schematics it seems there isn't automatic gain control in the whole RF chain, Isn't it? Thus the dynamic range of the system would be the ADC dynamic range, which is 2 volts Am I right? Cheers, Jorge. ___