Next-Generation Mobile Software Defined Radio Navy SBIR FY2008.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2008.1 Topic No.: N08-087 Topic Title: Next-Generation Mobile Software Defined Radio Proposal No.: N081-087-1216 Firm: Aeronix Inc 1775 W. Hibiscus Blvd. Suite 200 Melbourne, Florida 32901-2627 Contact: Geoff Miller Phone: (321) 984-1671 Web Site: www.aeronix.com Abstract: Mobile Software Defined Radios (SDRs) of the future will require wideband capability, complete radio reprogramability, and the ability to function in the mobile, low power environment. To meet these sometimes conflicting requirements innovative components will need to be integrated into innovative architectures. Systems offering these capabilities today are large form factors that typically do not contain true "reprogrammable radios". Aeronix proposes to take an existing design for a small low power software reprogrammable radio and modify it's "fixed radio" areas to enable a true "SDR" design for mobile handhelds. Aeronix has a current radio that is designed for low power, high performance, and software reprogramability. The radio consists of a SOC processor and DSP, an FPGA, and a fixed frequency radio. Aeronix will replace the fixed radio block with a broadband RF SOC (Aeronix has formed relationship with a large OEM and has approval to use SOC in designs) and MEMS front end filters. This new design will be modeled based on SCA and GLOMO API definitions that will also serve as a waveform development environment. Benefits: Successful architectural design and development during this Phase I SBIR is synergistic and directly related to on-going Aeronix research and programs in the 802.16 Wireless Networking business area. Aeronix initial plan for commercialization will include the marketing of models developed for waveform developing out of Phase 1 as well as prototypes to be built in Phase 2. Aeronix will also leverage large business partners to help market the technology; these partners will have a vested interest in the proliferation of technology that makes use of some of their components. Return