Implementation of a BPSK Transceiver on Hybrid Software Defined Radio Platforms

Software defined radio (SDR) is an important element of wireless technology and fast becoming a hot topic in the telecommunication field. Determining the digital hardware composition of a software radio is a key design step in its creation. Hybrid GPP/DSP/FPGA architecture is a viable solution for software defined radio technology. This paper demonstrates a practical design and implementation procedure for a wireless digital modem on software defined radio platforms and reports a detailed description of the baseband signal processing logic design in the FPGA portion of it. Design verification is performed through hardware in the loop testing methodology. A framework for designing wireless digital modems on hybrid software radio platforms is discussed.