{"id":2050,"date":"2017-10-30T14:03:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2017-10-30T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T21:25:17","slug":"limesdr-mini-gets-backing-of-rakon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/limesdr-mini-gets-backing-of-rakon\/","title":{"rendered":"LimeSDR Mini gets backing of Rakon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2052\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lms8001-companion-top_jpg_project-body.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2052\" src=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lms8001-companion-top_jpg_project-body-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lms8001-companion-top_jpg_project-body-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lms8001-companion-top_jpg_project-body.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LMS8001 Companion board extends its frequency range to 10GHz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.limemicro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lime Microsystems<\/a><\/span> has announced the support of frequency control products (FCP) company <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rakon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rakon<\/a><\/span> for its LimeSDR Mini platform.<\/p>\n<p>The Rakon oscillator \u2212 along with the Lime LMS7002 and Altera\u2019s FPGA \u2212 is one of the three key components in the LimeSDR platform. Having the backing of Rakon enables the LimeSDR Mini to deliver its leading performance at a price point that makes SDR accessible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe LimeSDR Mini makes software-defined radio development radically more accessible,\u201d says Darren Robinson, Rakon Sales &amp; Marketing Director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRakon invests in technology to develop the next generation of FCPs required for the fast moving communications industry. We are pleased to be partnering with Lime\u00a0Microsystems to provide one of the core components for their open source software-defined radio solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ebrahim Bushehri, CEO of Lime says: \u201cRakon\u2019s technology is key to enabling the full capabilities of the LimeSDR, so we\u2019re delighted to have this backing. Crucially, it allows us to provide an unbeatable performance and price, therefore bringing in even more developers into RF system development.\u201d<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe LimeSDR Mini was created to bring some of the most advanced SDR equipment available to the market at an affordable price point.<\/p>\n<p>LimeSDR has also adopted an App-Store approach, partnering with Ubuntu. This allows developers to sell and share their apps to organisations and individuals, and allows them to download and get RF systems running within minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The LimeSDR and LimeNET campaigns were backed by BT\/EE and Vodafone respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The LimeSDR and LimeSDR Mini are highly-configurable software defined radio platforms that can work with virtually any standard from IoT (LoRa \/ SigFox) to mobile comms (2G, 3G, 4G).<\/p>\n<p>They use the Lime LS7002 RF chip to operate from 100 kHz to 3.8 GHz (LimeSDR) or 10MHz to 3.5 GHz (Mini) and enable software configuration at the Radio Access Network.<br \/>\nThis frequency range can be extended to over 10 GHz via a companion board also available via Crowd Supply.<\/p>\n<p>Rakon designs and manufactures advanced frequency control and timing solutions for telecommunications, global positioning and space and defence applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lime Microsystems has announced the support of frequency control products (FCP) company Rakon for its LimeSDR Mini platform. The Rakon oscillator \u2212 along with the Lime LMS7002 and Altera\u2019s FPGA \u2212 is one of the three key components in the LimeSDR platform. 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