Zmod SDR

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Zmod SDR
SYZYGY-compatible Analog-to-Digital Converter Module for SDR
Features
Channels
2
Channel type
Single-ended
Resolution
14-bit
Input Range
±1 V
Absolute Resolution
61 μV
Sample Rate
122.88 MS/s, max
Input Impedance
50 Ω @ 10 MHz
Input Coupling
AC
Analog Bandwidth
35 kHz - 470 MHz @ -12 dB
100 kHz - 200 MHz @ -3 dB
Reference Clock
Onboard or from SYZYGY host board
SYZYGY™ Compatibility
Version
SYZYGY 1.1
SYZYGY DNA 1.1
Compatibility Table
Physical Dimensions
Width
45 mm
Length
70 mm
Product Compliance
HTC
8473301180
ECCN
EAR99

The Digilent Zmod SDR is a digitizer designed for software-defined radio and RF applications. It is a SYZYGY™ 1)-compatible pod containing a dual-channel ADC and the associated front end. The Zmod SDR is intended to be used with any SYZYGY™ compatible carrier board. It features a wide input bandwidth, allowing for undersampling applications - capturing signals with frequencies much higher than the baseline 122.88 MS/s sample rate's associated Nyquist frequency. An on-board low-jitter clock generator and low-noise design provide the precision necessary to capture fast radio signals. When paired with an Eclypse Z7 host board, the Zmod is supported in GNU Radio, providing a convenient and familiar interface for SDR experts and researchers.



Documentation

Support Materials

GNU Radio

Digilent WaveForms

Vivado and Vitis

    • The vivado-library IP repository contains the ZmodSDRController IP core, which can be used to interface with the Zmod. It handles the initial configuration of the Zmod and provides a standard AXI4-stream interface for digitized data.

Note: No Vivado projects built around the Zmod SDR are provided by Digilent.


Compatible Digilent Host Boards

Note: The ZmodSDRController IP is only supported on 7-series FPGAs.


Additional Resources

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