LimeSDR Mini V2.2 Software Defined Radio

LimeSDR vs LimeSDR Mini

LimeSDR and LimeSDR Mini are part of the same family of software-defined radios. One does not replace the other. Instead, they complement each other. In short, LimeSDR Mini is a smaller, more affordable version of the original LimeSDR. However, it retains the same LMS7002M radio transceiver at its core as its larger counterpart. The Mini has two channels instead of four and, by popular demand, SMA connectors instead of micro U.FL connectors. Please refer to the comparison table below for more details. We have already shipped thousands of LimeSDR boards, and they are now available for purchase in stock. LimeSDR Mini is built on the supply chain, development tools, and the LimeSDR community in a way that makes software-defined radio more accessible than ever.

• RF transceiver: Lime Microsystems LMS7002M
• FPGA: Intel Altera MAX 10 (10M16SAU169C8G) FBGA package with 169 pins 16 K Les 549 KB M9K memory 2.368 KB user flash memory 4 x phase-locked loop (PLL) fractional block loops 45 x 18x18-bit multipliers 130 x general-purpose inputs/outputs (GPIO) Single power supply Flash function FPGA configuration via JTAG
• EEPROM memory: 2 x 128 KB for RF transceiver MCU firmware and data
• Flash memory: 1x4 MB for data
• User general-purpose inputs/outputs: 2 x bicolor LEDs (red + green) 8 x FPGA GPIO header pins (3.3 V)
• Connectivity: USB 3.0 Type-A (FTDI FT601 controller) 2 x coaxial RF connectors (SMA) (each switchable between high and low-frequency bands) U.FL connector for external clock source FPGA GPIO headers FPGA JTAG connector
• Clock system: On-board 30.72 MHz VCTCXO Ability to adjust VCTCXO with on-board DAC External clock input via U.FL connector
• Board dimensions: 69 mm x 31.4 mm
• Board weight: 20 grams