4400-4800 MHz (DL4600-400)

SISO Broadband Radio Transceiver with miniPCI interface

DL4600-400 is a state-of-the-art embedded OFDM SISO (Single Stream) Wireless Broadband radio transceiver for the 4400-4800 MHz band. It is a member of large family of form factor compatible modules in different frequencies spanning from 150-6500 MHz. It contains all the digital and analogue/RF functions packed in a compact miniPCI size to simplify the system integration. It enables implementation of innovative Wireless Broadband applications in the MILCOM bands.

Band Availability and Radio Services  

• The US Federal 4 GHz spectrum spans 4.4 GHz to 4.99 GHz. This spectrum is designated for the U.S. military fixed and mobile communications. Typical uses include point-to-point data links, drone vehicle control and telemetry. 
  
• This is a critical military communications band that has been preserved for military operations by the NATO; and within the individual NATO member countries. The military Nature of this band has also been maintained by certain allied and friendly nations outside the NATO alliance and by the European Cooperation Partner nations and the Partners for Peace nations.
• The band is split into several sub-bands for specific type of radio service. They generally support the 5/10/20 and 40 MHz channels. The radio transceiver can be factory configured to meet the customer project requirements and use of the sub-bands.

The DL4600-400 broadband radio transceiver can deliver IP based HD Video, Voice and Data services in Near Line of Sight (NrLOS) conditions. The transceiver delivers high Tx power, low distortion EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) signal even at 64 QAM modulation to achieve high data throughput. DL4600-400 features Doodle Labs’ proprietary Prism-WiFi^® technology with advanced filtering and noise reduction techniques for better Rx sensitivity, high SNR and high interference immunity. DL4600-400 is specially designed to deliver best performance in long-range outdoor applications.

Project Showcase

Based on DL4600-400, following projects have been successfully deployed in the field.

• UAV – HD Video downlink from the Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle. Maximum range is approximately 50 km from the base station. Live Video is streamed to multiple locations over the Internet. Base station is using high gain dish antenna with automatic tracking. Use of dual polarized diversity antennas helps maintain good RF link even with the ariel vehicle’s constantly changing orientation. The high frequency band results in lower weight and compact antennas for the vehicle.

Key Features

• Best-in-class radio performance with high throughput, spectral efficiency, advanced RF interference mitigation and resistance to multi-path fading for Near Line of Sight (NrLOS) performance.
• High Tx power to maintain distortion free signal (low EVM) to maintain lowest packet errors to maximize data throughput at higher data modulation.
• Integrated LNA to achieve better Rx sensitivity and SNR.
• Advanced filtering techniques to achieve high interference immunity.
• Self-adapting OFDM modulation rates to maintain optimal link performance under different operating conditions.
• An extensive family of form factor compatible radio modules in all frequencies spanning 150-6500 MHz.
• 128 bit AES encryption for over the air data security
• Simple System Integration with commercially available components.
• Proven compatibility with OpenWrt and many other 3rd party software stack
• Open Source ath5k Linux Kernel drivers
• Designed and Verified to meet various regulatory requirements.
• Form factor compatibility with many embedded SBC (Single Board Computers).
• High quality design ensures durability in harsh operating environments

* Specification are subject to change without prior notice.