Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / This thesis describes the design and implementation of a software platform for software
defined radio (SDR). This platform was to form part of an experimental satellite payload.
Several other experiments were also housed on this platfrom and subsequently had to be
incorporated into the design. The hardware components of the payload were already de-
termined at the start of the project but firmware had to be created as part of the project.
The software platform was based on the Linux kernel. Device drivers had to be designed for
the hardware and firmware components. These drivers were designed so that standard Unix
utilities could be used to interact with them. This allowed for easy testing of the system
and the programs running on it. The use of the platform for modulation and demodulation
of analogue signals was demonstrated using a proof-of-concept SDR application.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2258 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Van Wyk, John Foster |
| Contributors | Van Rooyen, G-J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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