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The Software Defined Radio Forum Technical Conference and Product Exposition will be held October 26-30, 2008 in Washington, DC.

The Software Defined Radio Forum (www.sdrforum.org) is an international industry association for reconfigurable wireless technology. Its members represent cellular service providers, the defense industry, and equipment vendors from around the world. The Forum's goal is to provide conference attendees with a comprehensive world-wide view of the state of the art in reconfigurable radio technology, as well as an overview of the regulatory and business context in which that technology exists.

General Dynamics C4 Systems

General Dynamics C4 Systems manufactures and markets software-defined communication systems that can be reconfigured to meet user needs without any hardware modifications. Benefits of this cutting edge technology include: Migration/Interoperability; Tactical Deployment; Reduced Ownership Cost; Flexible Infrastructure; and Security. General Dynamics C4 Systems is leading the Joint Tactical Radio System HMS Team to bring miniaturized software defined radio technology into small devices such as unattended ground sensors and soldier systems that can overcome size, weight and power constraints. A JTRS HMS Manpack TD demonstration will be featured in the General Dynamics booth. Also featured, the HOOK2(tm) Combat Search and Rescue System including the AN/PRC-112G (R) CSAR/BFT Transceivers, and the Quickdraw2(R) Handheld GPS Interrogator. For more information, please visit www.gdc4s.com.

Harris

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4 billion and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications™ products, systems, and services.

Motorola

Motorola is the leader in two-way radio communications products for Trunking, conventional and on-site applications in the public safety, government and enterprise markets.

PrismTech

PrismTech is a leading provider of middleware and productivity tools for software defined radio. PrismTech’s Spectra 2 is a complete package of new products, services, & partner programs for SDR OEMs, system integrators & independent software vendors. Built upon the success of PrismTech’s original Spectra products, Spectra 2 addresses the expanding SDR market by providing the industry with the most comprehensive customer service-focused product line available. With the introduction of Spectra 2, PrismTech provides a ‘total customer service’ package that includes robust waveform & platform developer tools, high performance & low profile operating environments, full compliance support for SDR standards, expert professional services for all phases of SDR development & deployment, & dynamic OEM, SI, & ISV partner programs. Spectra 2 solutions support the SCA 2.2 & 2.2.2, as well as the OMG’s Software Radio Specification.

Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions.

Zeligsoft

CRC

For over 50 years, CRC has been providing technical expertise to both the Government of Canada and Industry in satellite, terrestrial, wireless, and optical communications. CRC is recognized as a world leader in software development for SDR technology. Maker of the JTRS certified SCA reference implementation (SCARI), CRC also offers the most comprehensive integrated development environment for the SCA. CRC has been intimately involved in driving the evolution of the SCA and draws from its long experience to offer consulting services and training. CRC's team is constantly pushing the limits to improve performance, collaborating with best-in-class partners to support the major RTOS, ORBS, processors, boards and systms. Visit our booth to see a demonstration of our latest Core Framework and SCA Development Tools for Eclipse.

Green Hills Software

Green Hills Software, Inc. is the is the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS) for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Our Platform for Software Defined Radio delivers a complete, standards-based reference platform for developing and deploying SDR systems ranging from the armed forces Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) to public safety radios as well as commercial small form-factor reconfigurable radios. The Green Hills Platform for SDR includes multiple SCA OE solutions that are compliant with the latest POSIX and SCA standards. The Platform for SDR also provides integrated, host-based tools for every aspect of development, debugging, optimization, and deployment as well as a variety of integrated hardware platforms. Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Objective Interface

Objective Interface provides real-time connectivity software development tools to meet the high-performance needs for worldwide telecommunications, data communications, industrial automation, consumer electronics, military, and aerospace markets. Objective Interface offers advanced communications infrastructures with ORBexpress®RT, ORBexpress DSP, ORBexpress FPGA and PCSexpress™. ORBexpress, the middleware foundation for the industry's first certified JTRS software-defined radio, is used successfully in virtually every major SDR program worldwide. PCSexpress is the industry's first high-assurance secure communications middleware for software-defined radio.

Synplicity

Synplicity ®, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP) is a leading supplier of innovative IC design and verification solutions that serve a wide range of communications, military/aerospace, semiconductor, consumer, computer, and other electronic applications markets. Synplicity's FPGA implementation tools provide outstanding performance, cost and time-to-market benefits by simplifying, improving and automating logic synthesis, physical synthesis, analysis and debug for programmable logic designs. Synplicity's ESL synthesis solutions significantly improve productivity for DSP designs realized in ASIC and FPGA devices. The ConfirmaT at-speed verification platform, comprising software tools and the HAPST family of prototyping systems, enables both comprehensive verification of ASIC, ASSP and SoC designs and software development prior to chip tapeout. Synplicity is the number one supplier of FPGA synthesis tools and its physical synthesis and ASIC verification technologies are the recipients of several prestigious industry awards. The company operates in over 20 facilities worldwide and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

The MathWorks

The MathWorks produces software for technical computing and Model-Based Design for engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and researchers. Our two core products are MATLAB®, used for performing mathematical calculations, analyzing and visualizing data, and writing new software programs; and Simulink®, used for modeling and simulating complex multi-domain systems. MATLAB and Simulink are widely used for modeling and developing Software Defined Radio and Cognitive Radio systems. We also produce more than 90 additional tools for specialized tasks such as signal and image processing and automatic C and HDL code generation and verification.

IMEC

IMEC is a world-leading independent research center in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. Its research focuses on the next generations of chips and systems, and on the enabling technologies for ambient intelligence and bridges the gap between fundamental research at universities and technology development in industry.

SELEX

SELEX Communications, a Finmeccanica Company, is a global supplier of advanced communications, navigation and identification solutions to protect communities and critical national infrastructure. A leader in the delivery of network centric communications, SELEX Communications supplies secure, integrated and interoperable networked solutions for governmental, civil and military applications.

EB

EB (Elektrobit) is a world leader in innovative wireless test equipment and a leading-edge developer of wireless communication solutions, including SDR based systems. EB's Propsim radio channel emulators and channel measurement systems provide unique capabilities for advanced testing of new SDR systems, including MIMO, smart antenna and MANET technologies.

Pico Computing

Pico Computing designs and manufactures small form factor FPGA boards. This line of Deployable Development Platforms are based on the Xilinx Virtex-4 and Virtex-5 FPGAs in CompactFlash, CardBus, and ExpressCard form factors. Some boards come equipped with DDR2 RAM, 2 12bit A/D, 2 14bit D/A, and Video In. Develop and Deploy all on the same platform.

Red Rapids

Red Rapids offers a catalog of signal acquisition and generation products including digital transceivers, RF converters, FPGA based ADC/DAC, signal recorders, and software defined radio components.  The products are designed to maximize data bandwidth across I/O channels common to embedded systems (VME/CPCI/PMC), servers (PCI), desktop computers (PCI), and notebooks (PCMCIA)

Spectrum Signal Processing

Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima is a leading supplier of software defined platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's solutions are optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare, and satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready products provide customers with compelling time-to-market and performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum provides applications engineering services and modified commercial-off-the-shelf platforms to the US Government, its allies and its prime contractors.

Sundance DSP

Sundance DSP designs multi-DSP/FPGA, data acquisition, and I/O modules. Scalability and performance are the main features of Sundance solutions. PCI, cPCI, VME,XMC and PMC platforms are supported.  PARS design automation tool was used for developing our latest SDR military application for the US Navy, the DSP8080-AIMM (Altitude Interference Mitigation Module). A demo of PARS capabilities will be displayed at the show.

LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting. Our products include the open-source BlueCat Linux, the scalable, POSIX conformant & Linux-compatible LynxOS RTOS and LynxOS-178 RTOS certified by the FAA to DO-178B level A, as well as Common Criteria security solutions.

LynuxWorks

Pentek offers powerful VME, VXS, PMC, XMC, PCI and cPCI commercial and rugged board and system solutions. Pentek's data acquisition, software radio and digital signal processing products utilize TI’s C6000 DSPs, Motorola’s G4 PowerPC and Xilinx FPGAs. Pentek's I/O includes A/D's, D/A's, Digital Receivers and more. Pentek equips products with high-speed interfaces including Serial RapidIO and Fibre Channel and offers strong FPGA, I/O and DSP software support.

DataSoft

DataSoft specializes in software and hardware research, design, and engineering of customized components, products, middleware, and protocols for communication systems based on software-defined radio technologies. In addition to being recipient of multiple research grants (SBIR), DataSoft is actively working on projects for the Joint Tactical Radio System (HMS & AMF JTRS, HDR-RF Modem, MUOS) that enable superior wireless communications capabilities. Expertise includes SCA, MANET, tunable RF components, embedded software,  SCA-compliant design, networking protocols, advanced network management, test waveform, and modeling & simulation.

Zeligsoft

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a joint venture between General Electric (NYSE: GE) and FANUC LTD of Japan, is a high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, expertise and experience in automation and embedded computing, with products employed in virtually every industry, including manufacturing automation, defense, automotive, telecommunications, healthcare and aerospace. GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms is a worldwide company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, and is part of GE Enterprise Solutions. GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms provides a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology that customers can trust to ensure their long-term success.

Etherstack

Etherstack is a wireless communications software company, and a leading independent waveform specialist. The company has been developing waveforms for radio manufacturers and defence clients internationally for over ten years - since the outset of commercial Software Defined Radio (SDR) - and pioneered many unique techniques and tools key to successful SDR waveform development. Etherstack's engineers combine waveform design best-practice with a detailed knowledge of communications standards such as APCO P25, TETRA, DMR, MPT1327, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE and military specifications. They also specialise in multi-protocol IP core networks, which can be used with waveforms for completely flexible wide-area, field-deployable communications.

IDI

IDI has the most reliable interconnect designs available, resulting in the world's most complete offering of spring contact probes, contacts and connectors - both off-the-shelf and custom made. IDI connectors are found in a variety of industries including medical, avionics, military, automotive, telecommunications and consumer electronics.

HYPRES

HYPRES is the leader in developing and delivering All Digital Radio Frequency technology based on Superconductor MicroElectronics (SME). SME delivers performance capable of direct digitization at RF. HYPRES has delivered high performance satellite ground stations incorporating technology capable of providing significant link margin improvements to support SDR and CR applications. Please visit us at the HYPRES booth.

Ettus

Ettus Research designs and builds the Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) product family, which enables engineers to rapidly create powerful, flexible software radio systems. The company specializes in ASIC-, FPGA- and software-based DSP systems. In addition, Ettus Research provised wireless, DSP and software radio design consulting services.

GateHouse

GateHouse is specialized in technical software and system integration for advanced communications systems.

  • Software Defined Radio: A  SCA compliant BGAN waveform for SDR is developed based on extensive BGAN software experience
  • Satellite Communications: GateHouse is a leading provider of market proven protocol and test software for satellite terminals.

Agilent

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007.

Element CXI

ElementCXI has developed the first novel IC technology in the last 20 years and offers super-computer performance on battery power at consumer price points. Element CXI has created virtual logic ICs, meaning that 85% of the usable logic only exists when needed, thus greatly lowering product cost and power consumption.

Xenotran

Xenotran provides SCA compliant software defined radio development, waveform test and verification, validation and integration services. Currently, Xenotran is developing, integrating and testing the MIL-STD-188-181C, -182B, -183B and -186 waveforms used in the common Interactive Broadcast - Joint Tactical Terminal (CIB-IW) community and offers a suite of development and simulation tools and engineering support services.

Boeing

Boeing is mobilizing the power of the network to enhance the effectiveness of the Warfighter by delivering revolutionary command, control and communications capabilities to satisfy its customers' enduring needs for interoperability, intelligence superiority, and rapid decision making within the Integrated Battlespace. In partnership with its customers, Boeing offers robust capabilities to develop and deliver NCO solutions that are pivotal to completion of the Global Information Grid (GiG).

Radio Technology Systems

We design, build and integrate radio hardware and software applications for the research, university and experimental wireless community. Our products are wideband, phase and frequency synchronous and are multiple input and output capable. We do the hard part of software radio...

Softronics Ltd.

Softronics Ltd. is a veteran-owned small business engaged in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art electronic equipment and systems for both commercial and government markets, specializing in radio systems for any application. 
Our portfolio of products and services includes:

  • Design and manufacture of high frequency radio (up to 18 GHz) and digital products
  • Design of software for Microchip PIC processors to Microsoft operating systems and Linux
  • Design of DSP software for a variety of host systems
  • Rapid prototyping for fast, one-of-a-kind or first-time sample products

Our staff has nearly 500 years of combined experience in the design, manufacture, and support of sophisticated electronic products and systems in both ISO-9000 and MIL SPEC environments.  Our well-equipped laboratory and shop allow us to do the majority of our design work in-house.

D-TA Systems Inc.

D-TA Systems Inc. provide sensor interfacing and processing solutions for demanding applications. Combining the state of the art RF, IF, and 10GbE technologies, D-TA has simplified sensor processing problems in demanding applications such as software radio, radar, communications, SIGINT, sonar, and test & measurement. D-TA high-speed 10GbE network based products provide the best front-end analog performance, highest bandwidth and speed. D-TA products require very little software development for system integration. This simplifies system integration complexity and greatly reduces system deployment costs.

Shared Spectrum Company

SSC is the leading developer of dynamic spectrum access and spectrum measurement technologies based in Vienna, VA. The company has developed innovative cognitive radio technologies for challenging wireless applications in a broad range of the frequency bands. SSC has devised and implemented pioneering solutions for many radio frequency receiver and dynamic spectrum sharing problems.

Lyrtech

Lyrtech develops and manufactures advanced DSP solutions for companies worldwide. Lyrtech offers a full range of DSP-FPGA development platforms, as well as design, prototyping, and manufacturing services. Member of the Texas Instruments Design House Network, Lyrtech also works in partnership with Xilinx, The MathWorks and others.

Coherent

This venture-backed semiconductor company delivers high-performance, ultra-low power DSP chips along with a suite of software tools and hardware development kits. The company's second generation DSP, the hx2100, is programmable in C and delivers 25 GMACS while consuming less than 3 Watts - all of which make it an ideal platform for implementing SDR applications.

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Conference Sponsors:

General Dymanics C4 Systems  Harris  Motorola

PrismTech  Xilinx  Zeligsoft

GE Fanuc

Hospitality Sponsors include:
Pentek, GreenHills, Synplicity

Media Sponsorship by:
EE Times  IDGA Alert  Open Systems Publishing  Radio Resource Group

Technical Co-sponsors:
Infoex-Wireless  IET  Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum

OMG  SMI  DySPAN 2008

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