TOTEM — Software Defined Radio
Alén Space
Flight-proven (TRL-9) compact SDR for nanosatellites, based on Zynq 7020 SoC. Supports UHF, VHF, and S-band with GNURadio and in-orbit reconfiguration.
Typed specifications57 values
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- Mass
- 59 g shielding not included · datasheet p.19 130 g shieldings included | 130 g with shieldings
- Link protocols and waveforms
- other CAN · datasheet p.4 CSP over CAN bus | other I2C | CSP
- Frequency range
- 70 MHz min · printed 70 MHz - 6 GHz · datasheet p.5 6 000 MHz max · printed 70 MHz - 6 GHz | 70–6 000 MHz | 70 MHz min | 6 000 MHz max +1
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 89.3 mm x 93.3 mm datasheet p.4 93.3 x 89.3 x 5 mm
- TX RF output power
- 0.005 W output at maximum values (note to current consumption) · datasheet p.19
- Supply voltage
- 5 V typ. · datasheet p.18 5 V | 4.7 V min | 5.2 V max | 4.7–5.2 V +3
- Power consumption
- 1.4 W typical · datasheet p.18 2.62 W max | 1.4 W typ. | 2.62 W max · in transmission mode at maximum values: 7 dBm output ,BW = 56… | 2.62 W max · TX at 7 dBm, BW 56 MHz, 30 MSPS +1
- Data interface
- Ethernet datasheet p.4 UART debug | Ethernet RMII, external transceiver | UART | JTAG +3
- Operating temperature
- -40–85 °C datasheet p.4 -40–85 °C Absolute maximum
- Function
- SDR platform (user waveforms) Software-Defined Radio motherboard, RF frontend as piggyback · datasheet p.5
- Instantaneous bandwidth
- 56 000 kHz max · tunable 200 KHz to 56 MHz · datasheet p.5
- TX chains
- 2 2 x TX ports · datasheet p.5
- RF connector
- MMCX P11 RX · datasheet p.17 MMCX P12 RX | MMCX P13 RX | MMCX P8 TX | MMCX P9 TX +1
- RX chains
- 3 3 x RX ports · datasheet p.5
- Board format
- PC/104 PC104 Space standard · datasheet p.5
- Connector
- System bus: two 2x27-pin Samtec SSQ (SSQ-126-04-G-D); FSI Samtec FSI-110-03-G-D-AD; Molex picoblade datasheet p.11
- Satellite class
- nanosat 1-10 kg Software-Defined Radio for nanosatellites · datasheet p.5
- TX/RX chains (as printed)
- 2 x TX and 3 x RX ports datasheet p.5
- FPGA / SoC
- Xilinx Zynq-7020 (Zynq-7000 series), 85K logic cells datasheet p.7
- Processor
- dual ARM Cortex-A9 (Zynq-7020 PS), Linux datasheet p.7
- RF transceiver chip
- AD9364 datasheet p.5
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As published by the supplier10 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- TRL
- TRL-9 (Flight Heritage)
- Processor
- Zynq 7020 SoC (ARM Cortex-A9 + FPGA)
- Tx channels
- 2
- Rx channels
- 3
- RF frontends
- UHF, VHF, S-band (modular)
- Os
- Embedded Linux
- Software
- GNURadio compatible
- Form factor
- PC/104
- Reconfiguration
- In-orbit reconfiguration
- Applications
- TT&C, payload comms, AIS, ADS-B, multi-application
About
TOTEM is Alén Space’s compact Software Defined Radio designed for nanosatellites and cubesats. Powered by a Xilinx Zynq 7020 SoC (ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core + FPGA), TOTEM runs embedded Linux and supports GNURadio, making it straightforward to develop and update radio applications on the ground and reconfigure them in orbit.
With TRL-9 flight heritage from Alén Space satellite missions, TOTEM is a proven solution for small satellite TT&C and payload communications. It supports 2 TX and 3 RX channels across modular RF frontends covering UHF, VHF, and S-band frequencies.
The PC/104 form factor ensures plug-and-play integration with standard small satellite platforms, and TOTEM is cross-compatible with other Alén Space subsystems including DARA OBC. Key features include in-orbit reconfiguration (update radio software without hardware changes), multi-application capabilities, and a user-flexible architecture enabling a wide range of communication protocols and waveforms.
Documentation
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