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Doodle Labs announces very high throughput MIMO wireless broadband for the military

February 5, 2014

Doodle Labs is proud to announce a very high performance embedded MIMO radio transceiver for military applications. The ACM-TB-3 is a tri-band, 3 MIMO stream wireless adapter in standard miniPCI Express form factor. The transceiver features state-of-the-art, near line of sight, self-adapting multi-rate OFDM technology and complies with the IEEE 802.11ac standard. The ACM-TB-3 transceiver can provide up to 1.3 Gbps radio data rate and enables the next generation bandwidth hungry IP applications to stream video, data, and voice.

For long-range and applications requiring different operating frequencies, ACM-TB-3 radio can be paired with the Doodle Labs’ family of Prism FES to achieve up to 35 dBm of RF power and operate within 100 MHz to 6 GHz range. The ACM-TB-3 has an integrated GPS (optional) to simplify development of location aware applications. This is a COTS transceiver designed for rugged/outdoor applications and has extended Military temperature range.

The ACM-TB-3 is ideal for embedding advanced communication capabilities in following applications:

  • Rapidly deployable Mesh points in stationary and mobile environments
  • Manpack and Small Form Fit radios
  • Very High Throughput backhaul infrastructure
  • HD Video streaming from Unmanned Vehicles (UAV and UGV)

Feature highlights:  

  1. 3 stream MIMO to deliver up to 1.3 Gbps radio data rate
  2. Software selection from 5.x, 4.9 or 2.4 GHz operating bands
  3. Integrated LNA for better Rx sensitivity
  4. Highly linear PA provides low EVM (1.8%) signals for 256 QAM. Up to 28 dBm of RF power (23 dBm/stream @ 16 QAM)
  5. AP, STA and Ad-hoc modes to implement Infrastructure and Mesh networks
  6. Optional SiRF Star IV, 48-channel GPS engine with power feed for active antenna
  7. Small packet size (96 Bytes) in AES encryption at full packet rate
  8. Loopback mode to assist in FIPS certification
  9. High resolution 8 bits spectral analysis
  10. Rugged, Military grade construction. MMCX connectors. Extended Temperature range (-40 deg C ~ +70 deg C).