SDR Architecture

1. Conceptual Intuition (L1)

• Moving hardware complexity into software.
• The "Generic" Radio hardware (ADC + FPGA + GPP).
• Flexibility: One radio, many protocols.

2. Engineering Math (L2)

• Superheterodyne vs Zero-IF vs Direct Sampling architectures.
• Dynamic Range (ADC Bits vs SFDR).
• Data Rate bottlenecks (JESD204B, PCIe).

3. System Application (L3)

• FPGA vs CPU partitioning of DSP.
• Latency critical loops (e.g. WiFi require ACK in us).
• Throughput calculations.

Interactive Component: None (Block Diagrams preferred)