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An Interview with Matt Ettus - Quality Quadrature Quidam

The Amp Hour · 25 Jun 2012 · 1h 16m · Episode 101

What this episode covers

Matt Ettus, founder of Ettus Research (now part of National Instruments), explains the evolution of the USRP software-defined radio from a hobbyist project to a commercial product. He details the technical decisions behind the hardware, including the choice of Altera and Xilinx FPGAs, the integration of Analog Devices ADCs/DACs, and the rationale for the daughter board architecture. Ettus also discusses the company's acquisition by National Instruments, the importance of maintaining open-source software (GNU Radio) and FPGA code, and the strategic value of the UHD API for integration with LabVIEW and MATLAB.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Ettus Research, National Instruments
Products
USRP, GNU Radio, open BTS
Chips
Altera, Xilinx, Analog Devices
Tools
LabVIEW, MATLAB

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