LimeSDR mini RF receive front end?

Hi,
i’m coming from the RTLSDR corner … and i’m interested to know more of LimeSDR mini - and if possible also of the upcoming Mini 2.0.

I could not find detailed information about the RF receive frontend (mainly for 60 - 300 MHz):

  • is there a block diagram containg LNAs, VGAs, Attenuators affecting gain … and any band filters?
  • what is gain range/steps of the LNAs/VGAs/Attenuators?
  • which of LNAs/VGAs/Attenuators can be controlled automatically (AGC)?
  • what bandwidths are available with each band filter?

In addition which native samplerates are available for the ADC?

thanks in advance,
kind regards,
Hayati

found a block diagram at LMS7002M-docs/LMS7002M_Data_Sheet_v3.2r00.pdf at master · myriadrf/LMS7002M-docs · GitHub
and Table 2 at page 3 writes

Receive Gain Control Range: 89 dB in steps between 0.5 to 1.5 dB, typically 1 dB.

with the comment

RXLNA, RXTIA, RXPGA dn RXTSP combined

IMHO, the RxTSP (digital signal processing block) shouldn’t be considered.
Happily, Table 4 at page 4 does give a more detailed answer:

RXLNA Gain Control Range: 30 dB
RXTIA Gain Control Range: 12 dB
RXPGA Gain Control Range: 32 dB

what sums up to an analog range of 74 dB. Fine :slight_smile:

if i understand the section “RX Gain Control” at top of page 4 correctly … RXLNA, RXTIA and RXPGA can be controlled automatically from an AGC, right?

available receive filters/bandwidths is discussed at Set Bandwidth question

looking at LimeSuite/lms7002m_filters.c at master · myriadrf/LimeSuite · GitHub
setting receive filters does also modify at least RXTIA, which is also relevant for the receive gain control range. Are bandfilters and receiver gain controllable independently?