The following is a glossary of the terms referenced in this article:

• ADC - analog-to-digital converter
• COTS - commercial off-the-shelf
• DAC - digital-to-analog converter
• DDC - digital downconverter
• DUC - digital upconverter
• ePMC - Enhanced PCI Mezzanine Card
• FPGA - field-programmable gate array
• JTRS - Joint Tactical Radio System
• LVDS - low-voltage differential signal
• PCI - Peripheral Computer Interconnect
• PMC- PCI Mezzanine Card
• RTOS - real-time operating system
• SCA - software communications architecture
• SDR - software-defined radio

For more information pertaining to software-defined-radio technology, check out the following Web sites:

• www.jtrs.saalt.army.mil/

This site provides general information on the Joint Tactical Radio System.

• www.spectrumsignal.com/Products/solano.pdf

Go to this site to download a copy of the Solano IC datasheet.

• www.sdrforum.org

The official SDR Forum Web site offers information into ongoing work on SDR technology, research activities, joint developments, and new products.