hi Vfone,
you are right. the scope is designing from scratch for hardware (LNAs, filters, mixer) but since the same old RF baseband is used, the software can be optimized.
10,000 sounds very cheap because we have to design LNAs, filters, the mixer for 50ohm in a separate PCB board and test them and optimize them to meet the spec.
after that, we need to integrate all this into receiver chain and run system level test and optimize the receiver to make it pass the system test.
the software is minor work since modifying from original but its crucial for system level test. software have to be ready and work on the hardware for system level test.
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yes im located in silicon valley
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the software tool alone (ADS) to do this work will be > 30k
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I'm asking commercial/market rate a design firm will charge for any client who needs this kind of service.
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it is RF radio design project