Pentek 3U VPX & PCIe Analog I/O with Zynq Ultrascale+ RFSoC FPGA
Pentek's New Models 5950/5953 and SoSA Aligned Models 5550/5553 are high-performance 3U OpenVPX boards based on the latest Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA.
And now Pentek's New Models 7050/7053 high-performance RFSoC PCIe board.
The corresponding Models 6001/6003 Quartz eXpress Module (QuartzXM) with its complete design kit provides a high performance system-on-module (SoM) measuring only 2.5 by 4 inches. The QuartzXM Module includes all the circuitry needed to maximize the performance of the RFSoC. It can be housed on the Pentek 3U VPX Model 5950/5550 or it can be deployed on a custom carrier.
The RFSoC with its All Programmable SoC architecture integrates eight RF-class A/D and D/A converters into the Zynq’s multiprocessor architecture, creating a multichannel data conversion and processing solution on a single chip.
Also available as a rugged Small Form Factor (SFF) platform, see more details on Pentek's New Model 6350.
Complementing the RFSoC’s on-chip resources are the 5950/5550’s sophisticated clocking section for single board and multiboard synchronization,
a low-noise front end for RF input and output, up to 16 GBytes of DDR4, a PCIe interface, a gigabit serial optical interface capable of
supporting dual 100 GigE connections and general purpose serial and parallel signal paths to the FPGA.
- Supports Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGAs
- Up to 8GB DDR4 SDRAM (Processing System) + 8GB DDR4 SDRAM (Programmable Logic)
- On-board GPS receiver
- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 and 3) interface up to x8
- User-configurable gigabit serial interface
- LVDS connections to the Zynq UltraScale+ FPGA for custom I/O
- Optional optical interface for backplane gigabit serial interboard communication
- Compatible with VITA standards: VITA-46, VITA-48, VITA-66.4, VITA-57.4 and VITA-65 (OpenVPXTM System Specification)
- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available
3U VPX (UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA)
Product Name
Description
Product Name: Model 5950
Description
8ch ADC, 12 bit, 4GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 6.4GHz (with integrated DUCs)Product Name: Model 5953
Description
Gen 3 - 8ch ADC, 14 bit, 5GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 10GHz (with integrated DUCs)Product Name: Model 5550
Description
SoSA Aligned 3U VPX - 8ch ADC, 12 bit, 4GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 6.4GHz (with integrated DUCs)Product Name: Model 5553
5553
Description
Gen 3 - SoSA Aligned 3U VPX - 8ch ADC, 14 bit, 5GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 10GHz (with integrated DUCs)PCIe (UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA)
Product Name
Description
Product Name: Model 7050
Description
8ch ADC, 12 bit, 4GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 6.4GHz (with integrated DUCs)Product Name: Model 7053
Description
Gen 3 - 8ch ADC, 14 bit, 5GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 10GHz (with integrated DUCs)RFSoM (UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA)
Product Name
Description
Product Name: Model 6001
Description
QuartzXM eXpress Module (SoM) enables deployment of RFSoC in custom form factors(8ch ADC, 12 bit, 4GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 6.4GHz (with integrated DUCs))
Product Name: Model 6003
Description
QuartzXM eXpress Module (SoM) enables deployment of RFSoC in custom form factorsGen 3 - (8ch ADC, 14 bit, 5GHz (with integrated DDCs) + 8ch DAC, 14-bit, 10GHz (with integrated DUCs))
Navigator Design Suite
The key to unlocking the potential of the RFSoC is efficient operation using optimized IP and application software. Model 5950 is supported by Pentek's Navigator Design Suite (BSP & FPGA Design kit), which provides a full suite of built-in functions to address the data flow and basic processing needed for some of the most common applications. Example applications are included (with full IP) for High Bandwidth Data Streaming, Waveform and Radar Chirp Generator and Multi-mode Data Acquisition System.Pentek’s Navigator Design Suite includes the Navigator FDK (FPGA Design Kit) for integrating custom IP into the Pentek factory-shipped design and the Navigator BSP (Board Support Package) for creating host applications. The Navigator Design Suite was designed from the ground up to work with Pentek’s latest board architecture and provide a better solution to the complex task of IP and software creation.
Additonal RFSoC Related Information...
- ...When confronted with a project schedule, when was the last time you heard "take as long as you need" or "if it doesn't work the first time,
don't worry, you can always spin the design again"? Probably never. As FPGAs become more and more powerful and the scope of processing tasks
becomes larger, shortening design cycles and minimizing risk has never been more critical...
