This marvel of tech features the Xilinx Zynq® UltraScale+™ RFSoC and is the result of our relentless quest for evolution. It's the vanguard of our next-generation Q-Card Processors, bringing full SDR capabilities to the next level.
The Q8RF processor card offers the following key features:
Processing:
Xilinx ZU28DR RFSoC, which includes a dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 Application Processing Unit and a dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 Real-Time Processing Unit
Linux SDK
Radiation effects mitigation & 30krad TID lifetime
Interfaces:
8x ADC @ 4 GSPS
8x DAC @ 6.5 GSPS
Multiple high-speed I/O via mezzanine connectors, including GPIO, LVDS GPIO, GTR and GTY multi-Gbps transceivers for SATA, PCIe, and 100GE
Memory:
4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM (with ECC), 4 GB DDR4 on PL, 2 x 256 MB QSPI Flash (NOR), 2x 32 GB NAND Flash.
The Q8RF Processor is ideal for space applications that require high performance, wide bandwidth, multi-channel SDR payloads. It is often used for applications such as broadband communications, Internet of Things (IoT), RF sensing & SIGINT, beam-forming, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).
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Q-cards are generally used in conjunction with application-specific Daughterboards, which provide a broad range of interfacing options and application-specific electronics. Contact our team to learn more about customization.
Upholding the small form, minimal weight, and conservative power usage of its predecessors while boasting solid multiprocessor CPU performance, our Q7 is a hybrid environment of powerful CPUs and reprogrammable logic that will get the job done.
We’re taking high-performance up a notch with the Q8, the latest addition to our spaceflight-ready miniature processing boards. Building upon the solid reputation of the Xiphos line, the Q8 maintains the same efficient design while setting new records in performance. It's like taking the known limits of processor power and giving them a caffeine boost.
Builds on the extensive heritage of flight-proven Q-card family
Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ Multi-Processor System-on-Chip (MPSoC) Processing FPGA, including quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 Application Processing Unit, dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 Real-Time Processing Unit, and ARM Mali-400 GPU supported by massive programmable logic resources
Memory: 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM (with ECC), 2 x 256 MB QSPI Flash (NOR), and 2 x 128 GB eMMC.
Power: typical 5W @ 5V to 16V
Interfaces: Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 & 3.1, serial, multiple high speed I/O via mezzanine connector, including GPIO, LVDS, and GTR multi-Gbps transceivers for SATA or PCI Express (PCIe Gen 2)
Linux SDK
Radiation effects mitigation & 30krad TID lifetime
