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Software Hybridization

Software hybridization

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Xiphos' software hybridization fuses custom software with FPGA logic, creating efficient, high-performance, and scalable applications with a focus on image processing, signal processing, and data acquisition. Hybridized solutions can significantly outperform high-end computing platforms with respect to performance and power consumption.

Software Hybridization

Software hybridization

cs-software-hybridization

Xiphos' software hybridization fuses custom software with FPGA logic, creating efficient, high-performance, and scalable applications with a focus on image processing, signal processing, and data acquisition. Hybridized solutions can significantly outperform high-end computing platforms with respect to performance and power consumption.

Software Hybridization

Software hybridization

cs-software-hybridization

Xiphos' software hybridization fuses custom software with FPGA logic, creating efficient, high-performance, and scalable applications with a focus on image processing, signal processing, and data acquisition. Hybridized solutions can significantly outperform high-end computing platforms with respect to performance and power consumption.

Software Hybridization

Software hybridization

cs-software-hybridization

Xiphos' software hybridization fuses custom software with FPGA logic, creating efficient, high-performance, and scalable applications with a focus on image processing, signal processing, and data acquisition. Hybridized solutions can significantly outperform high-end computing platforms with respect to performance and power consumption.

Software Hybridization

Software hybridization

cs-software-hybridization

Xiphos' software hybridization fuses custom software with FPGA logic, creating efficient, high-performance, and scalable applications with a focus on image processing, signal processing, and data acquisition. Hybridized solutions can significantly outperform high-end computing platforms with respect to performance and power consumption.

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Catering to diverse applications, from remote sensing to SDR, Xiphos' high-performance computing solutions are compact, efficient, and extremely powerful. We take pride in our comprehensive service offerings that range from turnkey systems to custom development, supplemented with thorough training and dedicated support. Our team of experts is committed to unlocking the perfect solution tailored to your unique needs.

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Q8 Low SWaP Computer-on-Module

We have taken performance up a notch with the Q8 processor, the latest generation of 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.

Xiphos Q8 Processor

The Q8 processor card offers the following key features:

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  • 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:
  • 6 – 15 Vdc, 5 W typical
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

CONFIGURATIONS

We offer several standard configurations which offer the lowest costs and fastest deliveries.

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Q8-001

Standard flight model configuration. This model is also used by customers as an engineering model to mate with their custom daughter board.

Q8-002

This model is often used as an engineering model as it has an integrated 1G Ethernet RJ45 and power barrel. This allows customers to quickly begin development with minimal lab resources as power is supplied with an A/C power cord, and board is accessed directly over Ethernet

Q8-003

Similar to standard configuration Q8-001, but Ethernet PHY built-in to the Q8 is routed to 7mm stack header pins for interface with Ethernet magnetics installed on the customer’s daughter board.

Q8-004

Similar to Q8-003 configuration, but USB2 is routed to the mezzanine connector for customers who want to expose a USB2 interface from their daughter board. The USB2 oscillator is also always enabled.

Configuration Q8-001 Q8-002 Q8-003 Q8-004
Power Barrel Connector Unpopulated Populated Unpopulated
Ethernet Connector Unpopulated RJ45 7mm stack daughter board header
Input voltage range 6-15 V
Startup voltage 4.5 V
Brownout voltage 4.0 V
Hardware over-current limit 1 A
Case GND to Digital GND connection Open
USB2 routing Q8 USB connector J2 Q8 bottom mezzanine connector J4 to daughter board
(If used on-orbit, route to daughter board)
USB2 oscillator control Software controllable through ZYNQ Always enabled
PUDC (Pull-Up During Configuration) Pull-up active
Serial Comms
Serial port configuration (RSXXX pins) RS422
ttyPS0 routing PIM serial to USB connector
ttyPS1 routing Serial port pins (in the mezzanine connector)

 

APPLICATIONS

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Launch

Most processors are powered off during launch. Both our Q7 and Q8 have flight heritage embedded in launch vehicle avionics.

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Space science

Space Science often pushes beyond the LEO regime to lunar, cis-lunar, and interplanetary.

Specific Use

The Q8 Processor is ideal for space applications that require higher processing power and flexibility than the Q7 Processor. It is often used for demanding applications such as radar, satellite communications, high resolution image processing, and scientific research.

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