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.
The Q8 processor card offers the following key features:
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
The Q8 Processor is ideal for space applications that require (you guessed it) even 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.
Did you know
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.
The Q7 Camera Board is a development board allowing the rapid integration of high-performance image processing algorithms into your camera systems for high-bandwidth video or imagery applications. The Xiphos Q7 Camera Board is a Daughterboard for the Xiphos Q7 Processor Board. It supports typically-used space-based camera interfaces, allowing the Q7 to be quickly integrated with the desired cameras to begin software development.
Interfaces: Multiple USB 2.0, GPIO, serial, SpaceWire*, Camera Link* (2x Base, or 1x Medium, or 1x Full)**, multiple camera power outputs
Size: 110 x 110 x 15 mm
Input Voltage: 15-28V
Can be configured as LVDS. SpaceWire and Camera Link IP cores available from Xiphos.
Interfaces cannot all be used concurrently. Details of configuration options are available by request.
Power: Linux Software Development Kit (SDK)
Rea Time Clock: Radiation effects mitigation & 25krad TID lifetime
