The Xiphos Q8J SDR is an extremely high-performance, software defined radio (SDR) platform based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ and the Analog Devices AD9361 RF agile transceiver. It provides onboard PL-accessible DDR3 memory to provide deterministic operation. The Q8J SDR is a daughterboard for the Xiphos Q8J processor. It allows the Q8J to be inserted into existing systems with high-bandwidth radio or RF streams. High-performance SDR algorithms can then be run on the Q8J's processor or FPGA.
The Q8J SDR card offers the following key features:
Interfaces:
2x RF Out, 2x RF In, Gigabit Ethernet, CAN Bus, SPI, GPS In, PPS In, LVDS GPIO
The Q8J SDR is ideal for space applications that require high-performance SDR and low power consumption. It is often used for applications such as satellite or launcher communications, Internet of Things, and RF sensing.
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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
