AMD Versal RF Series
Integrates 18 GHz RF-ADCs and RF-DACs with hard IP blocks, programmable logic, DSP Engines, and AI Engines in a SWaP-optimized adaptive SoC.
Overview
Cutting-edge solutions by AMD enable today’s Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) systems to achieve mission success while enabling the future-readiness of these systems. Adaptive SoCs such as AMD Zynq™ UltraScale+™ RFSoC and AMD Versal adaptive SoCs can be reprogrammed to change waveforms and algorithms as well as utilize the parallel processing capabilities of the programmable logic, AI engines and specialized blocks for super-sample rate signal processing.
Low SWAP Radio Frequency Solutions
By integrating RF data converters directly into the FPGA, the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC and Versal RF Series reduce SWAP by eliminating the high-speed serial interfaces used to move data between the data converter and the compute die.
Efficient Compute for Array Processing
Larger Versal SoCs combine the parallel compute density of AI Engines with the flexibility of programmable logic. Versal RF Series has specialized signal processing blocks for FFTs and filters. Both these innovations make Versal devices the ideal platform for processing wide instantaneous bandwidths and large arrays.
Direct RF Sampling
The wide-band data converters available in the Versal RF Adaptive SoCs simplify the design by allowing for direct sampling in the X and Ku bands, making them ideal for radar and other types of EMSO.
Applications
- Beamforming
- Phased Array EW / Radar
- Radar on a Chip
- Radar / EW Mapping to RFSoC
- Versal RF Series in EMSO
Beamforming
Adaptive beamforming is the standard for any phased array radar system that requires precision tracking and/or guidance in a spectrum contested environment. With Versal adaptive SoCs, radar designers no longer have to choose between performance and SWAPC. The Versal adaptive SoC’s adaptive beamforming solutions are data type agnostic, allowing designers to use any DSP data type (fixed, float, double) accelerated by AI Engines and DSP Engines. Versal Premium adaptive SoCs offer a complete solution that support fixed point for complex multiply accumulate operations and floating point for larger matrix operations. With 112G PAM4 transceivers and power-optimized ASIC-like cores, Versal Premium adaptive SoCs enable secure networking to backend processing while supporting Ethernet, PCIe®, Interlaken, SRIO, or any custom interfaces.
Phased Array EW / Radar
As a single-chip TRX solution for scalable, multi-function, phased array radar, the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC enables low latency transmit and receive for optimal response time in early warning scenarios.
- Full L-Band Sampling
- Partial S-Band Direct Sampling, Full S-Band at 2nd Nyquist
- Partial C-Band Direct Sampling
- Software and Hardware Reconfigurable
Radar on a Chip
The Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC monolithically integrated 2.5GSPS ADCs (16) and 9.851GSPS DACs (16) deliver outstanding performance for the digital radar array world. Designed for coherency, the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC scales to any radar size—from 2 elements to 1000s of elements. The self-contained design is complete with 4200+ DSP, 16 x 32g GTs, ADCs, DACs, Quad A53s, and internal RAM. Just add antennas, power, clocks, and custom radar code. Imagine building such a system with discrete components. Not only would it need racks of VPX cards and high-power high-latency JESD204b data converters, but also a rigorous and costly ADC/DAC layout design.
Radar/EW Mapping to RFSoC
Mapping to the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC allows engagement with the ARM® processors, parallel computations, and hardened signal processing. The receive and exciter blocks take advantage of the hardened signal processing in the RF converter blocks, such as digital up and down conversion. Low latency parallel processing is implemented in the programmable logic, accomplishing functions such as beamforming and sample rate processing. To achieve deterministic performance, the CFAR, and Scheduler (for radar) or Jam Techniques, and Emitter ID (for EW) can be mapped to the real-time processing cores. The command, control, and any remaining pulse rate processing can be mapped to the Arm cores.
Radar Mapping to RFSoC
EW Mapping to RFSoC
Advancing Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations for A&D
Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) are becoming increasingly more challenging as the spectrum becomes more congested and contested. The Versal RF Series helps to address capabilities for EMSO in a highly optimized monolithic SWaP-efficient device. With 32 GSPS data converters supporting up to Ku Band and new hard IP blocks, the Versal RF Series integrates the capabilities of a Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC and the high-DSP count of the Versal Premium Series into a single Versal RF Series device.
Portfolio
Ecosystem
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Boards & Solutions |
Mercury |
Embedded |
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Annapolis Micro Systems (AMS) |
Embedded & Software |
WILDSTAR 3XR2 3U Open VPX (WB3XR2) |
Curtiss Wright |
Embedded & Software |
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Expedition Technology |
DO-178 & Embedded |
Resources
Space Time Adaptive Processing
Discover how to apply AMD Versal adaptive SoCs to radar space time adaptive processing.
- Rockwell Collins Uses Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Devices in Revolutionizing How Arrays are Produced and Fielded: Powered by AMD
- Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Evaluation Tool Demo
- AMD Introduces PAM4-Capable Virtex UltraScale+ FPGAs
- Pentek Podcast
- AMD Adaptive Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Radar and EW System
- Radar Signal Processing with AMD Versal SoCs
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