AMD Xilinx RFSoC Gen 3 Kit for mmWave
The Avnet Wideband mmWave Radio Development Kit for RFSoC Gen-3 is ideal for prototyping RF applications in mmW bands including 5G NR FR2, wireless backhaul, as well as K/Ka band radar and SATCOM. This platform combines the Otava DTRX2 Dual Transceiver mmWave Radio Card - jointly developed by Otava and Avnet - with the AMD Xilinx Zynq® UltraScale+ ™ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit.
Explore the entire signal chain from millimeter wave RF in the 19 to 31 GHz range to IF sampling in RFSoC Gen-3 data converters reaching 6 GHz. Native connection to MATLAB® and Simulink® is provided by Avnet's RFSoC Explorer®, featuring graphical control of the platform and intuitive APIs for programmatic access.
Key Features
AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit
- Complete OEM kit including CLK104, XM650, and XM655 add-on cards
- Features the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZU48DR with integrated gigasample data converters and programmable gain control
- 8x 14-bit 5 GSPS ADCs
- 8x 14-bit 10 GSPS DACs
- 4GB 64-bit DDR4 programmable logic memory
- 4GB 64-bit DDR4 processor system memory
- RF Mezzanine Card 2.0 interface for RF expansion
- FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC+) interface for I/O expansion
Otava DTRX2 mmWave Radio Card for AMD Xilinx RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit
- 2 TX channels up-convert from IF up to 6 GHz through RFSoC Gen-3 DACs to mmWave frequencies within 19 to 31 GHz
- 2 RX channels down-convert from mmWave within 19 to 31 GHz down to IF frequencies in a 6 GHz range through RFSoC Gen-3 ADCs
- Independent TX and RX LO PLLs with integrated frequency synthesizer, onchip VCO, and common reference from the AMD Xilinx ZCU208 CLK104 module
- Digital Step Attenuators (DSA) for gain control
- Independent signal chain enable/disable for TDD operation
- TDD and FDD modes supported with appropriate RF front-end
- RF band select filters can be added externally based on operating frequency
- Powered from a single 12V DC connector
Target Applications
- 5G NR in the FR2 bands
- Ka-band radar
- Aerospace and defense
- SATCOM
AMD Xilinx RFSoC Gen 3 Kit for mmWave system diagram (click to enlarge)
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- Technical Documents
- Reference Designs
- FAQS
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - App download
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Getting Started
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Support for HDL Coder
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Example Designs for HDL Coder
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Application Programming Interface (API)
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Join us at International Microwave Symposium
Avnet is showcasing our RF and mmWave Solutions at International Microwave Symposium. We’re presenting in three industry workshops and showcasing five solutions with our partners. Come see us in San Diego on June 11-16, booth 2514.
Webinar
Verify AMD Xilinx RFSoC Gen-3 System Performance in mmWave Apps
Avnet and MathWorks engineers will demonstrate how to capture, measure and characterize RF performance in millimeter-wave bands using MATLAB and Simulink and the Avnet mmWave Radio Development Kit with AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen-3.