Antelope Advanced Data Processing Unit
KP Labs
PC-104 CubeSat data processing unit with AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, 160 GOPS, 4-8GB DDR4 ECC, enabling onboard AI and signal processing at ~130g with CAN/SpaceWire/Ethernet interfaces.
Typed specifications48 values
Discloses 9 of 14 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 5).
- Processor
- Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZU2EG/ZU3EG/ZU4EG/ZU5EG: Quad ARM Cortex-A53 CPU datasheet p.2 Dual ARM Cortex-R5
- CPU clock
- 1 500 MHz datasheet p.2 1 500 MHz max · ARM Cortex-A53
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 13.24 x 95.9 x 90.1 mm product page
- RAM
- 8 192 MB datasheet p.2 8 192 MB DDR4 with ECC
- Mass storage
- 4 GB datasheet p.2 4 GB SLC NAND Flash
- Operating system
- 64-bit Linux datasheet p.2 Linux 64-bit Linux | bare metal (no OS) bare-metal applications
- Supply voltage
- 5 V nom. · 5V regulated · datasheet p.2 5 V | 5.5–14 V | 5.5–14 V VBAT
- Data interface
- CAN datasheet p.2 Ethernet Ethernet 1Gb | other GPS PPS | other GTH transceivers | RS-422 RS422/485 +13
- Operating temperature
- -40–85 °C datasheet p.2
- Processor architecture
- ARM Cortex-R Dual ARM Cortex-R5 in lock-step · datasheet p.2 ARM Cortex-A Quad ARM Cortex-A53
- Board format
- PC/104 datasheet p.2
- Radiation and fault mitigation
- EDAC / ECC on RAM 8 GiB DDR4 with ECC · datasheet p.2 other advanced fault tolerance and radiation shielding
- Flight heritage
- LEO for 8 weeks without failures or errors datasheet p.1
- Satellite class
- CubeSat DPU designed for CubeSats · datasheet p.1
- Cores
- 4 ARM Cortex-A53 · datasheet p.2 2 ARM Cortex-R5 in lock-step
- FPGA
- Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (ZU2EG/ZU3EG/ZU4EG/ZU5EG), FPGA for custom function implementation, bitstream reconfigurable in orbit datasheet p.2
- GPIO lines
- 1 datasheet p.2
- RAM type
- DDR4 datasheet p.2
- Data interface speed
- 1 Mbps Ethernet 1Gb · datasheet p.2
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As published by the supplier12 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Processor
- AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (ZU2/3/4/5 variants)
- Cpu cores
- Quad ARM Cortex-A53 @ up to 1.5 GHz + Dual Cortex-R5
- FPGA
- Included (programmable fabric)
- Performance
- 160 GOPS
- Ram
- 4-8 GB DDR4 with ECC
- Flash storage
- 4 GB SLC NAND (optional SATA SSD)
- Interfaces
- CAN, I2C, SPI, RS422/485, UART, GPS PPS, USB 3.0, 1Gb Ethernet, SATA, LVDS/GTH
- Supply voltage
- 6.5-14 V
- Form factor
- PC-104
- Dimensions
- 13.24 x 95.9 x 90.1 mm
- Mass
- ~130-150 g
- Os
- 64-bit Linux or bare-metal
About
The KP Labs Antelope is an Advanced Data Processing Unit (DPU) for CubeSats designed to run demanding algorithms and perform data or signal processing onboard. Based on the AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (ZU2/ZU3/ZU4/ZU5 variants), it combines a quad ARM Cortex-A53 at up to 1.5 GHz with dual ARM Cortex-R5 cores plus a programmable FPGA fabric, delivering 160 GOPS for onboard AI inference and edge computing. Memory is 4-8 GB DDR4 with ECC and 4 GB SLC NAND Flash storage, with optional SATA SSD. Interfaces include CAN, I2C, GPIO, SPI, RS422/485, UART, GPS PPS, USB 3.0, 1Gb Ethernet, LVDS/GTH transceivers, and SATA. PC-104 form factor with 6.5-14V supply voltage. Runs 64-bit Linux or bare-metal.
Documentation
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