Xiphos Q8RF Family
Xiphos Technologies
Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC-based space processor family (Q8RF Gen 1 and Q8RFG3 Gen 3) combining direct RF sampling, FPGA logic, and ARM processing for onboard SDR.
Typed specifications73 values
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- Processor
- Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 Application Processing Unit datasheet p.3 Dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 Real-Time Processing Unit
- Mass
- 200 g datasheet p.3
- CPU clock
- 1 200 MHz Application Processing Unit · datasheet p.3 500 MHz ARM Cortex-R5 RPU | 500 MHz Real-Time Processing Unit | 1 200 MHz max · ARM Cortex A53 APU, up to
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 100 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm datasheet p.2
- RAM
- 4 096 MB PL DDR4 DRAM · datasheet p.3 4 096 MB PS LPDDR4 DRAM (with EDAC)
- Mass storage
- 32 GB NAND Flash · datasheet p.1 32 GB Q8RF: 2x 32 GB NAND Flash | 128 GB Q8RFG3: 2x 128 GB eMMC | 0.25 GB QSPI Flash (NOR)
- Operating system
- Yocto Linux BSP (LTS distribution) datasheet p.3 Linux Yocto Linux BSP (LTS distribution)
- Supply voltage
- 5 V min · datasheet p.3 9 V max | 5–9 V Q8RF | 5–15 V Q8RFG3
- Power consumption
- 20–30 W nom. · Q8RF, typ. @ 5-9 V · datasheet p.3 20 W min · typ. | 30 W max · typ. | 20–30 W typ. | 25–35 W nom. · Q8RFG3, typ. @ 5-15 V
- Data interface
- LVDS datasheet p.3 GPIO 1.8V | Ethernet 100G | Ethernet 100G Ethernet via 16x 28.21 Gbps GTY transceivers | GPIO 3.3V +13
- Operating temperature
- -40 °C min · datasheet p.3 60 °C max | -40–60 °C derated
- Radiation tolerance (TID)
- 30 krad datasheet p.3 30 krad 30krad TID lifetime, Q8RFS & Q8RFG3 flight models
- Processor architecture
- ARM Cortex-R dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 · datasheet p.3 ARM Cortex-A quad-core ARM Cortex A53 Application Processing Unit
- Board format
- custom datasheet p.2
- Radiation and fault mitigation
- EDAC / ECC on RAM EDAC-protected RAM · datasheet p.3 FPGA bitstream scrubbing FPGA bit-stream scrubbing | latch-up protection (current limiting) over-current protection (multiple) | software watchdog software robustness / watchdog | TMR in FPGA triple mode redundancy in Control FPGA (flight models) +6
- Connector
- Bottom RF mezzanine connector and bottom I/O mezzanine connector datasheet p.3
- Cores
- 4 ARM Cortex A53 Application Processing Unit · datasheet p.3 2 ARM Cortex-R5 Real-Time Processing Unit
- FPGA
- Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC: 930,000 system logic cells, 850,000 CLB flip flops, 425,000 CLB LUTs, 4,272 DSP slices; Control FPGA Microchip ProASIC3 datasheet p.3
- GPIO lines
- 92 1.8V GPIO (or 46x LVDS) · datasheet p.3 39 3.3V GPIO | 39
- RAM type
- DDR4 4 GB PL DDR4 DRAM · datasheet p.3 LPDDR4 4 GB PS LPDDR4 DRAM (with EDAC)
- Program / boot memory
- 256 MB 2x 256 MB QSPI Flash (NOR) · datasheet p.3
- Data interface speed
- 28 210 Mbps 16x GTY transceivers supporting PCIe Gen 3 & 100G Ethernet · datasheet p.3
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- Operating temperature
- -40 to +60 °C
- Dimensions
- 100 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm
- Mass
- 200 g
- Power (Q8RF)
- 20-30 W typical @ 5-9 V
- Power (Q8RFG3)
- 25-35 W typical @ 5-15 V
- Memory
- 4 GB PS LPDDR4 DRAM (with EDAC); 4 GB PL DDR4 DRAM; 2x 256 MB QSPI Flash (NOR)
- Storage
- 2x 32 GB NAND Flash; 2x 128 GB eMMC
- Mpsoc (Q8RF)
- ZU28DR
- Mpsoc (Q8RFG3)
- ZU48DR
- Application processing unit
- Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 Application Processing Unit at up to 1.2 GHz
- Real-time processing unit
- Dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 @ 500 MHz
- ADCS (Q8RF)
- 8, each 4.096 GSPS max; 12-bit
- ADCS (Q8RFG3)
- 8, each 5.0 GSPS max; 14-bit
- RF input frequency, max (Q8RF)
- 4 GHz
- RF input frequency, max (Q8RFG3)
- 6 GHz
- Dacs (Q8RF)
- 8, each 6.5554 GSPS max; 14-bit
- Dacs (Q8RFG3)
- 8, each 9.85 GSPS max; 14-bit
- Decimation/interpolation (Q8RF)
- 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x
- Decimation/interpolation (Q8RFG3)
- 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 24x, 40x
- System logic cells
- 930,000
- Clb flip flops
- 850,000
- Clb luts
- 425,000
- Dsp slices
- 4,272
- Control FPGA
- Microchip ProASIC3
- Operating system
- Yocto Linux BSP (LTS distribution)
- Bottom RF mezzanine connector
- 8x Transmit + 8x Receive RF; Ext Ref Clock(s) In, Ref Clock Out
About
The Xiphos Q8RF family is based upon the well-regarded Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs (RF System-on-Chip) devices from AMD Xilinx, which combine high-speed RF-class ADCs and DACs, programmable FPGA logic, and embedded ARM processors on a single chip. This architecture enables direct RF sampling and real-time digital signal processing without external data converters or complex analog front ends, significantly reducing system size, weight, power, and latency for advanced RF applications requiring high channel density, wide bandwidth, and low-latency signal chain control. Xiphos has combined these RFSoC devices with its fault-tolerant space architecture, developed over more than two decades, to ensure trouble-free in-orbit operation. The new Q8RFG3 is based on the third generation of Xilinx RFSoC devices, adding upgrades to the digitization portion of the architecture, increased RF input bandwidth, and the ability to synchronize multiple Q8RFs together for applications such as digital beam forming.
Documentation
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