SOSA-aligned FPGA carrier card for embedded computing in EW and radar imaging introduced by Abaco

Summary points:

• Abaco Systems launches SOSA-aligned VP241 FPGA carrier card designed for next-generation embedded computing applications such as EW, radar, and autonomous systems.
• Powered by AMD Versal Prime SoC, combining FPGA fabric, DSP, and Arm cores for high-performance, low-latency data processing.
• Rugged and high-speed design, supporting up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet I/O and 200 gigabits per second of optical data for reliable operation in harsh environments.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Abaco Systems in Huntsville, Ala., is introducing the VP241 SOSA-aligned 3U VPX field-programmable gate array (FPGA) carrier card for next-generation embedded computing applications.

The VP241 uses a system-on-module (SoM) processing core that enables application code reuse in different form factors including 3U VPX for applications such as electronic warfare (EW), radar imaging, semiconductor manufacturing, factory automation, autonomous vehicles, communications, and networking.

Possible design considerations include placing the processing core as close to the sensor as possible for reduced latency or offering technology insertion in current or legacy systems that use different form factors.

The VP241 FPGA carrier card offers a rugged design that enables it to operate reliably in harsh operating environments, including extended temperatures, humidity, shock, and vibration.

FPGA fabric

VP241's SoM uses AMD's Versal Prime series VM1502 or VM1802 adaptive system-on-chip (SoC), which combines FPGA fabric, DSP processing cores, Arm cores and high-speed I/O interfaces within one chip.

VP241 supports speeds to 100 Gigabit Ethernet I/O on the data plane with as much as 200 gigabits per second of optical data (aggregate). A FMC+ connector integrates with wideband RF solutions.

Also available from Abaco is the RTM332, a SOSA-aligned 100 Gigabit Ethernet rear transition module (RTM) that fits VP241 and other SOSA aligned Abaco FPGA carriers designed to accelerate development and system interoperability testing.

For more information contact Abaco online at https://abaco.com/products/vp241.