DRF4580L Small-Form Factor Direct RF Subsystem

Wideband digital signal processing with Agilex 9 that's rugged and edge-ready

The DRF4580L, a rugged, small-form factor module based on Intel's Agilex™ 9 SoC FPGA Direct RF-Series, integrates four 64 GSPS A/D and D/A converters,16 GB DDR4 memory, and 100 GigE interfaces to bring multichannel data conversion and processing capabilities to radar, EW, and other edge applications. Out-of-the-box software development tools and board support packages allow system architects and designers to configure DSP modules and port across platforms faster. 

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Multichannel Data Conversion and Processing 

64 Gsps
4 channel ADC/DACs
16 GBytes
DDR4
100 GigE
4 optical interfaces
6" x 2"
rugged form factor
Features
  • 6.4" x 6.4" x 1.7" form factor 
  • Intel Agilex 9 Direct RF AGRW014 hi-fidelity performance
  • Four 64 GSPS A/D and D/A converters - wideband and medium band 
  • 16 GB of DDR4 SDRAM
  • 1 GigE Interface
  • Four 100 GigE UDP interface
  • Ruggedized and conduction-cooled/air-cooled with an optional fan
  • Unique system-on-module design to enable quick migration to other form factors
  • Board Support Package (BSP) for faster software development
  • FPGA Design Kit (FDK) to configure DSP modules, configure custom IP, and port across platforms

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Specifications

Intel Agilex 9 SoC Field Programmable Gate Array

AGRW014

Agilex 9 RF Signal Chain

  • 4 Analog Inputs: input type: transformer-coupled
  • 4 A/D Converters: sampling rate: 64 GSPS, resolution: 10 bits
  • 4 Analog Outputs: output type: transformer-coupled
  • 4 D/A Converters: sampling rate: 64 GSPS, resolution: 10 bits
  • Reference Clock: source switchable between onboard synthesizer, external source, sync bus (used for multiboard sync)
  • Gate/Trigger: programmable through software or external source, level: LVCMOS

Hard Processing System

  • 4 ARM Cortex-A53: speed: Up to 1.5 GHz
  • Processor I/O: 1 GigE interface, connector: RJ45
  • 11 Pairs FPGA I/O: interface: GPIO, type: LVDS
  • 4 Optical Interfaces: full duplex 4-lane interfaces, connector: QSFP28, speed: 25 Gb/sec, laser: 850 nm
  • DDR4 SDRAM Memory: 2 banks, 8 GB each bank; 72-bit
Applications

Applications

  • Radar 
  • Data acquisition 
  • Waveform signal generation 
  • Communications 
  • Electronic warfare 
  • Aerospace, Defense and Edge 

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