Open Rapid Chipletized Approach (ORCA)

Next Generation RF System-in-Package

Wide Bandwidth, 64GSPS and Versal Adaptive SOC Enabled Processing 

ORCA is Mercury’s latest innovation for delivering rapid, flexible chip‑scale solutions built on a Modular RF System‑in‑Package foundation. Designed to reduce the high cost and long development cycles of custom EW, radar, and ISR hardware, ORCA uses a reusable heterogeneous multi‑chip package enabled by a mixed‑signal tile architecture. This approach supports rapid tile development RFSiP, allowing new chiplets to be integrated quickly. RFS1240 and RFS1280 are the first products built on this architecture, each incorporating the newest RF technologies.

Built around a common tile methodology, ORCA RFSiPs provide direct digitization, high processing density, and SWaP‑C optimization by consolidating multiple boards into a single integrated package. On‑chip memory simplifies system design and enhances long‑term sustainability.

At the core is the latest wideband, high‑sampling‑rate data converter from Texas Instruments, paired with the AMD Versal SoC, LPDDR4, and flash. This combination enables up to 64 GSPS per channel and RF coverage to 50 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth without additional frequency‑conversion stages. Integrated DSP blocks support phase‑coherent hopping, equalization, and fractional‑sampling features for advanced RF performance.