Pentek Introduces its First Virtex-6 FPGA Module for Radar and Telemetry Applications Pentek Introduces its First Virtex-6 FPGA Module for Radar and Telemetry Applications

Supports Xilinx Virtex-6 LXT and SXT FPGAs
Three 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds and two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As
One digital upconverter
XMC and Gen 2.0 x8 PCI Express interfaces for high-speed data transfers
Built-in clock synthesizer delivers low phase noise
Clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization
Pentek ReadyFlow® board support and GateFlow® FPGA design kit
Ideal for communications, wideband radar, SIGINT, telecom, and SATCOM

The Model 71620 is a multichannel high-speed data converter XMC module suitable for connection to HF or IF ports of communications, radar, telemetry, and medical systems. This new module is the first member of the Pentek Cobalt™ family of products slated to employ the new Xilinx Virtex-6 family. The Virtex-6 family delivers the industry's most advanced FPGA technology.

The Pentek 71620 analog front end features three 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds delivering excellent dynamic range and 350 MHz input bandwidth, ideal for signal intelligence, radar, beamforming, and undersampling applications. In addition, a dual channel 800 MHz 16-bit D/A provides two wideband analog outputs. Built-in interpolation filters and a digital upconverter translate real or complex baseband input signals to any IF center frequency up to 360 MHz.

The Model 71620 features a Virtex-6 FPGA which can be selected from the LXT or SXT families to match the specific requirements of the processing task. The SXT parts are ideal for tasks such as modulation/demodulation, encoding/decoding, encryption/decryption, or channelization of the signals between transmission and reception. For applications not requiring large DSP resources, one of the lower cost LXT FPGAs can be installed.

The 71620 supports Gen 2.0 PCI Express as the primary control and data streaming interface. With lane widths up to x8, data can be moved on and off the board at rates up to 4 GB/sec. Such rates are invaluable for moving the full bandwidth, multichannel data required in many applications. With dual XMC connectors, the 71620 can support additional protocols, such as Aurora, or RapidIO.

For the latest pricing and availability information, please contact Mario Schiavone by phone at (201) 818-5900 ext. 229, or by email to mario@pentek.com.