AMD Xilinx RFSoC Gen 3 Kit for mmWave
The Avnet Wideband mmWave Radio Development Platform for RFSoC Gen-3 is ideal for prototyping RF applications in mmW bands including 5G NR FR2, wireless backhaul, as well as K/Ka band radar and SATCOM. This platform combines the Otava DTRX2 Dual Transceiver mmWave Radio Card – jointly developed by Otava and Avnet – with the AMD Xilinx Zynq® UltraScale+ ™ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit.
Explore the entire signal chain from millimeter wave RF in the 19 to 31 GHz range to IF sampling in RFSoC Gen-3 data converters reaching 6 GHz. Native connection to MATLAB® and Simulink® is provided by Avnet’s RFSoC Explorer®, featuring graphical control of the platform and intuitive APIs for programmatic access.
Platform Components
The Wideband mmWave Radio Development Platform for RFSoC Gen-3 consists of three components, ordered individually:
- AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit
- Otava DTRX2 Dual Transceiver mmWave Radio Card
- Avnet RFSoC Explorer MATLAB application (free download)
Key Features
AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit
- Complete OEM kit including CLK104, XM650, and XM655 add-on cards
- Features the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZU48DR with integrated gigasample data converters and programmable gain control
- 8x 14-bit 5 GSPS ADCs
- 8x 14-bit 10 GSPS DACs
- 4GB 64-bit DDR4 programmable logic memory
- 4GB 64-bit DDR4 processor system memory
- RF Mezzanine Card 2.0 interface for RF expansion
- FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC+) interface for I/O expansion
Otava DTRX2 mmWave Radio Card for AMD Xilinx RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit
- 2 TX channels up-convert from IF up to 6 GHz through RFSoC Gen-3 DACs to mmWave frequencies within 19 to 31 GHz
- 2 RX channels down-convert from mmWave within 19 to 31 GHz down to IF frequencies in a 6 GHz range through RFSoC Gen-3 ADCs
- Independent TX and RX LO PLLs with integrated frequency synthesizer, onchip VCO, and common reference from the AMD Xilinx ZCU208 CLK104 module
- Digital Step Attenuators (DSA) for gain control
- Independent signal chain enable/disable for TDD operation
- TDD and FDD modes supported with appropriate RF front-end
- RF band select filters can be added externally based on operating frequency
- Powered from a single 12V DC connector
Target Applications
- 5G NR in the FR2 bands
- Ka-band radar
- Aerospace and defense
- SATCOM
AMD Xilinx RFSoC Gen 3 Kit for mmWave system diagram (click to enlarge)
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- Technical Documents
- Reference Designs
- FAQS
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - App download
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Getting Started
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Support for HDL Coder
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Example Designs for HDL Coder
Avnet RFSoC Explorer - Application Programming Interface (API)
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Webinar
Verify AMD Xilinx RFSoC Gen-3 System Performance in mmWave Apps
Avnet and MathWorks engineers will demonstrate how to capture, measure and characterize RF performance in millimeter-wave bands using MATLAB and Simulink and the Avnet mmWave Radio Development Kit with AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen-3.
