applications we enable
Our products go further to make your mission easier. From open-architecture 3U VPX cards to the industry’s smallest SDR modules, Epiq operates at the forefront of low SWaP, high-performance radio architectures, helping you thrive in the evolving defense landscape.
UAS & ALE PAYLOAD
UNMANNED SYSTEMS (UxS) & LAUNCHED EFFECTS (LE)
UxS and LE platforms are more important, and evolving more rapidly, than ever. Smaller payloads demand advanced RF capabilities (such as extensions to 18 GHz and beyond, wider instantaneous bandwidths, and high channel count) all while shrinking the size and power consumption available. The deployment of next gen unmanned systems will push RF awareness and response to the edge - if the SDR industry can keep up. Epiq is ready to rise to the challenge.
ENABLING SMALL PAYLOADS
Epiq’s tiny and extremely low power SDRs can enable cost sensitive, high volume attritable applications such as UxS swarms.
AI / ML AT THE EDGE
By integrating advanced GPU / CPUs into our small form factor SDRs, Epiq is pushing AI and ML techniques to the RF edge.
OPEN ARCHITECTURE
Epiq’s 3U VPX open architecture SDRs and RF tuners can be easily integrated into SOSA aligned UxS and LE payloads.
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Matchstiq™ G20 and G40
The Matchstiq™ G20 and G40 are highly flexible RF and signal processing SDR platforms, ready to enable applications with the most challenging SWaP-C requirements. Both the Matchstiq™ G20 and G40 have Epiq's flagship SDR, Sidekiq™ NV100, as a fundamental component.
Matchstiq™ X40
The Matchstiq™ X40 enables AI and ML techniques to push to the RF edge for high-frequency and wide bandwidth applications. A highly integrated architecture combines an RF front end, RF transceivers, FPGA, and NVIDIA® CPU/GPU into a single small form factor platform ready for deployment.
Sidekiq™ NV100
The Sidekiq™ NV100 builds on the capability introduced in the Sidekiq™ STRETCH but offers higher performance and greater RF channel flexibility. Based on the ADRV9004, the NV100 offers unprecedented dynamic range in the M.2 2280 form factor.
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CASE STUDY
How TSC Adapted Epiq’s Matchstiq™ Z3u for an RF-Integrated MOD Payload
Explore how Epiq’s Matchstiq™ Z3u enabled SDR-based Mod Payload for deploying advanced SIGINT and A-PNT applications. Read the case study to learn more about our collaboration with TSC, a high-tech engineering firm serving the U.S. Government, which resulted in a cutting-edge RF Mod Payload solution for USSOCOM.
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UxS Challenges
Discover how Epiq’s small form factor and open architecture SDRs contribute to solving common UxS challenges.
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UAS Trends
Driven by recent conflicts, the UAS military market is accelerating rapidly. Epiq can help you keep up.
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SDR Architecture Comparison
Compare some of the key functional blocks and attributes of typical SDRs used for military purposes.
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Effective SDR Power Budgeting for UxS Platforms
Power is a precious commodity in UxS platforms. Explore the variables that can be traded off for better SDR power budgeting.
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UxS Payload Form Factors
Customers often ask us for something that can fit into a particular form factor. Here’s how we achieve that.
COUNTER UxS
COUNTER UxS
As UxS technology advances, so does the demand to detect, locate, and identify unmanned platforms. There are many approaches for counter UxS strategies, but RF detection remains the strongest for high probability of detection and low false positives, both of which are ciritcal for mission success. As unmanned systems proliferate, an SDR-based solution is key for field upgrades and responding to a constantly evolving threat landscape: needs that align well with Epiq’s open architecture SDRs.
FAST SCANNING SDRs
Epiq’s SDRs can fast frequency scan with supported rates of multi-GHz to multi-THz-per-second in a single low SWaP
SDR platform.
COUNTER UxS ON THE GO
Our small form factor SDRs can enable counter UxS systems that fit in the palm of your hand, providing UxS threat protection for mobile applications.
SCALABLE UxS AWARENESS
Epiq’s SDRs are architected to scale to enterprise level protection, with hundreds of SDRs working cooperatively to provide complete RF
situational awareness.
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SIDEKIQ™ NV800
Featuring eight high-performance RF receivers and a VITA 49 standard streaming interface, the Sidekiq NV800 packs high channel count and high bandwidth into a power-efficient, ready-to-integrate package.
Sidekiq™ X4
The Sidekiq™ X4 is designed for SDR systems that demand performance and synchronization. Featuring four high-performance, wideband receivers and transmitters in the VITA 57.1 form factor, the X4 brings multi-channel phase-coherent SDR capability to a wide range of host platforms.
SIDEKIQ™ NV100
Sidekiq NV100 is a low-SWaP RF powerhouse combining state-of-the-art wideband RF processing capabilities with an integrated GPS clock and flexible Rx pre-select filtering, all in a common form factor.
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DIRECTION FINDING
DIRECTION FINDING
Direction finding, the ability to locate the source of an RF emitter, is vital for RF awareness. In the past, direction finding required high cost, high power consumption, and significant antenna alignment/calibration time. As unmanned and dismounted platforms advance, direction finding solutions need to adapt to lower SWaP and more quickly deployable architectures. Epiq’s small form factor, high channel count solutions support the next generation of direction finding missions.
PROVEN DIRECTION FINDING HERITAGE
Epiq’s commercial SDRs have been fielded on multiple programs of record as the direction finding SDR subsystem, proving their performance in mission critical applications.
ML-ASSISTED DF
Epiq's G40 and X40 SDRs integrate with DeepSig's OmniSig DF software package to provide signal detection and direction finding using machine learning techniques.
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Matchstiq™ X40
Meet our high-performance Low SWaP SDR optimized for AI & ML at the RF edge. Tailored for small form factor applications with challenging SWaP-C requirements and superior integration capabilities, it is ideal for UsX payloads.
Matchstiq™ G20 and G40
The Matchstiq™ G20 and G40 are highly flexible RF and signal processing SDR platforms, ready to enable applications with the most challenging SWaP-C requirements. Both the Matchstiq™ G20 and G40 have Epiq's flagship SDR, Sidekiq™ NV100, as a fundamental component.
Sidekiq™ NV800
The Sidekiq™ NV800 integrates eight high performance receivers in a single SDR platform, enabling a wide range of multi-channel applications. Leveraging the open architecture VITA49 standard for digitized RF streaming and advanced features like phase coherency, fast hopping, and WhiteRabbit synchronization,this SDR platform puts you at the forefront of your RF missions.
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CASE STUDY
Powering Next-Gen Direction Finding Through Generative AI
Interested in delving into the synergy of AI and advanced RF sensing solutions? Learn how the integration of Epiq's Sidekiq™ X4 and DeepSig's ML models provided a unique solution for spectrum awareness and RF signal detection, particularly in naval operations.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Digital modulation has accelerated civilian and battlefield communications, with SDRs and RF subsystems redefining performance parameters and waveform capabilities. Next gen communication techniques like low probability of detection and interception (LPI/LPD) demand high performance, flexible signal processing architectures and RF front ends. For over a decade, Epiq’s SDRs have supported a range of commercial and defense-related communications systems.
SIGNAL PROCESSING EXPERTISE
Epiq’s engineering team has decades of experience doing advanced communications signal processing on waveforms like 3G/4G/5G, 802.11 (WiFi), and more.
EASE OF INTEGRATION
Our open architecture SDRs let our communication customers accelerate their waveform development cycle and integrate new capabilities more efficiently.
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SIDEKIQ™ Z2
Introducing Sidekiq™ Z2: the world's smallest wideband RF transceiver combined with a Linux computer. No more wasting time integrating the hardware: just bring your application, power source, and antenna.
SIDEKIQ™ VPX400
The Sidekiq VPX400 is a modular, multi-channel RF transceiver that enables rapid development while reducing system slot count requirements and power consumption.
Matchstiq™ Z3u
The Matchstiq™ Z series offer portable, easily integrated SDR capability that fits in the palm of your hand. Based on the AD9361 RF transceiver, these SDRs provide 6GHz of RF access and integrated signal processing in a low SWaP form factor.
SPECTRUM AWARENESS
SPECTRUM AWARENESS
Scanning the RF spectrum to identify threats has been essential for decades, but is becoming increasingly complex as the quantity and sophistication of emitters has increased. Wideband high performance SDRs allow for signal detection in ever more congested spectrum environments. With RF coverage from HF to 40 GHz+, Epiq’s SDRs and RF tuners allow for spectrum awareness in a range of form factors, from tiny embeddable M.2 cards through 1U rack mounted modules that have the highest RF performance in the industry.
PROVEN TECHNOLOGY
Epiq builds our SDRs to work with proven government and commercial applications, bringing you SDR solutions with a track record of success in hundreds of scenarios.
HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH PERFORMANCE
With production SDRs capable of accessing up to 18GHz and internal research and development pushing to 40GHz, Epiq’s high performance SDRs and RF tuners can detect wireless threats across the RF spectrum.
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Matchstiq™ X40
Meet our high-performance Low SWaP SDR optimized for AI & ML at the RF edge. Tailored for small form factor applications with challenging SWaP-C requirements and superior integration capabilities, it is ideal for UsX payloads.
Sidekiq™ X4
The Sidekiq™ X4 is designed for SDR systems that demand performance and synchronization. Featuring four high-performance, wideband receivers and transmitters in the VITA 57.1 form factor, the X4 brings multi-channel phase-coherent SDR capability to a wide range of host platforms.
Sidekiq™ VPX410
The Sidekiq™ VPX410 pushes RF coverage to greater limits in the 3U VPX form factor. With four high-performance integrated receivers and a single transmitter, all providing RF access up to 18GHz onto an IF frequency of 3GHz, the VPX410 is an unmatched SOSA-aligned 3U VPX tuner.
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CASE STUDY
Enhancing Cybersecurity Through Continuous Wireless Device Detection
Discover how Epiq’s Flying Fox® Enterprise enhances cybersecurity in secure facilities with accurate 24/7 wireless intrusion detection. See its impact on a Department of Defense Joint Base and learn how it helped ensure strict compliance with federal policies against Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) in sensitive areas.
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SPACE
Satellite buses, payloads, rockets, landers, rovers, robotics, and space stations all have embedded Xiphos processing. For 20+ years, we’ve been delivering 1,000+ low SWaP-C COTS-based space processors.
Over 8 generations of products, we’ve learned to maximize reliability and radiation tolerance while increasing processing capability and reducing power consumption, size, and cost. We went through the pain, so you don’t have to.
We specialize in very small cards, but don’t let the size fool you: these are some of the most powerful processors available.
SPACE HERITAGE
Combining Epiq's decade-long heritage in serving government-focused industries with Xiphos’ two decades of experience in space technology, we offer an unmatched depth of expertise that you can fully rely on for your space mission.
COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY
Applications requiring high performance processing and reasonable cost need COTS-based solutions. SWaP constrained payloads and platforms have been leading COTS adoption. Xiphos is a world leader in packaging, low SWaP, robust, COTS-based solutions.
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Xiphos Q8RF
The Q8 builds on the small, efficient design of other Xiphos Q-Cards but adds record-breaking performance capabilities, taking processing power farther than ever before.
Xiphos Q8/q8j
The Xiphos Q8 is an extremely high-performance Processor Board based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+. It is ideal for demanding space applications that require high processing power, flexibility, and low power consumption.
Xiphos Q7
Upholding the small form, minimal weight, and conservative power usage of its predecessors while boasting solid multiprocessor CPU performance, our Q7 is a hybrid environment of powerful CPUs and reprogrammable logic that will get the job done.
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Enhancing Geospatial Intelligence
When HawkEye 360, a leader in geospatial intelligence, embarked on an innovative project to enhance its satellite payload capabilities, they turned to the Q7 and Q8 card processors to not only withstand the harsh realities of space, but also deliver exceptional performance.