3U VPX Multi-Channel, Phase-Coherent RF Transceiver
Wideband RF Card With Multi-Receive and Multi-Transmit Capabilities
The Sidekiq VPX400 is a modular, multi-channel RF transceiver solution that enables rapid development of converged SIGINT/EW platforms while reducing slot count requirements, power consumption, and engineering-related cost
Complete antenna-to-bits, multi-channel, phase coherent solution in a single 3U VPX card
RF tuning range from 1 MHz to 6 GHz
4-channel phase coherent operation at 200 MHz IBW or 2-channel, independently tunable at 450 MHz
Unified open API for use across all Sidekiq products
Typical power consumption under 40W
Support for both PCIe and 10/40 GbE
Complete Software-Defined Radio for EW, SIGINT, C5ISR and Other Mission Critical Applications
Sidekiq VPX400's modularity aligns with the SOSA™ Technical Standard for rapid adaptability, while its core software-defined radio (SDR) technology future-proofs applications by allowing quick adoption of emerging capabilities
Allows any SOSA-aligned host platform to configure and control the card
Supports VITA 67.3 for RF I/O through the backplane
Air-cooled solution for prototyping, conduction-cooled solution for production
Integration with GNU Radio, Photon, MORA, REDHAWK, and other frameworks
OpenVPX slot profiles: SLT3-PAY-1F1U1S1S1U1U2F1H-14.6.11-n (“-4” for a SOSA aligned option) and SLT3-PAY-1F1U1S1S1U1U4F1J-14.6.13-n
What's Packed in a Single 3U VPX Card
4 Rx and 4 Tx
Up to 200 MHz (configurable to 450 MHz)
500 Msamples/sec
16-bit sample width
14-bit sample width
One Xilinx® Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC XCZU7EV
Xilinx Kintex® Ultrascale™ XCKU115 FPGA
Seven bandpass RF filters on each receiver
178.6 mm x 99.8 mm x 23.6 mm
VPX is an ANSI standard that breaks from the traditional connector scheme of VMEbus technology. VPX standards retain VME’s compact 3U and 6U formats but expand possible bandwidth beyond that of traditional VMEbus solutions by replacing a parallel bus with high speed, highly reliable serial buses and switch fabric technology. Designed to work with any high-speed serial bus including PCIe and Gigabit Ethernet, VPX serial buses offer higher data rates while using a fraction of the routing resources. This high data rate capability is uniquely suited to applications that require extremely large amounts of signal processing such as those found in electronic warfare (EW), military sensor processing, radar, and cognitive radio, among others.
When applied to communication systems, VPX meets the requirements for a high speed, high performance signal acquisition platform that fulfill numerous system designer demands for:
High precision in compact 3U and 6U formats well-suited to SWaP-constrained military, commercial and industrial applications
High performance and high reliability in field-deployed, mission-critical wireless systems that can function in harsh, rugged environments
Long technology life to reduce non-recurring engineering costs
High performance per watt, pound, and cubic inch
Solutions based on standards that facilitate interoperability and a broad technology ecosystem
User-definable, high speed, flexible I/O technology that will keep pace with advances in processor technology
