Multichannel RF Tuner Covering 400MHz - 18GHz in a MORA/SOSA Aligned 3U VPX Card
Multichannel RF reaches up to 18 GHz for Rapid Situational Awareness
The Sidekiq VPX410 is a revolutionary, CMOSS/SOSA-aligned software-defined radio (SDR) multichannel RF tuner solution enabling SIGINT/EW/Communications use cases in a 3U VPX form factor.
RF block conversion solution provides access from 6 GHz - 18 GHz. Bypass mode provides access below 6 GHz.
4-channel phase coherent or independent operation at 1 GHz IBW
Approximately 20 watt total with all tuners operational at full bandwidth
Complete Software-Defined Radio for EW, SIGINT, C5ISR and Other Mission Critical Applications
Sidekiq VPX410'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
3U VPX form factor with VITA 67.3 RF access (SOSA profile 14.6.11-4)
Allows any SOSA-aligned host platform to configure and control the card
Supports VITA 67.3 for RF I/O through the backplane
Conduction-cooled
On-board Linux computer ready for 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 1 Tx
Up to 1 GHz
25 MHz
3 GHz
One Xilinx® Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC ZU4
Sub-octave preselect filters from 400MHz - 18GHz
160 mm x 100 mm x 25 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
