Sidekiq™ X4

A high bandwidth, multi-channel RF transceiver for advanced RF solutions

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Sidekiq™ X4 - A High Bandwidth, Multi-Channel Rf Transceiver For Advanced Rf Solutions

Maximize Your RF Bandwidth

with an increased number of phase coherent channels

The Sidekiq X4 multi-channel RF transceiver card introduces a new level of RF integration and capability, speeding product development cycles and improving wideband range versatility and performance. The Sidekiq X4 integrates two Analog Devices’ ADRV9009 wideband transceivers, creating a very flexible and high capacity RF transceiver solution that resides in VITA 57.1 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) form factor. Sidekiq X4 includes multi-band, sub-octave,  filtering  on four receive paths.

Up to 900 MHz instantaneous BW

Up to 4 phase-coherent channels

VITA 57.1 FMC (3U VPX compatible)

Sidekiq X4 – High Bandwidth, Multi-Channel RF Transceiver in a VITA 57.1 (FMC) form factor for Advanced Solutions

Flexible RF Front End

Sidekiq X4 integrates two Analog Devices ADRv9009 wideband transceivers, providing 4 receivers and 4 transmitters. The receivers can be configured as: phase coherent, two phase coherent pairs or dual independently tunable receivers with 450 MHz per channel, for a total IBW of 900 MHz. The transmitters can all be phase coherent or split into two phase coherent pairs. Each channel's bandwidth is configurable up to 450 MHz. Sidekiq X4 can be ordered with either MMCX, SSMC or SMP RF connectors.

Key Features

Sidekiq X4 offers best-in-industry integration and overall capabilities

  • RF Tuning Range

    1 MHz to 6 GHz

  • A/D Sample Width

    16 bits

  • Form Factor

    VITA 57.1 High Pin Count FPGA Mezzanine Card

  • D/A Sample Width

    14 bits

  • Rx Noise Figure

    8 dB (typ.)

  • Channel Bandwidth

    Up to 450 MHz (see datasheet for more info)

  • Tx Output

    Up to +5 dB

  • Power Consumption

    7 - 14 Watts

  • Max A/D Sample Rate

    500 Msamples/sec

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Sidekiq X4 – High Bandwidth, Multi-Channel RF Transceiver in a VITA 57.1 (FMC) form factor for Advanced Solutions

Ready for 3U VPX Applications

Sidekiq X4 supports lab and field deployments with a COTS PCIe-based FPGA carrier card integrated into a Thunderbolt™ 3 chassis. For ruggedized deployments, Sidekiq X4 can be integrated into COTS 3U or 6U VPX carrier cards. The X4 Platform Development Kit (PDK) provides customers with access to both a software API for interfacing to the card, as well as the source code for the FPGA reference design.

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