The AXRF49 development kit comprises the ACRF49 System-on-Module (SoM) and the RFEVM200 base board, linked by a 56Gbps high-speed connector. The ACRF49 SoM features Xilinx's Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen3 XCZU49DR FPGA as its main chip, supporting 16-channel 14-bit RF-ADC with a maximum sampling rate of 2.5GSPS and a 16-channel 14-bit RF-DAC with a maximum sampling rate of 9.84GSPS.
Product Description
The AXRF49 development kit includes the ACRF49 SoM and its base board, connected via high-speed connectors (32Gbps per channel). The ACRF49 SoM is centered on the AMD/Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen3 XCZU49DR FPGA, which integrates 16-channel 14-bit RF-ADC (2.5GSPS max) and 16-channel 14-bit RF-DAC (9.85GSPS max). This highly integrated solution simplifies the RF signal chain, maximizes I/O density without sacrificing bandwidth, leverages heterogeneous processing capabilities, and reduces overall system power consumption. Connectors provide access to RF-ADC/RF-DAC interfaces, clocks, MIO, GTY transceivers, and support configurable I/O voltages on specific banks.
It is designed for advanced applications including 5G baseband, cable TV access, wireless communication systems, test and measurement equipment, radar/early warning systems, satellite positioning, and other high-performance RF scenarios.
Applications
Wireless access
Cable TV access
Test and measurement
Early warning/radar systems
Other high-performance RF applications
Key Features
System-on-Module (SoM)
AMD/Xilinx Zynq™ Ultrascale+™ RFSoC:
ARM® quad-core Cortex™-A53 up to 1.3GHz
ARM® dual-core Cortex™-R5F up to 533MHz
16nm FinFET+ FPGA fabric
16-channel 14-bit RF-ADC, up to 2.5GSPS
16-channel 14-bit RF-DAC, up to 9.85GSPS
Pluggable module:
56Gbps high-speed connector interface
Memory:
Single channel 5GB DDR4 SDRAM ECC on PS
Dual channel 5GB DDR4 SDRAM on PL
128 MB QSPI Flash
Base Board (RFEVM200)
High-Speed Interfaces:
2 x QSFP28 Optical (40G/100G)
1 x FMC+
RF Connectors (MCX):
16 x 14-bit RF-ADC @ 2.5 GSPS
16 x 14-bit RF-DAC @ 9.85 GSPS
Storage & Expansion:
1 x M.2 Interface
1 x Micro SD slot
Display & Connectivity:
1 x MINI DisplayPort
1 x USB 3.0 OTG Interface
1 x Gigabit Ethernet
Debug & Control:
1 x JTAG/UART (USB-C)
1 x GPS
EEPROM: 4-Kbit I2C Serial EEPROM
User I/O & Power:
4 x LED, 1 x KEY (1 x RESET)
12V single supply
Dimensions:
277 x 180 mm
Development Board Features
Features the AMD/Xilinx Zynq™ UltraScale+™ RFSoC XCZU49DR-2FFVF1760 Adaptive SoC, providing a complete Design-in Kit – The Fast Way to the Market, enabling immediate development out of the box.
The ALINX development board helps significantly shorten time-to-market for any application based on the AMD/Xilinx Zynq™ UltraScale+™ RFSoC platform.