X6-250M FAST ADC & FPGA BOARD

 PCIe XMC Module - Eight 250 MSPS, 14-bit with 4 x LTC2157-14 ADCs, Virtex6 FPGA and 4 GB Memory   

X6-250M XMC Module - 8 250MSPS ADCs and Virtex6 FPGA

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RoHS Compliant C++ drivers available Works with Windows Ships with Malibu libraries Simulink/MATLAB Support Framework logic support Works with Linux

Board Adapters

eInstrument - DAQ Node

XMC to Cabled PCI Express Adapter

XMC to PCI Adapter Board

XMC to PCI Express Adapter Board

XMC to PCI Express Adapter Board (8-lane)

XMC to CompactPCI Adapter

SBC COMex Embedded PC
 
Chipset  
Analogue to Digital = Linear Tech LTC2157-14
FPGA = Xilinx Virtex6, XC6VLX240T, XC6VSX315T or XC6VSX475T
Digital to Analogue = n/a
     

Features

  • Eight 250 MSPS, 14-bit A/D channels
  • +/-1V, AC-Coupled, 50 ohm, SMC inputs
  • Xilinx Virtex6 SX315T/SX475T or LX240T
  • 4 Banks of 1GB DRAM (4 GB total)
  • Ultra-low jitter programmable clock
  • Gen2 x8 PCI Express option providing 2 GB/s sustained transfer rates
  • PCI 32-bit, 66 MHz with P4 to Host card PMC/XMC Module (75x150 mm) 18-22W typical Conduction Cooling per VITA 20
  • Ruggedization Levels for Wide Temperature Operation
  • Adapters for VPX, Compact PCI, desktop PCI and cabled PCI Express systems

Applications

  • Wireless Receiver
  • WLAN, WCDMA, WiMAX front end
  • RADAR
  • Medical Imaging
  • High Speed Data Recording
  • IP development

Overview

The X6-250M integrates digitizing with signal processing on a PMC/XMC IO module. The module has a powerful Xilinx Virtex 6 FPGA signal processing core, and high performance PCI Express/PCI host interface. Applications include software-defined radio, RADAR receivers, and multi-channel data recorders.

The X6-250M has eight simultaneously sampling A/D channels that sample at rates up to 250 MSPS (14-bit). The A/D have matched input delays and response. The A/D are supported by a programmable sample clock PLL and triggering that support multi-card synchronization for large scale systems.

A Xilinx Virtex6 SX315T (LX240T and SX475T options) with 4 banks of 1GB DRAM provide a very high performance DSP core with over 2000 MACs (SX315T). The close integration of the analog IO, memory and host interface with the FPGA enables real-time signal processing at extremely high rates.

The X6-250M has both XMC and PCI interfaces, supporting PCI Express or older PCI systems. The PCI Express interface provides up to 2 GB/s sustained transfers rates through a x8 PCIe Gen2 interface.

System expansion is supported using secondary PCI Express or Aurora port used as a private data channel or second system bus.

The X6-250M power consumption is 18W for typical operation. The module may be conduction cooled using VITA20 standard and a heat spreading plate. Ruggedization levels for wide-temperature operation from -40 to +85C operation and 0.1 g2/Hz vibration. Conformal coating is available.

The FPGA logic can be fully customized using VHDL and Matlab and the Frame Work Logic tool set. The Matlab BSP supports real-time hardware-in-the-loop development using the graphical block diagram Simulink environment with Xilinx System Generator. IP cores for many wireless and DSP functions such as DDC, PSK/FSK demod, OFDM receiver, correlators and large FFT are available.

Software tools for host development include C++ libraries and drivers for Windows, Linux and VxWorks. Application examples demonstrating the module features are provided.


 

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