AMD RFSoC Gen 3 Kit for mmWave
The Avnet Wideband mmWave Radio Development Platform for RFSoC Gen-3 is ideal for prototyping RF applications in mmW bands including 5G NR FR2, wireless backhaul, as well as K/Ka band radar and SATCOM. This platform combines the Otava DTRX2 Dual Transceiver mmWave Radio Card – jointly developed by Otava and Avnet – with the AMD Xilinx Zynq® UltraScale+ ™ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit.
Explore the entire signal chain from millimeter wave RF in the 19 to 31 GHz range to IF sampling in RFSoC Gen-3 data converters reaching 6 GHz. Native connection to MATLAB® and Simulink® is provided by Avnet’s RFSoC Explorer®, featuring graphical control of the platform and intuitive APIs for programmatic access.
Platform Components
The Wideband mmWave Radio Development Platform for RFSoC Gen-3 consists of three components, ordered individually:
- AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit
- Otava DTRX2 Dual Transceiver mmWave Radio Card
- Avnet RFSoC Explorer MATLAB application (free download)
Highlights
Target Applications:
- 5G NR in the FR2 bands
- Ka-band radar
- Aerospace and defense
- SATCOM
Key Features:
- Complete OEM kit including CLK104, XM650, and XM655 add-on cards
- AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZU48DR
- 8x 14-bit 5 GSPS ADCs
- 8x 14-bit 10 GSPS DACs
- 2 TX channels up-convert 4-6 GHz to 19-31 GHz
- 2 RX channels down-convert 19-31 GHz to 4-6 GHz
- Independent mmWave TX and RX LO PLLs
- Digital Step Attenuators (DSA) for gain control
- Independent signal chain control for TDD operation
Specifications
| Technology | AMD Adaptive SoCsOtava DTRX2 mmWave Radio Card |
| CPU | Quad Arm Cortex-A53 and Dual Arm Cortex-R5F |
| Chipset | AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC (XCZU48DR) |
| RAM | PS-DDR4 4GB 64-bitPL-DDR4 8GB 64-bit |
| Flash | QSPI |
| Memory | Micro SD |
| Storage Interfaces | M.2 SATA |
| USB | USB3.0 |
| Serial Interfaces | USB (UART/JTAG) |
| Bus Interfaces | FMC+RFMC2.0 |
| Network Interface | RJ-45SFP28 |
| Power Requirement | AMD ZCU208: 12V Wall Adapter (included)ATX Power CompatibleOtava DTRX2: External 12V/2A DC power supply (not included) |
| Miscellaneous | Contact us for detailed specifications of the Otava DTRX2 mmWave Radio Card |