GE Intelligent Platforms ICS-8553 Rugged 4/2-channel, 1.5/3 GHz ADC XMC Module with Virtex-4 FPGA and PCI Express Features The ICS-8553 is a rugged two- and four- can be implemented in the FPGA. For channel, 1.5/3 GHz ADC XMC module customers not wishing to implement their • Four transformer-coupled analog Inputs intended for Software Defined Radio (SDR) own DSP functions, we can provide either • Fs ≤ 1.5 GHz 4-channel, or 3 GHz 2 applications such as communications and off-the-shelf DSP functions or our FPGA channel (software selectable), 8 bit radar in benign and hostile environments. development team can design and imple- • Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGA User Programmable ment specific functions to the customer’s FPGA (FX60) The analog inputs are coupled to the ADCs specification. by means of baluns, providing a character- • TCXO @ 10 MHz istic input impedance of 50 ohms. The ICS-8553 provides the user with up • 8 Individual MMCX Coaxial Connectors to eight lanes of high-speed serial I/O • PCI 2.2 64-bit, 66 MHz Master/Target The combination of high performance for communication with XMC equipped Burst Mode DMA capable ADC and FPGA resources allows VHF and carrier cards at rates up to 3.125 GBytes/s. UHF signals to be digitized and processed • VITA 42 (XMC) high-speed serial An optional 8-lane PCI Express end point directly on the XMC module. Algorithms interface (single connector, 8 lanes) may be installed in the FPGA for carriers such as digital down conversion, FFT, and which connect the XMC P15 port through • PCI Express 8-lane interface available filtering can be developed to execute in the a PCI Express bridge. Using this interface • Pn4 LVDS or LVTTL signal levels Virtex 4 FPGA, using the included Hardware sustained aggregate data rates exceeding • ANSI/VITA 20-2001 conduction Development Kit (HDK). The module is avail- 1 GByte/s are possible. The exact data rate cooled PMC able in five levels of ruggedization, three achieved will be determined by the overall for air-cooled environments and two for • VxWorks, Linux and Windows system details. conduction cooled environments. Details of software drivers the environmental specifications are avail- The 64/66 PCI interface provides sustained able from our web site. data rates in excess of 400 MBytes/s, while the Pn4 user I/O port allows the user to The ICS-8553 HDK includes a default define direct point to point connections to logic core, designed to provide minimum the FPGA, eliminating interrupt latencies. occupancy of the FPGA and to provide a The latter two interfaces may be used for basis for customers to program their own applications in which the XMC interface functionality. It includes an A/D interface cannot be used. and data buffering to the high-speed serial outputs and PCI Bus. Functions such as The analog connections are made by time stamping, digital down-conversion, means of eight individual MMCX miniature filtering and Fast Fourier Transform co-axial connectors. ICS-8553 Rugged 4/2-channel, 1.5/3 GHz ADC XMC Module with Virtex-4 FPGA and PCI Express Specifications Block Diagram Analog Input • Four transformer-coupled analog inputs • 50 ohm input impedance • Software selectable full scale input, -0.24 dBm CH1 (615 mVpp) or -2.8 dBm (460 mVpp) • Input signal bandwidth of 30 MHz - 1.7 GHz Dual (-3 dB point) ADC XMC • Maximum sample rate of 1.5 GSPS/channel CH2 Rocket in 4 channel mode or 3.0 GSPS/channel in I/O 2 channel mode User FPGA • Minimum sample rate of 200 MSPS Virtex • Internal Sample Clock VCO locked to onboard (FX60) 10 MHz TCXO or External Source CH3 • Analog to digital resolution 8 bits • Sampling on rising or falling edge of internal or Dual external sample clock ADC P4 CH4 • External Clock LVTTL or Sinewave compatible User I/O 0 dBm min., 20 dBm max. • External trigger LVTTL • External sync LVTTL • External user LVTTL • SINAD > 40 dB @ 748 MHz input frequency Ref. Control Clock Clock Oscillator • SFDR > 45 dB @ 748 MHz input frequency General Specifications Trigger PCI 2.2 • IEEE Std. P1386.1-2001 compatible PCI Interface 64/66 mezzanine card Sync • ANSI/VITA 20-2001 conduction-cooled PMC Sample Rate Channel Use • VITA 42.0-200x XMC compatible (single connector) User 3 GSPS 1 and 3 only ® ® ® 1.5 GSPS 1, 2, 3, and 4 • VxWorks, Linux and Windows software device drivers Onboard Resources • Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGA FX60 • TCXO @ 10 MHz • 8 individual MMCX Coaxial Connectors Ordering Information I/O Specifications • PCI 2.2 64-bit, 66 MHz master/target burst mode ICS-8553A-x00 ICS-8553 with Virtex-4 FX60 FPGA [x = ruggedization level (1-5)] DMA capable • XMC interface, two channels, each with four lanes ICS-8553A-x07 ICS-8553 with Virtex-4 FX60 & PCI Express [x = ruggedization level (1-5)] @ 3.125 GBytes/s VITA 42.0-200x DRV-8553-VXW Software device driver for VxWorks operating system • 8 lane PCI Express interface, on XMC connector, DRV-8553-LX Software device driver for Linux operating system VITA 42.3-200x • All 64 user programmable I/O via Pn4 connector DRV-8553-WIN Software device driver for Windows operating system routed directly to FPGA • Pn4 user definable LVDS or LVTTL signal levels Environmental • Five build levels available. Air and conduction cooled versions • -40°C to +85°C operating temperature About GE Intelligent Platforms • 95% non-condensing humidity GE Intelligent Platforms, a General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology that provides customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government and defense, and telecommunications. GE Intelligent Platforms is a worldwide company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and is part of GE Home and Business Solutions. For more information, visit www.ge-ip.com. 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