Xilinx’s Zynq UltraScale+ Radio Frequency (RF) System-on-Chip (SoC) portfolio now covers the entire sub-6GHz spectrum. With support for direct RF sampling of up to 5GS/S, 14-bit analogue-to-digital converters and 10GS/S 14-bit digital-to-analogue converters, both up to 6GHz of analogue bandwidth, Xilinx can meet the needs of next generation 5G deployment.
Xilinx’s says its RFSoC portfolio is the only single-chip adaptable radio platform that has been designed to address current and future industry requirements.
The portfolio now includes the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen 2 which supports 5G New Radio and the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen 3, which provides full sub-6GHz direct-RF support, extended millimeter wave interface, and up to a 20 per cent power reduction in the RF data converter subsystem compared to the base portfolio.
These products monolithically integrate higher-performance RF data converters that deliver the broad spectrum coverage required for the deployment of 5G wireless communications systems, cable access, advanced phased-array radar solutions and additional applications, including test and measurement and satellite communications. By eliminating discrete components, the devices enable up to a 50 per cent power and footprint reduction.
With pin-compatibility across the portfolio, customers can design and deploy their systems now using first-generation devices with a roadmap to Gen 2 and Gen 3 for greater performance.