Specifications
- Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU111 Evaluation Board
- Rapid prototyping platform using the XCZU28DR-2EFFVG1517 device
- Supports 8x 4GSPS 12-bit ADCs, 8x 6.5GSPS 14-bit DAC, and 8 soft-decision forward error correction (SD-FECs)
- 4GB DDR4 memory for large sample buffer storage
- On-board reference PLL (LMK04208) and RF PLLs (LMX2594) generate RF-ADC and RF-DAC sample clocks
- Two Samtec LPAF connectors for access to RF-ADC/RF-DAC clocking and data path signals
- Qorvo 2-Channel RF Front-end 1.8 GHz Card, Part#: AES-LPA-QRF1800-RVS-G
- Two channels, each with Tx, Rx and DPD (Digital Pre Distortion) Observation path
- Default tuning to LTE Band 3 / 1800 MHz FDD System
- OTA testing as single channel UE, base station, or loopback
- Channel 1: TX @ 1842.5MHz, RX @ 1747.5MHz
- Channel 2: TX @ 1747.5MHz, RX @ 1842.5MHz
- Digital Step Attenuators in TX, RX, and DPD paths
- 75 MHz bandpass filters in TX and RX paths
- 180 MHz TX observation bandpass filters for Digital Pre-distortion (DPD)
- QPA9903 0.5 Watt High-Efficiency Linearizable Power Amplifiers
- QPL9096 Ultra Low-Noise Bypass LNAs
- RMS Power Detector & Overvoltage protection circuit
Applications
The Avnet Zynq Ultrascale+ RFSoC Development Kit is suitable for research in:
- 3G/4G/5G wireless communications:
- Heterogeneous small cells
- Satellite communications
- Software Defined Radio
- Pre-Distortion Power Amplifier Linearization
- Aerospace
- Test and measurement/instrumentation
- FPGA-based application acceleration in various research fields
What’s Included
- Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ RFSoC ZCU111 Evaluation Board (XCZU28DR-2EFFVG1517 device)
- XM500 Balun Board providing SMA connection to 8 ADC/DAC channels
- Qorvo 2-Channel RF Front-end 1.8 GHz Card
- Multi-band LTE Stub Antennae