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FPGA Overview
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As FPGAs acquired DSP capabilities with hardware multipliers, Pentek was among the first to offer board-level FPGA design kits so customers could easily add their own IP algorithms.
Pushing the envelope of FPGA resources, in 2003 Pentek announced a series of extremely high-performance FPGA cores for FFT, DDC and pulse compression algorithms and now offer these as factory-installed IP cores on Pentek products.
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GateFlow is Pentek's flagship collection of FPGA Design Resources that utilize the Xilinx Virtex FPGA parts. GateFlow is available in two offerings:
- GateFlow FPGA Design Kit: This kit includes design information and software files to deploy unused FPGA resources to implement custom, user-defined algorithms.
- GateFlow Installed IP Cores: These high-performance, off-the-shelf signal processing functions are delivered preinstalled in specific Pentek FPGA-based products and are fully supported with Pentek ReadyFlow Board Support Packages. By listening carefully to its customers, Pentek has equipped each FPGA installed core product with proprietary signal processing techniques providing features such as 200 MHz sampling rate DDCs, 256 DDC channels, channel summation and power meters with threshold detectors. Purchasing these popular factory-installed cores saves customers the time and costs of acquiring FPGA tools and developing custom FPGA code.
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Putting FPGAs to Work for Software Radio Handbook
Written by Rodger Hosking, Vice President and Co-founder of Pentek
FPGAs are becoming an increasingly important resource for software radio systems. This handbook introduces the basics of software radio followed by a brief review of the evolution of programmable logic technology which now offers significant advantages for implementing software radio functions.
An overview of Pentek’s GateFlow FPGA Design Resources is followed by product descriptions and finally by some software radio system examples that utilize FPGA technology.
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FPGA
Handbook
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Pentek Product Segment Catalogs
Pentek's segment catalogs highlight products by function. These downloadable catalogs are available for Analog & Digital I/O, Clock & Sync Generators, Processors, Radar & SDR I/O, Software & FPGA Tools and Systems & Recorders.
Xilinx Virtex-6
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The Virtex-6 family provides the newest, most advanced features in the FPGA market. In addition to the high-performance logic fabric, Virtex-6 FPGAs contain many built-in system-level blocks. These features allow logic designers to build the highest levels of performance and functionality into their FPGA-based systems.
Features of these system blocks include 36 Kb block RAM/FIFOs, third generation DSP48E1 slices, SelectIO technology with built-in digitally controlled impedance, ChipSync source-synchronous interface blocks, system monitor functionality, enhanced mixed-mode clock management blocks, advanced configuration options, power-optimized high-speed serial transceiver blocks, PCI Express compatible integrated blocks, and tri-mode Ethernet media access controllers (MACs).
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"Virtex-6 FPGAs are a programmable alternative to custom ASIC technology and offer the best solution for addressing the needs of high-performance embedded systems designers with unprecedented logic, DSP and connectivity capabilities. Each sub-family contains a different ratio of features to address the needs of a wide variety of applications."
--- Paul Mesibov, Pentek Vice President, Engineering
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Pentek Virtex-6 Products - ( top )
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Description
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Model 78660
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4 Channel 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
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Model 78620
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3 Channel 200 MHz A/D & 2 Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - PCIe
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Model 71660
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4 Channel 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
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Model 71620
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3 Channel 200 MHz A/D & 2 Channel 800 MHz D/A with Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
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Xilinx Virtex-5
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Pentek's Virtex-5 product offering consists of A/D and DDC modules and are available in PMC, XMC, cPCI, PCI and PCIe formats.The Virtex-5 FPGAs offer integrated system-level capabilities that shrink design cycles and reduce system costs.
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Pentek Virtex-5 Products - ( top )
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Description
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Model 7858
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Dual 500 MHz A/D & 800 MHz Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7856
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Dual 400 MHz A/D & 800 MHz Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7853
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4-Ch. Beamformer with four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x8 PCIe
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Model 7852
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - x8 PCIe
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Model 7851
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - x8 PCIe
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Model 7850
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-5 FPGAs, x8 PCIe
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Model 7758D
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Quad 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7758
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Dual 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7756D
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Quad 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7756
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Dual 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7753D
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8-Ch. Beamformer with eight 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x16 PCIe
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Model 7753
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4-Ch. Beamformer with four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds - x16 PCIe
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Model 7752D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 64 Channel DDC - PCIe
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Model 7752
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - PCIe
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Model 7751D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 512 Channel DDC - PCIe
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Model 7751
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - PCIe
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Model 7750D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7750
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7658
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Dual 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCI
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Model 7656
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Dual 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PCI
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Model 7653
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2-4 Channel DDC - PCI
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Model 7652
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - PCI
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Model 7651
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - PCI
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Model 7650
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D w/Virtex-5 FPGAs PCI
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Model 7358
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Dual 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - 3U cPCI
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Model 7356
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Dual 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - 3U cPCI
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Model 7353
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2-4 Channel DDC - 3U cPCI
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Model 7352
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - 3U cPCI
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Model 7351
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - 3U cPCI
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Model 7350
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D w/Virtex-5 FPGAs 3U cPCI
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Model 7258D
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Quad 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
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Model 7258
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Dual 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
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Model 7256D
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Quad 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
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Model 7256
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Dual 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - 6U cPCI
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Model 7253D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 4-8 Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7253
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2-4 Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7252D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 64 Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7252
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7251D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 512 Channel DDC 6U cPCI
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Model 7251
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7250D
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Octal 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D w/Virtex-5 FPGAs 6U cPCI
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Model 7250
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D w/Virtex-5 FPGAs 6U cPCI
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Model 7158
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Dual 500 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PMC/XMC
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Model 7156
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Dual 400 MHz A/Ds, 800 MHz D/As, and Virtex-5 FPGAs - PMC/XMC
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Model 7153
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2-4 Channel DDC - PMC/XMC
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Model 7152
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - PMC
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Model 7151
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - PMC
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Model 7150
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-5 FPGAs PMC/XMC
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Model 5358
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Dual 500 MHz A/D & 800 MHz Virtex-5 FPGAs - 3U VPX
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Model 5356
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Dual 400 MHz A/D & 800 MHz D/A, Virtex-5 FPGA - 3U VPX
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Model 5353
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4/2-Channel DDC, four 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds, Beamformer - 3U VPX
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Model 5352
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 32 Channel DDC - 3U VPX
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Model 5351
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 256 Channel DDC - 3U VPX
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Model 5350
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Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-5 FPGAs - 3U VPX
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Model 4953
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GateFlow FPGA Design Kit for Pentek Modules
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Xilinx Virtex-4
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Pentek's Virtex-4 product offering consists of A/D, D/A and DDC modules and are available in PMC, XMC, cPCI, PCI and PCIe formats. The Xilinx Virtex-4 devices incorporate up to 200,000 logic cells, 500 MHz performance and unrivaled system features to deliver twice the density, twice the performance, and half the power consumption of previous-generation FPGAs.
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Pentek Virtex-4 Products - ( top )
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Description
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Model 7842-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter - PCIe
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Model 7842
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/ Virtex-4 FPGAs, x8 PCIe
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Model 7742D-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter - PCIe
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Model 7742D
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8-Ch A/D, 2-Ch D/A w/ V4 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7742-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter - PCIe
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Model 7742
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/ V4 FPGAs - PCIe
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Model 7642-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter PMC/XMC
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Model 7642
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/ Virtex-4 FPGAs PCI
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Model 7342-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter PMC/XMC
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Model 7342
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/Virtex-4 FPGAs 3U CPCI
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Model 7242D-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter PMC/XMC
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Model 7242-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter PMC/XMC
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Model 7242
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/Virtex-4 FPGAs 6U CPCI
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Model 7142-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter PMC/XMC
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Model 7142
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/ Virtex-4 FPGAs PMC/XMC
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Model 5342-428
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GateFlow Transceiver with Multiband DDC & Interpolation Filter - 3U VPX
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Model 5342
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4-Ch A/D, 1-Ch D/A w/ Virtex-4 FPGAs - 3U VPX
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Model 4953
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GateFlow FPGA Design Kit for Pentek Modules
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Model 4207
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MPC8641D PowerPC & Virtex-4 FPGA I/O Proc - VME/VXS
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Xilinx Virtex-II Pro
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Pentek's Virtex-II Pro product offering consists of A/D, upconverter, downconverter, transceiver modules and are available in VME, PMC, XMC, cPCI, PCI and rugged formats. The Virtex-II Pro FPGAs incorporates embedded PowerPC processors and 3.125 Gbps RocketIO serial transceivers. The Xilinx Virtex-II Pro family of FPGAs was chosen for their generous mix of block memory, system gates and hardware multipliers.
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Pentek Virtex-II Pro Products - ( top )
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Description
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Model 7841-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - PCIe
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Model 7841-420
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GateFlow Transceiver with WB DDC & Interpolation Filter - PCIe
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Model 7841
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter with FPGA, x8 PCIe
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Model 7840
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter with FPGA, x8 PCIe
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Model 7741D-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - PCIe
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Model 7741D-420
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GateFlow Transceiver with WB DDC & Interpolation Filter - PCIe
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Model 7741D
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Quad Digital Up/Downconverter with FPGA - PCIe
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Model 7741-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - PCIe
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Model 7741-420
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GateFlow Transceiver with WB DDC & Interpolation Filter - PCIe
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Model 7741
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter with FPGA - PCIe
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Model 7740
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter with FPGA - PCIe
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Model 7641-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - PCI
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Model 7641-420
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GateFlow Transceiver with WB DDC & Interpolation Filter PCI
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Model 7641
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter PCI with FPGA
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Model 7640-430
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GateFlow Transceiver w/256-Ch NB DDC - PCI
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Model 7640-420
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GateFlow Transceiver WB DDC & Interpolation - PCI
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Model 7640
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter PCI with FPGA
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Model 7341-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - cPCI
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Model 7341-420
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GateFlow Transceiver w/WB DDC & Interpolation - 3U cPCI
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Model 7341
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter 3U cPCI with FPGA
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Model 7340-430
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GateFlow Transceiver w/256-Ch NB DDC - 3U cPCI
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Model 7340-420
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GateFlow Transceiver w/WB DDC & Interpolation - 3U cPCI
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Model 7340
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter 3U cPCI with FPGA
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Model 7241D-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - cPCI
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Model 7241D-420
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GateFlow Transceiver w/WB DDC & Interpolation - 6U cPCI
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Model 7241D
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Quad Digital Up/Downconverter 6U cPCI with FPGA
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Model 7241-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - cPCI
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Model 7241-420
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GateFlow Transceiver w/WB DDC & Interpolation - 6U cPCI
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Model 7241
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter 6U cPCI with FPGA
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Model 7240D-430
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GateFlow Transceiver w/256-Ch NB DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7240D-420
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GateFlow Transceiver w/WB DDC & Interpolation - 6U cPCI
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Model 7240D
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Quad Digital Up/Downconverter 6U cPCI with FPGA
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Model 7240-430
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GateFlow Transceiver w/256-Ch NB DDC - 6U cPCI
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Model 7240-420
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GateFlow Transceiver w/WB DDC & Interpolation - 6U cPCI
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Model 7240
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter 6U cPCI with FPGA
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Model 7141-703
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter Ruggedized PMC/XMC with FPGA
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Model 7141-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - PMC/XMC
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Model 7141-420
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GateFlow Transceiver with WB DDC & Interpolation Filter PMC/XMC
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Model 7141
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter PMC/XMC with FPGA
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Model 7140-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - PMC/XMC
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Model 7140-420
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GateFlow Transceiver WB DDC & Interpolation - PMC/XMC
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Model 7140
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter PMC/XMC with FPGA
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Model 6826
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Dual 2 GHz, 10-bit A/D VME Board w/Virtex-II Pro
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Model 6822
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Dual 215 MHz A/D Converter VME Board w/FPDP Output
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Model 6821-422
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215 MHz A/D and Digital Receiver Installed Core
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Model 6821
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215 MHz A/D Converter VME Board w/FPDP Output
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Model 6256
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Dual/Quad 105 MHz A/D w/Virtex-II Pro FPGA VIM-2
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Model 6251
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Configurable Logic & I/O Virtex-II Pro FPGA VIM-2
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Model 5341-430
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GateFlow Transceiver with 256-Ch NB DDC - 3U VPX
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Model 5341-420
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GateFlow Transceiver with WB DDC & Interpolation Filter - 3U VPX
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Model 5341
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Dual Digital Up/Downconverter with FPGA, 3U VPX
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Model 4953
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GateFlow FPGA Design Kit for Pentek Modules
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Xilinx Virtex-II
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Pentek's Virtex-II product offering consists of A/D, D/A, wideband and multiband digital receiver modules and real-time system-level products. These products are available in VME, PMC, cPCI, PCI and rugged formats. Xilinx Virtex-II FPGAs enhances the complete design process by providing world class verification tools and information resources.
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Pentek Virtex-II Products - ( top )
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Description
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Model 7631A
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16-Ch. Multiband Receiver w/A/D & FPGA PCI Board
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Model 7631
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16-Ch. Dig. Receiver w/A/D & FPGA PCI Board
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Model 7331
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16-Ch Multiband Digital Receiver & A/D 3U cPCI Board
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Model 7231D
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32-Ch Multiband Digital Receiver & A/D 6U cPCI Board
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Model 7231
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16-Ch Multiband Digital Receiver & A/D 6U cPCI Board
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Model 7131
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16-Ch Multiband Digital Receiver & A/D PMC Module
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Model 6251
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Configurable Logic & I/O Virtex-II Pro FPGA VIM-2
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Model 6250-404
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Configurable Logic FPGA VIM-2 w/4K FFT & FPDP I/O
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Model 6250
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Configurable Logic FPGA VIM-2 Module with FPDP I/O
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Model 6236-421
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14-Bit A/D with Wideband Receiver Installed Core
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Model 6236
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14-Bit A/D & FPGA VIM-2 w/Opt. Digital Receivers
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Model 6235-421
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12-Bit A/D with Wideband Receiver Installed Core
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Model 6235-404
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Dual Wideband 4k FFT Receiver VIM-2 Module
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Model 6235-401
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Dual Wideband 1k FFT Receiver VIM-2 Module
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Model 6235
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2-Ch. Wideband Dig. Receiver + A/D VIM-2 w/FPGA
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Model 6228
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4-Ch. D/A, Digital Upconverter & FPGA VIM-2 Module
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Model 5331
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16-Ch Multiband Digital Receiver & A/D - 3U VPX
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Model 4953
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GateFlow FPGA Design Kit for Pentek Modules
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Model 4205
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VIM/PMC Carrier and MPC7457 PowerPC VME Board
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Xilinx Virtex-E
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Pentek's Virtex-E product offering consists of narrowband receiver modules and are available in VIM formats. The Xilinx Virtex-E family, at the time of market entry, set the standard for FPGA performance and density.
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Pentek Virtex-E Products - ( top )
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Description
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Model 6232
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32-Ch. Narrowband Dig Receiver VIM-4 w/FPDP Inputs w/FPGA
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Model 6231
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16-Channel Narrowband Digital Receiver & A/D VIM-2 w/FPGA
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Model 6230
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32-Channel Narrowband Digital Receiver & A/D VIM-4 w/FPGA
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Model 4953
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GateFlow FPGA Design Kit for Pentek Modules
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