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Model 5560 Versal HBM ACAP Coprocessor 3U VPX SOSA Aligned Board

New platform enables fast technology adoption for the most compute-intensive applications

SOSA aligned boards usher in the next generation of FPGA performance and integration capabilities

SOSA aligned module accelerates design of complex beamforming and phased array applications

Ideal for rapid prototyping with SOSA aligned RFSoC-based Quartz modules, saving time and money

Pre-configured multi-vendor system enables engineers to immediately start application design, saving valuable time and money

• Rugged RF signal recorder with eight phase coherent RF tuners
• Ideal for signal intelligence, phased-array radars, beamforming and direction finding
• Records RF frequencies to 6 GHz with bandwidths to 80 MHz
• 3.2 GB/s real-time aggregate recording rate
• 122 TB of storage allows for hours of data recording
• SystemFlow software GUI with Signal Viewer analysis tool

• Developed in alignment with the SOSA Technical Standard
• Eight 3U VPX slots for a variety of acquisition and processing modules
• Ready-to-run development platform for Pentek's Models 5550 and 5553
• Eight-Channel A/D and D/A Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Processors
• Optional rear panel RF and optical connections

• Maxim MAX2121 L-Band RF tuner boosts output bandwidth to 123 MHz
• Dual 400 MHz 14-bit A/Ds capture full signal bandwidth
• Improved signal quality with integrated digital down converters
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite speeds development and custom IP integration

• Pentek Quartz Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• Eight wideband RF/IF A/D and D/A converters
• Conduction-cooled and ideal for integration into custom enclosures
• Navigator Design Suite for streamlined software and IP development

• Pentek Quartz® Architecture with Xilinx® Zynq® UltraScale+™ RFSoC Gen 3
• Digitizes RF Input Signals up to 6 GHz at 5GS/sec with 14-bit resolution
• DAC sample rate to 10 GS/sec with 14-bit resolution
• Built-in, expanded decimation and interpolation
• Supported by Pentek's Navigator BSP, FDK and IP Library
• Air-cooled and rugged conduction-cooled versions

• Ultra-wideband and high dynamic range RF/IF Recorder
• Environmentally-sealed, conduction-cooled design ideal for harsh mechanical and thermal environments

• Pentek Quartz Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• Eight wideband A/D and D/A converters
• Optional dual optical MPO 100 GbE interfaces stream data at 25 GB/sec
• Navigator Design Suite for streamlined software and IP development

• Synchronizes sampling and data acquisition for multichannel phase-coherent systems
• Provides single-sample synchronization accuracy between
multiple channels and multiple boards
• Synchronizes gating and triggering functions

• Sample rates up to 6 GHz
• Real-time sustained recording rates up to 6 GB/sec
• Analog signal bandwidths up to 2.4 GHz for recording & 1.28 GHz for playback
• Front-panel removable NVMe storage up to 122 TB
• SystemFlow software GUI with Signal Viewer analysis tool

• Pentek Quartz Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• Eight wideband A/D and D/A converters
• Optional front panel dual optical MPO interface for gigabit serial communication
• Navigator Design Suite for streamlined Software and IP development

• Records full 100 GbE bandwidth, supporting up to four independent UDP streams
• Fifty percent faster recording rates than previous generation Talon recorders
• Front-panel removable NVMe storage up to 122 TB
• SystemFlow® software GUI with Signal Viewer analysis tool
• Optimized for Pentek Quartz RFSoC products

• Complete development environment to add custom FPGA IP to Talon RF/IF signal
• Record only signals of interest to reduce storage capacity and post-processing
• Ideal for SIGINT, COMINT and ELINT applications

• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Four D/A waveform generator IP modules for simplifying data playback
• Navigator Design Suite speeds development and custom IP integration

• Ideal for SIGINT, COMINT and ELINT applications
• Automatically tune, detect and record signals of interest from 1GHz to 26 GHz
• Capture instantaneous RF signal bandwidths up to 500 MHz
• ½ ATR chassis with front panel hot-swappable storage
• Removable SSD QuickPac drive pack holds up to 61 TB of data

• Pentek Quartz Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• 3U VPX with PCIe Gen 3
• Navigator Design Suite for Streamlined IP and Software Development
• Designed for Communications, Electro-optical, Electronic Warfare Radar and Signals Intelligence Applications

• Utilizes state-of-art high-speed Texas Instruments A/Ds and D/As
• Matching 6.4 GHz A/D and D/A sampling for wideband signals
• 3U VPX with PCIe Gen.3 x8, Optical I/O and RF I/O backplane options
• Jade architecture uses Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
• Navigator Design Suite supports Xilinx Graphical Vivado IP Integrator

• Automatically tune, detect and record signals of interest
• Scan and search from 800 MHz to 26.5 GHz
• Capture instantaneous RF signal bandwidths up to 500 MHz
• 4U chassis with front panel hot-swappable SSDs
• Storage capacities to 245 TB

• Designed to meet the requirements of emerging standards from The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture Consortium
• C4ISR demonstrator system delivered to the U.S. Army

• Three 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds with three programmable multiband DDCs
• OpenVPX Compliant Optical and RF I/O to VPX Backplane
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• Four Channel Serial FPDP record/playback
• Up to 4 GB/s real-time recording rate
• Removable SSD QuickPac drive pack holds up to 61 TB of data
• Environmentally-sealed, conduction-cooled design ideal for harsh mechanical and thermal environments such as UAV's, aircraft pods and military vehicles

• Advanced FPGA development tools for RF and microwave applications
• New capabilities support the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC
• Navigator Design Suite speeds development and custom IP integration

• OpenVPX Compliant Optical and RF I/O to VPX Backplane
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• 38 pairs of Configurable LVDS Digital I/O
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• 28 pairs of LVDS digital I/O
• Optional front panel optical interface
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• Rodger Hosking, vice-president and co-founder of Pentek, Inc., was elected to the VITA Board of Directors
• VITA is an incorporated, non-profit organization of suppliers and users who share a common market interest in critical embedded systems

• Eight-channel phase-coherent RF/IF Recorder
• Up to 4 GB/s real-time recording rate
• Removable SSD QuickPac drive pack holds up to 30.7 TB
• Environmentally-sealed, conduction-cooled design ideal for harsh mechanical and thermal environments such as UAV's, aircraft pods and military vehicles

• Low-cost, Single-Slot 3U VPX Development Chassis
• Supports Pentek's Quartz RFSoC FPGA Products
• Dual MPO Optical Interfaces support 100 GigE High-Speed Data Streaming
• Ideal for Defense, Radar, Wireless and SIGINT Applications

• Pentek Quartz Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• Eight wideband A/D and D/A converters
• Dual optical 100 GigE interfaces
• 3U VPX with PCIe Gen 3 x8 interface
• Multi-Core ARM Cortex A53 & R5 Processors
• Unique QuartzXM eXpress Module speeds integration for custom form factors
• Navigator Design Suite for streamlined IP development

• Precision time-stamped digitized data for SIGINT and phased array applications
• Implemented on Kintex UltraScale Jade data converter product families
• Rich set of identifier fields for both receive and transmit applications
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• Pentek Quartz Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• Speeds integration for custom form factors
• Eight wideband A/D and D/A converters
• Supported by Pentek's Navigator IP core library
• Commercial, air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions

• Multichannel ultra-wideband and high dynamic range RF/IF Recorders
• Up to 4 GB/s real-time recording rates
• Removable SSD QuickPac Drive Packs hold up to 30.7 TB
• Environmentally-sealed, conduction-cooled design ideal for harsh mechanical and thermal environments

• Two 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds
• Four wideband DDCs and up to 762 narrowband DDCs
• DDC Output Bandwidths from 20 MHz to 20 kHz
• Independent Tuning on All DDCs

• Pentek Quartz" Architecture with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA
• Eight wideband A/D and D/A converters
• Dual optical 100 GigE interfaces
• 3U VPX with PCIe Gen 3 x8 interface
• Unique QuartzXM eXpress Module enables migration to other form factors
• Navigator Design Suite" for streamlined IP development
• Available in commercial and rugged versions

• 40Gb Ethernet, Serial FPDP and LVDS digital input options
• Real-time aggregate recording rates up to 4 GB/s
• SSD RAID storage capacity up to 30.6 TB using NTFS files
• Small form factor 17-pound chassis

• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
• Provides up to 5520 DSP slices and 1.4 million logic cells
• Navigator Design Suite for streamlined IP development
• XMC (VITA 42) with PCIe Gen 3 x8 interface
• Available in commercial and rugged versions in multiple form factors

• 200 MS/sec to 3.6 GS/sec ultra-wideband RF/IF inputs
• Real-time aggregate recording rates up to 4 GB/sec
• SSD RAID storage capacity up to 30.7 TB using NTFS files
• Small form factor 17-pound chassis

• 3U VPX Carrier for Pentek Flexor FMC and FMC+ Modules
• JadeFX Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
• FlexorSet Integrated Sub-systems
• Navigator Design Suite for Streamlined IP Development

• Eight 250 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds
• Eight wideband FPGA-based Digital Down Converters (DDCs)
• 64 multiband FPGA-based DDCs
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
• Navigator Design Suite for Streamlined IP Development

• Scan and search from 20 MHz to 3 GHz at 30 GHz/sec scan rate
• Intelligent signal monitoring and detection for real-time recording
• Automatically tune, detect and record signals of interest
• Capture instantaneous RF signal bandwidths up to 40 MHz
• Portable and rugged system for mobile applications

• Record up to eight channels of Ethernet streams
• Ethernet rates of 1, 10 and 40 Gigabits/second
• Available in a field deployable, portable chassis
• Real-time aggregate recording rates up to 10 GB/s
• SSD RAID storage capacity up to 122 TB
• SystemFlow GUI control panel for fast, intuitive operation

• Four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds
• Four wideband FPGA-based Digital Down Converters (DDCs)
• 32 narrowband FPGA-based DDCs
• XMC (VITA 42) with PCIe Gen 3 interface
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
• Navigator Design Suite for Streamlined IP Development

• Utilizes new state-of-art high-speed A/D and D/A TI chip design
• 2X faster A/D and D/A sampling rate
• Matching 6.4 GHz A/D and D/A sampling allows for more efficient data transfers
• XMC (VITA 42) with PCIe Gen 3 interface
• Jade architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
• Navigator Design Suite supports Xilinx's Graphical Vivado IP Integrator

• Multi-channel real-time recording of RF Signals up to 3 GHz
• Captures and reproduces IF bandwidths up to 560 MHz
• Up to 61 TB of hot swappable SSD storage capacity
• Real-time sustained recording rates up to 6.4 GB/sec
• Designed to operate under conditions of shock and vibration

• Provides Ease-of-Use Features and Capability Improvements
• Targets Specialized Recording Modes for Mission-Critical Applications
• Enhances GPS Functions for Target Triangulation and Time Stamping
• Offers Additional Data Spectrum Display Modes
• Enables Data Security Measures

• Wideband, low-latency, synchronous XMC module
• Two 500 MHz 12-bit A/Ds with multiband digital down converters
• Wideband digital upconverter feeds two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• Multi-channel, wide bandwidth, low latency and synchronous XMC module
• Three 200 MHz 16-bit A/D XMC module with multiband digital down converters
• One digital upconverter to two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration

• Eight-channel, 250 MHz, 16-bit A/D XMC module with Programmable Multiband Digital Down Converters
• Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite compatible with Xilinx's Plug-and-Play Vivado IP Integrator expedites development

• 1-channel, 3.6 GHz or 2-channel, 1.8 GHz 12-bit A/D converter
• Wideband digital down converter (DDC) with decimation to 512
• Jade architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator Design Suite compatible with Xilinx's Plug-and-Play Vivado IP Integrator expedites development

• Digitizes up to four channels of analog RF/IF signals at 500 MS/sec
• Built-in digital down-conversion with programmable bandwidth
• Real-time aggregate recording rates up to 4.0 GB/s
• SSD RAID storage capacity up to 30.7 TB using NTFS files
• SystemFlow GUI control panel for fast, intuitive operation

• Scan and search from 20 MHz to 6 GHz at 30 GHz/sec scan rate
• Automatically tune, detect and record signals of interest
• Capture instantaneous RF signal bandwidths up to 40 MHz
• Portable and rugged system for mobile applications
• Storage capacities to 30 TB

• Jade^TM architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price, power and processing performance advantages
• Navigator^TM Design Suite compatible with Xilinx's Plug-and-Play Vivado IP Integrator expedites development
• Four 200 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds with Four FPGA-based Digital Down Converters (DDCs)

• Four 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds and Two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As
• Complete Transceiver for 100 MHz Signal Bandwidths
• FPGA-based Digital Down Converters (DDCs) and Digital Up Converters (DUCs)
• 3U VPX and PCIe Form Factors with Virtex-7 FPGA
• Fully Turn-key for Immediate Operation Out-of-the-Box

• Maxim MAX2121 L-Band RF tuner boosts output bandwidth to 123 MHz
• Faster 500 MHz 12-bit A/Ds capture full signal bandwidth
• Improved signal quality with digital down converter (DDC) IP modules
• Custom Virtex-7 IP development with GateFlow Design Kit and Vivado Tools
• Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

• Automatically tune, detect and record signals of interest
• Scan and search from 2 MHz to 6 GHz at 30 GHz/sec scan rate
• Capture instantaneous RF signal bandwidths up to 40 MHz
• 3U - 6U 19-inch rackmount server chassis with hot-swappable HDDs
• Storage capacities to 192 TB

• Two 14-bit A/Ds, up to 3 GSPS, with digital down converters (DDCs)
• Two 16-bit D/As, up to 2.8 GSPS, with digital up converters (DUCs)
• Complete 3U VPX or PCIe solution with Virtex-7 FPGA
• Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments available
• Wideband communications and radar applications

• 4 channel 200 MHz 16-bit A/D converter
• VITA 49.0 Radio Transport protocol engine
• Digital down converter (DDC), interpolation and beamforming IP
• GateFlow Design Kit for Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA custom IP development

• Sixteen 250 MHz 16-bit analog input channels
• Up to 61 TB of hot swappable SSD storage capacity
• Real-time sustained recording rates up to 8 GB/sec
• Most cost, size and space efficient recorder in its class

• Four 500 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds
• Four 1.5 GHz, 16-bit D/As with digital up converters (DUCs)
• Complete 3U VPX or PCIe solution with Virtex-7 FPGA
• Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments available
• Radar, communications and data acquisition applications

• Four 250 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds & Two 800 MHz, 16-bit D/As
• GateXpress® supports dynamic FPGA reconfiguration
• Optical Backplane or Cable Interface
• Integrated 3U VPX or PCIe solution with Virtex-7 FPGA
• Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments available

• Eight 250 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds
• Eight FPGA-based Digital Down Converters (DDCs)
• Complete 3U VPX or PCIe solution with Virtex-7 FPGA
• Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments available

• Serial FPDP rackmount recording and playback system
• Provides 4 TB hot swappable storage
• Real-time sustained recording and playback rates up to 400 MB/sec
• Affordable recorder ships immediately from stock

• Immediately start application development on fully-tested system
• Assembled and pre-configured for Pentek Cobalt and Onyx VPX boards
• Rackmount 6U VPX workstation with Windows 7 Pro or Linux OS
• ReadyFlow drivers and board support libraries installed

• Portable system for rugged environments such as ground vehicles, ships and aircraft
• Sustained recording rates up to 3.2 GB/s
• Up to 8 channels of combined recording or playback with 15.3 TB SSD storage to NTFS RAID
• SystemFlow GUI control panel for fast, intuitive operation

• Relays 34 IF signals with modifications between input and output
• Two 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds, two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As
• 34 DDCs and 34 DUCs (digital down- and upconverters)
• Signal functions for drop/add/replace, frequency shifts and hops, amplitude boost and attenuation

• Half size PCIe FMC carrier with Virtex-7 FPGA
• MTP 12x optical gigabit serial interface
• Seamless integration with Pentek SPARK PC development system
• Commercial and extended temperature versions available

• Lightweight rugged portable system for field or laboratory use
• Up to 8 channels of recording with up to 15.3 TB SSD storage to NTFS RAID
• Real-time aggregate recording rates up to 3.2 GB/s
• SystemFlow GUI control panel for fast, intuitive operation

• Eight-channel 250 MHz, 16-bit A/D FMC module
• On-board timing bus generator with multi-board synchronization
• Complete radar or software radio solution when bundled with Model 5973 3U VPX FMC carrier with Virtex-7 FPGA
• Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments

• Leverages Cobalt Virtex-6 and Onyx Virtex-7 FPGA XMC modules
• GateFlow FPGA Design Kit for custom IP development
• GateXpress for dynamic FPGA reconfiguration
• ReadyFlow libraries speed software development
• Built for rugged and commercial environments

• 3 or 4 channel 200 MHz 16-bit A/D converter
• Digital down converter (DDC), interpolation and beamforming IP
• GateFlow Design Kit for Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA custom IP development
• Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

• Immediately start application development on fully-tested system
• Assembled and pre-configured for Pentek Cobalt, Onyx and Flexor VPX boards
• Rackmount 3U VPX workstation with Windows 7 Pro or Linux OS
• ReadyFlow drivers and board support libraries installed

• Portable system for rugged environments
• Ultra high sustained recording rates up to 4.8 GB/s
• One or two channels of recording with up to 15.3 TB SSD storage to NTFS RAID
• SystemFlow GUI control panel for fast, intuitive operation

• Single-channel multiband recording and playback system
• Provides 4 TB hot swappable storage
• Real-time sustained recording and playback rates up to 400 MB/sec
• Affordable recorder ships immediately from stock

• 4-Channel A/D with 1100 GSM Digital Down Converters (DDCs)
• 3U VPX module in rugged and conduction cooled versions

• 2-Channel 500 MHz A/D with Digital Down Converter (DDC)
• 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A with Digital Up Converter (DUC)
• Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA supports custom IP with GateFlow Design Kit
• Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

• 1-channel, 3.6 GHz or 2-channel, 1.8 GHz 12-bit A/D converter
• Digital down converter (DDC) with up to 32x decimation
• Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA supports custom IP with GateFlow Design Kit
• Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

• Flexor Model 5973 Virtex-7 Processor and FMC Carrier - 3U VPX Board
• Flexor Model 3312 4-Ch. 250 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2-Ch. 800 MHz, 16-bit D/A - FMC Module

• Talon RTX 2766: 200 MS/s RF/IF Recorder
• Talon RTX 2767: 400/500 MS/s RF/IF Recorder
• Talon RTX 2768: 1 GS/s RF/IF Recorder
• Talon RTX 2769: 3.2 GS/s RF/IF Recorder
• Talon RTX 2775: 10 Gigabit Ethernet Recorder
• Talon RTX 2776: SFPDP Recorder
• Talon RTX 2778: LVDS Recorder

• Unique removable QuickPac solid state drive canisters provide up to 30 TB storage
• Sustained recording rates up to 5 GB/s
• Designed to meet military specifications for shock, vibration, conducted and radiated RF emissions, sand and dust
• Floating inner chassis design

• 3U VPX FMC carrier with Virtex-7 FPGA
• VITA 66.4 MT optical backplane interconnect option
• 4 Ch 250 MHz, 16-bit A/D, 2 Ch 800 MHz, 16-bit D/A FMC Module
• Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments available

• Record and reproduce IF signals with sample rates up to 1 GHz
• Aggregate record/playback rates up to 4 GBytes/sec
• Up to 38.4 TB of hot-swappable SSD storage
• Designed to operate under conditions of shock and vibration

• Wide RF signal tuning range from 400 MHz to 4 GHz
• Amplifies RF input levels as low as -60 dBm
• Output signal bandwidths to 390 MHz
• Available in PMC/XMC, AMC, VPX, cPCI and PCIe formats

• 1 GHz 12-bit A/D and 1 GHz 16-bit D/A converter
• Radar transponder and communications transceiver solution
• Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA supports custom IP with GateFlow Design Kit
• Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

• Handles 32-pair differential LVDS digital I/O signals
• Aggregate recording rates up to 4 GBytes per second
• Offers 20 TB of hot-swappable data drives, HDD or SSD
• Available for Commercial and Rugged Environments

• Provides 32-pairs of LVDS digital I/O
• User-configurable Virtex-6 FPGA
• Available in XMC, VPX, CompactPCI, AMC and PCIe
• Rugged, conduction-cooled option for demanding military and avionics applications

• Rugged, conduction-cooled OpenVPX boards with Xilinx FPGAs for demanding military and avionics applications
• 18 diverse 3U OpenVPX products to select from
• Readily integrate custom FPGA IP
• 15 Watt power savings
• 20% reduction in costs

• Live, interactive Talon recording system simulation
• SystemFlow API for developing and testing custom user interfaces
• Evaluation and training tool