4-Channel, 1.25 GHz D/A PCI Express Board with Extended Interpolation and Virtex-6 FPGA

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Independent channel memory and digital upconverters boost flexibility
Multichannel synchronous operation simplifies
beamformed transmit arrays
Virtex-6 FPGA preloaded with IP provides turnkey
waveform generation
Extended Interpolation of 2x to 1,048,576x
Linked-list DMAs ease complex waveform generation
Dual-µSync clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization
This board is also available in XMC, CompactPCI and OpenVPX formats

The Cobalt® Model 78671 is the highest-performing PCI Express D/A converter for RF and IF arbitrary waveform generation. The board delivers four independent analog outputs, each through its own digital upconverter and 16-bit D/A with sampling rates to 1.25 GHz. An onboard Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA contains factory-installed IP that provides turnkey waveform generation functionality for output signal bandwidths up to 250 MHz.

Channel independence in the Model 78671 is achieved with two new DAC3484 D/A converters from Texas Instruments. Each D/A provides two DUCs (digital upconverters) and 16-bit D/A channels with up to 1,048,576x interpolation that can translate a quadrature (I + Q) signal to a user-selectable IF center frequency.

To offer precision timing control in a multiboard design, Pentek has implemented its new µSync timing bus in the Model 78671. The bus uses CML (current-mode logic) signaling for highest precision and includes clock, sync/reset, and gate/trigger signals that keep the operations of multiple boards sample-synchronized. Two boards can use the bus in a master/slave relationship to achieve 8-channel synchronization.

The Model 78671 includes an industry-standard interface fully compliant with PCI Express Gen. 1 & 2 bus specifications. The x8 lane interface includes multiple DMA controllers for efficient transfers to and from the board.

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For the latest pricing and availability information, please contact Mario Schiavone
by phone at (201) 818-5900 ext. 229, or by email to [email protected].