MicroTCA selected for airborne RADAR application

The customer required a high-performance, compact, rugged solution that could be used across multiple platforms. The architecture also needed to provide excellent SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost) and be highly versatile. This includes the ability to provide swappable modules for signal processing, data conversion, storage, and graphics in systems that are high reliability.

System Requirements

VadaTech’s line of rugged 1U chassis platforms were selected for the enclosure. They provide up to 6 AMC slots, an integrated 40G MCH and dual redundant power supplies. The MCH offers special features such as an on-board jitter cleaner and GPS/SyncE/IEEE 1588 clocking provisions with time-stamping and clock holdover. The 1U chassis is designed to meet MIL-STD-810F for shock and vibration and MIL-STD-461E for EMI. The 'transceiver' enclosure includes a dual channel high speed DAC and dual ADC based on leading-edge technologies. Vadatech offers a wide variety of ADC and DAC modules to meet customer specific needs. There is also an FPGA carrier and a 40GbE FPGA mezzanine card per VITA 57, as well as multiple Intel Xeon-based PrAMCs for control and processing. The backplane has dedicated ports to directly connect the FPGA transceiver for very high throughput.

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