6U VPX TI Penta DSP (6678) Board
High Speed DSP VPX 6678 Board is a Penta DSP platform designed for intense signal processing requirements in RADAR receiver systems. It’s a hybrid platform comprising five Texas Instruments TMS320C6678 multi-core DSPs supported by a Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA for additional data processing and I/O offload. This board delivers extremely high throughput and parallel processing capability for demanding defense applications in harsh environments.
High Speed VPX SBC for Defense
Key Features
Five TI TMS320C6678 DSPs (8 cores each) for massive parallel DSP performance
Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA for data routing and co-processing
Up to 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM per DSP (total 5 GB, ECC)
SRIO and PCIe interconnected fabric between DSPs for low-latency data sharing
Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on backplane (fat pipe)
VPX backplane connectivity for high-speed serial RapidIO and PCIe links
Onboard Flash and NAND for storing firmware and large data sets
Conduction-cooled build for -40 °C to +85 °C operation
Supports real-time DSP/BIOS and Linux for control plane
Specifications
Processor & Chipset: 5 × TI TMS320C6678 DSPs (8 cores @ 1.25 GHz each); on-board SRIO switch for inter DSP communication
Memory: 1 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM per DSP (5 GB total); 512 MB Flash; 4 GB NAND storage
I/O Interfaces: 2 × 10G Ethernet to VPX backplane; Serial RapidIO links between DSPs and to backplane; PCIe Gen2 links for host interface; GPIO via FPGA
Expansion Slots: Not applicable (dedicated DSP board with on-board FPGA)
Storage: NAND Flash for data logging; SPI Flash for boot images
Environmental: Conduction-cooled design, -40 °C to +85 °C operating; designed to meet MIL-STD-810 (vibration, thermal, shock)
Compliance: VITA 65 OpenVPX profile (DSP payload module)
Application Areas
Radar, sonar, and electronic warfare signal processing
Real-time image and sensor data processing for ISR systems
Electronic warfare and signals intelligence (SIGINT) applications
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