6U VPX TI Quad DSP (6678) SBC
Phantom series 6U VPX TI Quad DSP (6678) SBC is a rugged signal processing board featuring four Texas Instruments TMS320C6678 multi-core DSPs. It provides a powerful parallel processing platform for defense applications like radar, sonar, and electronic warfare. Integrated with a high throughput interconnect fabric and FPGA-based I/O, this board excels at real-time processing of large data streams under extreme environmental conditions.
High Speed VPX SBC for Defense
Key Features
Four TI TMS320C6678 DSP chips (8 cores each) for intensive parallel processing
Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA for data I/O management and custom logic
1 GB DDR3 memory per DSP (4 GB total) with ECC
RapidIO and PCIe interconnects linking DSPs and VPX backplane
Dual 10G Ethernet and multiple SRIO lanes on VPX backplane
Onboard NAND Flash for data and boot storage
Available in conduction-cooled configuration for -40 °C to +85 °C operation
Supports TI SYS/BIOS DSP OS and Linux (control plane)
Specifications
Processor & Chipset: 4 × TI TMS320C6678 DSPs (8 cores @ 1.25 GHz each); on-board SRIO/PCIe switch fabric
Memory: 4 GB total DDR3 SDRAM with ECC (1 GB per DSP); NOR Flash for boot; NAND Flash for user data
I/O Interfaces: 2 × 10G Ethernet (backplane); Serial RapidIO links between DSPs and out to backplane; PCIe Gen2 interfaces; GPIO via FPGA to backplane
Expansion Slots: N/A (dedicated DSP board with FPGA)
Storage: Onboard NAND Flash for logging; SPI Flash for boot loaders
Environmental: Conduction-cooled (-40 °C to +85 °C); meets MIL-STD-810 shock, vibration, and thermal requirements
Compliance: OpenVPX compliant (VITA 65) for DSP payload boards
Application Areas
Radar, sonar, and electronic warfare signal processing
Real-time image and sensor data processing for ISR systems
High-speed data streaming and analysis in mission systems
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