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Hitek Unveils eSOM7 Platform with Agilex 7 FPGA for Wideband MxFE

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Hitek Systems, in collaboration with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and Altera, has released the Agilex eSOM7 Apollo MxFE (Mixed Signal Front-End) Development Platform, the first and only Agilex 7 FPGA-based development platform designed for seamless development with the ADI Apollo MxFE AD9084 and AD9088 development kit.

 

“Keeping pace with RF transceiver innovation, Hitek Systems’ timely release of the Apollo MxFE Wideband development platform enables wideband application customers to seamlessly evaluate and develop Apollo MxFE solutions with high performance Altera Agilex 7 FPGAs,” said Tariq Muhammad, President Hitek Systems.

 

Hitek Systems’ eSOM7 Apollo MxFE Development Platform facilitates development of a wide range of applications, including radars, electronic warfare systems, phase array antennas, broadband and satellite communication, and electronic test and measurement systems.

 

“Altera’s Agilex 7 FPGAs deliver the security, bandwidth, and DSP flexibility critical for advanced military systems. Hitek’s eSOM7 Development Platform leverages these high-performance FPGAs to accelerate customer evaluation and development of ADI’s Apollo MxFE technology,” said Ben Esposito, Senior Principal Engineer for Altera’s Military, Aerospace, and Government Business Unit.”

 

The new eSOM7 development platform incorporates Altera’s Agilex 7 F-tile FPGA with integrated hard IP for networking up to 400G Ethernet and PCIe Gen 4. Adding soft IP like JESD204C, UDP/IP offload engine (UOE) and DIFI allows for a highly optimized front-end processing and transport design.

 

“ADI is excited to work with Hitek Systems on the Agilex eSOM7 Development Platform. This platform helps enable our customers to unlock the full potential of the Apollo MxFE in conjunction with Altera’s Agilex 7 FPGAs, driving innovation in wideband wireless communication systems and high performance defense applications.” said Robert Dandaraw, Principal Engineer, Product Marketing at ADI.

 

The system features a high-speed interface with 48 lanes (24 Rx and 24 Tx) of JESD204C, supporting a maximum speed of 27.5 Gbps per lane. It delivers 330 Gbps per 12 lanes of JESD204C links in each direction, offering a total aggregate bandwidth of up to 1.32 Tbps. For advanced connectivity, it supports up to 400Gbps Ethernet (QSFP-DD) and PCIe Gen 4 x16 (2x MCIO) interfaces. The design is hardware-validated, utilizing Altera’s JESD204C IP and Hitek’s ADC/DAC framework while integrating ADI’s Apollo APIs with Agilex 7 HPS ARM. Network synchronization is ensured with support for PTP/1588 timing. Built for reliability, the system is designed to operate within industrial temperature ranges, making it suitable for demanding environments.

 

Hitek Systems’ platform achieved an aggregate bandwidth of 330 Gbps per link, with 12 lanes of JESD204C each operating at 27.5Gbps in both the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) directions.

 

The Apollo platform can be paired with either Hitek’s eSOM7-4F (F/I/M-series) or eSOM7-2F (F-series) SOMs. The eSOM7-4F (4x F-tile) supports all MxFE ADC/DAC channels, while the eSOM7-2F (2x F-tile) supports half of the available channels. Customers can choose to develop their own solutions or collaborate with Hitek Systems to create customized solutions integrated with the Apollo MxFE.

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