RADX Technologies, Xilinx and Analog Devices Demonstrate Advanced,
Programmable EdgeQAM Technology Solutions at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo
2012
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- RADX® Technologies, Inc., Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:
XLNX) and Analog Devices®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) are
demonstrating the industry's most scalable range of off-the-shelf,
programmable EdgeQAM technology solutions here at SCTE Cable-Tec
Expo 2012 (RADX Booth No. 2304). These innovative solutions
enable cable TV equipment OEMs to develop and deploy
next-generation EdgeQAM products that address cable TV operators'
most demanding QAM applications – from hospitality to full CCAP
solutions.
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Based on technologies from RADX (a Certified Xilinx Alliance
Program member), Xilinx and ADI, the EdgeQAM technology solutions
enable OEMs to deploy low-cost, low-power yet extremely advanced,
programmable systems equipped with 28nm Xilinx®
Kintex™-7 and/or Virtex®-7 Field
Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Analog Devices AD9129 DACs and
FrontierEQ™ IP cores from RADX Technologies. The
RADX IP cores include J.83 Annex A/C/B cores that are available for
32 to 160 unicast channels and up to 640 unicast/broadcast channels
supported within a single FPGA, a frequency-agile Digital
Up-Converter (DUC) that enables arbitrary placement of channels at
specific frequencies and a Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) module
(based on Non-Linear Correction technology licensed from Analog
Devices) that improves DAC linearity across the Cable TV
spectrum.
"Our collaboration with Xilinx and Analog Devices has resulted
in a watershed solution for EdgeQAM system OEMs," said Ross Q. Smith, RADX Technologies CEO and
co-founder. "The FrontierEQ EdgeQAM IP cores and reference
platforms fully exploit the superior capabilities of Xilinx 7
series FPGAs and Analog Devices DACs to enable OEMs of all sizes to
deploy the most advanced, power-efficient and high-performance
EdgeQAM solutions in the market in record time and on budget.
And because the solutions are programmable, we've virtually
eliminated the risks associated with supporting new standards that
are inherent to fixed-function, ASIC-based solutions."
Future Proof Capability
One of the most important
benefits of the RADX/Xilinx/ADI EdgeQAM technology solutions is
programmability, an intrinsic feature of the solution's Xilinx
FPGA-based foundation, which enables OEMs to reprogram the solution
in the field or at the factory to meet evolving industry standards
and/or customer requirements. This "future proof" capability
that derives from the solution's architecture is a unique benefit
of programmable solutions when compared to ASIC-based
approaches.
Unprecedented Scalability, Channel Density and Low
Power
Another major advantage to basing EdgeQAM products on
FPGAs is that they allow OEMs to integrate their electronic
components into a single IC, which reduces the bill-of-material
(BOM) costs and powering requirements, key industry requirements
for next-generation EdgeQAM systems. By exploiting the
extensibility of the RADX FrontierEQ IP J.83 core and the range of
capabilities available in the Xilinx 7 series family of FPGAs, the
EdgeQAM technology solution provides unprecedented scalability and
channel density with optimized support for up to 12 RF ports per 1U
system or blade and between 32 and 160 QAM channels per RF port,
which can enable literally hundreds of channels per subsystem, all
while maintaining or reducing the effective power per channel
consumed from prior generation, less efficient solutions. In
fact, the typical system power for a medium sized CCAP solution is
less than 135 milliwatts (mW) per channel (as measured on a 2-RF
port, 320-CCAP channel solution with standard RADX FrontierEQ
EdgeQAM IP core set, Xilinx Virtex-7 X485T FPGA and external DDR3
memories, dual ADI AD9129 DACs and power amps).
"Xilinx, together with RADX and Analog Devices, has developed
production-deployable solutions for OEMs that gives them a
comprehensive foundation for building scalable, low-power EdgeQAM
solutions to which they can add their own differentiating IP," said
Aaron Behman, senior manager, Xilinx
broadcast and consumer marketing. "Cable equipment OEMs can
accelerate the time-to-market for their next-generation EdgeQAMs
while ensuring their products are 'future proof' and immune to
changing standards and differentiated from the competition."
Flexible, High Performance
The solutions include the
FrontierEQ agile DUC and NLC, which, when combined with the new
Analog Device AD9129, enables OEMs and their customers to place
channels at any frequency in real-time while achieving an average,
equalized Modulation Error Ratio (MER) greater than 45 dB across
the entire Cable TV spectrum. This flexibility and
performance enables OEMs to readily meet rigorous DRFI and CCAP RF
standards.
"The collaboration with RADX and Xilinx has resulted in a
competitive and scalable DOCSIS 3.0 compliant cable downstream
reference design solution for OEMs," said Carlton Lane, Analog Devices High Speed DAC
marketing manager. "The AD9129 is the industry's fastest DAC
at 5.6 GSPS and its 1.4 GHz of bandwidth enables the full cable
spectrum to be synthesized in a single RF port. In addition,
its industry leading power and small PC board footprint, when
coupled with the latest Xilinx 7 series FPGAs and RADX's IP core
and reference design expertise, brings a compelling EdgeQAM
solution to this market."
Reference Platforms Approach
To simplify OEM
development efforts and reduce time to market, RADX has developed a
family of integrated FrontierEQ EdgeQAM RADX FrontierEQ reference
platforms, including models equipped with a Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA
VC707 or Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit, Analog Devices AD9129
Evaluation Boards, as well as RADX value-added precision timing and
power supply modules, the FrontierEQ firmware, test software and
support. With the FrontierEQ reference platform, OEMs can get
up and running on their integration efforts virtually overnight, as
opposed to spending precious design time integrating the various
components to make them work.
Pricing and Availability
The FrontierEQ EdgeQAM IP
cores and reference platforms are available today from RADX with
standard lead times. Please contact RADX Technologies via
info@radxtech.com for additional information on the products, the
company or a quotation. Xilinx's Kintex-7 and Virtex-7 FPGAs
and related evaluation kits are also available today with standard
lead times. Visit
http://www.xilinx.com/applications/broadcast/edgeqam/ for more
information. The Analog Devices AD9129 and associated
Evaluation boards are available today with standard new product
lead times. Please contact Carlton
Lane, Marketing manager, at carlton.lane@analog.com for a
quotation.
Demonstrations at SCTE Cable-Tec 2012 Booth 2304
RADX,
Analog Devices and Xilinx personnel will be conducting
demonstrations of the EdgeQAM technology solutions at SCTE 2012 in
the RADX Booth, No. 2304. To arrange a demonstration in
advance, please send email to info@radxtech.com or contact
John Wagner, RADX VP of Sales at
johnwagner@radxtech.com or at +1 (465) 481-1430.
About RADX
With decades of experience developing
advanced FPGA, multi-core and GPU-based DSP solutions for consumer,
commercial, aerospace and defense customers in Software Defined
Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio (CR), Mesh Networks and similar
high-performance communications applications, RADX provides a wide
range of cost-effective, high-performance DSP-based technologies,
products, solutions and services to OEMs, system integrators and
service providers on a global basis. For more information on RADX
Technologies, please visit www.radxtech.com.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of
All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading
devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and
IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable
logic to programmable systems integration. For more information,
visit www.xilinx.com.
About Analog Devices
Innovation, performance, and
excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has
built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within
the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world
leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology,
Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually
all types of electronic equipment. Analog Devices is headquartered
in Norwood, Massachusetts, with
design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog
Devices is included in the S&P 500 Index.
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