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PCIe FPGA Card
XUP-PL4
UltraScale+ FPGA Low-Profile PCIe Card
Dual QSFP28s and DDR4
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Legacy Product Notice:
This is a legacy product and is not recommended for new designs. It is still available for purchase, but development tools and software are no longer maintained for compatibility with the latest FPGA tools and operating systems. Minimum order quantities (MOQs) may apply. Contact BittWare for details.
Overview
BittWare’s XUP-PL4 is a low-profile PCIe x16 card based on the AMD Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA. The UltraScale+ devices deliver high-performance, high-bandwidth, and reduced latency for systems demanding massive data flow and packet processing. The board offers up to 32 GBytes of memory, sophisticated clocking and timing options, and two front panel QSFP cages, each supporting up to 100 Gbps (4×25) – including 100GbE.
The XUP-PL4 also incorporates a Board Management Controller (BMC) for advanced system monitoring, which greatly simplifies platform integration and management. All of these features combine to make the XUP-PL4 ideal for a wide range of data center applications, including network processing and security, acceleration, storage, broadcast, and SigInt.
Key Features
2x 100GbE via 2 QSFP28
Up to 32 GBytes DDR4
Precision clocking and timing options
Precision Clocking and Timing
The XUP-PL4 is available with an optional add-on module that provides precision timestamping capabilities. Contact your BittWare Sales representative to learn more.
Block Diagram, Data Sheet and Specifications
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Specifications
FPGA
- Virtex UltraScale+
- VU3P in C1517 package
- Core speed grade - 2
- Contact BittWare for VU3P FPGA options
On-board memory
- Flash memory for booting FPGA
- Two banks of up to 16 GB DDR4 (x72)
Host interface
- x16 Gen3 interface direct to FPGA
Utility header
- Micro USB for BMC access and programming Flash
Timestamping (optional)
- 1 PPS input/output
- Reference clock input/output
QSFP cages
- 2 QSFP28 (zQSFP) cages on front panel connected directly to FPGA via 8 transceivers
- Each supports 100GbE, 40GbE, 4x 25GbE, or 4x 10GbE and can be combined for 400GbE
Board Management Controller
- Voltage, current, temperature monitoring
- Power sequencing and reset
- Field upgrades
- FPGA configuration and control
- Clock configuration
- I2C bus access
- USB 2.0
- Voltage overrides
Cooling
- Standard: single-width active heatsink
Electrical
- On-board power derived from 12V PCIe slot
- Power dissipation is application dependent
Environmental
- Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C
Form factor
- Low profile (half-height, half-length) PCIe slot board
- 6.6 x 3.85 inches
Development Tools
System development
- BittWorks II Toolkit - host, command, and debug tools for BittWare hardware
FPGA development
- FPGA Examples - example Vivado projects
- AMD Tools - Vivado® Design Suite
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