Solar Express 2000 (SE2000) VPX

 

3U SOSA-aligned OpenVPX PIC card based on the AMD Versal™ AI Edge and Prime Gen 2 devices

 

 Datasheet

 

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Description

 

The Solar Express 2000 (SE2000) is a 3U SOSA-aligned OpenVPX PIC card based on the AMD Versal ™ AI Edge and Prime Gen 2 devices (The choice between an AI Edge or Prime device is an ordering option; the first available SE2000 module comes with a Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 device in an SSVA2112 package, XC2VE3858-2MSISSVA2112; other devices will become available over time).

The board is suitable for high-speed data processing, analysis, and AI inferencing.

This VPX board has many advanced features, including optical and RF interfaces and an FMC+ connector for additional flexibility and expandability.  It comes with an AMD Artix™ FPGA, which acts as a voltage translator between the AMD Versal and the FMC+ connector, supporting the traditional voltages offered by FMC+ modules.

The board is designed for defence, aerospace, and research applications and is made in the USA.

 

Features

 

  • Board form factor and Profile, SOSA compatible: MOD3-PAY-1F1U1S1S1U1U2F1H-16.6.11-x
  • SOSA slot profile SLT3-PAY-1F1U1S1S1U1U2F1H-14.6.11-6 (other “dash” options are supported — contact Sundance support for more information)
  • IPMC: STM32L433RCI6 microcontroller
  • Main payload devices available as ordering options:
    • SSVA2112 package, Versal AI Edge Gen2 2VE3504, 2VE3558, 2VE3804, 2VE3858, Versal Prime Gen2 2VM3558, 2VM3858
  • GTYP, GTM resource allocation:
    • GTYP(PL) – 12 (Max 20), GTYP(PS) – 4, X5IO – 384 (Max 512) (SSVA2112 package)
  • 16 GB eMMC for PS image and data storage (can populate up to 256 GB)
  • Two 1 GB QSPI flash for PS image and data storage
  • TA101 Secure authentication IC connected to PS for secure boot and encryption capabilities
  • TPM 2.0 for storage of encryption keys for the PS, ST33HTPH2X32AHE4
  • Si5341 Clocking IC (10 outputs, low jitter)—provides fabric clocks and transceiver clocks
  • FT4232 USB-to-UART: provides 3 UART channels (payload PS, payload PL, IPMC) and JTAG (including FMC+) via USB Type-C connector
  • DIP switches for JTAG bypass, boot-mode selection, and user purposes
  • Two RGB LEDs (one connected to PS, one to PL)
  • IPMC SWD JTAG routed to the OpenVPX connector
  • Combined MicroSD/UFS card connector—boot capable (microSD supports only 3.3 V modes)
  • Maintenance ports routed to IPMC and to Payload PS UART
  • Redrivers on Data, Control, Expansion plane signals:
    • PI3EQX16904GLZHEX (Expansion plane), PI3EQX1204-CZHEX (other planes)
  • Optical module with 12 Tx and 12 Rx lanes (to build 3×100 Gb Ethernet ports)
  • There is constant GTYP routing not controlled by assembly option, not subject to change:
    • PS GTY_Q_105 — routed to Expansion Plane EP00–EP03 (PCIe only)
    • 4× PL GTYPs[00:03] — routed to Data plane 1
  • There are stuff resistors for different assembly options, routing GTYPs to different interfaces:
    • For devices with 12 GTYPs:
      • 4× GTYPs[04:07] — FMC+ DP[00:03] or Optical
      • 2× GTYPs[08:09] — FMC+ DP[04:05] or Optical
      • GTYP[10] — FMC+ DP[06], Optical, or DPutp01
      • GTYP[11] — FMC+ DP[07], Optical, or CPutp01
    • For devices with 20 GTYPs:
      • 4× GTYPs[08:11] — FMC+ DP[04:07] or Optical
      • 4× GTYPs[12:15] — FMC+ DP[08:11] or Optical
      • GTYP[16:17] — FMC+ DP[12:13]
      • GTYP[18] — DPutp01
      • GTYP[19] — CPutp01
  • Voltage & current sensing IC for the 12 V rail only, connected to IPMC and Payload via SMBus (other rails provide PG signal only)
  • Temperature sensing IC connected to IPMC via I²C
  • Onboard power control per OpenVPX specification, via IPMC
  • Requires chassis 12 V supply and 3.3 V AUX supplies
  • Enclosure compliance: VITA 48.2 conduction cooling and VITA 48.8 air cooling
  • IPMC features:
    • NVMRO signal processing
    • IPMA, IMPB ports routed
    • PMBus access with power & temperature sensors
    • SWD JTAG routed from OpenVPX connector to IPMC
    • Maintenance port from OpenVPX connector to IPMC
    • GDiscrete1, GPIO1, MASK_RESET#, VPX_SYSCON#, GA[0:4], GAP routed to IPMC
    • Early 3.3 V AUX warning
    • Payload power control
    • Internal PG signals
  • IPMC to Payload connections & features (air-gappable):
    • 1 SPI interface
    • 9 GPIOs and 1 RESET#
  • OpenVPX signals (GDiscrete1, SYS_CON#, GPIO1, MASK_RESET#) can route directly to Payload via resistor stuff option
  • XC7A15T-1FGG484I FPGA for FMC LA/HA lanes level translation
  • FMC+ VADJ voltage support: 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V
  • Maximum power draw: 200 W (TBD) from 12 V rail

 

Applications

 

  • AI inferencing
  • Defense
  • Medical
  • Imaging
  • Software Defined Radio

 

Block Diagram

 

 

IP Cores / Drivers / BSP

 

A complete BSP with Linux driver will be supplied.

 

Ordering Info

 

SE2000-xxxxxxx-yy where “xxxxxxx” can be any of the options in Table 1: AMD Payload Options and  “yy” can be any of the -n P2 connectors options shown in the Table 2: P2 Connector Options below

Table 1: AMD Payload Options

AMD Device option  Description 
2VE3504 AMD Versal ™ AI Edge Gen 2 2VE3504 in SSVA2112 package, 12GTYP XCVRs, 4APU cores, 4RPU cores, AIE-ML v2
2VE3558 AMD Versal ™ AI Edge Gen 2 2VE3558 in SSVA2112 package, 12GTYP XCVRs, 8APU cores, 10RPU cores, AIE-ML v2
2VE3804 AMD Versal ™ AI Edge Gen 2 2VE3804 in SSVA2112 package, 20GTYP XCVRs, 4APU cores, 4RPU cores, AIE-ML v2
2VE3858 AMD Versal ™ AI Edge Gen 2 2VE3558 in SSVA2112 package, 20GTYP XCVRs, 8APU cores, 10RPU cores, AIE-ML v2
2VM3558 AMD Versal ™ Prime Gen 2 2VM3558 in SSVA2112 package, 12GTYP XCVRs, 8APU cores, 10RPU cores
2VM3654 AMD Versal ™ Prime Gen 2 2VM3558 in SSVA2112 package, 20GTYP XCVRs, 4APU cores, 6RPU cores
2VM3858 AMD Versal ™ Prime Gen 2 2VM3558 in SSVA2112 package, 20GTYP XCVRs, 8APU cores, 10RPU cores
-TBD  Other options may be supported. Please contact Sundance DSP support for more information 

 

Table 2: P2 Connector Options

“-n” option  Description 
-0  No P2 connector installed 
-6 2 Style C and 10 NanoRF
-12  2 Style C and 20 NanoRF
-14  2 Style D
-TBD  Other options may be supported. Please contact Sundance DSP support for more information 

 

Additional speed grades and temperature grades will become available as new parts are released. “-2MSI” speed and industrial temperature grade is default.