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RADX Technologies, Xilinx and Analog Devices Demonstrate
Advanced, Programmable EdgeQAM Technology Solutions at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012
Collaborative Technology Solution is a Game Changer for Cable
TV Equipment OEMs, Enabling Faster Time-to-Market for Future Proof EdgeQAM
Products Adaptable to Evolving Standards and Customer Needs
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 -- 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.
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), new Analog
Devices AD9129 DACs and the new FrontierEQ™ EdgeQAM IP Core Set 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 entire Cable
TV spectrum.
RADX FrontierEQ EdgeQAM IP
Core Set for Xilinx 7 series FPGAs and ADI AD9129 RF DACs Provide an Advanced,
Programmable EdgeQAM Technology Solution for OEMs |
“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 new 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 than135 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 485T FPGA and external DDR3 memories, dual ADI
AD9129 DACs and dual 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 edge QAM 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 edge QAMs while ensuring their
products are ‘future proof’ and immune to changing standards and differentiated
from the competition.”
RADX FrontierEQ
EdgeQAM IP Core Set and ADI AD9129 Deliver Average,
Equalized MER > 45 dB Across the Entire Cable TV Spectrum |
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’ 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.
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RADX
FrontierEQ Reference Platforms Integrate Xilinx KC705, VC707 and ADI AD9129
RF DAC Eval Boards with RADX Value Add to Provide OEMs with Turnkey EdgeQAM
Development Systems to Enable Rapid Evaluation, Development and Test |
RADX MATLAB® Based
GUI (for Windows7® PCs) with DRFI Macro Recorder Works with
FrontierEQ Input Handler, Pseudo Random Number and Sine Wave Signal Generators
and MPEG Transport Stream Video Clip Server to Provide Comprehensive Test,
Demo and Acceptance Capabilities to Enable Rapid OEM Product Evaluation,
Development and Test |
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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