Solar Express 2000 (SE2000) VPX

Polar-VPX with enclosre-top

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 defense, aerospace, and research applications.

Features

The hardware will have the following features:

  1. Board form factor and Profile, SOSA compatible: MOD3-PAY-1F1U1S1S1U1U2F1H-16.6.11-x
  2. SOSA slot profile SLT3-PAY-1F1U1S1S1U1U2F1H-14.6.11-6 (other “dash” options are supported — contact Sundance support for more information)
  3. IPMC: STM32L433RCI6 microcontroller
  4. Main payload devices available as ordering options:
    SSVA2112 package, Versal AI Edge Gen2 2VE3504, 2VE3558, 2VE3804, 2VE3858, Versal Prime Gen2 2VM3558, 2VM3858
  5. GTYP, GTM resource allocation:
    GTYP(PL) – 12 (Max 20), GTYP(PS) – 4, X5IO – 384 (Max 512) (SSVA2112 package)
  6. 16 GB eMMC for PS image and data storage (can populate up to 256 GB)
  7. Two 1 GB QSPI flash for PS image and data storage
  8. TA101 Secure authentication IC connected to PS for secure boot and encryption capabilities
  9. TPM 2.0 for storage of encryption keys for the PS, ST33HTPH2X32AHE4
  10. Si5341 Clocking IC (10 outputs, low jitter)—provides fabric clocks and transceiver clocks
  11. FT4232 USB-to-UART: provides 3 UART channels (payload PS, payload PL, IPMC) and JTAG (including FMC+) via USB Type-C connector
  12. DIP switches for JTAG bypass, boot-mode selection, and user purposes
  13. Two RGB LEDs (one connected to PS, one to PL)
  14. IPMC SWD JTAG routed to the OpenVPX connector
  15. Combined MicroSD/UFS card connector—boot capable (microSD supports only 3.3 V modes)
  16. Maintenance ports routed to IPMC and to Payload PS UART
  17. Redrivers on Data, Control, Expansion plane signals:
    PI3EQX16904GLZHEX (Expansion plane), PI3EQX1204-CZHEX (other planes)
  18. Optical module with 12 Tx and 12 Rx lanes (to build 3×100 Gb Ethernet ports)
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Voltage & current sensing IC for the 12 V rail only, connected to IPMC and Payload via SMBus (other rails provide PG signal only)
  22. Temperature sensing IC connected to IPMC via I²C
  23. Onboard power control per OpenVPX specification, via IPMC
  24. Requires chassis 12 V supply and 3.3 V AUX supplies
  25. Enclosure compliance: VITA 48.2 conduction cooling and VITA 48.8 air cooling
  26. 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
  27. IPMC to Payload connections & features (air-gappable):
    • 1 SPI interface
    • 9 GPIOs and 1 RESET#
  28. OpenVPX signals (GDiscrete1, SYS_CON#, GPIO1, MASK_RESET#) can route directly to Payload via resistor stuff option
  29. XC7A15T-1FGG484I FPGA for FMC LA/HA lanes level translation
  30. FMC+ VADJ voltage support: 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V
  31. Maximum power draw: 200 W (TBD) from 12 V rail

Applications

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

 

       
       

 

Block Diagram

SE2000, Versal-VPX  Versom carrier block diagram

 

A complete BSP with Linux driver will be supplied.

SE2000-xx where “xx” can be any of the -n P2 connectors options shown in the table below

“-n” option  Description 
-0  No P2 connector installed 
-4  Direct RF to P2 backplane 
-6  Hybrid Optical/RF to P2 Backplane 
-14  Optical aperture for P2 backplane 
-TBD  Other options may be supported. Please contact Sundance DSP support for more information 

Early access to this board can be granted to interested customers, but the estimated delivery for prototype version will be Q3 of 2025.