SE300 Multi-FPGA SoC Platform: Advanced Development Board Now Available

The SE300 Multi-FPGA SoC platform from SundanceDSP is now fully manufactured, with its Board Support Package (BSP) ready. Companies interested in accelerating their innovation can order samples today and begin development immediately.

Built on the PolarFire SoC MPFS460T-FCG1152 with a 5-core RISC-V processor and four PolarFire FPGAs (MPF500T-FCG1152), the SE300 delivers unmatched flexibility for FPGA prototyping, edge computing, and system integration.

Key Features for Developers

  • 4 FMC+ interfaces for ADC/DAC expansion modules
  • JESD204B synchronization for coherent multi-card FPGA systems
  • High-speed connectivity: Samtec Firefly, SFP+, PCIe, SATA
  • Onboard storage: 32MB SPI Flash + 8GB eMMC
  • Dual Gigabit Ethernet for networking and control

Applications

Wireless Communications & 5G Infrastructure

The SE300 is a powerful platform for next-generation wireless systems:

  • Massive MIMO testbeds: Multiple synchronized ADC/DAC modules allow researchers to simulate and test large antenna arrays.
  • Beamforming experiments: Engineers can prototype adaptive beamforming algorithms directly on hardware.
  • Channel emulation: The board can replicate complex multipath environments, helping telecom companies validate 5G base station designs.
  • Spectrum monitoring: With high-speed capture, the SE300 can act as a real-time spectrum analyzer for regulatory compliance and interference detection.

Medical Imaging & Healthcare Technology

Medical imaging requires high-throughput, low-latency processing, and the SE300 delivers:

  • MRI and CT reconstruction: FPGA acceleration enables rapid Fourier transforms and iterative reconstruction algorithms.
  • Ultrasound beamforming: Real-time signal processing improves image clarity and diagnostic accuracy.
  • AI-assisted diagnostics: The RISC-V cores can run lightweight AI models for anomaly detection, while the FPGA fabric handles raw data preprocessing.
  • Portable imaging systems: With its modular design, the SE300 can be integrated into compact, mobile diagnostic devices.

Defense & Aerospace Systems

In mission-critical environments, reliability and performance are non-negotiable:

  • Radar signal processing: The SE300 can process radar returns in real time, supporting applications from air defense to weather monitoring.
  • Electronic warfare: Its multi-FPGA architecture allows simultaneous signal capture, jamming, and analysis.
  • Satellite communications: Optical Firefly links provide secure, high-bandwidth data transfer for ground stations and satellite payloads.
  • Avionics testing: Engineers can use the SE300 as a hardware-in-the-loop platform to validate flight control systems.

Artificial Intelligence & Edge Computing

The SE300 bridges FPGA acceleration with RISC-V cores for deterministic AI inference:

  • Autonomous vehicles: Real-time sensor fusion and decision-making at the edge without reliance on cloud latency.
  • Industrial robotics: FPGA-based control loops ensure precise motion control and safety-critical operations.
  • Smart cities: Edge AI applications such as traffic monitoring, environmental sensing, and predictive maintenance can run directly on the SE300.
  • Cybersecurity: FPGA acceleration enables real-time packet inspection and anomaly detection in edge networks.

Industrial Automation & Robotics

Factories and automation systems demand robust, real-time control:

  • Motor control systems: FMC+ expansion allows integration of high-speed motor drivers for robotics and CNC machines.
  • Machine vision: FPGA acceleration supports real-time image recognition for quality assurance and defect detection.
  • Predictive maintenance: Sensor data can be processed locally to detect anomalies before failures occur.
  • Collaborative robotics (cobots): The SE300 provides deterministic control for safe human-robot interaction in industrial settings.

Commitment to Advanced FPGA Systems

SundanceDSP is committed to developing advanced FPGA platforms that bridge research and deployment. The SE300 exemplifies this mission by combining scalability, flexibility, and reliability in one board.

Order Samples Today

The SE300 is manufactured and available now. Interested companies can order samples to begin development immediately and leverage a ready-to-use FPGA prototyping platform for next-generation innovation.