Introduction Embedded systems are rapidly evolving beyond traditional centralized computing models. Today’s industrial, defense, communications, and AI applications increasingly require intelligent processing at the edge, where data is generated. These systems must deliver high performance while maintaining low power consumption, strong security, deterministic operation, and long-term deployment flexibility. The PolarBerry platform addresses these requirements by […]
SE2000 + FMC-ADC500CD The four-part “Versal Gen 2 and SDR” series is now complete. It covered architectural evolution, decoupling vector math operations, solving data starvation challenges, and the critical path from model to mission in Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications. This supplementary article directly responds to the many defense and aerospace organizations that have reached […]
Verifying and Deploying Next-Gen Waveforms The final stage of any advanced SDR or DSP system is bridging the gap from algorithmic models to reliable mission deployment, especially in aerospace and defense environments. The AMD Versal Gen 2 AI Edge SoC on the SundanceDSP SE2000 3U VPX module with FMC-ADC500CD transforms this process through superior runtime […]
Enhanced NoC and the Distributed Memory Matrix In high-performance SDR and DSP systems, raw vector compute capability is necessary but insufficient. Sustained performance is overwhelmingly gated by memory bandwidth, on-chip data movement, and the ability to keep compute tiles fed without introducing jitter or breaking phase continuity. This is especially true on the Sundance SE2000 […]
Examining the Core Vector Engines The true power of the AMD Versal architecture for Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) lies not solely in the programmable logic or the processing subsystem, but in the array of specialized vector processors known as AI Engines. While initially marketed toward machine learning inference, SDR and […]
How Versal Gen 2 Elevates Edge SDR Performance In the demanding world of Software Defined Radio (SDR) for aerospace and defense applications, the transition from traditional FPGA-centric designs to heterogeneous adaptive SoCs has been transformative. The AMD Versal Gen 2 AI Edge Series, particularly when integrated into platforms like the SundanceDSP SE2000 3U VPX module […]
If you’re working on embedded systems, networking equipment, video processing, or anything needing tight integration of software and custom hardware acceleration, AMD’s adaptive SoCs are strong contenders. These combine processors, programmable logic, and specialized blocks on one chip. In this post, I’ll compare the Zynq UltraScale+ family with the first-generation Versal Prime and the newer […]
Reno, NV — [May 19, 2026]: SundanceDSP, a leading provider of embedded vision, FPGA acceleration, and rugged edge‑AI platforms, is pleased to announce the release of the FG650-Polarfire, a new variant of the company’s proven FG650 Four‑Channel Camera Link Frame Grabber, now fully implemented on the Microchip PolarFire® FPGA family. The FG650-Polarfire delivers the same […]
Developing OpenVPX and SOSA-aligned systems often requires significant infrastructure before meaningful software, FPGA, or system-level validation can even begin. Engineers frequently depend on full VPX chassis, backplanes, cooling systems, and power subsystems just to start development and debugging. At Sundance DSP, we are focused on simplifying that workflow by providing practical development platforms that reduce […]
After years of battling routing congestion, painful timing closure, and excessive fabric resource usage in large UltraScale+ designs, the hardened Network-on-Chip (NoC) in AMD’s Versal platform stands out as a genuine architectural advancement. Instead of building a complex system interconnect entirely from programmable logic resources, Versal introduces a packet-switched, hardened backbone that serves as the […]