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EK-U1-VCU118-G

EK-U1-VCU118-G

AMD
Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA VCU118 PCIe Card XCVU9P Virtex® UltraScale+™ FPGA Embedded Evaluation Board
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Overview

The EK-U1-VCU118-G is a high-performance evaluation kit built around the XCVU9P Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA. It provides a robust platform for developing high-bandwidth applications, featuring dual 800MB PCIe Gen3 x16 interfaces and extensive memory resources to support massive data throughput.

Why Choose This Part

This board offers a massive logic density and high-speed I/O capabilities, including 120 GTH transceivers. The inclusion of a PMBUS-compliant power system and a System Controller based on the MSP430 allows for sophisticated power monitoring and management during development.

Applications

High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Developing accelerated algorithms for data center workloads and complex mathematical modeling.
1Tb/s Networking
Prototyping next-generation wired communications and network interface cards with extreme bandwidth requirements.
Radar and EW Systems
Implementing fully integrated radar and early-warning signal processing for defense applications.
Vision and Video Processing
Handling high-resolution video streams and real-time image recognition tasks using the massive FPGA fabric.

Key Specifications

Type FPGA
Contents Board(s), Cable(s), Power Supply
Platform Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA VCU118 PCIe Card
Utilized IC / Part XCVU9P

Getting Started

Engineers should use the AMD Vivado Design Suite for hardware development and IP integration. The kit includes the necessary cables and power supply to begin prototyping immediately upon connection to a host system via the PCIe interface or JTAG.

Also Consider

Virtex UltraScale VCU108 Evaluation Kit AMD - A slightly older but capable Virtex UltraScale platform for applications that do not require the higher density of the Plus family.
Kintex UltraScale+ KCU116 Evaluation Kit AMD - A more cost-effective alternative focused on Kintex UltraScale+ transceivers for high-end DSP and packet processing.