RF+ Modules

Highly integrated wideband solutions in SOSA-aligned 3U VPX form factors.

Featured Products

8-channel wideband configurable transceiver offers the industry's highest channel density with spectral coverage from 0.02 to 18 GHz.

16-channel DirectRF wideband transceiver for high speed signal conditioning and digitization of 8 transmit and 8 receive channels.

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8-channel Wideband RF+ Transceiver

The highest wideband channel density. Designed for Electronic Warfare applications.

SOSA-aligned 3U OpenVPX module with up to 8 configurable Rx and/or Tx channels, each covering .02 to 18 GHz. Each channel features a super-heterodyne RF conversion subsystem that yields high dynamic range and low noise performance.

Wideband transceiver showing multi-channel structure.
 The module can hold up to 8 Rx and/or Tx mezzanines.

Configurable. Each of the eight slots in the module can house a wideband RF up- or down-converter mezzanine, each covering .02 to 18 GHz with 2 GHz IBW.

Digital Interface. Built into each 3U module is a VITA-compliant digital interface for system tuning, channel control and health & configuration. Each channel contains its own factory-set frequency and temperature calibration data minimizing the need for additional system calibration. This integral digital capability also dramatically simplifies system integration.

Unmatched RF Density. We achieved breakthrough miniaturization using a novel model-based design and state-of-the-art SMT packaging allowing us to reduce the size of a complete wideband RF front-end into 0.75 inch x 5 inch mezzanine (stick), one per channel.

Technical Overview

  • Wideband signal fidelity. Each channel covers 0.02-18 GHz with 2 GHz IBW

  • Configurable, with up to eight receive and/or transmit channels
    Power consumption with 4 Rx and 4 Tx mezzanines less than 90W

  • SOSA HW- and SW-aligned, with support for MORA configuration and control

  • VITA compliance includes VITA 46.11, VITA 47.3, VITA 48.2, and VITA 49

  • Ethernet and PCI Express interfaces

  • IF calibration for optimum spectral performance

  • Fully configurable with various module options for alignment with mission needs

  • Integrated LO generation for independent tuning capability

  • Can be tuned coherently for direction finding (DF) applications

  • RF cards are factory optimized for performance across frequency and temperature to facilitate system alignment

  • Continuous health monitoring

  • Designed for high volume production and optimized to minimize supply chain risk

  • US-manufactured and sourced

RF Block Diagram


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Simplified block diagram of RF signal chains for the Rx and Tx sticks. 
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Digital Control and Power Management

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Simplified diagram of digital control and power subsystem. 
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Standard Part Numbers

  Part Number
  Description
Rx qty
Tx qty
SCRP-00-SC-000
3U VPX Tuner, 8 Rx, 20MHz-18GHz (2GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
8
 
SCRP-01-SC-000
3U VPX Tuner, 4 Rx, 20MHz-18GHz (2GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
4
 
SCRP-02-SC-000
3U VPX Transceiver, 4 Rx/4 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
4
4
SCRP-03-SC-000
3U VPX Transceiver, 6 Rx/2 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
6
2
SCRP-04-SC-000
3U VPX Transceiver, 2 Rx/6 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
2
6
SCRP-05-SC-000
3U VPX Transceiver, 1 Rx/1 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
1
1
SCRP-06-SC-000
3U VPX Transceiver, 5 Rx/3 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
5
3
SCRP-07-SC-000
3U VPX Transceiver, 3 Rx/5 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
3
5
SCRP-08-SC-000
3U VPX XCVR, 2 Rx/2 Tx, 20 MHz-18 GHz (2 GHz IBW) Conduction Cooled
2
2

 

DirectRF+

16-Channel Wideband Transceiver | The Fastest Path from Antenna to Algorithm

Highest channel density. Fastest direct sampling. No RF downconversion. And enough FPGA headroom to run your mission software. . DirectRF+ is the system-ready card that unlocks Agilex 9 for real-world signal capture: integrated RF front end, direct sampling, and FPGA compute in a single deployable package.

Model SCDP-08-ZC-000

High-Speed, Low-Latency Conversion. Leverages the Altera® Agilex 9 AGRW027 FPGA to deliver direct digitization of eight RF inputs and eight RF outputs at sample rates up to 64 GSPS with ultra- low converter interface latency.

Modular RF Front End. Swappable RF mezzanine used to adapt to mission-specific configurations without redesigning the digital baseboard. Enables future frequency bands, front-end linearization, or pre-selector upgrades without redesigning the digital card

FPGA Headroom for Mission SW. 2.7M logic elements and 8,500 DSP blocks, spare gates available for onboard EW and SIGINT algorithms

Multi-Card Synchronization. Designed for coherent operation across multiple 3U VPX modules. Deterministic phase-alignment ensures multi-board systems can perform beamforming or phased-array processing

SOSA-Aligned Package. Utilizes the industry-standard VPX form factor for plug-and-play compatibility.

Technical Overview

High-Density, Multi-Channel Direct Sampling

  • 8 Tx / 8 Rx channels on a single 3U VPX card
  • 64 Gsps direct sampling
  • Up to 32 GHz instantaneous bandwidth
  • Full-band access from 0.1–36 GHz

Advanced FPGA Processing

  • Intel Agilex 9 AGRW027
  • 2.7M logic elements and 8,500 AI-capable DSP blocks
  • On-board low-jitter RF clock; internal or external reference

High-Speed I/O Architecture

  • Dual F-tiles: 400 GbE, PCIe Gen4 x16, 58 Gb/s PAM4 links
  • 10/25 GbE control and data planes
  • 40/100GbE expansion ports
  • Dual 100 Gb optical transceivers

System Integration & Reliability

  • 16 GB FPGA fabric memory; 4 GB processor memory
  • VITA 49.2-ready profiles for digitized RF interoperability
  • VITA 46.11 management: health monitoring, power control, diagnostics
  • Hardware-level protection and anti-tamper framework

 

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