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| 4 | | 19 | Here are some examples. ZCU111–Enables prototyping of ZCU28DR Gen 1-based solutions ZCU1285–Enables prototyping of ZCU39DR Gen 2-based solutions ZCU208–Enables prototyping of ZCU48DR Gen 3-based solutions Development boards enable the engineering team to begin prototyping developments earlier in the development cycle, thus freeing them from custom hardware development wait times. Earlier in the program, leveraging development boards allows the identified technical risks to be retired earlier. Should any technical risks mature and the planned technical solution not be viable, the use of a development board enables mitigating actions to be taken. With technical risks retired and the required performance demonstrated on the development board, the custom hardware development is significantly de-risked. While the RFSoC provides an integrated technical solution, developing a custom solution presents several technical challenges when working with this complex device. These challenges can include DDR implementation, clocking distribution, power architecture, and RF input and output. One increasingly popular solution deployed on custom modules is the use of System on Modules (SoM). SoMs provide plug-in selected RFSoC device and the necessary supporting infrastructure, including power management, high-performance memories, and signal conditioning. The SoM module then breaks out most of its available IO so that when the SoM is plugged into its carrier card, the interfaces required for the complete application can be implemented. One example of an RFSoC SoM is the Trenz TE0835 that provides the user with the ability to implement a range of RFSoC Gen 1 or Gen 3 devices on the SoM. Using an SoM in such a manner enables system developers to focus on the added value of the project while decreasing the overall technical risk. Finally, to help developers understand the capabilities of the RFSoC, Xilinx provides an RF analyzer that can be implemented on RFSoC development boards and custom developments. This provides the developers with a graphical user interface (GUI), which enables the analog to digital converter (ADC) and digital to analog converter (DAC) configuration and generation and visualization of the resultant waveforms. Xilinx Vivado ® Design Suite - HLx Editions Xilinx SmartLynq Data Cable Learn more > Learn more > Creating solutions for the RFSoC is assisted by a comprehensive ecosystem that supports the development of custom RF solutions and de-risking developments early within a program. This ecosystem ranges from development IP in Vivado to system-level design tools such as MATLAB for the generation of higher-level solutions. Combined with the processing system and programmable logic available within the RFSoC, these unique capabilities ensure its ability to meet modern communication and RADAR systems' demands. CONCLUSION Learn more >