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Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit

OVERVIEW
Equipped with the industry’s only single-chip adaptable radio device, the Zynq®
UltraScale+™ RFSoC ZCU208 evaluation kit is the ideal platform for both rapid
prototyping and high-performance RF application development. The included
ZU48DR is Xilinx’s highest ADC sample rate RFSoC device, designed for
applications requiring wide instantaneous bandwidth. Eight integrated SD-FEC
cores provide forward error correction at 80% lower power consumption than soft
implementations, making the ZU48DR ideal for DOCSIS, microwave backhaul, andsmall cell applications.
Reference add-on cards and connectivity options make the ZCU208 kit suitablefor developing, testing, and debug of next-generation products while reducing
development complexity and improving time to market.

KEY FEATURESTARGET APPLICATIONS

Features Industry’s Only Adaptable Single-Chip Radio Platform

WIRELESS> Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen 3 ZU48DR on the ZCU208 board> Full sub-6GHz with extended mmWave and multi-band support> 5G mmWave Intermediate Frequency (IF)Transceiver> Integrated direct RF-sampling enabling RF design in the digital domain> 5G Sub-6GHz Massive-MIMO Radio> 8x 14-bit resolution 5GSPS RF-ADCs> Fixed Wireless Access> 8x 14-bit resolution 10GSPS RF-DACs> 8x SD-FEC cores> Lidless package for improved thermal dissipation> Software Defined Radio> Microwave Backhaul

Includes Add-On Cards for Evaluation and Rapid Prototyping

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE> XM650 N79 band loopback add-on card for quick out of box evaluation> Digital Phased Array Radar> XM655 breakout add-on card for in-depth performance measurements> CLK104 RF clock add-on card for internal reference clocking and external
sampling clocking

Offers Flexible I/O Options> FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC+) including 12x 33Gb/s transceivers and 34 user
defined differential I/O signals> 2x 400pin RFMC 2.0 18GB/s interfaces> 2x2 SFP28 interfaces for 4 SFP/SFP+/zSFP+/SFP28 modules

Comprehensive Development Tools and IP> Programmable configurations with Vivado® Design Suite and IP> RF Data Converter Evaluation Tool and RF Power Advantage Tool
> Reference designs and board files for rapid development> Terrestrial Satellite Communications
CABLE ACCESS> Remote PHY for DOCSIS 3.1 and 4.0
TEST AND MEASUREMENT> Spectrum Analyzers> High-Speed RF Testers

KIT CONTENTS

Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU208 Evaluation Kit

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ZCU208 Evaluation Board

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2 Carlisle SMA 8 Cable Assemblies

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XM655 Breakout Add-On Card

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2 SMA Cables

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XM650 N79 Loopback Add-On Card08

Ethernet Cable

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CLK104 RF Clock Add-On Card09

2 Micro USB Cables

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6 Filters

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MicroSD Card

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Power Cords and Adapters

12Vivado® Design Suite: System Edition Voucher

13Hand Tools

2 Low Pass: DC-2500MHz
2 Mid-Band Pass: 3000-4300MHz
2 High-Band Pass: 4900-6200MHz

TAKE THE NEXT STEP
For more information, documents, and reference designs, or to purchase, visit www.xilinx.com/zcu208

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