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Quartz 6353
8-channel A/D & D/A in a rugged small form factor enclosure
with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC - Gen 3

Ideal for deployment inharsh environments▪ High-bandwidth data streaming▪ Waveform signal generator▪ Analog I/O for digital recording andplayback▪ Communication receiver and transmitter▪ Sensor interfaces▪ Electronic Warfare transponder

The Quartz ® 6353 is a high-performance, small form factor system
based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC. The RFSoC integrates
eight RF-class A/D and D/A converters into the Zynq’s multiprocessor
architecture, creating a multichannel data conversion and processing
solution on a single chip.
The Quartz 6353 delivers RFSoC performance in small footprint with a complete system ina ruggedized enclosure ideal for deployment in harsh environments. Complementing the
RFSoC’s on-chip resources are the 6353’s sophisticated clocking section, a low-noise
front end for RF input and output, 16 GBytes of DDR4, a gigabit serial optical interface
capable of supporting dual 100 GigE connections, an optional GPS receiver, and general
purpose I/O signal paths to the FPGA.

ARCHITECTURE
The 6353 design places the RFSoC as the cornerstone of the architecture. All control anddata paths are accessible by the RFSoC’s programmable logic and processing system. A
full suite of Mercury-developed IP and software functions utilize this architecture toprovide data capture, processing and waveform generating solutions for many of the mostcommon application requirements.

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FEATURES

EXTENDABLE IP DESIGN▪ Small form factor rugged enclosure

For applications that require specialized functions, users caninstall their own custom IP for data processing. The Navigator
FPGA Design Kit (FDK) includes the board’s entire FPGA design
as a block diagram that can be edited in Xilinx’s Vivado® IP
Integrator. In addition to the IP Integrator block diagrams, allsource code and complete IP core documentation is included.
Developers can integrate their own IP along with the factoryinstalled functions or use the Navigator kit to completely
replace the IP provided by Mercury with their own.

▪ Conduction-cooled▪ Designed to the IP67 specification for dust and water
immersion▪ Sealed military-grade circular connectors▪ Incorporates Xilinx® Zynq® UltraScale+™ RFSoC▪ 16 GB of DDR4 SDRAM▪ On-board GPS receiver▪ Optional dual 100 GigE UDP optical interface▪ Optional fan cooling for benchtop use▪ Navigator® BSP for software development▪ Navigator® FDK for custom IP development▪ Free lifetime applications support

DESIGNED FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
The Quartz 6353 delivers the signal and processing performanceof the Quartz RFSoC family in a Small Form Factor (SFF) rugged
package. Optimized for SWaP (size, weight and power), the 6353
measures 3.53” H 5.65” W 9.57” D and weighs in at just under 8pounds.

The Navigator Board Support Package (BSP), the companion
product to the Navigator FDK, provides a complete C-callable
library for control of the 6353’s hardware and IP. The Navigator
FDK and BSP libraries mirror each other where each IP function
is controlled by a matching software function, simplifying thejob of keeping IP and software development synchronized.
The Navigator BSP includes support for Xilinx's PetaLinux runningon the ARM Cortex-A53 processors. When running under
PetaLinux, the Navigator BSP libraries enable complete control of
the 6353 either from applications running locally or on the ARMs,
or using the Navigator API control and command from remotesystem computers.

Designed for use in rugged environments, the 6353 is designed to
the IP67 specification for dust and water immersion. It’s internal ‘Ibeam’ construction creates a chassis that is both extremely rugged
and efficient for moving heat out of the box, making it ideal for
deployment in the harshest environments and well matched to
conduction-cooled installations. The 6353 can also be used with an
optional fan plate for desktop development.

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Sample Clk

Balun

Balun

Balun

Balun

Balun

RF Out 4

RF Out 5

RF Out 6

RF Out 7

RF Out 8

Antenna In

Balun

Balun

RF In 8

RF Out 3Balun

RF In 7

Balun

Balun

RF In 6

Balun

Balun

RF In 5

RF Out 1Balun

RF Out 2Balun

RF In 3Balun

RF In 4Balun

RF In 1

Timing Bus
Generator

RF In 2Gate / Trigger

Reference Sync

Reference Clk

Frequency
Synthesizer

A/D Clocks

RF Out 2
through 7

RF In 2through 7

SysRef

D/A Clocks

GPS

D/A Output
1 -8

A/D Input
1 -8

Programmable
Logic

ZYNQ
UltraScale+
RFSoC FPGA

64

DDR4
SDRAM
4/8 GB

GTY

LVDS

Processing
System

GTR

JTAG

POWER
Battery
MANAGEMENTManagement

Model 6353 Quartz

VPX VBAT

Battery

X8

12

64

Config
FLASH

DDR4
SDRAM
4/8 GBUSS 2.0

RS-232

SGMII

Power
Management

Model 6003 QuartzXM eXpress Module

10 GHz14-BIT
D/A & DUC
Channels
1-8

5 GHz
14-bitA/D & DDC
Channels
1-8

RF Signal
Chain

Clock
Management

EMMC
Memory12 V

PowerSupplyCircularConnector

CircularConnector

RS-485

USB 2.0

CircularConnector

CircularConnector

Circular
JTAG Connector

RS-232

1 GigE

24 V

Dual
100 GigE

DriverDriverDriver

ENET PHY

X8 25 Gb/sec Optical
Transceiver(Optional)

12 V

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6353 BLOCK DIAGRAM

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A/D CONVERTER STAGE

MEMORY RESOURCES

The 6353 accepts analog IF or RF inputs on eight front panel
coax connectors. These inputs are transformer-coupling into
the RF signal chain of the RFSoC. Inside the RFSoC, the analog
signals are routed to eight 5 GSPS, 14-bit A/D converters. Eachconverter has built-in digital downconverters with
programmable 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 24x, or
40x decimation and independent tuning. The A/D digital outputs
are delivered into the Zynq’s programmable logic and processor
system for signal processing, data capture or for routing toother resources.

The 6353 architecture supports 8 GBytes of DDR4 SDRAM memory
accessible from the Programmable Logic. User-installed IP, which,along with the Mercury-supplied DDR4 controller core within the
FPGA can take advantage of the memory for custom applications. An
additional 8 GBytes bank of DDR4 SDRAM is available to theProcessing System as program memory and storage.

100 GIGE INTERFACEIn addition to the A/D’s built-in decimation, an additional stageof IP-based decimation provides another 16x stage of data
reduction, ideal for applications that need to stream data fromall eight A/Ds.

The 6353 supports eight 25 Gb/sec full duplex optical lanes to aminiature rugged circular connector. With the dual built-in 100
GigE UDP interfaces or installation of a user provided serial
protocol, this optical interface enables a high-speed gigabit
data streaming path between the box and data storage orprocessing subsystems.

D/A CONVERTER STAGEGPSThe RFSoC’s eight D/A converters accept baseband real orcomplex data streams from the FPGA’s programmable logic.
Each 9.85 GSPS, 14-bit D/A includes a digital upconverter withindependent tuning and interpolations of 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x,
8x, 10x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 24x, or 40x. Each D/A output istransformer-coupled to a coax connection located on the front
panel.

A GPS receiver provides time and position information to the
FPGA and ARM processors. This information can be used for
precise data tagging. The GPS provides a 1 PPS and 10 MHz
reference clock to the FPGA.

CLOCKING AND SYNCHRONIZATION
An on-board timing bus generator uses a programmablefrequency synthesizer to generate the sample clock and all
required timing signals. The on-board sample clock can also belocked to a reference clock received through a front panel coax
connector. A multifunction gate/trigger input is also available
on the front panel for external control of data acquisition andplayback.

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OPTIMIZED IP
Xilinx has created an integrated processing solution in the RFSoC
that is unprecedented. The key to unlocking the potential of the
RFSoC is efficient operation using optimized IP and application
software. Mercury helps streamline the process from development
to deployed application by providing a full suite of built-infunctions. These address the data flow and basic processing
needed for some of the most common applications.
Several example applications using the Quartz 6353 aredescribed below. For each example, the board’s included IP is allthat is needed to demonstrate the application and may satisfy
the full set of requirements for any particular application. These
applications can also be the starting point for adding additional
IP from the Navigator IP library or for adding custom IP.

EXAMPLE 1 - HIGH BANDWIDTH DATA STREAMING
The RFSoC's eight 5 GSPS A/Ds are capable of producing an
aggregate data rate of 80 GB/sec when all channels are enabled.

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While capturing this much raw data is not feasible, the A/Ds' builtin digital down converters can reduce this data throughput in many
applications to a rate reasonable for the data streaming andstorage components downstream in the system.
In some applications capturing the raw, full bandwidth data is
crucial. The 6353’s dual 100 GigE UDP engine provides a highbandwidth path for moving data off of the board (shown withlight blue arrows). Along with the built-in data acquisition IP
with the A/Ds running at 4 GSPS, the 6353 can stream two fullbandwidth A/D data streams over optical cable to adownstream storage or processing subsystem. Other converter
speeds and bandwidths are possible with user installed IP.
The 6353’s built-in IP functions also provide paths for capturing
data in the DDR4 SDRAM memory for retrieval by the ARM
processing system or the FPGA programmable logic (shownwith dark blue arrows) and for sending data over the ARM’s 1
GigE interface (shown in yellow arrows).

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EXAMPLE 2 - ANALOG LOOPBACK AND WAVEFORM
GENERATORThe 6353’s IP supports multiple D/A signal source options. A
simple loopback path allows samples received by the A/Ds to be
output through the D/As (shown with a dark blue arrow) . A CW
signal generator produces a sine output with programmablefrequency (shown with a yellow arrow). A chirp generator, ideal

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for radar applications, outputs sweep signals with
programmable frequency, ramp, phase offset, gain offset andlength (shown with a light blue arrow). The generators also
include flexible trigger options with both internal and external
triggering.

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CONNECTIONS
The front panel of the Quartz 6353 has the following
connectors:▪ Eight SMA connectors labeled IN 1-8, which
provide A/D input to the A/D converters on the6353.
▪ Eight SMA connectors labeled OUT 1-8, which
provide D/A output from the D/A converters on the
6353.

Quartz 6353 Front Panel

The rear panel of the Quartz 6353 has the following
connectors:▪ GATE: Provides a trigger input. This trigger input
is DC-coupled and compatible with the LVTTL
levels, but is 5V tolerant.
▪ REF: Provides an input for an external 10 MHz
reference. This signal can be used to lock the onboard sample clock synthesizer to an externalreference.
▪ USB 2.0 / RS485: Interfaces to the RFSoC
processor's USB 2.0 Port 0.
▪ 1000 BASE-T: Provides an Ethernet connection
to the 6353 at 1000 Base-T mode.
▪ JTAG / RS-232: Used to download to the FPGA
and program QSPI configuration memory.

Quartz 6353 Rear Panel▪ 24V DC IN: Provides power to the 6353.
▪ 2 x 100GbE: Provides an optical connector forthe 6353.
▪ GPS: For input of an antenna RF signal for the
onboard GPS receiver.

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NAVIGATOR DESIGN SUITE
For applications that require specialized functions, the Navigator
Design Suite allows customers to fully utilize the processing
power of the FPGA. It includes an FPGA design kit for integrating
custom IP into the factory-shipped design, and a board support
package for creating host applications for control of all hardware
and FPGA IP-based functions.
The Navigator FPGA Design Kit (FDK) for the Xilinx® Vivado® Design
Suite includes the complete Vivado project folder for each Jade
product with all design files for the factory-installed FPGA IP.
Vivado’s IP Integrator is a graphical design entry tool that visuallypresents the complete block diagram of all IP blocks so thedeveloper can access every component of the Jade design.
Developers can quickly import, delete, and modify IP blocks andchange interconnection paths using simple mouse operations.

Navigator FDK includes an IP core library of more than 100
functions representing a wealth of resources for DSP, data
formatting, timing, and streaming operations, all based on the
powerful AXI4 standard. multilevel documentation for each IP coreis a mouse click away, and fully consistent with Xilinx IP cores.
The Navigator Board Support Package (BSP) provides
software support for Jade boards. It enables operational
control of all hardware functions on the board and IP functionsin the FPGA. The BSP structure is designed to complement thefunctions of the FDK by maintaining a one-to-one relationshipbetween FDK and BSP components. For each IP block found in
the FDK library, a matching software module can be found in
the BSP. This organization simplifies the creation and editingof software to support new IP functions and modifications toexisting IP cores.

Navigator IP FPGA Design viewed in IP Integrator

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Because all Jade boards are shipped with a full suite of built-in
IP functions and numerous software examples, new applications
can be developed by building on the provided software
examples or built entirely new with the BSP extensive libraries.
All BSP libraries are provided as C-language source for fullaccess and code transparency.

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The Navigator BSP includes the Signal Viewer, a full-featured
analysis tool, that displays data in time and frequency domains.
Built-in measurement functions display 2nd and 3rd harmonics,
THD (total harmonic distortion), and SINAD (signal to noise anddistortion). Interactive cursors allow users to mark data points
and instantly calculate amplitude and frequency of displayed
signals. With the Signal Viewer users can install the Jade board
and Navigator BSP and start viewing analog signals immediately.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Digital Upconverters

Field Programmable Gate Array▪ Quantity: 1 per D/A

Type: (standard) Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC XCZU47DR▪ Option -048: Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC XCZU48DR
Speed: (standard) -1 speed grade▪ Option -002: -2 speed grade

RFSoC RF Signal Chain▪ Interpolation Range: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x,
20x, 24x, and 40x (not allinterpolations are supported by default IP)▪ LO Tuning Freq. Resolution: 48 bits
▪ Filter: 80% pass band, 89 dB stop-band
attenuation

Analog Inputs

Sample Clock▪ Quantity: 8▪ Source: On-board programmable clock▪ Location: Front panel (IN 1-8)

Reference Clock▪ Connector Type: SMA▪ Input Type: Transformer-coupled▪ Source: On-board oscillator, on-board GPS, or externalsource▪ Transformer Type: Mini-Circuits TCM1-83X+▪ External Source Location: Rear panel (REF)▪ Full Scale Input: +10 dBm into 50 ohms

▪ Connector Type: SMA

A/D Converters▪ Level: -10 dBm to +24 dBm▪ Quantity: 8

Gate/Trigger▪ Sampling Rate: 5.0 GHz▪ Source: Programmable through software or external
connector▪ Resolution: 14 bits
Digital Downconverters▪ Quantity: 1 per A/D▪ Decimation Range: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x,
20x, 24x, and 40x (not all decimations are supported bydefault IP)▪ External Source Location: Rear Panel (GATE)▪ Connector Type: SMA▪ Level: TTL

GPS
Source: On-board▪ LO Tuning Freq. Resolution: 48 bits, 0 to ƒs

Antenna Connector Location: Rear panel (GPS)▪ Filter: 80% pass band, 89 dB stop-band
attenuation

Connector Type: SMA

Analog Outputs▪ Quantity: 8▪ Location: Front panel (OUT 1-8)
▪ Connector Type: SMA▪ Output Type: Transformer-coupled▪ Transformer Type: Mini-Circuits TCM1-83X+▪ Full Scale Output: 0 dBm into 50 ohms
D/A Converters▪ Sampling Rate: (standard) 8.92 GHz▪ With -2 speed grade (option -002): 9.85 GHz

RFSoC Processing System
ARM Cortex-A53:▪ Quantity: 4▪ Speed: 1.5 GHz
ARM Cortex-R5:▪ Quantity: 2▪ Speed: 600 MHz
Processor I/O:
▪ Interfaces: USB 2.0 and RS-485▪ Location: Rear panel (USB2.0/RS485)▪ Connector Type: Circular, Glenair Mighty Mouse Series▪ Resolution: 14 bits

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▪ Interface: 1 GigE

Physical▪ Location: Rear Panel (1000BASE-T)

Dimensions:▪ Connector Type: Circular, Glenair Mighty Mouse Series▪ Depth: 243.08 mm (9.57 in)▪ Interface: RS-232▪ Height: 89.66 mm (3.53 in)▪ Location: Rear Panel (JTAG/RS-232)▪ Width: 143.51 mm (5.65 in)▪ Connector Type: Circular, Glenair Mighty Mouse Series

Weight: 8 lbs.

FPGA I/O

Power

Optical (Option -110): 8X full duplex optical lanes @ 25 Gb/sec

Voltage: +12 to +28 VDC (+24 VDC nominal)▪ Location: Rear panel (2x 100GbE)

Location: Rear Panel (24VDC IN)▪ Connector Type: circular, Glenair SuperNine Series

Connector Type: Circular, Glenair Mighty Mouse Series▪ Protocol: Factory-installed dual 100 GigE UDP IP coresprovides greater than 24 GB/sec data transfers, otherprotocols supported with user-installed IP

Maximum Power Consumption: 46.62 Watts

JTAG
Location: Rear Panel (JTAG/RS-232)
Connector Type: Circular, Glenair Mighty Mouse Series

MemoryProcessing System:▪ Type: DDR4 SDRAM▪ Size: (standard) 8 GB
▪ Speed: 1200 MHz (2400 MHz DDR)
▪ Type: eMMC
▪ Size: 64 GB
Programmable Logic:▪ Type: DDR4 SDRAM▪ Size: (standard) 8 GB
▪ Speed: 1200 MHz (2400 MHz DDR)FPGA Configuration FLASH (QSPI NOR Flash):▪ Type: QSPI NOR Flash▪ Size: 2x 1 Gb

Environmental
Option -703: Level L3 (conduction-cooled)▪ Operating Temp: –20° to 60° C (with 50° C cold plate)▪ Storage Temp: –50° to 100° C▪ Relative Humidity: 0 to 100%

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ORDERING INFORMATION

LIFETIME SUPPORT FOR QUARTZ PRODUCTS

Model

Description

6353

8-Channel A/D & D/A Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Gen 3
Processor in a Rugged Small Form Factor Enclosure

Options

Description-002-2 FPGA speed grade, -1 standard-048

XCZU48DR FPGA (XCZU47DR is standard)-110

VITA 66.4 8X optical interface-703

Air-cooled, Level L3

Mercury offers worldwide customers shorter development time,
reliable, rugged solutions for a variety of environments, reduced
costs, and mature software development tools. We offer freelifetime support from our engineering staff, which customers
can depend on through phone and email, as well as software
updates. Take advantage of our 40 years of experience indelivering high-performance radar, communications, SIGINT,
EW, and data acquisition MIL-Aero solutions worldwide.

Contact Mercury for compatible option combinations.

ACCESSORY PRODUCTS
Model

Description

2187

6353 Accessories

OptionDescription-105

Development cable set without optical cable-151

Development cable set with optical cable-701

Top cover plate with built-in fan, replaces standard top
plate for benchtop cooling

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