Jump Starting RFSoC Technology for Radar and Mil-Aero Applications

By Rodger Hosking, Vice President and Cofounder, Pentek, Inc. -Systems-on-a-chip (SoC) integrate key functionality into a single semiconductor package. The Xilinx RFSoC integrates RF data converters and FPGA functionality into an SoC specifically targeted at RF applications. Hosking walks us through the market opportunities, design challenges, and module designs opened up by this SoC.