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A High-Performance Data Processing Unit for Next Generation Satellite Transceivers
Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2020-10
Sprache
English
Start Page
35
End Page
38
Article Number
9262643
Citation
Annual IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE 2020)
Contribution to Conference
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
ISBN of container
978-172816451-9
In this paper a novel High-Performance Data Processing Unit is presented that enables the design of flexible but high-performance wireless communication transceivers for space applications. Core of this platform is a Kintex Ultrascale FPGA which is available as a space-qualified and COTS device serving both, the deployment in traditional space and NewSpace applications, respectively. High modularity is achieved by using the cPCI-SS backplane standard that allows a seamless assembly, integration and testing, while offering a high re-usability in order to reduce the recurring costs. In addition, a mezzanine-connector-based interface allows the integration of application-specific extension boards, in particular RF-ICs. For evaluation, a State-of-The-Art signal processing chain for robust wireless communications is mapped onto our proposed High-Performance Data Processing Unit and the performance is analyzed. A comparison to other COTS and space-qualified FPGA devices highlights our approach to be a powerful solution for next generation high-performance transceivers, e.g. for 5G NTN.