Selected for the Use category at the Arm TechCon Innovation Awards

Xilinx announced that its Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC family has been recognized in the Best Use of Advanced Technology category at the 2017 Arm TechCon Innovation Awards.

The Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC combines direct RF data converters with FPGA logic and multicore, multiprocessing Arm subsystems to provide a comprehensive RF signal chain for wireless, cable access, test and measurement, radar, and other high-performance RF applications.



Traditional implementations based on discrete components require trade-offs between functionality, cost, and power consumption. These constraints no longer apply to the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC, which leverages advanced technologies to integrate analog and digital functions on the same silicon. This results in a streamlined design process and unique configurations in signal chain, power, and form factor.

The 'Arm TechCon Innovation Awards' program recognizes cutting-edge technologies that create new applications and innovations in the field of system design. Each year, Arm recognizes ecosystem partners who have contributed to advancing the computing technologies that create today's connected world.

“We are honored that Arm has recognized the innovative technology that our new RFSoC devices will bring to SoC designers,” said Wouter Suverkropp, senior product line manager at Xilinx. “Shrinking form factors, lowering power requirements, and improving system latency are all key requirements for RF-based applications and are all benefits of Xilinx’s all-programmable RFSoCs.”