Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA VCU118

Samtec Products Supporting Xilinx® Virtex® Ultrascale+ FPGA VCU118 Development Kit

FMC+™ Active Loopback Card: This loopback mezzanine card was designed to be used in conjunction with the Xilinx® UltraScale+ VCU118 Development board and is included in the VCU118 Development Kit available from Xilinx®. The mechanical design of the loopback card is based on an elongated version of the VITA™ 57.4 single width mezzanine card. This same loopback card is also available from Samtec as a standalone product to aid in FMC+™ development environments. This product is only available with Samtec's Flyover® QSFP28 Twinax Cable Assembly (HDR-193805-01-ECUE) and aluminum faceplate attached.

REF-194194-03 (FMC+™ Active Loopback Card)
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FMC+™ Connectors: Based on Samtec's SEARAY High-Speed Array system, FMC+™ connectors are 560 I/O high-speed array connectors for FMC+™ carriers and daughter cards.

ASP-184329-01 (FMC+™ socket connector on VCU118 board)

ASP-184330-01 (FMC+™ terminal connector on FMC+™ Active Loopback Card)

FMC™ Connectors: Based on Samtec's SEARAY High-Speed Array system, FMC™ connectors are 400 I/O high-speed array connectors for FMC™ carriers and daughter cards.

ASP-134486-01 (FMC™ socket connector on VCU118 board)
ASP-134488-01 (FMC™ terminal connector on FMC™ Loopback Card)

FireFly Overview: The Samtec FireFly Micro Flyover System™ is the first inside-the-box interconnect system that gives designers the flexibility of using either a high-performance FireFly Copper Twinax Cable or FireFly Active Optical Module to launch signals from a mid-board position of the designer's choosing. This Flyover® design approach breaks the constraints of the traditional architecture of routing high-speed signals through lossy PCBs, vias and other components. The result is a cost-effective, high-performance answer to the challenges of routing 28 Gbps signals through the board.

THE PROBLEM:

PCB reach at next gen speeds:

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THE SOLUTION:

Samtec Twinax Cable or Optical Fiber based on Flyover® Solutions for enhancing Signal Integrity.

"Fly" critical high-speed data over lossy PCBs, rather than through them with Samtec's innovative family of Flyover® Solutions.

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FIREFLY FEATURES

  • Data "flies" over lossy PCB, simplifying board layout and enhancing signal integrity
  • Compact size for placement close to the IC allowing drive voltages to be lowered resulting in reduced power consumption
  • Interchangeability of FireFly Copper and Optical using the same connector system
  • FireFly systems support all data center and HPC protocols including; Ethernet, InfiniBand®, Fibre Channel and PCI Express®.
  • Thermal operating conditions are optimized though an integral heat sink
  • Easy insertion/removal simplifies the assembly process
  • Many "End 2" options for the opposite end of the FireFly Copper cable to suit the designer's need (FireFly, Direct Connect, direct attach Flyover® QSFP28)
  • Variety of "End 2" options for the opposite end of the FireFly Optical cable to suit the designer's need (FireFly, MTP, Ganged MT)

FIREFLY CONNECTORS: Samtec is introducing a second generation UEC5 edge card socket connector to optimize 28 Gbps performance and extend capability of the FireFly connector system up to 56 Gbps.

UEC5-019-2-H-D-RA-1 (FireFly Edge card socket connector on VCU118 board)
UCC8-010-1-H-S-1-A (FireFly Positive latching receptacle connector on VCU118 board)
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FIREFLY TWINAX CABLE ASSEMBLIES: The FireFly Loopback Cable assembly included in the VCU118 kit is for 28 Gbps high-speed verification. FireFly Twinax Cable Assemblies in standard and custom configurations with a variety of "End 2" options are available from Samtec.

HDR-190945-01-ECUE (FireFly Loopback Cable Assembly included in VCU118 kit)

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 Demonstration video of Samtec's FMC+™ Loopback Card in the VCU118 Kit

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 Demonstration video of FireFly™ Copper Cable 6' Loopback in the VCU118 Kit

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FLYOVER® QSFP28 TWINAX CABLE ASSEMBLIES: The direct attach Flyover® QSFP28 cable assembly "flies" 28 Gbps high-speed signals over the PCB for improved and extended signal integrity at cable lengths beyond ten inches.

Flyover® QSFP28 Cable Assemblies in standard and custom configurations are available from Samtec.

HDR-193805-01-ECUE (Flyover® QSFP28 to FireFly Cable Assembly on FMC+™ Active Loopback Card)

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 Demonstration video of Samtec's FQSFP Cable in the VCU118 Kit

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FIREFLY ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE ASSEMBLIES: The Xilinx® VCU118 Development board has provisions to launch the Samtec FireFly Optical x4 28G Micro Flyover® with fansink from the same FireFly connector system. This ECUO Product mid-board optics system is not included in the VCU118 kit but is available for purchase from Samtec. It offers performance to 28 Gbps in a x4 bidirectional design. FireFly Mid-Board Optics Systems in standard and custom configurations and various lengths up to 100 meters are available from Samtec.

REF-193848-01 (FireFly Optical x4 28G optional part available from Samtec for use on VCU118)

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 Demonstration video of Samtec's FireFly Optical Cable in the VCU118 Kit

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