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ReFLEX CES Ares Agilex™ 7 F-Series SoM 6U VPX Carrier Board

ReFLEX CES Ares Agilex™ 7 SoC F-Series SoM 6U VPX Carrier Board with an FMC+ connector is designed to be fully compatible with the Ares module. The board is ideal for bioscience and instrumentation, quantum computing, radar systems, satellite communication, and electronic warfare applications.

The ReFLEX CES carrier board is a development board specially created to facilitate the board design of the Ares Agilex 7 SoC F-Series system-on-module. It was designed to fit the embedded Ares FPGA module perfectly.

The board is programmable and can be used for prototyping and production volumes. It measures 160mm x 233mm and is rackable in a 6U chassis.

Features

  • Fully compatible with the Ares module
  • FMC+ HPC connector
  • Up to 16 transceivers at 28G NRZ (capable of 32G NRZ)
  • Designed to be embedded

Applications

  • Bioscience and instrumentation
  • Quantum computing
  • Radar systems
  • Electronic warfare
  • Satellite communication
  • Customizable markets

Specifications

  • BMC interfaces
    • USB to UART, USB to JTAG
    • I2C with on-board E2PROM
  • HPS interfaces
    • 2x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
    • 3x USB 2.0 host Type-A
    • 1x USB 2.0 device μUSB
    • 4x GPIO header, I2C, SPI
    • Micro SD card 128GB
    • USB to UART
    • RTC
  • Board dimensions of 160mm x 233mm, rackable
  • Compliance
    • Fully compatible with Ares Agilex 7 SoC F-series module
    • RoHS/REACH compliant, UL certified, ISO9001 facility
  • FPGA interfaces
    • FMC+ HPC connector =
      • Up to 16 transceivers at 28G NRZ (capable of 32G NRZ)
      • 80 LVDS/160 SE I/Os, LVDS bridge (VITA 57.4 compliant)
    • 4x XCVR at 32G NRZ or 58G PAM 4 QSFP-56 connector
    • D+/D-, 2 XCVR at 20G NRZ 2xUSB Type-C® 40Gbit/s connectors
    • PCIe Gen4 8xEP/RC and control signals MCIO connector
    • Spare IO connector = 62 single-ended IOs
    • USB to JTAG, RTC battery holder
  • Operating temperature of -40°C to +70°C (except for the AES key + RTC battery)

Associated SoM

ReFLEX CES Ares Agilex™ 7 SoC F-Series System-on-Module (SoM)

Based on the Intel Agilex 7 SoC F-Series FPGA, offering flexibility & high-performance capabilities.

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PCB Layout

Location Circuit - ReFLEX CES Ares Agilex™ 7 F-Series SoM 6U VPX Carrier Board
Published: 2025-05-16 | Updated: 2025-06-06