The Kintex KU19P/KU095/KU115 (Switch Profile) category refers to 3U VPX embedded hardware modules engineered around AMD/Xilinx Kintex UltraScale (+) FPGAs and mapped to the OpenVPX Switch Profile (such as VITA 65 / SOSA SLT3-SWH-*).
Key Highlights
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Hardware Architecture: Built around pin-compatible AMD Kintex UltraScale (KU095, KU115) or Kintex UltraScale+ (KU19P) FPGAs. These host up to ~1.84M logic cells and high-density DSP slices.
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Switch Profile Role: Unlike Payload Profiles (which act primarily as processing/SDR cards), boards configured in a Switch Profile route and manage high-speed data across the backplane. They provide multi-port Ethernet switching (up to 10G/40G/100G) and PCIe Gen3/Gen4 routing across the Data and Control Planes.
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Standards Alignment: Compliant with VITA 46/65 standards and SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) guidelines for defense and aerospace modular systems.
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Companion Subsystems: Often paired with a companion management processor (e.g., dual-core ARM or IPMC controllers) for system monitoring, Linux board management, and chassis health control .
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Typical Applications: High-throughput network backbones, radar/SDR data switching, and defense edge-computing backplanes needing low-latency packet routing alongside custom FPGA processing.
Please find the detailed product information here:
Kintex™ UltraScale+™ FPGA 3U VPX Plug-in Module (Switch Profile)