This category covers mid-density, cost-optimized 3U OpenVPX / SOSA™-aligned Switch Modules built on the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC (ZU7 / ZU5 / ZU4) family (typically mapped to VITA 65 switch profiles such as SLT3-SWH-4F1U7U1J-14.8.7).
While larger switch cards (like ZU19/ZU17) handle massive multi-port 100G routing, the ZU7/ZU5/ZU4 Switch Profile delivers a mid-range, low-power switching engine. It handles Control Plane routing, 10G/25G Ethernet Data Plane switching, and local packet filtering inside compact or power-constrained 3U VPX chassis.
Key Highlights
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Target SoCs: Supports CG, EG, and EV variants of ZU7, ZU5, and ZU4, featuring up to 504K Logic Cells and 230K LUTs.
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Heterogeneous Processing Unit:
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Application Processor: Quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A53 (up to 1.5 GHz) running Linux routing stacks, network management, and security protocols.
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Real-Time Processor: Dual-core Arm® Cortex®-R5 (up to 600 MHz) for deterministic control, PTP timing, and safety monitoring.
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Video Processing (EV Series): Integrated H.264/H.265 VCU for switching, encoding, or decoding multi-channel video streams directly at the switch .
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Backplane Connectivity: High-speed GTH transceivers (up to 16.375 Gbps/lane) supporting 1G/2.5G/10G Ethernet (10GBase-KR) and PCIe Gen3 routing across backplane connector s.
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Onboard Storage & Memory: 64-bit 4GB/8GB PS DDR4 with ECC, PL DDR4, and eMMC flash for boot/routing tabl es.
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System Management: Integrated VITA 46.11 / IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Controller (IPMC) for chassis thermal, power rail, and reset monitor ing.
Please find the detailed product information here:
Zynq™ UltraScale+™ ZU7/ZU5/ZU4 MPSoC 3U VPX Plug-in Module