This category covers high-density, mid-to-high tier 3U OpenVPX / SOSA™-aligned Single Board Computers (SBCs) built on the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC ZU9 family (typically available in ZU9EG or ZU9CG configurations).
While lower-range ZU4/ZU5 cards handle lightweight routing, the ZU9 Switch Profile SBC serves as a dual-purpose switch hub and host compute engine. It pairs high-performance ARM processing cores with roughly 600K logic cells and 24 GTH transceivers, allowing the module to act as the chassis network router while concurrently running edge computing, security, and protocol conversion tasks.
Key Highlights
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Target Device (ZU9EG / ZU9CG):
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Application Processing Unit (APU): Quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A53 (up to 1.5 GHz) for running Linux network stacks, routing protocols, and embedded applications.
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Real-Time Processing Unit (RPU): Dual-core Arm® Cortex®-R5F (up to 600 MHz) for low-latency time synchronization, safety tasks, and IPMC monitoring.
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Graphics (EG Series): Integrated Arm Mali™-400MP2 GPU for local display feeds or UI routing.
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Switching & Backplane Bandwidth: Up to 24 high-speed GTH transceivers (up to 16.375 Gbps/lane) providing multi-port 10G/40G Ethernet and PCIe Gen3 routing across the VPX backplane.
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Mezzanine Expansion: Often includes VITA 57.1 FMC or FMC+ expansion sites to attach additional network physical layers or ADC/DAC daughtercards directly to the switch card.
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System Management & Security: Integrated VITA 46.11 Intelligent Platform Management Controller (IPMC) alongside hardware-based crypto/anti-tamper engines.
Please find the detailed product information here:
ZU9EG based 3U VPX Single Board Computer