ICE-PIC7L ICE Technology Digital Signal Processing Card (DSP)

The ICE Technology ICE-PIC7 / ICE-PIC7L Digital Signal Processing Card is used in PCI-Express based computer platforms. Two I/O module sites and up to two processor module sites are provided. The I/O sites are capable of Direct-Digital, Analog-to-Digital, Digital-to-Analog (with IF or RF), or Bidirectional Optical module operation. One processor module (ICE-PIC7) or two processor modules (ICE-PIC7L) can be added for tune-filter decimate applications, channelizing applications, or adding your own custom gate array code for customer specific applications. The wide range of inputs, outputs, and processing capabilities make this an excellent solution for the most demanding signal processing requirements.

The ICE-PIC7 is based on the Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA, and includes a custom heat spreader. Server/Test Station installations should have sufficient internal chassis air flow across the card to maintain card status temperatures below 55 degrees C. As a reference, SAS hard disk drives in servers require temperatures less than 50 degrees C. When optimum airflow is present, typical temperatures for the PIC Card series are 40-45 degrees C.

With attached I/O Modules, the card meets PICMG requirements for single-slot occupancy. External connections to I/O modules are available at the card edge mounting plate. This mounting plate includes an SMB connector, which can be used to provide external triggering, synchronization, and DC-IRIG-B input (3.3V LVTTL level).