SOSA-aligned 3U VPX plug-in synchronizer card for beamforming and phased-array uses introduced by Mercury

ANDOVER, Mass. – Mercury Systems Inc. in Andover, Mass., is introducing the model 5503 Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA)-aligned high-speed 3U VPX SOSA plug-in synchronizer card for beamforming and phased-array applications in radar, electronic warfare (EW), and communications.

The SOSA-aligned model 5503 is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution that can make the most of reception and transmission of signals and reduce development costs and design time. A conduction-cooled option is available for more rugged operating environments.

The synchronizer card can synchronize as many as 32 channels across four RF system-on-chip (RFSoC) Quartz modules for synchronization in multi-element systems with high channel counts.

Four sets of programmable clock and timing signals for synchronizing, triggering and gating functions are routed to each Quartz module across the backplane to eliminate front-panel connections, while a rear transition module delivers synchronization signals to four additional modules.

For more information contact Mercury Systems online at www.mrcy.com.