GE Intelligent Platforms Launched FPGA Boards with Early Adopter Program

GE Intelligent Platforms has announced that it will soon launch a range of digital receiver, digital transceiver and FPGA processor products based on the Virtex-6 FPGA family from Xilinx. It is planned that these will be followed by new products based on Xilinx’s 7 series devices including the Virtex-7 family. These new platforms will provide the leading edge processing performance and advanced technology required by processing applications such as software defined radio, signals intelligence, tactical communications and radar.

GE Intelligent Platforms has concurrently announced an ‘early adopter program’ to allow companies and organizations to obtain early access to and information about (under Non-Disclosure Agreement) the company’s plans for these new products.

“FPGA technology is at the heart of the most demanding military applications, and customers continue to push its boundaries,” said Jon Jones, Technology Leader, Sensor Processing at GE Intelligent Platforms. “They are looking for more raw processing performance, greater capacity, higher speed I/O and lower power consumption – and these latest-generation devices from Xilinx will allow us to respond to those requirements. Combining advanced FPGA technology with GE’s expertise in developing compelling sensor processing solutions will allow those customers to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.”

The Virtex-6 FPGA is designed to consume up to 50% less power, claims GE. It uses second generation Xilinx ExpressFabric technology, a 600 MHz clocking technology and performance-tuned IP blocks supporting DSP, transceiver and other functions.