Annapolis Micro Systems: SOSA-Aligned 100GbE VPX Storage Boards

Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. has developed next-gen 100GbE storage boards that are SOSA-aligned and VITA 65-compliant.

Annapolis storage boards include full BSP,
with ability to develop in GUI or HDL environment

They are designed to handle the highest bandwidth and density data recording requirements.

The WildStar 6SN0 6U OpenVPX storage board features 64TB of capacity in a single 1-inch 6U slot, and up to 10GB/s R/W bandwidth. The 6SN0 is shipping.

The WildStar 3SN0 3U OpenVPX storage board features 32TB of capacity in a single 1-inch 3U slot, and up to 5GB/s R/W bandwidth. Orders are being accepted for 3SN0, with shipping starting in June 2020.

Greater depth and bandwidth are readily attained via multiple storage boards.
These boards feature a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, which allows for standalone operation, and for several interfaces that can operate simultaneously. Options include PCIe, Aurora, 40/100GbE, and user-defined protocols.

MPSoC also delivers multiple levels of hardware and software security.
Industry-leading bandwidth is made possible by 25Gbps+ FPGA transceivers and high-density MULTIGIG RT3 backplane interconnects, which deliver 100Gb per fat pipe. VITA 66 optical I/O is available to the backplane or front panel.

The company’s boards are built for reliable deployment in harsh environments. They feature a rugged design and are available in industrial temperature grades, with air, conduction, air-flow-through, or liquid cooling. The boards are hot swappable and backplane connectors are rated for 10,000 insertion cycles.

“We are committed to developing the highest-performing SOSA-aligned products that are first to market,” said Noah Donaldson, CTO, Annapolis Micro Systems. “Our first SOSA products were FPGA processing boards, but these storage boards and 100GbE Switches are close on their heels.“

The 6SN0 and 3SN0 storage boards are readily integrated into any SOSA-aligned VPX system, or deployed within the firm’s WILD100 EcoSystem.

WILD100 EcoSystem is an interoperable portfolio
of rugged high-performance 100GbE COTS boards and systems. Other WILD100 products include:

Baseboard (6U): WildStar 6XB2 6U OpenVPX baseboard (WB6XB2)
Baseboard (6U): WildStar 6XBU 6U OpenVPX baseboard with Integrated I/O (WB6XBU)
Baseboard (3U): WildStar 3XBM 3U OpenVPX baseboard (WB3XBM)
Switch (6U): WildStar 6E10 6U OpenVPX switch (WP6E10)
Switch (3U): WildStar3E10 6U OpenVPX switch (WP3E10)
Clock: WildStar radial clock distribution board (WP6C20)
Chassis: WILD100 Beamformer 6U OpenVPX chassis (WC6C40)

The company’s products are designed for advanced HPC, ISR, and multi-function EW applications, including phased array radar, cybersecurity network processing, DRFM, beamforming, sensor processing, wireless communication, and radar signal processing.