Renesas Electronics Corporation has announced the launch of its latest innovation: the ISLVERSALDEMO3Z power management reference design for the AMD Versal™ AI Edge XQRVE2302 Adaptive SOC. This advanced reference design, developed in collaboration with AMD, integrates essential space-grade components tailored for power management in next-generation space avionics systems. The ISLVERSALDEMO3Z is engineered to meet stringent requirements for tight voltage tolerances, high current handling, and efficient power conversion, offering both rad-hard and rad-tolerant plastic solutions. This makes it an ideal choice for cost-effective AI Edge applications in space environments.
The ISLVERSALDEMO3Z reference design is fully qualified for satellite payload architectures, featuring a PMBus interface for comprehensive control over fault behaviors, protection levels, and output regulation voltage. It stands out as the industry’s sole space-qualified power management system equipped with a digital wrapper that enhances information transmission efficiency. Additionally, it provides telemetry readouts for internal signal diagnostics, ensuring optimal system performance. The scalable core power solution allows users to adjust output power, facilitating a cost-effective approach to design and qualification that adapts to evolving needs over time.
The design incorporates space-grade plastic components that lower size, weight, and cost, while wide-bandgap GaN FETs ensure high-efficiency power conversion. The Versal AI Edge Adaptive SoC, equipped with enhanced AMD AI Engine (AIE-ML) technology, further optimizes machine learning applications, offering significant board area and power savings over previous models. The ISLVERSALDEMO3Z also pairs seamlessly with the ISL71148VMREFEV1Z voltage monitor reference design, providing precise monitoring of all 11 core power rails with high resolution for reliable system health assessments.
