PZSDR P047 SDR Board Packs AMD ZU47DR RFSoC and 8×8 RF Channels

PZSDR P047 SDR board

Puzhi has launched the PZSDR P047 SDR board, a high-end software-defined radio platform built around the AMD Zynq UltraScale+ ZU47DR RFSoC. The platform targets advanced RF research, wireless communications, radar development, beamforming, phased-array systems, and satellite ground station applications. The RFSoC integrates a quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor, a dual-core Cortex-R5F real-time processor, FPGA fabric, eight RF ADCs, and eight RF DACs on a single chip.

The PZSDR P047 SDR board supports up to 6 GHz RF input and offers eight receiver and eight transmitter channels. The board combines high-speed data conversion, FPGA acceleration, and embedded processing resources, making it suitable for advanced MIMO wireless systems, cellular communications testing, shortwave research, and next-generation wireless protocol development.

Block diagram

PZSDR P047 RF-ADC and RF-DAC specifications:

• SoC FPGA: AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ XCZU47DR-2FFVE1156I RFSoC
  • Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 application processor
  • Dual-core Arm Cortex-R5F real-time processor
  • 930,300 logic cells
  • 13 Mbit distributed RAM
  • 1,080 Block RAM blocks
  • 80 UltraRAM blocks (22.5 Mbit)
  • 4,272 DSP slices
  • 256KB on-chip memory with ECC
• Memory:
  • 4GB DDR4 for Processing System (PS)
  • 2GB DDR4 for Programmable Logic (PL)
• Storage:
  • 8GB eMMC flash
  • 512Mbit QSPI flash
  • MicroSD card slot
  • M.2 Key-M socket for optional NVMe SSD
• RF Interfaces:
  • 8x 14-bit ADC channels, up to 5 GSPS
  • 8x 14-bit DAC channels, up to 9.85 GSPS
  • RF input frequency up to 6 GHz
• Clocking:
  • SYNC connector for synchronization
  • 156.25 MHz differential clock input for MGT
  • 125 MHz differential clock input for MGT
  • External high-precision clock input
  • 19.2 MHz onboard OCXO
• Networking:
  • Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
  • 2x QSFP28 cages connected to 100Gbps GTY transceivers
• Video Output: Mini DisplayPort
• USB:
  • USB 3.0 Type-A host port
  • USB-C JTAG/UART debugging port
• GNSS: GPS and BeiDou support with PPS signal
• Expansion: 32-pin GPIO header with 20x 3.3V I/Os
• Standard Interfaces: UART, CAN, USB 2.0, I2C, SPI, 32-bit GPIO
• High-Speed Interfaces:
  • 4x PS-GTR
  • PCIe Gen1/Gen2
  • SATA 3.1
  • DisplayPort 1.2a
  • USB 3.0
  • SGMII
• Misc:
  • Reset button
  • Boot mode selection switches (JTAG, QSPI, SD card, eMMC)
• Power Supply: 12V/3A via DC jack or internal header
• Dimensions:
  • Board: 180 mm x 175 mm
  • Enclosure: 188 mm x 183 x 52 mm
• Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C

PZSDR P047 RF-ADC and RF-DAC Interface

Puzhi provides a development environment designed to simplify evaluation and customization. Users gain access to FPGA logic examples, Arm Vitis demonstrations, PetaLinux examples, RF application demos, and PYNQ-based projects. The company has already released a user manual and DXF mechanical files, while PDF schematics will become available after the crowdfunding campaign. These resources should help developers quickly start building custom RF, wireless communication, radar, and signal-processing applications on the platform.

Metal enclosure and ports

The PZSDR P047 SDR board is available through Crowd Supply with a pledge price of $6,699. The package includes the board, metal enclosure, 12V power adapter, GPS antenna, RF cables, Ethernet cable, USB cables, 32GB microSD card, and SD card reader. Worldwide shipping is included, and deliveries are expected to begin in November 2026. Additional details, documentation, and ordering information are available on the Crowd Supply campaign page.

Images used courtesy of Puzhi and Crowd Supply.