Dec 06, 2025
Case Study
AMD VPK180 Evaluation Board — Versal Premium Adaptive SoC Platform
A single, versatile evaluation board engineered by Whizz Systems to demonstrate AMD Versal™ Premium capabilities across optical communications, data center acceleration, aerospace, and testing/measurement.
Challenges
Deliver a single board that convincingly demonstrates the capabilities of AMD's Versal Premium Adaptive SoC across multiple high-reliability markets.
- •Showcasing full Versal Premium SoC performance across telecom, datacenter, aerospace, and test/measurement.
- •Integrating optical transceivers and multiple form-factor ports while ensuring signal integrity and thermal stability.
- •Supporting 100G/400G/800G interfaces and IEEE (eCPRI) compliance.
- •Optimization for manufacturability and developer ergonomics.
At-a-glance
XCVP1802
Versal SoC
112G
PAM4 transceivers
12GB
LPDDR4
Applications: Fiber optic networking, communications, data center acceleration, aerospace & testing.
Business Value
- •Single evaluation platform for multiple markets, shortening customer time-to-evaluation.
- •Production-ready layout to accelerate adoption and reduce development risk.
- •Scalable architecture for migration to future link rates and protocols.
Whizz Systems' Contribution
Hardware Architecture & Connectivity
We designed and validated a production-ready board centered on AMD's Versal Premium SoC with high-speed optics and multiple expansion options.
- •AMD XCVP1802 Versal Premium Adaptive SoC integration and bring up.
- •112G PAM4 transceivers, routed for optimal SI.
- •SFP-DD, QSFP-DD, QSFP and FMC+ connectivity for flexible evaluation.
- •Support for 100GAUI / 400GAUI / 800GAUI profiles.
- •1 Gbps RGMII management Ethernet & 12GB LPDDR4.
Validation & Compliance
Extensive cross-discipline validation: electrical, signal integrity, thermal, and manufacturability checks to meet AMD's standards.
VPK180 Evaluation Board
112G PAM4
12GB LPDDR4
SFP-DD/QSFP-DD
OSFP/FMC+
eCPRI Compliant
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Results & Strategic Partnership
Whizz Systems delivered a validated VPK180 evaluation board aligned to AMD's engineering standards — enabling a faster path for developers and OEM partners to evaluate Versal Premium capabilities across high-reliability markets.
Impact
- •One platform that consolidates evaluation for telecom, data center, aerospace and lab measurement.
- •Optimized signal integrity for 112G links and robust thermal / power delivery for the SoC.
- •Manufacturing-ready documentation and test plans to support volume rollout.
Partnership
A long-term strategic partnership with AMD — delivering repeatable, High-precision design and production execution.
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