Radio Frequency Field Programable Gate Array Implementation of Reflectometry Cable Monitoring

Abstract

PNNL has developed an innovative cable testing system that leverages the Xilinx RF System-on-Chip (RFSoC) technology to create a more flexible and capable measurement tool than traditional approaches. The architecture is designed on the ZCU111 development board and takes advantage of the high-speed digital to analog converters (DAC) and analog to digital converters (ADC) to generate and capture digitally synthesized waveforms. The platform allows engineers to easily adjust power, frequency, duration and modulation on the fly rather than being locked into fixed hardware configurations
Developers:
Tedeschi, Jonathan [1] McDaid, Stephanie [1] Gaulke, Eric [1] Conrad, Ryan [1]
  1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Release Date:
2025-08-26
Project Type:
Closed Source
Software Type:
Scientific
Licenses:
Other (Commercial or Open-Source): https://www.pnnl.gov/available-technologies
Sponsoring Org.:
Code ID:
161732
Site Accession Number:
Battelle IPID 33522-E
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Country of Origin:
United States

Citation Formats

Tedeschi, Jonathan, McDaid, Stephanie, Gaulke, Eric, and Conrad, Ryan. Radio Frequency Field Programable Gate Array Implementation of Reflectometry Cable Monitoring. Computer Software. USDOE. 26 Aug. 2025. Web. doi:10.11578/dc.20250826.4.
Tedeschi, Jonathan, McDaid, Stephanie, Gaulke, Eric, & Conrad, Ryan. (2025, August 26). Radio Frequency Field Programable Gate Array Implementation of Reflectometry Cable Monitoring. [Computer software]. https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20250826.4.
Tedeschi, Jonathan, McDaid, Stephanie, Gaulke, Eric, and Conrad, Ryan. "Radio Frequency Field Programable Gate Array Implementation of Reflectometry Cable Monitoring." Computer software. August 26, 2025. https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20250826.4.
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