The Zynq-7000 EPP can cut the parts count for our example design from five devices to one, while providing the flexibility to support future waveforms using the same hardware platform.įigure 1 shows an example block diagram of a tactical SDR. Let’s take a closer look at a software-defined radio (SDR) project built on the Zynq-7000 EPP, focusing special attention on how to utilize the partial reconfiguration and Isolation Design Flow capabilities of the programmable logic unit to support various waveforms, reduce part count and save power. The single-device platform features a high-performance processing system that leverages ARM® technology, and it provides a large programmable logic unit that supports partial reconfiguration and the Xilinx Isolation Design Flow. This paper steps through a project that used the secure Xilinx® Zynq™-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP). Today’s tactical and commercial software-defined radios must have the flexibility and processing power to support a growing number of wideband and broadband waveforms including an extensive library of legacy waveforms.