Xilinx

Adaptive and intelligent computing company, Xilinx, has announced the availability of its Defence-grade XQ UltraScale+ portfolio of products, providing the benefits of its UltraScale+ architecture plus extended temperature and ruggedised packages to address the needs of the aerospace and defence industry.

Hundreds of Xilinx's Space Grade FPGAs were deployed in the launch of the Iridium NEXT satellites. Space Grade Virtex-5QV devices provide scalability and flexibility for new applications and innovations throughout its operational life in space. Iridium NEXT is the company’s next-gen satellite constellation, replacing and enhancing its existing network of low-Earth orbit satellites spanning the entire globe.