Driving Software-Defined Vehicle Architecture Innovation with ADM-PA101
This case study showcases Alpha Data’s ADM-PA101 FPGA board’s key role in the CeCaS (Central Car Server) Project, a national collaboration, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, to develop next-generation software-defined vehicle architecture.
Powering the project’s Centralized Communication Unit (CCU), the board utilizes the AMD Versal™ Prime VM1802 for high-performance automotive prototyping, while multiple PCIe 4.0 interfaces enable HPC connectivity, and FMC+ connectors provide flexible PCIe 4.0 and 25 Gig Ethernet options.
David Miller, Managing Director, Alpha Data, said: “Supporting MLE and the CeCaS project is a proud automotive milestone for Alpha Data. By leveraging our partnership with the AMD ecosystem, we provided a custom COTS version of our ADM-PA101 acceleration platform. This collaboration with MLE offers a prime example of how we provide flexible and precise adaptation, from prototyping to deployment-ready solutions.”
Endric Schubert, Co-Founder, Missing Link Electronics, said: “The MANNHEIM CeCaS project demanded absolutely dependable off-the-shelf FPGA boards to meet a very aggressive project timeline. Team Alpha-Data was chosen because you can always trust their hardware expertise. Their ADM-PA101 board delivered fantastic signal integrity for multiple 25 Gigabit Ethernet and for multiple PCIe 4.0 16 GT/sec x8 links – which was important as our signal path added several additional connectors.”
The ADM-PA101’s flexible architecture and very high-bandwidth capabilities make it an ideal platform for prototyping centralized compute solutions that will power tomorrow’s vehicles.
