BittWare 250-U2 U.2 FPGA Accelerator Module

BittWare 250-U2 U.2 FPGA Accelerator Module features a Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA directly coupled to local DDR4 memory. The fully programmable FPGA processor is designed for NVMe acceleration and conforms to the U.2 form factor.

The BittWare 250-U2 U.2 FPGA Module is energy-efficient, flexible, and intended to be deployed within conventional U.2 NVMe storage arrays. This allows for FPGA-accelerated instances of erasure coding, deduplication, compression, encryption, hashing, string/image search, database sort/join/filter, and machine learning inference.

The 250-U2 can be delivered as a ready-to-run, pre-configured solution featuring Eideticom’s NoLoad^® IP, or be programmed by a user developing in-house capabilities. Users can mix and match storage and acceleration on the front-serviceable 250-U2, housed in a 1U chassis, permitting integration of storage units in the same server.

Features

Ideal for U.2 NVMe storage arrays
KU15P FPGA: 1.1 million LCs Kintex UltraScale+
Up to 16 GBytes DDR4

Specifications

FPGA
- Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+
  - KU15P in an FFVA1156 package
  - Core speed grade – 2
On-board DDR4 SDRAM
- One bank of DDR4 SDRAM x 72 bits
- 8GB bank (16GB version also available)
- 2400 MT/s Transfer rate
Host interface
- U.2 Connector
- Compliant to SFF-8639
Datacenter deployment
- On-board NVMe compliant SMBUs controller (Spec. 1.0a)
- Field flash update via software or SMBus
- SMBus FPGA flash control: anti-bricking, fallback, and multiboot
- SMBus access to unique board data and temperature sensor
Development features (behind back panel)
- JTAG connector for access to the FPGA, flash, and debug tools
- GPIO connector
- MicroSD connector

Back panel
- User LEDs accessible
- Reset switch to restore factory settings
Power supply monitoring and reporting
- Voltage monitoring
- Temperature monitoring
- Fault condition reporting to FPGA
Cooling
- U.2 drive case optimized for cooling with passive heatsink
Electrical
- Hot swapping tolerant
- On-card power derived from U.2 supplies
- Power dissipation is application-dependent
- Typical FPGA power consumption ~20W
- Card designed to deliver up to 25W power consumption
Environmental
- +5°C to +35°C Operating temperature
- Air convection cooling
Form factor
- U.2 compliant 2.5” Drive Form Factor
- 15mm Height

Kit Contents

250-U2 FPGA board
Built-In Self-Test (BIST)
Eideticom NoLoad pre-installed (optional)

1-year access to online developer site
1-year hardware warranty
Contact BittWare for extended warranty and support options

BittWare 250-U2 U.2 FPGA Accelerator Module

Features

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