The Zynq radio frequency system-on-chip (RFSoC) digital front end (DFE) device designed by Xilinx for 5G combines hardened DFE blocks and adaptable logic to build high performance, low power and cost-effective 5G new radio (NR) deployments.
Technology solutions for 5G radio must meet bandwidth, power and cost challenges for widespread use and 
Source: Xilinxmust also adapt to the three key 5G use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine type communication, and ultra-reliable low-latency communication. Zynq RFSoC DFE integrates hardened DFE application-specific blocks for 5G NR performance and power savings and provides the flexibility to integrate programmable adaptive logic to enable a futureproof solution for evolving 5G 3GPP and OpenRAN radio architectures.
Zynq RFSoC DFE offers 2X performance-per-watt compared to its prior generation and scales from small cell to massive multiple-input and multiple-output macrocells. This direct RF platform enables carrier aggregation/sharing, multi-mode, multi-band 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth in all FR1 bands and emerging bands up to 7.125 GHz. When used as a millimeter wave intermediate frequency transceiver, it provides up to 1,600 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. Developers can also modify the signal path, bypassing hard intellectual property blocks or inserting their own functionality implemented in the logic fabric.
