Card Power System - DS1016

Alveo UL3422 Ultra Low Latency Trading Data Sheet (DS1016)

Document ID
DS1016
Release Date
2024-10-14
Revision
1.0 English

The following figure shows the high-level input power tree.

Figure 1. Card Input Power Tree

Key details include:

  • The card is powered from PCIe edge connector. Additional power can be supplied via the PCIe AUX connector.
  • Main FPGA power is delivered by ISL68224 controller with ISL99360 and RAA2213404GNP power stages.
  • VCCINT power is generated by three power phases, taking input power from the following:
    • PCIe 12V edge connector (12V_PEX)
      • Powering one VCCINT power phase
    • PCIe 12V Auxiliary (12V_AUX)
      • Powering two VCCINT power phases
  • Each QSFP-DD port uses isolated power, delivered by a dedicated regulator, which provides power enable and over-current control.

There are four power rails with the names and sources given in the following table.

Note: The card can operate without AUX power connected, however card power will be reduced, including the QSFP modules which will be limited to 3.5W.
Table 1. Power Rails
Power Rail Name Source
12V_PEX PCIe Edge Connector
3V3_PEX PCIe Edge Connector
3V3_AUX PCIe Edge Connector
12V_AUX PCIe AUX Connector 1