As demand for compact, low-power, and high-performance embedded systems continues to grow across various sectors, including aerospace, medical, industrial, and environmental monitoring, the Enclustra low-power System on Module (SoM) Mercury+ XU61 offers a purpose-built solution that meets these evolving needs. Designed around AMD’s Zynq™ Ultrascale+™ MPSoC Low-Power Grade device, the Mercury+ XU61 delivers powerful processing in a compact form factor optimized for battery-powered applications.

Application Focus: Portable, Battery-Operated, and Embedded Systems

The Mercury+ XU61 is part of a new generation of low-power FPGA SoC modules, ideally suited for applications requiring minimal power draw and high computational capabilities within constrained environments:

• Aerospace and Defense: From battery-powered marine sonars for coastal surveillance and seafloor mapping to compact control units for autonomous drones, the Mercury+ XU61 supports remote, autonomous operations where precise, low-latency data processing is essential.
• Medical and Science: In portable FPGA system-on-module applications, such as diagnostic tools and robotic medical devices, especially those without displays, the Mercury+ XU61 provides low-latency data processing. The Mercury+ XU61 is also well-suited for display-based applications that demand compact form factor, portability, and low power consumption, such as portable ultrasound devices, with or without an external power supply.
• Test and Measurement: Battery-powered test instruments benefit from the XU61’s compact size and integrated power management, enabling precise signal acquisition and analysis in field conditions.
• Industrial IoT and Remote Sensing: For deployments such as environmental sensors, smart cameras, or edge-AI-enabled nodes, the module ensures data is processed locally with minimal energy overhead.
• Commercial Applications: Fields like commercial fishing, where compact, autonomous data-gathering systems are becoming essential, also benefit from the module’s efficiency and reliability.

Across these applications, the common denominators are compact design and low power requirements - all areas where the Mercury+ XU61 excels as an embedded solution for low-power consumption applications.

What Makes the Mercury+ XU61 Stand Out Among Other SoC Modules?

The Mercury+ XU61 stands out for its energy efficiency, flexibility, as well as export-friendliness for international customers.

• Low-Power Design: At its core, the Mercury+ XU61 leverages AMD’s Zynq™ Ultrascale+™ low power SoC , which includes energy-optimized ARM Cortex-A53 and Cortex-R5 cores. Coupled with LPDDR4 memory, it achieves efficient processing with reduced thermal and power footprints. The module omits USB integration, further lowering power usage and optimizing the design for power-optimized embedded system needs.
• Pin Compatibility Across Enclustra’s Mercury+ Family: The module is pin compatible with the Mercury+ XU6 and other Mercury+ SoMs, enabling design reuse, streamlined upgrades, and flexible product iteration.
• Power-Efficient Memory Architecture LPDDR4 memory not only reduces active power consumption but also lowers idle power, contributing to the system’s energy efficiency during periods of low activity or intermittent processing.
• Integrated System Components: The module includes Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, eMMC and quad SPI flash, forming a complete embedded processing platform ready for application deployment.
• Advanced Power Management With two IRPS5401 PMICs onboard, the XU61 optimizes its internal power rails for high efficiency. This supports fanless designs and extended battery life in low-power consumption applications, crucial in autonomous, outdoor, or handheld applications.
• Enhanced Security Options: Mercury+ XU61 features the AMD’s Zynq™ Ultrascale+™ MPSoC - 4524 device - a crypto-disabled variant that omits high-level encryption features restricted under export controls. To maintain on-board security, the module integrates a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), enabling secure boot and encryption support while avoiding the export limitations associated with the full crypto-enabled variants.
• Proven Support from Design to Deployment: Comprehensive documentation, reliable engineering support throughout development, and guaranteed long-term availability ensure customers can count on consistent performance and sustained product lifecycle support from Enclustra.

A Scalable Embedded Platform

As one of Enclustra’s most efficient small form factor, low-power FPGA SoM (System-on- Module), the Mercury+ XU61 can also act as a drop-in replacement or performance upgrade within existing Mercury+ designs. This compatibility, paired with a rich ecosystem of development tools and reference designs, significantly reduces time-to-market and design risk for OEMs.

From marine sonar systems to portable diagnostic devices, the Mercury+ XU61 is an embedded solution for low-power consumption applications, offering a forward-looking design philosophy for tomorrow’s demands.

Looking to accelerate your next low-power embedded design? Get in touch with our team to explore how the Mercury+ XU61 can fit into your application.

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