Bascom Hunter’s Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (DIFI) v1.2 IP Core is a fast-deployable solution to incorporate DIFI support into your system. DIFI is the emerging IEEEISTO Std 4900-2021 standard for transferring RF data, such as digitized ADC and DAC samples, between system components.

DIFI uses a packet structure that simplifies the interoperability and communication of digital RF components from different vendors. Bascom Hunter is a contributing member to the DIFI consortium and has directly participated in feature updates such as the addition of flow control mechanisms.

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Adapted From: IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021: Digital IF Interoperability Standard, Version 1.2.0, Aug 23, 2023

Key Features

Supports DIFI packetization/encapsulation
Multi-stream implementations for high-rate data using multiple DIFI/ UDP/IP stacks
Compatible with all AMD/Xilinx FPGA/SoC families that support AXI4 streaming interfaces
Multi-stream implementations for low-rate data using a single DIFI/UDP/IP stack
Standard AXI4 interfaces: AXI4-Stream for data interfaces and direct connect interfaces for control/status

Delivery Options

The core is available in two delivery configurations:

Encrypted Net-list: All source code is encrypted except for a reference testbench
Open Source: All source code is unencrypted, viewable and changeable

Included with Purchase

IP Core code package including unencrypted testbench
One year warranty: Bascom Hunter will fix functional flaws in the core for 1 year after date of purchase at no cost. Support that is not related to a functional flaw or all support beyond 1 year after date of purchase can be provided at an hourly consulting rate.

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IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS

Packetizer

Fixed I/Q sample size of 16-bits each
Standard Flow Signal Context Packets with Info Class Code of 0x3 and Packet Class Code of 0x1
Version Flow Signal Context Packets with Info Class Code of 0x1 and Packet Class Code of 0x4
Standard Flow Signal Data Packets with Info Class Code of 0x3 and Packet Class Code of 0x0
Fixed length Signal Data Packet of 1,498 bytes
Flow Control Generator and Receiver
Real Time TSF Timing Flow Control Command Packets with configurable Info Class Code and Packet Class Code