The AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU106 Evaluation Kit will be used as an embedded FPGA/MPSoC… and 1 more item

George Mason University in Virginia awarded a contract to Digi Key Corporation on August 6, 2026, with a cumulative value of $9,206.12. The contract encompasses the procurement of specialized hardware components to support instructional and research initiatives in advanced computing disciplines. The prime contractor will deliver two distinct embedded computing platforms designed to serve as development and testing infrastructure for the university's academic programs.

The deliverables include an AMD Zynq UltraScale+ Multiprocessor System-on-Chip (MPSoC) ZCU106 Evaluation Kit valued at $3,659.25, which will be utilized within the CS655 instructional mobile and edge artificial intelligence (AI) systems testbed to facilitate hands-on research and instruction in embedded AI and wireless technologies. The contract also includes an AMD Alveo U55C Network Accelerator Card valued at $5,546.87, designated for the CS455/555 instructional networking testbed to support advanced instruction and research in high-speed networking through programmable Smart Network Interface Controller (SmartNIC) and field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based network acceleration. Both items are being delivered to Dr. Shuochao Yao at the university.