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Xiphos

Xiphos Technologies Inc.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

SpaceRugged Computing & ElectronicsDual-use
Founded 1996Component Supplier, Subsystem Manufacturer
Profile last updated: June 18, 2026

About

Founded in 1996, Xiphos is a defense component supplier based in Montreal, Canada working in space, rugged computing & electronics.

Xiphos designs space-qualified, COTS-based embedded processor boards, daughterboards and computer-on-modules built on Xilinx MPSoC, RFSoC and Versal FPGAs. Its Q-Card product line serves satellite buses, payloads, launch vehicles, landers and rovers, with products deployed on commercial, civil and defence missions. The company states it has delivered over 1,000 processor cards and tests its boards for total ionizing dose, single-event effects, proton and thermal-vacuum qualification. Services include custom hardware development, firmware and Linux software development, FPGA IP cores, a Linux SDK, and technical support. Founded in 1996 and based in Montreal, Quebec, Xiphos became part of the Epiq Solutions family in 2023.

Location

Montreal, Canada

Founded

1996

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Xiphos Technologies Inc.

Focus areas

space computingFPGACOTSradiation toleranceon-board computerattitude controlRFSoCVersalembedded processing

Languages

ENFR

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

SpaceRugged Computing & Electronics

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem ManufacturerSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Q7 Processor Board

Space-grade embedded processor board

Low SWaP Zynq-based processor card combining multiprocessor CPUs and reprogrammable logic, for embedding in payloads or bus subsystems.

Q8 Processor Board

Space-grade embedded processor board

Higher-performance Ultrascale MPSoC processor card for demanding applications such as radar, satellite communications and image processing.

Q8J Processor Board

Space-grade embedded processor board

Low SWaP Ultrascale-based processor with high-speed GTH for embedding in custom payload or bus subsystems.

Q7 ACS Daughterboard

Attitude control system daughterboard

Daughterboard for the Q7 processor providing functions and interfaces commonly required in a satellite attitude control subsystem.

Q7 Camera Board

Camera interface daughterboard

Development board for integrating high-performance image processing into space-based camera systems.

Q8 Camera Board

Camera interface board

High-performance image processing board for the Q8 processor card with two Camera Link interfaces.

Q8J DSIB

Data storage and interface board

Payload data storage and interface board maximising the Q8J's I/O capabilities.

Q8RF / Q8RFG3

RFSoC processor board

RFSoC-based processor boards enabling direct RF sampling and real-time digital signal processing without external data converters.

Q9

Computer-on-module

AI and edge-processing system-on-board in a compact COTS package based on Versal architecture.

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

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