JAJU821 December 2021
The proposed LMX2820 clocking solution is interfaced with two AFE7950EVMs and two TSW14J56EVM capture cards to show the synchronization between multiple AFE7950 devices. Figure 2-2 shows the overall block diagram of the multiple transceiver synchronized system.
Table 2-1 shows the AFE7950 operating modes and frequency requirements for various tests in this design.
Parameters \ Test | TX Performance | RX Performance | Synchronization Test |
---|---|---|---|
Transmitter Mode | 44210 | - | 44210 |
Interpolation | 18 | - | 18 |
DAC Sampling Frequency (MHz) | 8847.36 | - | 8847.36 |
Interpolated DAC clock rate (MHz) | 491.52 | - | 491.52 |
K | 16 | - | 16 |
F | 2 | - | 2 |
Lane rate (Mbps) | 9830.4 | - | 9830.4 |
Receiver Mode | - | 44210 | 24410 |
Decimation | - | 6 | 12 |
ADC Sampling Frequency (MHz) | - | 2949.12 | 2949.12 |
Decimated output rate (MHz) | - | 491.52 | 245.76 |
K | - | 16 | 32 |
F | - | 2 | 4 |
Lane rate (Mbps) | - | 9830.4 | 9830.4 |
SYSREF Frequency (MHz) | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 |
FPGA Clock (MHz) | 245.76 | 245.76 | 245.76 |
The AFE7950EVM was tested with the proposed LMX2820 clocking solution for various test cases and modes to see the transmitter and receiver performance and compare with the data sheet performance along with a synchronization test for common frequency settings.