SLAA871 January   2019 AFE7422 , AFE7444

 

  1.   AFE74xx as a single-chip wideband repeater using loopback mode
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 Repeater Mode (RX-TX Loopback With SerDes Bypassed)
      1. 2.1 Overview of the AFE74xx Repeater Mode
      2. 2.2 Configuration of the AFE74xx as a Repeater
      3. 2.3 Programming the Repeater Mode
        1. 2.3.1 Hardware Setup
        2. 2.3.2 Software Setup and GUI Configuration
    4. 3 130-MHz Digital Repeater System Overview
      1. 3.1 Key System Specifications
    5. 4 System Overview
      1. 4.1 Block Diagram
      2. 4.2 Design Considerations
      3. 4.3 Highlighted Products
        1. 4.3.1 LMK04828
      4. 4.4 System Design Theory
    6. 5 Hardware and Testing
      1. 5.1 Measured Latency and Gain
        1. 5.1.1 Hardware
        2. 5.1.2 Test Setup and Results
      2. 5.2 Measured Linearity Performance
        1. 5.2.1 Hardware and Test Setup
        2. 5.2.2 Test Results
      3. 5.3 Measured Selectivity (Out-of-Band Jammer)
        1. 5.3.1 Hardware and Test Setup
        2. 5.3.2 Test Results
    7. 6 Terminology

Hardware

The hardware used to test is as follows:

  • Rohde and Schwarz SMA 100 signal generator
  • DAC38RF82 RF DAC EVM
  • Agilent E4443A spectrum analyzer
  • Agilent E5071B network analyzer