TIDUF71 March   2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 AFE7950-SP
      2. 2.3.2 LMK04832-SEP
      3. 2.3.3 LMX2694-SEP
      4. 2.3.4 TPS7H4003-SEP
      5. 2.3.5 TPS7H4010-SEP
      6. 2.3.6 TPS73801-SEP
  9. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Hardware Requirements
    2. 3.2 Software Requirements
    3. 3.3 Test Setup
    4. 3.4 Hardware Configuration
    5. 3.5 Test Procedure
      1. 3.5.1 Initial TSW14J56 Setup
      2. 3.5.2 Reference Design Test Procedure
    6. 3.6 Test Results
      1. 3.6.1 TXA/B DAC Output Test Results
      2. 3.6.2 TXC/D DAC Output Test Results
      3. 3.6.3 RXA/B ADC Test Results
      4. 3.6.4 RXC/D ADC Test Results
      5. 3.6.5 FB2 ADC Test Results
    7. 3.7 Alternative Configurations
      1. 3.7.1 Internal AFE7950-SP PLL/VCO
        1. 3.7.1.1 The Easy Way - Internal PLL/VCO
        2. 3.7.1.2 The Proper Way - Internal PLL/VCO
      2. 3.7.2 Internal TCXO Operation
      3. 3.7.3 400MHz Bandwidth RX Configuration
  10. 4Design and Documentation Support
    1. 4.1 Design Files
      1. 4.1.1 Schematics
      2. 4.1.2 BOM
    2. 4.2 Tools and Software
      1. 4.2.1 Latte Commands
      2. 4.2.2 Config Files
        1. 4.2.2.1 Latte Config Files
        2. 4.2.2.2 LMK / LMX Config Files
      3. 4.2.3 Troubleshooting
    3. 4.3 Hardware Identification Information
      1. 4.3.1 Rework Modifications
      2. 4.3.2 Reference Design Board Location Identification
      3. 4.3.3 FMC Interface Board Location Identification
    4. 4.4 Documentation Support
    5. 4.5 Support Resources
    6. 4.6 Trademarks
  11. 5About the Author

Design Considerations

The design is centered on the AFE7950-SP integrated RF sampling transceiver. The LMK04832-SEP provides a low frequency reference to the LMX2694-SEP. The LMK04832-SEP also provides the low frequency clock signals for the FPGA and the SysRef signals to the AFE and FPGA to support the JESD204B digital interface protocol. The LMX2694-SEP provides the low phase noise, high frequency sampling clock to the AFE. All of the receive channels utilize active baluns to convert single-ended inputs to differential outputs to interface with the ADC input. The lower frequency transmit channels also use active baluns to convert differential DAC output to single-ended. The high frequency transmit channels use a passive balun to convert differential to single-ended. Due to the small physical space allocation, the power supply is streamlined using DC-DC converters for most of the rails to minimize part count and maintain best efficiency.