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Applications Wireless infrastructure Number of TXs and RXs 4 TX, 4 RX, 2 F Number of DUCs per TX 1 Number of DDCs per RX 1 RF frequency (max) (MHz) 6000 RF frequency (min) (MHz) 600 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
Applications Wireless infrastructure Number of TXs and RXs 4 TX, 4 RX, 2 F Number of DUCs per TX 1 Number of DDCs per RX 1 RF frequency (max) (MHz) 6000 RF frequency (min) (MHz) 600 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
FCBGA (ABJ) 400 289 mm² 17 x 17
  • Quad RF sampling 12-GSPS transmit DACs
  • Quad RF sampling 3-GSPS receive ADCs
  • Dual RF sampling 3-GSPS feedback ADCs (AFE792x only)
  • Maximum RF signal bandwidth:
    • TX/FB: 1200 MHz (AFE7920/88) or 400 MHz (AFE7989) or 800MHz (AFE7921)
    • RX: 600 MHz (AFE7920/88) or 400 MHz (AFE7921/AFE7989)
  • Digital Step Attenuators (DSA):
    • TX: 40 dB range, 1-dB analog and 0.125-dB digital steps
    • RX: 25 dB range, 0.5-dB steps
    • FB: 25 dB range, 0.5-dB steps
  • Single or dual-band DUC/DDCs (AFE7920/88 only) for TX and RX
  • Dual NCOs for fast frequency switching
  • Supports TDD operation with fast switching between TX and RX
  • Internal PLL/VCO to generate DAC/ADC clocks
  • Optional external CLK at DAC or ADC rate
  • SerDes data interface:
    • JESD204B and JESD204C compliant
    • 8 SerDes transceivers up to 29.5 Gbps
    • 8b/10b and 64b/66b encoding
    • 12-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit resolution
    • Subclass 1 multi-device synchronization
  • Package: 17-mm × 17-mm FCBGA, 0.8-mm pitch
  • Quad RF sampling 12-GSPS transmit DACs
  • Quad RF sampling 3-GSPS receive ADCs
  • Dual RF sampling 3-GSPS feedback ADCs (AFE792x only)
  • Maximum RF signal bandwidth:
    • TX/FB: 1200 MHz (AFE7920/88) or 400 MHz (AFE7989) or 800MHz (AFE7921)
    • RX: 600 MHz (AFE7920/88) or 400 MHz (AFE7921/AFE7989)
  • Digital Step Attenuators (DSA):
    • TX: 40 dB range, 1-dB analog and 0.125-dB digital steps
    • RX: 25 dB range, 0.5-dB steps
    • FB: 25 dB range, 0.5-dB steps
  • Single or dual-band DUC/DDCs (AFE7920/88 only) for TX and RX
  • Dual NCOs for fast frequency switching
  • Supports TDD operation with fast switching between TX and RX
  • Internal PLL/VCO to generate DAC/ADC clocks
  • Optional external CLK at DAC or ADC rate
  • SerDes data interface:
    • JESD204B and JESD204C compliant
    • 8 SerDes transceivers up to 29.5 Gbps
    • 8b/10b and 64b/66b encoding
    • 12-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit resolution
    • Subclass 1 multi-device synchronization
  • Package: 17-mm × 17-mm FCBGA, 0.8-mm pitch

The AFE79xx is a family of high performance, wide bandwidth multi-channel transceivers, integrating four RF sampling transmitter chains, four RF sampling receiver chains, and up to two RF sampling digitizing auxiliary chains (feedback paths). The high dynamic range of the transmitter and receiver chains allows the device to generate and receive 3G, 4G, and 5G signals from wireless base stations, while the wide bandwidth capability of the AFE79xx devices is designed for multi-band 4G and 5G base stations.

Each receiver chain includes a 25-dB range DSA (Digital Step Attenuator), followed by a 3-GSPS ADC (analog-to-digital converter). Each receiver channel has an analog peak power detector and various digital power detectors to assist an external or internal autonomous automatic gain controller, and RF overload detectors for device reliability protection. The single or dual digital down converters (DDC) provide up to 600 MHz of combined signal BW. In TDD mode, the receiver channel can be configured to dynamically switch between the traffic receiver (TDD RX) and wideband feedback receiver (TDD FB), with the capability of re-using the same analog input for both purposes.

Each transmitter chain includes a single or dual digital up converters (DUCs) supporting up to 1200-MHz combined signal bandwidth. The output of the DUCs drives a 12-GSPS DAC (digital to analog converter) with a mixed mode output option to enhance 2nd or 3rd Nyquist operation. The DAC output includes a variable gain amplifier (TX DSA) with 40-dB range and 1-dB analog and 0.125-dB digital steps.

The feedback path includes an 25-dB range DSA driving a 3-GSPS RF sampling ADC, followed by a DDC with up to 1200-MHz bandwidth.

The AFE79xx is a family of high performance, wide bandwidth multi-channel transceivers, integrating four RF sampling transmitter chains, four RF sampling receiver chains, and up to two RF sampling digitizing auxiliary chains (feedback paths). The high dynamic range of the transmitter and receiver chains allows the device to generate and receive 3G, 4G, and 5G signals from wireless base stations, while the wide bandwidth capability of the AFE79xx devices is designed for multi-band 4G and 5G base stations.

Each receiver chain includes a 25-dB range DSA (Digital Step Attenuator), followed by a 3-GSPS ADC (analog-to-digital converter). Each receiver channel has an analog peak power detector and various digital power detectors to assist an external or internal autonomous automatic gain controller, and RF overload detectors for device reliability protection. The single or dual digital down converters (DDC) provide up to 600 MHz of combined signal BW. In TDD mode, the receiver channel can be configured to dynamically switch between the traffic receiver (TDD RX) and wideband feedback receiver (TDD FB), with the capability of re-using the same analog input for both purposes.

Each transmitter chain includes a single or dual digital up converters (DUCs) supporting up to 1200-MHz combined signal bandwidth. The output of the DUCs drives a 12-GSPS DAC (digital to analog converter) with a mixed mode output option to enhance 2nd or 3rd Nyquist operation. The DAC output includes a variable gain amplifier (TX DSA) with 40-dB range and 1-dB analog and 0.125-dB digital steps.

The feedback path includes an 25-dB range DSA driving a 3-GSPS RF sampling ADC, followed by a DDC with up to 1200-MHz bandwidth.

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* Data sheet AFE79xx Quad-Channel RF Transceiver With Feedback Path datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 23 Jun 2020
User guide AFE79xx SPI Bringup Guide With Xilinx FPGAs (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 05 May 2024
Application note RF Sampling Resource Guide PDF | HTML 05 Mar 2024
Application note AFE79xx Layout Guide (Rev. B) 06 Apr 2021
Application note System Design Considerations when Upgrading from JESD204B to JESD204C (Rev. A) 05 Apr 2021
Application note AFE76xx, AFE77xx, and AFE79xx JESD204 Layer Testing 15 Apr 2020
Application note Temp Profile to Maintain Optimum FIT Performance 23 Jul 2019

Design & development

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Evaluation board

AFE7920EVM — AFE7920 evaluation module for four-transmit four-receive two-feedback-path RF-sampling transceiver

The AFE7920 evaluation module (EVM) is an RF-sampling transceiver platform that can be configured to support up to four-transmit four-receive plus two-feedback (4T4R + 2FB) channels simultaneously.

The board evaluates the AFE7920 device, which is a quad-channel RF-sampling analog front end (AFE) (...)

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Firmware

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Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

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High-speed DACs (>10 MSPS)
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Transmitters
DAC38RF80 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 6x-24x Interpolating, 6 & 9 GHz PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF82 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 1x-24x Interpolating, 6 & 9 GHz PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF83 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 6x-24x Interpolating, 6 & 9 GHz PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF86 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 6x-24x Interpolating, 9 GHz GSM PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF87 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 6.2-GSPS, 6x-24x Interpolating, 6 GHz GSM PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter DAC38RF89 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 8.4-GSPS, 1x-24x Interpolating, 5 & 7.5 GHz PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter DAC38RF90 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 12x-24x Interpolating, 6 & 9 GHz PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF93 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 12x-24x Interpolating, 6 & 9 GHz PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF96 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 9-GSPS, 12x-24x Interpolating, 9 GHz GSM PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) DAC38RF97 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 6-GSPS, 12x-24x Interpolating, 6-GHz GSM PLL Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
Receivers
ADS58J63 Quad Channel 14-bit 500 Msps Telecom Receiver IC ADS58J64 Quad-channel, 14-bit, 1-GSPS telecom receiver and feedback IC
High-speed ADCs (≥10 MSPS)
ADC08DJ3200 8-Bit, Dual 3.2-GSPS or Single 6.4-GSPS, RF-Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC08DJ5200RF RF-sampling 8-bit ADC with dual-channel 5.2 GSPS or single-channel 10.4 GSPS ADC09DJ1300-Q1 Automotive dual-channel, 9-bit, 1.3-GSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with JESD204C interface ADC09QJ1300-Q1 Automotive quad-channel, 9-bit, 1.3-GSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with JESD204C interface ADC09SJ1300-Q1 Automotive single-channel, 9-bit, 1.3-GSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with JESD204C interface ADC12DJ1600-Q1 Automotive, 2-ch, 12-bit, 1.6-GSPS ADC with JESD204C interface and integrated sample clock generator ADC12DJ2700 12-bit, dual 2.7-GSPS or single 5.4-GSPS, RF-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ADC12DJ3200 12-bit, dual 3.2-GSPS or single 6.4-GSPS, RF-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ADC12DJ3200QML-SP Radiation-hardness-assured (RHA), QMLV, 300-krad, 12-bit, dual 3.2-GSPS or single 6.4-GSPS ADC ADC12DJ4000RF RF-sampling 12-bit ADC with 4-GSPS dual channel or 8-GSPS single channel ADC12DJ5200RF RF-sampling 12-bit ADC with dual-channel 5.2 GSPS or single-channel 10.4 GSPS ADC12J1600 12-Bit, 1.6-GSPS, RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC12J2700 12-Bit, 2.7-GSPS, RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC12J4000 12-Bit, 4.0-GSPS, RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC12QJ1600-Q1 Automotive, quad-channel, 12-bit, 1.6-GSPS ADC with JESD204C interface ADC12SJ1600-Q1 Automotive, 1-channel, 12-bit, 1.6-GSPS ADC with JESD204C interface ADC14X250 14-Bit, 250-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC16DX370 Dual-Channel, 16-Bit, 370-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC31JB68 16-Bit, 500-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC31RF80 14-Bit, 3-GSPS, RF-Sampling Wideband Receiver and Feedback IC ADC32J22 Dual-Channel, 12-Bit, 50-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J23 Dual-Channel, 12-Bit, 80-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J24 Dual-Channel, 12-Bit, 125-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J25 Dual-Channel, 12-Bit, 160-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J42 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 50-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J43 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 80-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J44 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 125-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32J45 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 160-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32RF42 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 1.5-GSPS RF-Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32RF44 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 2.6-GSPS RF-Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32RF45 Dual-channel, 14-bit, 3-GSPS, RF-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ADC34J22 Quad-Channel, 12-Bit, 50-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J23 Quad-Channel, 12-Bit, 80-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J24 Quad-Channel, 12-Bit, 125-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J25 Quad-Channel, 12-Bit, 160-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J42 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 50-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J43 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 80-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J44 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 125-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC34J45 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 160-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS42JB46 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 160-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS42JB49 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 250-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS42JB69 Dual-Channel, 16-Bit, 250-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J20 Dual-Channel, 12-Bit, 1.0-GSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J40 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 1.0-GSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J42 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 625-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J54 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 500-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J60 Dual-Channel, 16-Bit, 1.0-GSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J64 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 1-GSPS, 2x-Oversampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J66 Quad-Channel, 14-Bit, 500-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS54J69 Dual-Channel, 16-Bit, 500-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS61JB23 12-Bit, 80-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADS61JB46 14-Bit, 160-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
RF-sampling transceivers
AFE7422 2-transmit, 2-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 10-MHz to 6-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7444 4-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 10-MHz to 6-GHz, max 600-MHz IBW AFE7681 4-transmit, 2-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 100-MHz to 5.2-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7683 2-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 100-MHz to 5.2-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW, single DUC/D AFE7684 2-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 100-MHz to 5.2-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW, dual DUC/DDC AFE7685 4-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 100-MHz to 5.2-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW, single DUC/D AFE7686 4-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 100-MHz to 5.2-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW, dual DUC/DDC AFE7700 4-transmit, 4-receive, 2-feedback RF transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, four PLLs, general purpose AFE7769 4-transmit, 4-receive, 2-feedback RF transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, four PLLs, wireless purpose AFE7799 4-transmit, 4-receive, 2-feedback RF transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, max 600-MHz IBW AFE7900 4-transmit, 6-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 5-MHz to 7.4-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7920 4-transmit, 4-receive, 2-feedback RF-sampling transceiver with dual DUC/DDC AFE7921 4-transmit, 4-receive, 2-feedback RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, max 800-MHz IBW AFE7950 4-transmit, 6-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 12-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7988 4-transmit, 4-receive, 1-feedback RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7989 4-transmit, 4-receive, 1-feedback RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, max 400-MHz IBW AFE8092 8-transmit, 8-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 6-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW
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