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BCM6524IFBG BCM6524IFBG 28839 Broadcom Limited MULTI-MODE DSL ANALOG FRONT END Tray
ADPD175GGI-ACEZ-RL ADPD175GGI-ACEZ-RL 76533 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 14BIT OPTICAL MOD -
MAX5861TEXH+W MAX5861TEXH+W 53636 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE MODULATOR FCBGA -
ADPD105BCPZRL ADPD105BCPZRL 61502 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 4 CHAN 14BIT 28LFCSP-WQ 28-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
BCM6526IFB2 BCM6526IFB2 93865 Broadcom Limited MULTI-MODE DSL ANALOG FRONT END Tray
BCM6516IPBG BCM6516IPBG 48327 Broadcom Limited MULTI-MODE DSL TRANSCEIVER (30A) Tray
XR10910IL40TR-F XR10910IL40TR-F 57190 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 16 CHAN 14BIT 40QFN 40-VFQFN Exposed Pad
ADDI7024BBCZRL ADDI7024BBCZRL 17847 Analog Devices Inc. IC 14BIT 80MSPS 56LFCSP -
BCM6522IPBG BCM6522IPBG 65972 Broadcom Limited 16L ADSL2+ ANALOG FRONT END Tray
WM8214SCDS/V WM8214SCDS/V 97121 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 28SSOP 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
PGA5807RGCT PGA5807RGCT 73496 Texas Instruments IC AFE 8 CHAN 64VQFN 64-VFQFN Exposed Pad
IDTTDA8787AHL-C3 IDTTDA8787AHL-C3 47278 Renesas Electronics America Inc IC FRONT END IMAGING 48LQFP Tray
AD7730BRU-REEL7 AD7730BRU-REEL7 72990 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 24BIT 24TSSOP 24-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
WM8232GEFL/V WM8232GEFL/V 69223 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 56QFN 56-VFQFN Exposed Pad
WM8215CSEFL WM8215CSEFL 21719 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 10BIT 32QFN 32-VFQFN Exposed Pad
AFE4491NMAT AFE4491NMAT 81121 Texas Instruments IC ANALOG FRONT END BGA 103-VFBGA
WM8253SCDS/RV WM8253SCDS/RV 81217 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
TDA9965HL-C3 TDA9965HL-C3 54308 Renesas Electronics America Inc IC FRONT END 12BIT 48LQFP Tray
WM8224CSEFL/R WM8224CSEFL/R 66624 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 3CH 8/10/12/16BIT 32QFN 32-VFQFN Exposed Pad
XR10910IL40-F XR10910IL40-F 80675 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 16 CHAN 14BIT 40QFN 40-VFQFN Exposed Pad

Analog Front End (AFE)

‌1. What is Analog Front End (AFE)?‌

‌Analog Front End (AFE)‌ is a key component for processing analog signals in electronic systems. It is located between the sensor/signal source and the digital processor and is responsible for converting the original analog signal into a high-quality, processable digital signal. Its core function is to solve the problems of analog signals being susceptible to noise interference and low amplitude, and to provide a reliable input basis for digital systems.

 

2. What are the Core Functions of Analog Front End (AFE)?‌

1) ‌Signal Conditioning‌

‌Amplification‌: Increase the amplitude of weak analog signals and enhance system sensitivity.

‌Filtering‌: Eliminate noise and interference through hardware or digital filtering to improve the signal-to-noise ratio.

 

2) ‌Analog-to-Digital Conversion (ADC)‌

Built-in high-precision ADC discretizes the conditioned analog signal into a digital signal. The sampling rate directly affects the accuracy of signal restoration.

 

3) ‌Preprocessing‌

Some AFEs integrate simple digital processing units (such as FFT and baseline correction) to reduce the burden on the main processor.

 

3. What are the Structural Features of Analog Front End (AFE)?‌

‌Highly Integrated‌

Amplifiers, filters, ADCs, reference voltage sources, excitation circuits, and other modules are integrated into a single chip to simplify system design.

 

‌Mixed Signal Architecture‌

Based on analog circuits, supplemented by a small amount of digital control logic (such as multiplexers and state machines).

 

‌Flexible Interface‌

Supports digital interfaces such as I²C and SPI (such as ISO-SPI for BMS daisy chain communication), compatible with various MCUs or processors.

 

‌4. What are Analog Front End (AFE) Used for?‌

Battery management system (BMS)‌

Collect cell voltage/temperature, and the accuracy directly affects SOC estimation.

 

Built-in passive balancing circuit to balance the battery pack through resistor discharge.

‌High-speed Communication Interface‌

Processes high-speed signal transmission and reception in protocols such as PCIe, and integrates equalizer (Equalizer) and clock data recovery (CDR) modules.

 

‌Precision Measurement System‌

Used in industrial sensors, medical equipment, etc., to achieve high-resolution acquisition of weak analog signals.

 

‌5. Key Parameters Selection for Analog Front End (AFE)‌‌

‌Parameter

‌Description

‌Resolution

The number of ADC bits (such as 16bit), which determines the signal quantization accuracy

‌Sampling Rate

Affects the signal restoration capability and must meet the Nyquist theorem

‌Power Consumption

Especially critical for portable devices, related to the ADC architecture (Δ-Σ/pipeline type)

‌Integrated Functions

Such as built-in PGA (programmable gain amplifier), temperature sensor, reference source, etc.

 

‌6. Development Trend of Analog Front End (AFE)‌

The new generation of AFE continues to evolve towards higher integration (such as MCU integration), lower power consumption (suitable for IoT devices), and intelligent signal processing (embedded AI pre-processing) to meet the needs of complex application scenarios.