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AFE4960PYBGR AFE4960PYBGR 15983 Texas Instruments TWO-CHANNEL ECG AND PPG ANALOG F 36-XFBGA, DSBGA
AFE1144E AFE1144E 39686 Burr Brown DIGITAL SLIC, 1-FUNC 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
AFE1224E-2 AFE1224E-2 62981 Texas Instruments HDSL ANALOG FRONT END Bulk
AFE4405AYZR AFE4405AYZR 45133 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE 30-XFBGA, DSBGA
LM98714CCMTX/S7003074 LM98714CCMTX/S7003074 44013 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE 48-TFSOP (0.240", 6.10mm Width)
AFE2256NSTDQ AFE2256NSTDQ 55201 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE -
AFE2256GRTBG AFE2256GRTBG 52198 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE -
AFE4460YBGR AFE4460YBGR 41620 Texas Instruments MEMORY 36-XFBGA, DSBGA
AFE2256TBF AFE2256TBF 26872 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE -
NAFE11388B40BSK NAFE11388B40BSK 27039 NXP USA Inc. IC 8-IN LOW-POWER 25V AFE 64-VFQFN Exposed Pad
AFE1124E AFE1124E 59803 Texas Instruments IC AFE 1 CHAN 14BIT 28SSOP 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
ADS1298RIZXGR ADS1298RIZXGR 83695 Texas Instruments IC AFE 8 CHAN 24BIT 64NFBGA 64-LFBGA
AD73322LARU-REEL AD73322LARU-REEL 89524 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END DUAL 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
XRD98L23ACDTR-F XRD98L23ACDTR-F 84985 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 20SOIC 20-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
MAX19712ETN+ MAX19712ETN+ 32953 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 2 CHAN 10BIT 56TQFN 56-WFQFN Exposed Pad
MAX19706ETM+ MAX19706ETM+ 19284 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 4 CHAN 10BIT 48TQFN 48-WFQFN Exposed Pad
MAX19700ETM+ MAX19700ETM+ 17772 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC ANLG FRONT END 7.5MSPS 48TQFN Tray
XRD9826ACU XRD9826ACU 68977 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
AD73360ASU AD73360ASU 48796 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END 6CH 44-TQFP 44-TQFP
MAX19705ETM+ MAX19705ETM+ 14374 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC ANLG FRNT END 48-TQFN Tube

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.