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AFE2256GRTDR AFE2256GRTDR 89656 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE Module
AD7730LBRUZ AD7730LBRUZ 95408 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 24BIT 24TSSOP 24-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
LMP91050MMX/S7002917 LMP91050MMX/S7002917 37524 Texas Instruments PROTOTYPE 10-TFSOP, 10-MSOP (0.118", 3.00mm Width)
ADS131E08IPAG ADS131E08IPAG 34850 Texas Instruments IC AFE 8 CHAN 16/24BIT 64TQFP 64-TQFP
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)
AFE1105E/1K AFE1105E/1K 33282 Burr Brown DIGITAL SLIC, 1-FUNC, CMOS 48-BSSOP (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ATSENSE301A-AU ATSENSE301A-AU 52685 Microchip Technology IC AFE 7 CHAN 24BIT 32TQFP 32-TQFP
XRD9824ACU XRD9824ACU 37742 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 14BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
ADS1294IPAGR ADS1294IPAGR 11981 Texas Instruments IC AFE 4 CHAN 24BIT 64TQFP 64-TQFP
XRD98L23ACD-F XRD98L23ACD-F 11821 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 20SOIC 20-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ADS1292RIRSMR ADS1292RIRSMR 17392 Texas Instruments IC AFE 2 CHAN 24BIT 32VQFN 32-VFQFN Exposed Pad
XRD98L63AIV-F XRD98L63AIV-F 43849 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 12BIT 48TQFP 48-TQFP
AFE7685IABJ AFE7685IABJ 42173 Texas Instruments IC AFE 4 CHAN 14BIT 400FCBGA 400-FCBGA
XRD98L59AIGTR-F XRD98L59AIGTR-F 6779 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 10BIT 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
LMP90099MHX/NOPB LMP90099MHX/NOPB 26269 Texas Instruments IC AFE 1 CHAN 24BIT 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
AD73411BB-40 AD73411BB-40 76825 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END W/DSP 119BGA 119-BBGA

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.