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VSP5610RSHR VSP5610RSHR 97842 Texas Instruments IC AFE 4 CHAN 16BIT 56VQFN 56-VFQFN Exposed Pad
AD7195BCPZ-RL AD7195BCPZ-RL 90702 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 24BIT 32LFCSP 32-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
LM98513CCMTX/NOPB LM98513CCMTX/NOPB 39776 National Semiconductor IC DIGITAL COPIER 10BIT 56TSSOP 56-TFSOP (0.240", 6.10mm Width)
LM98722CCMTX/NOPB LM98722CCMTX/NOPB 93527 Texas Instruments IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 56TSSOP 56-TFSOP (0.240", 6.10mm Width)
DS8005-RRX+T DS8005-RRX+T 47182 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 2 CHAN 28SOIC 28-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ADS1196CZXGT ADS1196CZXGT 62007 Texas Instruments IC AFE 6 CHAN 16BIT 64NFBGA 64-LFBGA
MAX30002CWV+T MAX30002CWV+T 84940 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 1 CHAN 20BIT 30WLP 30-WFBGA, WLBGA
ATSENSE201HA-AU ATSENSE201HA-AU 42215 Microchip Technology IC AFE 4 CHAN 24BIT 32TQFP 32-TQFP
MAX19705ETM MAX19705ETM 31274 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated LOW-POWER ANALOG FRONT-END 48-WFQFN Exposed Pad
WM8235GEFL/V WM8235GEFL/V 30632 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 9 CHAN 16BIT 56QFN 56-VFQFN Exposed Pad
AD73311ARZ-REEL AD73311ARZ-REEL 78482 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 20SOIC 20-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
AD8450ASTZ-RL AD8450ASTZ-RL 17823 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 2 CHAN 80LQFP 80-LQFP
WM8231GEFL/V WM8231GEFL/V 35652 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 56QFN 56-VFQFN Exposed Pad
WM8199SCDS/V WM8199SCDS/V 56185 Cirrus Logic Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 28SSOP 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
AD73311LARUZ-RL7 AD73311LARUZ-RL7 28542 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
AD8451ASTZ-RL AD8451ASTZ-RL 84075 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 2 CHAN 80LQFP 80-LQFP
DS8005-RJX+ DS8005-RJX+ 62648 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 2 CHAN 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
AD73360LARZ-REEL7 AD73360LARZ-REEL7 58781 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 6 CHAN 16BIT 28SOIC 28-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ATSENSE301HA-AUR ATSENSE301HA-AUR 44621 Microchip Technology IC AFE 7 CHAN 24BIT 32TQFP 32-TQFP
TC514COI713 TC514COI713 87242 Microchip Technology IC AFE 4 CHAN 17BIT 28SOIC 28-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)

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.