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AFE1124E-1 AFE1124E-1 47915 Texas Instruments IC HDSL ANALOG FRONT END 28SSOP Bulk
PEF55208EV21 PEF55208EV21 64213 Intel GEMINAX A8MAX 8-CH ANALOG FRONTE Bulk
MAX5864ETM MAX5864ETM 93467 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated 22MSPS ANALOG FRONT END 48-WFQFN Exposed Pad
AD9674KBCZ AD9674KBCZ 35421 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 8 CHAN 14BIT 144CSPBGA 144-LFBGA, CSPBGA
ADAS1000-2BCPZ ADAS1000-2BCPZ 90937 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 5 CHAN 19BIT 56LFCSP 56-VFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
ADCS9888CVH-205 ADCS9888CVH-205 83348 National Semiconductor CONSUMER CIRCUIT, PQFP128 128-BFQFP
AD9876BSTRL AD9876BSTRL 86658 Analog Devices Inc. BROADBAND MODEM FRONT-END 48-LQFP
ADAS1000-3BCPZ ADAS1000-3BCPZ 71120 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 19BIT 56LFCSP 56-VFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
AFE1224E AFE1224E 34157 Burr Brown DIGITAL SLIC, 1-FUNC 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
ADAS1000-3BSTZ ADAS1000-3BSTZ 79557 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 19BIT 64LQFP 64-LQFP
ADA8282WBCPZ ADA8282WBCPZ 74263 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 4 CHAN 16BIT 32LFCSP 32-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
AD5940BCBZ-RL7 AD5940BCBZ-RL7 71826 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 56WLCSP 56-UFBGA, WLCSP
ADS1292RIRSMT ADS1292RIRSMT 9863 Texas Instruments IC AFE 2 CHAN 24BIT 32VQFN 32-VFQFN Exposed Pad
AFE2126E AFE2126E 1337 Burr Brown DIGITAL SLIC, 1-FUNC 48-BSSOP (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ADAS1000BSTZ ADAS1000BSTZ 58533 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 5 CHAN 19BIT 64LQFP 64-LQFP
PEF55218EV21 PEF55218EV21 36888 Intel GEMINAX A8PMAX 8-CH ANALOG FRONT Bulk
AD7730BRUZ AD7730BRUZ 26790 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 24BIT 24TSSOP 24-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
AFE1230E-1 AFE1230E-1 11608 Texas Instruments IC ANALOG FRNT END HDSL 28-SSOP Bulk
AD4110-1BCPZ-RL7 AD4110-1BCPZ-RL7 34383 Analog Devices Inc. SINGLE CHN PLC SIGMA DELTA ADC+A 40-VFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
ADS1292IPBS ADS1292IPBS 23059 Texas Instruments IC AFE 2 CHAN 24BIT 32TQFP 32-TQFP

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.