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LM9832CCVJD LM9832CCVJD 8379 National Semiconductor IC SCANNER CLR USB IMAGE 100TQFP 100-TQFP
AIS339 AIS339 6949 AIStorm, Inc CHAMELEON ENABLES SIGNAL CAPTURE 48-QFN
AFE1302Y-1/250 AFE1302Y-1/250 54381 Texas Instruments G-LITE ADSL ANALOG FRONT END Bulk
AFE1144E AFE1144E 89594 Texas Instruments IC HDSL/MDSL ANALOG 28-SSOP 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
LM9832CCVJD LM9832CCVJD 81719 Texas Instruments IC AFE 3 CHAN 42BIT 100TQFP 100-TQFP
AD9945KCPRL7 AD9945KCPRL7 80701 Analog Devices Inc. AFE VIDEO ADC 12 BIT 3V 32-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP
AD9920ABBCZRL AD9920ABBCZRL 52739 Analog Devices Inc. IC PROCESSOR CCD 12BIT 105CSBGA 105-LFBGA, CSPBGA
ADPD107BCBZR7 ADPD107BCBZR7 38494 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 4 CHAN 14BIT 17WLCSP 17-UFBGA, WLCSP
AD73360ASUZ-REEL AD73360ASUZ-REEL 94602 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 6 CHAN 16BIT 44TQFP 44-TQFP
VSP2582RHHR VSP2582RHHR 25010 Texas Instruments IC AFE 1 CHAN 12BIT 36VQFN 36-VFQFN Exposed Pad
BU6574FV-E2 BU6574FV-E2 8849 Rohm Semiconductor IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 20SSOP-B 20-LSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
AD28MSP02BN AD28MSP02BN 61639 Analog Devices Inc. VOICEBAND SIGNAL PORT 24-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm)
TC514CPJ TC514CPJ 6825 Microchip Technology IC AFE 4 CHAN 17BIT 28SDIP 28-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm)
AFE1224E-2 AFE1224E-2 99406 Burr Brown HDSL ANALOG FRONT END Bulk
RT1025WS RT1025WS 47113 Richtek USA Inc. IC AFE 2 CHAN 24BIT 41WLCSP 41-UFBGA, WLCSP
AFE0064IPBK AFE0064IPBK 53213 Texas Instruments IC AFE 64 CHAN 16BIT 128LQFP 128-LQFP
TP5510N TP5510N 93649 National Semiconductor ANALOG CIRCUIT, 1 FUNC PDIP16 16-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm)
LM96511CCSM/NOPB LM96511CCSM/NOPB 94862 Texas Instruments IC AFE 8 CHAN 12BIT 376NFBGA 376-TFBGA
AFE1302Y/2K AFE1302Y/2K 8107 Texas Instruments DIGITAL SLIC, 1-FUNC, PQFP48 Bulk
AFE1115E-1 AFE1115E-1 36623 Texas Instruments IC ANALOG FRONT END 56-SSOP Bulk

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.