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AD73411BB-40 AD73411BB-40 76825 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END W/DSP 119BGA 119-BBGA
XRD98L62ACV-F XRD98L62ACV-F 13262 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 12BIT 48TQFP 48-TQFP
MAX19706ETM+T MAX19706ETM+T 52311 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 4 CHAN 10BIT 48TQFN 48-WFQFN Exposed Pad
73M1903C-IM/F 73M1903C-IM/F 81639 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 32QFN 32-VFQFN Exposed Pad
MAX19700ETM+T MAX19700ETM+T 65503 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 2 CHAN 10BIT 48TQFN 48-WFQFN Exposed Pad
XRD9827ACDTR-F XRD9827ACDTR-F 58474 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 12BIT 20SOIC 20-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
73M1903-IVT/F 73M1903-IVT/F 77220 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 20TSSOP 20-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
AD7730LBRU AD7730LBRU 41398 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 24BIT 24TSSOP 24-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
XRD9836ACG XRD9836ACG 58964 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 48TSSOP 48-TFSOP (0.240", 6.10mm Width)
ISL98003INZ-110 ISL98003INZ-110 65403 Renesas Electronics America Inc IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 80TQFP 80-TQFP Exposed Pad
XRD98L59AIG-F XRD98L59AIG-F 92796 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 10BIT 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
XRD9827ACU-F XRD9827ACU-F 61908 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 12BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
XRD98L59AIGTR XRD98L59AIGTR 77347 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 1 CHAN 10BIT 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
XRD9836ACGTR-F XRD9836ACGTR-F 51227 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 48TSSOP 48-TFSOP (0.240", 6.10mm Width)
XRD98L23ACU XRD98L23ACU 97251 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
XRD9825ACU XRD9825ACU 98643 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 20SSOP 20-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width)
XRD9818ACGTR XRD9818ACGTR 81910 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
MAXQ3181-RAN+ MAXQ3181-RAN+ 39513 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 8 CHAN 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
XRD9816BCV-F XRD9816BCV-F 45016 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 48TQFP 48-TQFP
VSP7502ZWVR VSP7502ZWVR 87568 Texas Instruments IC AFE 4 CHAN 16BIT 159NFBGA 159-TFBGA

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.