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XRD9827ACD-F XRD9827ACD-F 21814 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 12BIT 20SOIC 20-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ISL98003CNZ-165 ISL98003CNZ-165 58108 Renesas Electronics America Inc IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 80TQFP 80-TQFP Exposed Pad
XRD9818ACGTR-F XRD9818ACGTR-F 29874 MaxLinear, Inc. IC AFE 3 CHAN 16BIT 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
ISL98002CRZ-140 ISL98002CRZ-140 89756 Renesas Electronics America Inc IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 72QFN 72-VFQFN Exposed Pad
73M1903-IMR/F 73M1903-IMR/F 95643 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 32QFN 32-VFQFN Exposed Pad
AD9877ABS AD9877ABS 50276 Analog Devices Inc. IC MXFE CABLE MODEM 100-MQFP 100-BQFP
TC510EOG713 TC510EOG713 68634 Microchip Technology IC AFE 1 CHAN 17BIT 24SOIC 24-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
AD73322LARZ AD73322LARZ 61200 Analog Devices Inc. IC AFE 2 CHAN 16BIT 28SOIC 28-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
ISL98003CNZ-150 ISL98003CNZ-150 57747 Renesas Electronics America Inc IC AFE 3 CHAN 8BIT 80TQFP 80-TQFP Exposed Pad
MAX5863ETM+T MAX5863ETM+T 58280 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 4 CHAN 8/10BIT 48TQFN 48-WFQFN Exposed Pad
AD9876ABST AD9876ABST 57214 Analog Devices Inc. IC 12BIT MODEM MXFE 48-LQFP 48-LQFP
AD9875BST AD9875BST 31138 Analog Devices Inc. IC 10BIT MODEM MXFE 48-LQFP 48-LQFP
STLC7550TQF7TR STLC7550TQF7TR 16200 STMicroelectronics IC AFE 1 CHAN 16BIT 48TQFP 48-LQFP
AD73322LAR-REEL AD73322LAR-REEL 92928 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END DUAL 28-SOIC 28-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
VSP2590ZWVR VSP2590ZWVR 19989 Texas Instruments IC AFE 2 CHAN 16BIT 159NFBGA 159-TFBGA
MAX19710ETN+T MAX19710ETN+T 8692 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 2 CHAN 10BIT 56TQFN 56-WFQFN Exposed Pad
MAX19712ETN+T MAX19712ETN+T 59259 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE 2 CHAN 10BIT 56TQFN 56-WFQFN Exposed Pad
AD73460BB-40 AD73460BB-40 92458 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END 6CH 119-BGA 119-BBGA
AD73322LYRU AD73322LYRU 89508 Analog Devices Inc. IC ANALOG FRONT END DUAL 28TSSOP 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
MAX1101CWG+T MAX1101CWG+T 72895 Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated IC AFE CCD DIGITZR 8BIT 24SOIC 24-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.