TIDA-010132
Multichannel RF transceiver reference design for radar applications
TIDA-010132
Overview
This reference design, an 8-channel analog front end (AFE), uses two AFE7444 4-channel RF transceivers and LMK04828-LMX2594-based clocking subsystem which can enable designs to scale to 16 channels or more. Each AFE channel consists of a 14-bit, 9GSPS DAC and a 3GSPS ADC that is synchronized to less than 10ps skew with > 75-dB dynamic range at 2.6GHz.
Features
- High density, scalable 8-channel RF sampling analog frontend with single FMC interface
- System clock skew less than 5 psec across devices
- Clock phase adjustment with 0.5 psec step resolution
- Low noise clock generation for 14-bit analog frontend performance
- Digital function (NCO, DDC and so forth) synchronization across multiple transceivers
A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.
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Design files
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Reference design overview and verified performance test data
Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components
Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers
Detailed overview of design layout for component placement
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Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB
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Technical documentation
| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Design guide | Multichannel RF Transceiver Reference Design for Radar and Electronic Warfare | May 31, 2019 | |
| User guide | Getting started with the AFE74xx RF-sampling transceiver | May 31, 2019 |
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