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Applications General purpose Number of TXs and RXs 2 TX Number of DUCs per TX 2 Number of DDCs per RX 2 RF frequency (max) (MHz) 12000 RF frequency (min) (MHz) 600 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
Applications General purpose Number of TXs and RXs 2 TX Number of DUCs per TX 2 Number of DDCs per RX 2 RF frequency (max) (MHz) 12000 RF frequency (min) (MHz) 600 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
FCBGA (ABJ) 400 289 mm² 17 x 17 FCBGA (ALK) 400 289 mm² 17 x 17
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  • Dual RF sampling 12-GSPS transmit DACs
  • Dual RF sampling 3-GSPS receive ADCs
  • Maximum RF signal bandwidth: 400 MHz
  • RF frequency range: 600 MHz - 12 GHz
  • Digital step attenuators (DSA):
    • TX: 40 dB range, 0.125-dB steps
    • RX: 25 dB range, 0.5-dB steps
  • Single or dual-band DUC or DDCs
  • 16x NCOs per TX or RX
  • Optional Internal PLL or VCO for DAC or ADC clocks or external clock at DAC or ADC sample rate
  • SerDes data interface:
    • JESD204B and JESD204C compatible
    • 8 SerDes transceivers up to 29.5 Gbps
    • Subclass 1 multi-device synchronization
  • Package: 17-mm × 17-mm FCBGA, 0.8-mm pitch
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  • Dual RF sampling 12-GSPS transmit DACs
  • Dual RF sampling 3-GSPS receive ADCs
  • Maximum RF signal bandwidth: 400 MHz
  • RF frequency range: 600 MHz - 12 GHz
  • Digital step attenuators (DSA):
    • TX: 40 dB range, 0.125-dB steps
    • RX: 25 dB range, 0.5-dB steps
  • Single or dual-band DUC or DDCs
  • 16x NCOs per TX or RX
  • Optional Internal PLL or VCO for DAC or ADC clocks or external clock at DAC or ADC sample rate
  • SerDes data interface:
    • JESD204B and JESD204C compatible
    • 8 SerDes transceivers up to 29.5 Gbps
    • Subclass 1 multi-device synchronization
  • Package: 17-mm × 17-mm FCBGA, 0.8-mm pitch

The AFE7953 is a high performance, wide bandwidth multi-channel transceiver, integrating two RF sampling transmitter chains and two RF sampling receiver chains. With operation up to 12 GHz, this device enables direct RF sampling in the L, S, C and X-band frequency ranges without the need for additional frequency conversions stages. This improvement in density and flexibility enables high-channel-count, multi-mission systems.

The TX signal paths support interpolation and digital up conversion options that deliver up to 400 MHz of signal bandwidth per TX channel. The output of the DUCs drives a 12-GSPS DAC (digital to analog converter) with a mixed mode output option to enhance 2 nd Nyquist operation. The DAC output includes a variable gain amplifier (TX DSA) with 40-dB range and 1-dB analog and 0.125-dB digital steps.

The AFE7953 is a high performance, wide bandwidth multi-channel transceiver, integrating two RF sampling transmitter chains and two RF sampling receiver chains. With operation up to 12 GHz, this device enables direct RF sampling in the L, S, C and X-band frequency ranges without the need for additional frequency conversions stages. This improvement in density and flexibility enables high-channel-count, multi-mission systems.

The TX signal paths support interpolation and digital up conversion options that deliver up to 400 MHz of signal bandwidth per TX channel. The output of the DUCs drives a 12-GSPS DAC (digital to analog converter) with a mixed mode output option to enhance 2 nd Nyquist operation. The DAC output includes a variable gain amplifier (TX DSA) with 40-dB range and 1-dB analog and 0.125-dB digital steps.

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* Data sheet AFE7953 2T2R RF Sampling AFE with 12 GSPS DACs and 3 GSPS ADCs datasheet PDF | HTML 18 Jul 2023

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The AFE7950 evaluation module (EVM) is an RF-sampling transceiver platform that can be configured to simultaneously support up to four-transmit and six-receive (4T6R) channels. The module evaluates the AFE7950, which is a quad-channel, RF-sampling, analog front end (AFE) with 14-bit, (...)

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