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Radiation-hardness-assured (RHA) 4-transmit 6-receive RF-sampling transceiver up to 12GHz

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AFE7950-SP

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Applications General purpose Number of TXs and RXs 4 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 Space
Applications General purpose Number of TXs and RXs 4 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 Space
FCBGA (ALK) 400 289 mm² 17 x 17
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  • Radiation hardness assured AFE7950-SP:
    • Single-event latch up (SEL): 70MeV-cm2/mg
    • RLAT Total ionizing dose (TID): 100krad (Si)
  • Radiation tolerant AFE7950-SEP:
    • Single-event latch up (SEL): 43MeV-cm2/mg
    • RLAT Total ionizing dose (TID): 30krad (Si)
  • Four RF sampling 12GSPS TX DACs
  • Six RF sampling 3GSPS RX ADCs
  • Maximum RF signal bandwidth: 1200MHz (or 2400MHz for 2TX)
  • RF frequency range:
    • TX: 600MHz to 12GHz
    • RX: 5MHz to 12GHz
  • Digital Step Attenuators (DSA):
    • TX: 40dB range, 0.125dB steps
    • RX or FB: 25dB range, 0.5dB steps
  • Single or dual-band DUC or DDCs for TX and RX
  • SerDes data interface:
    • 8 SerDes transceivers up to 24.75Gbps
    • JESD204B/C subclass 1 compatible
  • Package: 17mm × 17mm FCBGA, 0.8mm pitch
  • Screening:
    • One fabrication, assembly, and test site
    • Product traceability
    • Extended product life cycle
    • Extended product change notification
    • Vendor item drawing
    • Radiation lot acceptance Test (RLAT) (AFE7950-Sx only)
    • Meets ASTM E595 out gassing specification (AFE7950-Sx only)
    • Production burn-in (AFE7950-SP only)
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  • Radiation hardness assured AFE7950-SP:
    • Single-event latch up (SEL): 70MeV-cm2/mg
    • RLAT Total ionizing dose (TID): 100krad (Si)
  • Radiation tolerant AFE7950-SEP:
    • Single-event latch up (SEL): 43MeV-cm2/mg
    • RLAT Total ionizing dose (TID): 30krad (Si)
  • Four RF sampling 12GSPS TX DACs
  • Six RF sampling 3GSPS RX ADCs
  • Maximum RF signal bandwidth: 1200MHz (or 2400MHz for 2TX)
  • RF frequency range:
    • TX: 600MHz to 12GHz
    • RX: 5MHz to 12GHz
  • Digital Step Attenuators (DSA):
    • TX: 40dB range, 0.125dB steps
    • RX or FB: 25dB range, 0.5dB steps
  • Single or dual-band DUC or DDCs for TX and RX
  • SerDes data interface:
    • 8 SerDes transceivers up to 24.75Gbps
    • JESD204B/C subclass 1 compatible
  • Package: 17mm × 17mm FCBGA, 0.8mm pitch
  • Screening:
    • One fabrication, assembly, and test site
    • Product traceability
    • Extended product life cycle
    • Extended product change notification
    • Vendor item drawing
    • Radiation lot acceptance Test (RLAT) (AFE7950-Sx only)
    • Meets ASTM E595 out gassing specification (AFE7950-Sx only)
    • Production burn-in (AFE7950-SP only)

The AFE7950-x is a high performance, wide bandwidth multi-channel transceiver, integrating four RF sampling transmitter chains, four RF sampling receiver chains and two RF sampling feedback chains (six RF sampling ADCs total). With operation up to 12GHz, 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 1200MHz of signal bandwidth for four TX or 2400MHz for two TX. The output of the DUCs drives a 12GSPS DAC (digital to analog converter) with a mixed mode output option to enhance 2nd Nyquist operation. The DAC output includes a variable gain amplifier (TX DSA) with 40dB range and 1dB analog and 0.125dB digital steps.

Each receiver chain includes a 25dB range Digital Step Attenuator (DSA), followed by a 3GSPS ADC (analog-to-digital converter). Each receiver channel has an analog peak power detector and various digital power detectors to assist an external or internal autonomous automatic gain controller, and RF overload detectors for device reliability protection. Flexible decimation options provide optimization of data bandwidth up to 1200MHz for four RX without FB paths or 600MHz with two FB paths (1200MHz BW each).

The AFE7950-x is a high performance, wide bandwidth multi-channel transceiver, integrating four RF sampling transmitter chains, four RF sampling receiver chains and two RF sampling feedback chains (six RF sampling ADCs total). With operation up to 12GHz, 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 1200MHz of signal bandwidth for four TX or 2400MHz for two TX. The output of the DUCs drives a 12GSPS DAC (digital to analog converter) with a mixed mode output option to enhance 2nd Nyquist operation. The DAC output includes a variable gain amplifier (TX DSA) with 40dB range and 1dB analog and 0.125dB digital steps.

Each receiver chain includes a 25dB range Digital Step Attenuator (DSA), followed by a 3GSPS ADC (analog-to-digital converter). Each receiver channel has an analog peak power detector and various digital power detectors to assist an external or internal autonomous automatic gain controller, and RF overload detectors for device reliability protection. Flexible decimation options provide optimization of data bandwidth up to 1200MHz for four RX without FB paths or 600MHz with two FB paths (1200MHz BW each).
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* Data sheet AFE7950-x 4T6R RF Sampling AFE with 12GSPS DACs and 3GSPS ADCs datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 12 Aug 2024
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AFE7950EVM — AFE7950 evaluation module for four-transmit, six-receive, X-band, RF-sampling AFE

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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AFE7900 — 4-transmit, 6-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 5-MHz to 7.4-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7901 — 4-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 5-MHz to 7.4-GHz, max 400-MHz IBW AFE7903 — 2-transmit, 2-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 5-MHz to 7.4-GHz, max 400-MHz IBW AFE7950 — 4-transmit, 6-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 12-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7950-SP — Radiation-hardness-assured (RHA) 4-transmit 6-receive RF-sampling transceiver up to 12GHz AFE7953 — Two-transmit, two-receive, 600-MHz to 12-GHz, RF-sampling AFE with 12-GSPS DACs and 3-GSPS ADCs AFE7951 — 4-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 600-MHz to 12-GHz, max 400-MHz IBW AFE7955 — 2T3R, 600-MHz to 12-GHz, RF-sampling AFE, 12-GSPS DACs, 3-GSPS ADCs, 1.2-GHz max IBW AFE7906 — 6-channel RF-sampling receiver, 5-MHz to 12-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7954 — four-channel, 600-MHz to 12-GHz, RF-sampling AFE, 12-GSPS DACs, 2.4-GHz max IBW
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AFE7950EVM — AFE7950 evaluation module for four-transmit, six-receive, X-band, RF-sampling AFE TRF1208-AFE7950EVM — TRF1208 evaluation module for high-speed RF-sampling fully-differential amplifier with AFE7950 AFE7900EVM — AFE7900 evaluation module for four-transmit, six-receive, 5-MHz to 7400-MHz, RF-sampling AFE
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TIDA-010260 — 4T5R space-grade integrated transceiver reference design

The 4T5R space-grade integrated transceiver reference design reference design incorporates a full RF sampling transceiver including a clocking solution and power solution. The design incoporates all -SEP flavor TI devices and space-qualified passives within a VITA-57 form factor.
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