AFE5832LP

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Low-power 32-ch ultrasound AFE with 18.5mW/ch power, LVDS interface, and passive CW mixer

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Device type Receiver Number of input channels 32 Active supply current (typ) (mA) 55 Operating temperature range (°C) 0 to 85 Interface type LVDS Features Analog Front End (AFE) Rating Catalog
Device type Receiver Number of input channels 32 Active supply current (typ) (mA) 55 Operating temperature range (°C) 0 to 85 Interface type LVDS Features Analog Front End (AFE) Rating Catalog
NFBGA (ZAV) 289 225 mm² 15 x 15
  • 32-Channel AFE for Ultrasound Applications:
    • LNA, Attenuator, LPF, ADC, and CW Mixer
    • Digital Time Gain Compensation (DTGC)
    • Total Gain Range: 0 dB to 48 dB
  • Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) With Programmable Gain:
    • Low Current Noise of 1pA/rtHz
    • Gain: 21 dB, 18 dB, and 15 dB
    • Linear Input Range: up to 700 mVPP
  • Programmable Attenuator (ATTEN):
    • Attenuation Range (Steps of 0.125 dB):
      0 to 36 dB
    • Digital TGC Engine
  • Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA):
    • Gain: 21 dB, 24 dB, and 27 dB
  • Third-Order, Linear-Phase, Low-Pass Filter (LPF):
    • Cut-off Frequency From 10 MHz to 25 MHz
  • 16 ADCs Converting at 12-Bit, 80 MSPS or 10-Bit, 100 MSPS:
    • Each ADC Converts Two Sets of Inputs at Half Rate
    • 12-Bit Mode: 72-dBFS SNR
    • 10-Bit Mode: 61-dBFS SNR
  • TGC Mode Power :
    • Lowest Power of 18.5 mW/Ch in Low Power Mode, 4 nV/rtHz, 10-Bit, 20 MSPS, LVDS (2x rate)
    • 27.8 mW/Ch at 3 nV/rtHz in Low Noise Mode at 12-Bit, 40 MSPS
    • 24.4 mW/Ch at 4 nV/rtHz in Low Power Mode at 12-Bit, 40 MSPS
  • Excellent Device-to-Device Gain Matching:
    • ±0.5 dB (Typical)
  • Harmonic Distortion: –55 dBc level
  • Fast and Consistent Overload Recovery
  • Continuous Wave (CW) Path With:
    • Low Close-In Phase Noise of –148 dBc/Hz at 1-kHz Frequency Offset off 5-MHz Carrier
    • Power Consumption With No Signal: 10 mW/Ch
    • Phase Resolution: λ/16
    • 12-dB Suppression on Third and Fifth Harmonics
  • LVDS Interface with a Speed Up to 1-Gbps
  • Small Package: 15-mm × 15-mm NFBGA-289
  • 32-Channel AFE for Ultrasound Applications:
    • LNA, Attenuator, LPF, ADC, and CW Mixer
    • Digital Time Gain Compensation (DTGC)
    • Total Gain Range: 0 dB to 48 dB
  • Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) With Programmable Gain:
    • Low Current Noise of 1pA/rtHz
    • Gain: 21 dB, 18 dB, and 15 dB
    • Linear Input Range: up to 700 mVPP
  • Programmable Attenuator (ATTEN):
    • Attenuation Range (Steps of 0.125 dB):
      0 to 36 dB
    • Digital TGC Engine
  • Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA):
    • Gain: 21 dB, 24 dB, and 27 dB
  • Third-Order, Linear-Phase, Low-Pass Filter (LPF):
    • Cut-off Frequency From 10 MHz to 25 MHz
  • 16 ADCs Converting at 12-Bit, 80 MSPS or 10-Bit, 100 MSPS:
    • Each ADC Converts Two Sets of Inputs at Half Rate
    • 12-Bit Mode: 72-dBFS SNR
    • 10-Bit Mode: 61-dBFS SNR
  • TGC Mode Power :
    • Lowest Power of 18.5 mW/Ch in Low Power Mode, 4 nV/rtHz, 10-Bit, 20 MSPS, LVDS (2x rate)
    • 27.8 mW/Ch at 3 nV/rtHz in Low Noise Mode at 12-Bit, 40 MSPS
    • 24.4 mW/Ch at 4 nV/rtHz in Low Power Mode at 12-Bit, 40 MSPS
  • Excellent Device-to-Device Gain Matching:
    • ±0.5 dB (Typical)
  • Harmonic Distortion: –55 dBc level
  • Fast and Consistent Overload Recovery
  • Continuous Wave (CW) Path With:
    • Low Close-In Phase Noise of –148 dBc/Hz at 1-kHz Frequency Offset off 5-MHz Carrier
    • Power Consumption With No Signal: 10 mW/Ch
    • Phase Resolution: λ/16
    • 12-dB Suppression on Third and Fifth Harmonics
  • LVDS Interface with a Speed Up to 1-Gbps
  • Small Package: 15-mm × 15-mm NFBGA-289

The AFE5832LP is a highly integrated, analog front-end (AFE) solution specifically designed for portable ultrasound systems where high performance, low power, and small size are required.

The device is realized through a multichip module (MCM) with two dies: 1 VCA die and 1 ADC die. The VCA die has 32 channels that interface with the 16 channels of the ADC die. Each ADC channel alternately converts an odd and an even VCA channel.

Each channel in the VCA die can be configured in either of two modes: time-gain-compensation (TGC) mode or continuous wave (CW) mode. In the TGC mode, each channel includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA), a programmable attenuator (ATTEN), a programmable gain amplifier and a third-order, low-pass filter (LPF). The LNA gain is programmable to 21 dB, 18 dB, or 15 dB. The ATTEN supports an attenuation range of 0 dB to 36 dB, with digital control for the attenuation. The PGA provides gain options from 21 dB to 27 dB in steps of 3 dB. The LPF cutoff frequency can be set between 10 MHz and 25 MHz to support ultrasound applications with different frequencies. In the CW mode, the output of the LNA goes to a low-power passive mixer with 16 selectable phase delays. Different phase delays can be applied to each analog input signal to perform an on-chip beamforming operation. A harmonic filter in the CW mixer suppresses the third and fifth harmonic to enhance the sensitivity of the CW Doppler measurement.

The 16 channels of the ADC die can be configured to operate with a resolution of 12 bits or 10 bits. The ADC resolution can be traded off with conversion rate and can operate at maximum speeds of 80 MSPS and 100 MSPS at 12-bit and 10-bit resolution, respectively. Because each ADC alternately converts two VCA channels, the resulting maximum sample rate of each of the 32 channels of the AFE is 40 MSPS and 50 MSPS in the 12-bit and 10-bit modes, respectively. The ADC is designed to scale its power with sampling rate. The output interface of the ADC comes out through a low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS), which can easily interface with low-cost field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

A very low-power AFE solution makes it suitable for system with strict battery-life requirement.

The AFE is available in a 15 mm × 15 mm 289-pin NFBGA package and is pin-compatible with the AFE5832 family.

The AFE5832LP is a highly integrated, analog front-end (AFE) solution specifically designed for portable ultrasound systems where high performance, low power, and small size are required.

The device is realized through a multichip module (MCM) with two dies: 1 VCA die and 1 ADC die. The VCA die has 32 channels that interface with the 16 channels of the ADC die. Each ADC channel alternately converts an odd and an even VCA channel.

Each channel in the VCA die can be configured in either of two modes: time-gain-compensation (TGC) mode or continuous wave (CW) mode. In the TGC mode, each channel includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA), a programmable attenuator (ATTEN), a programmable gain amplifier and a third-order, low-pass filter (LPF). The LNA gain is programmable to 21 dB, 18 dB, or 15 dB. The ATTEN supports an attenuation range of 0 dB to 36 dB, with digital control for the attenuation. The PGA provides gain options from 21 dB to 27 dB in steps of 3 dB. The LPF cutoff frequency can be set between 10 MHz and 25 MHz to support ultrasound applications with different frequencies. In the CW mode, the output of the LNA goes to a low-power passive mixer with 16 selectable phase delays. Different phase delays can be applied to each analog input signal to perform an on-chip beamforming operation. A harmonic filter in the CW mixer suppresses the third and fifth harmonic to enhance the sensitivity of the CW Doppler measurement.

The 16 channels of the ADC die can be configured to operate with a resolution of 12 bits or 10 bits. The ADC resolution can be traded off with conversion rate and can operate at maximum speeds of 80 MSPS and 100 MSPS at 12-bit and 10-bit resolution, respectively. Because each ADC alternately converts two VCA channels, the resulting maximum sample rate of each of the 32 channels of the AFE is 40 MSPS and 50 MSPS in the 12-bit and 10-bit modes, respectively. The ADC is designed to scale its power with sampling rate. The output interface of the ADC comes out through a low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS), which can easily interface with low-cost field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

A very low-power AFE solution makes it suitable for system with strict battery-life requirement.

The AFE is available in a 15 mm × 15 mm 289-pin NFBGA package and is pin-compatible with the AFE5832 family.

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* Data sheet AFE5832LP 32-Channel Ultrasound AFE With 18.5-mW/Channel Power, 4-nV/√Hz, 12-Bit, 40-MSPS or 10-Bit, 50-MSPS Output and Passive CW Mixer datasheet PDF | HTML 12 Dec 2018
Application note Designing High Voltage Power Supply for Ultrasound Smart Probes (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 16 May 2023
Application note Smart Ultrasound Probes Solution 19 Jul 2019
Application brief AFE5832LP and AFE5832 Ultrasound AFE for Ultra-Portable Applications 04 Jan 2019

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AFE5832LPEVM — AFE5832LP low-power 32-ch ultrasound AFE with LVDS interface and passive CW mixer evaluation module

The AFE5832LP evaluation module (EVM) is a platform for evaluating the AFE5832LP device. AFE5832LP is a highly-integrated analog front-end (AFE) solution specifically designed for ultrasound systems where high performance and small size are required. The device integrates a complete (...)

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