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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) 6000 RF frequency (min) (MHz) 10 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
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) 6000 RF frequency (min) (MHz) 10 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
  • Four, 14-bit, 9-GSPS DACs
    • Up to 800-MHz signal bandwidth
    • 1 DSA per channel tunes output power
  • Four, 14-Bit, 3-GSPS ADCs
    • Up to 800-MHz signal bandwidth
    • NSD: –151 dBFS/Hz
    • AC performance at fIN = 2.6 GHz, –3 dBFS
      • SNR: 55 dBFS
      • SFDR: 73 dBc HD2 and HD3
      • SFDR: 91 dBc worst spur
    • 2 DSA per channel extends dynamic range
    • RF and digital power detectors
  • RF frequency range: 10 MHz to 6 GHz
  • Fast frequency hopping < 1 µs
  • Receive digital signal path:
    • dual DDC per ADC
    • 3-phase coherent 32-bit NCOs per DDC
    • Decimation ratio: 3x to 32x
  • Transmit digital signal path:
    • Dual DUC per DAC with 32-bit NCOs
    • Interpolation ratio: 8x to 36x
    • Sin(x)/x correction and configurable delay
    • Power amplifier protection (PAP)
  • JESD204B interface:
    • 8 transceivers at up to 15 Gbps
    • Subclass 1 multichip synchronization
  • Clocks:
    • Internal PLL and VCO with bypass option
    • Clock output up to 3 GHz with clock divider
  • DAC power dissipation: 1.7 W/ch at 9 GSPS
  • ADC power dissipation: 1.8 W/ch at 3 GSPS
  • Package: 17-mm x 17-mm FC BGA, 0.8-mm pitch
  • Four, 14-bit, 9-GSPS DACs
    • Up to 800-MHz signal bandwidth
    • 1 DSA per channel tunes output power
  • Four, 14-Bit, 3-GSPS ADCs
    • Up to 800-MHz signal bandwidth
    • NSD: –151 dBFS/Hz
    • AC performance at fIN = 2.6 GHz, –3 dBFS
      • SNR: 55 dBFS
      • SFDR: 73 dBc HD2 and HD3
      • SFDR: 91 dBc worst spur
    • 2 DSA per channel extends dynamic range
    • RF and digital power detectors
  • RF frequency range: 10 MHz to 6 GHz
  • Fast frequency hopping < 1 µs
  • Receive digital signal path:
    • dual DDC per ADC
    • 3-phase coherent 32-bit NCOs per DDC
    • Decimation ratio: 3x to 32x
  • Transmit digital signal path:
    • Dual DUC per DAC with 32-bit NCOs
    • Interpolation ratio: 8x to 36x
    • Sin(x)/x correction and configurable delay
    • Power amplifier protection (PAP)
  • JESD204B interface:
    • 8 transceivers at up to 15 Gbps
    • Subclass 1 multichip synchronization
  • Clocks:
    • Internal PLL and VCO with bypass option
    • Clock output up to 3 GHz with clock divider
  • DAC power dissipation: 1.7 W/ch at 9 GSPS
  • ADC power dissipation: 1.8 W/ch at 3 GSPS
  • Package: 17-mm x 17-mm FC BGA, 0.8-mm pitch

The AFE7444 is a quad-channel, wideband, RF-sampling analog front end (AFE) based on 14-bit, 9-GSPS DACs and 14-bit, 3-GSPS ADCs. With operation at an RF of up to 6 GHz, this device enables direct RF sampling into the C-band frequency range without the need for additional frequency conversions stages. This improvement in density and flexibility enables high-channel-count, multimission systems.

The DAC signal paths support interpolation and digital up conversion options that deliver up to 800 MHz of signal bandwidth. The differential output path includes a digital step attenuator (DSA), which enables tuning of output power.

Each ADC input path includes a dual DSA and RF and Digital power detectors. Flexible decimation options provide optimization of data bandwidth.

An 8-lane (8 TX + 8 RX) subclass-1 compliant JESD204B interface operates at up to 15 Gbps. A bypassable on-chip PLL simplifies clock operation with an optional clock output.

The AFE7444 is a quad-channel, wideband, RF-sampling analog front end (AFE) based on 14-bit, 9-GSPS DACs and 14-bit, 3-GSPS ADCs. With operation at an RF of up to 6 GHz, this device enables direct RF sampling into the C-band frequency range without the need for additional frequency conversions stages. This improvement in density and flexibility enables high-channel-count, multimission systems.

The DAC signal paths support interpolation and digital up conversion options that deliver up to 800 MHz of signal bandwidth. The differential output path includes a digital step attenuator (DSA), which enables tuning of output power.

Each ADC input path includes a dual DSA and RF and Digital power detectors. Flexible decimation options provide optimization of data bandwidth.

An 8-lane (8 TX + 8 RX) subclass-1 compliant JESD204B interface operates at up to 15 Gbps. A bypassable on-chip PLL simplifies clock operation with an optional clock output.

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* Data sheet AFE7444 Quad-channel, RF-sampling AFE with 14-bit, 9-GSPS DACs and 14-bit, 3-GSPS ADCs datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 25 Jan 2019
Application brief An Efficient PoL Power Supply Design for High-Speed Data Converters PDF | HTML 29 Sep 2020
Application note AFE74xx Power Dissipation Comparison Across Modes 07 Dec 2019
Application note Temp Profile to Maintain Optimum FIT Performance 23 Jul 2019
Technical article How to achieve fast frequency hopping PDF | HTML 03 Mar 2019
Application note AFE74xx as a single-chip wideband repeater using loopback mode PDF | HTML 29 Jan 2019
Application note Evaluating the frequency hopping capability of the AFE74xx PDF | HTML 03 Dec 2018
EVM User's guide AFE7444EVM and AFE7422EVM User's Guide 10 Oct 2018

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Evaluation board

AFE7444EVM — AFE7444 quad-channel RF-sampling AFE with 14-bit 9-GSPS DAC and 3-GSPS ADC evaluation module

The AFE7444 evaluation module (EVM) is an RF-sampling transceiver platform that can be configured to support up to four-transmit and four-receive (4T4R) channels simultaneously. The module evaluates the AFE7444 device, which is a quad-channel RF-sampling analog front end (...)

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Firmware

TI-JESD204-IP — JESD204 Rapid Design IP for FPGAs connected to TI high-speed data converters

The JESD204 rapid design IP has been designed to enable FPGA engineers to achieve an accelerated path to a working JESD204 system. The IP has been architected in a way that downstream digital processing and other application logic are isolated from most of the performance- and timing-critical (...)
Calculation tool

FREQ-DDC-FILTER-CALC RF-Sampling Frequency Planner, Analog Filter, and DDC Excel Calculator

This Excel calculator provides system designers a way to simplify the design and debugging of direct RF-sampling receivers. It offers three functions: frequency planning, analog filtering, and decimation filter spur location.

In the concept phase, a frequency-planning tool enables fine tuning of (...)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Receivers
ADC32RF80 Dual-channel, 14-bit, 3-GSPS, dual DDC/channel, RF-sampling wideband receiver and feedback IC ADC32RF82 Dual-channel, 14-bit, 2.45-GSPS, RF-sampling telecom receiver and feedback IC ADC32RF83 Dual-channel, 14-bit, 3-GSPS, single DDC/channel, RF-sampling wideband receiver and feedback IC
High-speed ADCs (≥10 MSPS)
ADC08DJ3200 8-Bit, Dual 3.2-GSPS or Single 6.4-GSPS, RF-Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC12DJ2700 12-bit, dual 2.7-GSPS or single 5.4-GSPS, RF-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ADC12DJ3200 12-bit, dual 3.2-GSPS or single 6.4-GSPS, RF-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ADC12DJ5200RF RF-sampling 12-bit ADC with dual-channel 5.2 GSPS or single-channel 10.4 GSPS ADC12J1600 12-Bit, 1.6-GSPS, RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC12J2700 12-Bit, 2.7-GSPS, RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC12J4000 12-Bit, 4.0-GSPS, RF Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC31RF80 14-Bit, 3-GSPS, RF-Sampling Wideband Receiver and Feedback IC ADC32RF42 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 1.5-GSPS RF-Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32RF44 Dual-Channel, 14-Bit, 2.6-GSPS RF-Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) ADC32RF45 Dual-channel, 14-bit, 3-GSPS, RF-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
RF-sampling transceivers
AFE7422 2-transmit, 2-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 10-MHz to 6-GHz, max 1200-MHz IBW AFE7444 4-transmit, 4-receive RF-sampling transceiver, 10-MHz to 6-GHz, max 600-MHz IBW
Reference designs

TIDA-010132 — Multichannel RF transceiver reference design for radar and electronic warfare applications

This reference design, an 8-channel analog front end (AFE), is demonstrated using two AFE7444 4-channel RF transceivers and a LMK04828-LMX2594 based clocking subsystem which can enable designs to scale to 16 or more channels. Each AFE channel consists of a 14-bit, 9-GSPS DAC and a 3-GSPS ADC that (...)
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Schematic: PDF
Reference designs

TIDA-010131 — Multichannel RF transceiver clocking reference design for RADARs and wireless 5G testers

Analog front end for high-speed end equipments like phased-array radars, wireless communication testers, and electronic warfare require synchronized, multipletransceiver signal chains. Each transceiver signal chain includes high-speed, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog (...)
Design guide: PDF
Schematic: PDF
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