1 Introduction

This user's guide introduces a wireless development platform using Texas Instruments’ AFE7769DEVM in collaboration with Altera, a hardware company developed from Intel that provides FPGA-based evaluation modules to companies within the communications industry. This reference solution serves to help customers ramp up system integration of the analog front-end (AFE), and provides a quick evaluation and prototyping platform for 5G ORAN and wireless solutions, including small cell and macro cell solutions.

The AFE7769D is a 4T4R2F RF-sampling transceiver with integrated digital pre-distortion (DPD) that serves to linearize power amplifiers (PA’s) for improved wireless coverage to the end customer. The wireless development platform utilizes the EVM version of the device, which interfaces with Altera's component of the solution via an FPGA mezzanine card (FMC+) connector. The Arria 10 is an FPGA module that interfaces with the AFE7769DEVM through the FMC+ connector. This hardware is based on Intel Agilex® 5SoC FPGA.