SLVSML2 August   2026 AFE7900-SEP

PRODMIX  

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  2. 1Features
  3. 2Applications
  4. 3Description
  5. 4Specifications
    1. 4.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 4.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 4.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 4.4  Thermal Information
    5. 4.5  Transmitter Electrical Characteristics
    6. 4.6  RF ADC Electrical Characteristics
    7. 4.7  PLL/VCO/Clock Electrical Characteristics
    8. 4.8  Digital Electrical Characteristics
    9. 4.9  Power Supply Electrical Characteristics
    10. 4.10 Timing Requirements
    11. 4.11 Switching Characteristics
    12. 4.12 Typical Characteristics
      1. 4.12.1  RX Typical Characteristics 30MHz and 400MHz
      2. 4.12.2  RX Typical Characteristics at 800MHz
      3. 4.12.3  RX Typical Characteristics 1.75GHz to 1.9GHz
      4. 4.12.4  RX Typical Characteristics 2.6GHz
      5. 4.12.5  RX Typical Characteristics 3.5GHz
      6. 4.12.6  RX Typical Characteristics 4.9GHz
      7. 4.12.7  RX Typical Characteristics 6.8GHz
      8. 4.12.8  TX Typical Characteristics at 30MHz and 400MHz
      9. 4.12.9  TX Typical Characteristics at 800MHz
      10. 4.12.10 TX Typical Characteristics at 1.8GHz
      11. 4.12.11 TX Typical Characteristics at 2.6GHz
      12. 4.12.12 TX Typical Characteristics at 3.5GHz
      13. 4.12.13 TX Typical Characteristics at 4.9GHz
      14. 4.12.14 TX Typical Characteristics at 7.1GHz
      15. 4.12.15 PLL and Clock Typical Characteristics
  6. 5Device and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 5.2 Support Resources
    3. 5.3 Trademarks
    4. 5.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 5.5 Glossary
  7. 6Revision History
  8. 7Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

4.12.13 TX Typical Characteristics at 4.9GHz

Typical values at TA = +25°C with nominal supplies. Unless otherwise noted, TX input data rate = 491.52MSPS, fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, AOUT = –1dBFS, 1st Nyquist zone output, Internal PLL, fREF = 491.52MSPS, 24x Interpolation, DSA = 0dB, Sin(x)/x enabled, DSA calibrated.

AFE7900-SEP TX Full Scale vs RF Frequency and Channel at 11796.48MSPS
Excluding PCB and cable losses, Aout = -0.5dBFS, DSA = 0, 4.9GHz matching
Figure 4-502 TX Full Scale vs RF Frequency and Channel at 11796.48MSPS
AFE7900-SEP TX Full Scale vs RF Frequency and Channel at 8847.36MSPS, Mix Mode, 2nd Nyquist Zone
Excluding PCB and cable losses, Aout = -0.5dBFS, DSA = 0, 4.9GHz matching
Figure 4-504 TX Full Scale vs RF Frequency and Channel at 8847.36MSPS, Mix Mode, 2nd Nyquist Zone
AFE7900-SEP TX Full Scale Output Power vs Temperature and Channel at 4.9GHz
Aout = -0.5dBFS, 4.9GHz Matching, PCB and cable losses included.
Figure 4-506 TX Full Scale Output Power vs Temperature and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC=11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting – 1) – POUT(DSA Setting) + 1
Figure 4-508 TX Calibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting) – POUT(DSA Setting = 0) + (DSA Setting)
Figure 4-510 TX Calibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting – 1) – POUT(DSA Setting) + 1
Figure 4-512 TX Calibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting) – POUT(DSA Setting = 0) + (DSA Setting)
Figure 4-514 TX Calibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Phase Error = PhaseOUT(DSA Setting – 1) – PhaseOUT(DSA Setting)
Phase DNL spike may occur at any DSA setting.
Figure 4-516 TX Calibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Phase Error = Phase(DSA Setting) – Phase(DSA Setting = 0)
Figure 4-518 TX Calibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Phase Error = PhaseOUT(DSA Setting – 1) – PhaseOUT(DSA Setting)
Figure 4-520 TX Calibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Calibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Phase Error = Phase(DSA Setting) – Phase(DSA Setting = 0)
Figure 4-522 TX Calibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz

AFE7900-SEP TX NSD vs Output Frequency and Digital Amplitude at 4.9GHz (DSA = 0dB)
fDAC=11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, matching at 4.9 GHz, Aout = –13dBFS.
Figure 4-524 TX NSD vs Output Frequency and Digital Amplitude at 4.9GHz (DSA = 0dB)
AFE7900-SEP TX IMD3 vs DSA Setting at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz, fCENTER = 4.9GHz, -13dBFS each tone
Figure 4-526 TX IMD3 vs DSA Setting at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX IMD3 vs Tone Spacing and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz, fCENTER = 4.9GHz, –13dBFS each tone, worst channel
Figure 4-528 TX IMD3 vs Tone Spacing and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 20MHz LTE Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz
TM1.1, POUT_RMS = –13dBFS
Figure 4-530 TX 20MHz LTE Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 20MHz LTE ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 20MHz BW TM1.1 LTE
Figure 4-532 TX 20MHz LTE ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 100MHz NR ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 100MHz BW TM1.1 NR
Figure 4-534 TX 100MHz NR ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 20MHz LTE ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 20MHz BW TM1.1 LTE
Figure 4-536 TX 20MHz LTE ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 100MHz NR ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 100MHz BW TM1.1 NR
Figure 4-538 TX 100MHz NR ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX HD2 vs Digital Amplitude and Output Frequency at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, fDAC = 11.79648GSPS, interleave mode, normalized to output power at harmonic frequency
Figure 4-540 TX HD2 vs Digital Amplitude and Output Frequency at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Single Tone (–1dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (0-fDAC)
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, 4.9GHz matching, includes PCB and cable losses. ILn = fS/n ± fOUT.
Figure 4-542 TX Single Tone (–1dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (0-fDAC)
AFE7900-SEP TX Single Tone (–6dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (0-fDAC)
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, 4.9GHz matching, includes PCB and cable losses. ILn = fS/n ± fOUT.
Figure 4-544 TX Single Tone (–6dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (0-fDAC)
AFE7900-SEP TX Single Tone (–12dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (0-fDAC)
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, 4.9GHz matching, includes PCB and cable losses. ILn = fS/n ± fOUT.
Figure 4-546 TX Single Tone (–12dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (0-fDAC)
AFE7900-SEP TX Full Scale vs RF Frequency and Channel at 5898.24MSPS, Mix Mode, 2nd Nyquist Zone
Excluding PCB and cable losses, Aout = -0.5dBFS, DSA = 0, 4.9GHz matching
Figure 4-503 TX Full Scale vs RF Frequency and Channel at 5898.24MSPS, Mix Mode, 2nd Nyquist Zone
AFE7900-SEP TX Output Power vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48 MSPS, Aout = -0.5dBFS, matching 4.9GHz
Figure 4-505 TX Output Power vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC=11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting – 1) – POUT(DSA Setting) + 1
Figure 4-507 TX Uncalibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC=11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting) – POUT(DSA Setting = 0) + (DSA Setting)
Figure 4-509 TX Uncalibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting – 1) – POUT(DSA Setting) + 1
Figure 4-511 TX Uncalibrated Differential Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Gain Error = POUT(DSA Setting) – POUT(DSA Setting = 0) + (DSA Setting)
Figure 4-513 TX Uncalibrated Integrated Gain Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Phase Error = PhaseOUT(DSA Setting – 1) – PhaseOUT(DSA Setting)
Figure 4-515 TX Uncalibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Phase Error = Phase(DSA Setting) – Phase(DSA Setting = 0)
Figure 4-517 TX Uncalibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Differential Phase Error = PhaseOUT(DSA Setting – 1) – PhaseOUT(DSA Setting)
Figure 4-519 TX Uncalibrated Differential Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Uncalibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz
Integrated Phase Error = Phase(DSA Setting) – Phase(DSA Setting = 0)
Figure 4-521 TX Uncalibrated Integrated Phase Error vs DSA Setting and Temperature at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Output Noise vs Channel and Attenuation at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz, POUT = –13dBFS
Figure 4-523 TX Output Noise vs Channel and Attenuation at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX NSD vs Output Frequency and Digital Amplitude at 4.9GHz (DSA = 6dB)
fDAC=11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, matching at 4.9GHz, Aout = –13dBFS.
Figure 4-525 TX NSD vs Output Frequency and Digital Amplitude at 4.9GHz (DSA = 6dB)
AFE7900-SEP TX IMD3 vs Tone Spacing and Channel at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz, fCENTER = 4.9GHz, –13dBFS each tone
Figure 4-527 TX IMD3 vs Tone Spacing and Channel at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX IMD3 vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleaved mode, matching at 4.9GHz, fCENTER = 4.9GHz, fSPACING = 20MHz
Figure 4-529 TX IMD3 vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 100MHz NR Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz
TM1.1, POUT_RMS = –13dBFS
Figure 4-531 TX 100MHz NR Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 20MHz LTE alt-ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 20MHz BW TM1.1 LTE
Figure 4-533 TX 20MHz LTE alt-ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 100MHz NR alt-ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 100MHz BW TM1.1 NR
Figure 4-535 TX 100MHz NR alt-ACPR vs Digital Level at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 20MHz LTE alt-ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 20MHz BW TM1.1 LTE
Figure 4-537 TX 20MHz LTE alt-ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX 100-MHz NR alt-ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, single carrier 100MHz BW TM1.1 NR
Figure 4-539 TX 100-MHz NR alt-ACPR vs DSA at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX HD3 vs Digital Amplitude and Output Frequency at 4.9GHz
Matching at 4.9GHz, fDAC = 11.79648GSPS, interleave mode, normalized to output power at harmonic frequency
Figure 4-541 TX HD3 vs Digital Amplitude and Output Frequency at 4.9GHz
AFE7900-SEP TX Single Tone (–1dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (±300MHz)
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, 4.9GHz matching, includes PCB and cable losses
Figure 4-543 TX Single Tone (–1dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (±300MHz)
AFE7900-SEP TX Single Tone (–6dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (±300MHz)
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, 4.9GHz matching, includes PCB and cable losses
Figure 4-545 TX Single Tone (–6dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (±300MHz)
AFE7900-SEP TX Single Tone (–12dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (±300MHz)
fDAC = 11796.48MSPS, interleave mode, 4.9GHz matching, includes PCB and cable losses
Figure 4-547 TX Single Tone (–12dBFS) Output Spectrum at 4.9GHz (±300MHz)
AFE7900-SEP TX 20MHz LTE Error Vector Magnitude at 4.9GHz
TM1.1, POUT_RMS = –13dBFS
Figure 4-548 TX 20MHz LTE Error Vector Magnitude at 4.9GHz