Analog Devices Announces Apollo MxFE Advanced Software-Defined Signal Processing Solution for Aerospace & Defense, Instrumentation, and Next-Generation Wireless Communications
13 Juni 2023 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) today announced Apollo MxFE,
its most advanced software-defined, direct RF-sampling, wideband
mixed signal front end platform. Apollo MxFE enables
next-generation applications such as phased array radar, electronic
surveillance, test and measurement, and 6G communications in the
Aerospace & Defense, Instrumentation, and Wireless
Communications industries.
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Analog Devices announces Apollo MxFE
advanced software-defined signal processing solution for Aerospace
& Defense, Instrumentation, and Wireless Communications
industries. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The growth of data intensive applications is increasing the need
for wider bandwidths and more rapid processing and analysis of data
for 5G, 6G, Wi-Fi 7 & 8, radar, signal intelligence, and other
applications at the network edge. As a result, customers need a
solution that enables higher-speed data conversion and processing
capabilities, while reducing electronic testing complexity.
Developed for application versatility and rapid customization,
the Apollo MxFE offers instantaneous bandwidths as high as 10GHz
while directly sampling and synthesizing frequencies up to 18GHz
(Ku Band). This monolithic 16nm CMOS device utilizes state of the
art high dynamic range RF Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) and RF
Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) cores with the best spurious free
dynamic range and noise spectral density available on the market
today. As such, Apollo MxFE helps customers accelerate design
cycles and bring new products to market faster and at lower cost,
while future-proofing their product designs.
“The flexibility and simplicity designed into the Apollo MxFE
platform have the potential to transform future engineering design
for Intelligent Edge devices,” said Bryan Goldstein, Vice
President, Aerospace and Defense at ADI. “Demand for higher data
rates with shorter latencies at lower overall system power is
accelerating across industries. Apollo MxFE gives design engineers
the flexibility to design for those requirements today, as well as
an ability to enhance performance over time using simple,
software-defined design changes.”
Apollo MxFE Product Details
Apollo MxFE’s 4T4R product offers four 12-bit RF ADCs with a
sample rate up to 20GSPS, four 16-bit RF DACs with a sample rate up
to 28GSPS, an RF input bandwidth from DC to 18GHz (Ku Band), and an
instantaneous bandwidth up to 10GHz. Apollo MxFE is the industry’s
first integrated radio that is capable of directly interfacing to
the emerging 6G frequency bands from 7GHz to 15GHz.
The on-chip digital signal processing (DSP) offers a real-time
FFT Sniffer, a full-rate programmable FIR filter, a 128-tap complex
FIR filter, fast-hopping NCOs, DDCs/DUCs, and a fractional sample
rate converter. The DSP is dynamically configurable, allowing for
rapid changes between narrowband and wideband profiles without
taking down the JESD link. Apollo MxFE supports JESD 204B/C and a
very short reach (VSR) interface.
Apollo MxFE’s 8T8R product offers eight RF ADCs with a sample
rate up to 8GSPS, eight RF DACs with a sample rate up to 16GSPS, an
RF input bandwidth up to 16GHz, and an instantaneous bandwidth up
to 3GHz. The on-chip DSP offers similar features and functionality
to the 4T4R device with double the number of digital blocks, all
dynamically configurable.
Apollo MxFE Ecosystem
Apollo MxFE is at the heart of a larger ecosystem of new ADI
hardware and software products, each offering complementary
capabilities for optimal performance and ease of use. Apollo MxFE
is augmented by high-performance variable gain amplifiers, ultralow
noise LDO and Silent Switcher® regulators, clocking, and multichip
synchronization, along with embedded digital and software
technologies including algorithms and security.
The Apollo MxFE ecosystem is comprised of the following
products:
- A PLL/VCO synthesizer with a fundamental frequency output of up
to 22GHz, extraordinary noise performance, temperature stability
(0.06ps/°C), and <1ps alignment resolution.
- A complete, high-performance power solution including the
LTM4702 8A µModule regulator. It features Silent Switcher 3
technology, combining an ultralow noise reference with Silent
Switcher architecture to achieve high efficiency, excellent
wideband noise performance, and maximum overall Apollo MxFE
ecosystem performance.
- A 10-channel precision synchronizer for time alignment of
SYSREF signals to within 5ps for simultaneous sampling across
multiple Apollo MxFE on the same card or across different chassis.
It also has the ability to support two-dimensional system
synchronization (fanout and/or daisy chain architectures) for very
large systems.
- Companion TxVGA and RxVGA solutions provide Apollo MxFE with
+15dB of gain and the transition from single-ended to differential
on Rx as well as differential to single-ended on Tx. This
simplifies the connection to the RF front end.
ADI is demonstrating Apollo MxFE at IMS 2023 (June 13-15 in San
Diego, California.) Learn more at www.analog.com/IMS. More
information about Apollo MxFE can be found at
www.analog.com/MxFE.
About Analog Devices, Inc.
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor
leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable
breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog,
digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive
advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital
healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and
the world. With revenue of more than $12 billion in FY22 and
approximately 25,000 people globally working alongside 125,000
global customers, ADI ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of
What’s Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and
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