Analog Devices announces Apollo MxFE advanced software-defined signal processing solution for aerospace and defense, instrumentation and next-generation wireless communications | Electronics360
Summary
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has announced Apollo MxFE, its most advanced software-defined, direct radio frequency (RF)-sampling, wideband mixed signal front end platform. 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 22 GHz, extraordinary noise performance, temperature stability (0.06ps/° C), and less than 1ps alignment resolution. • 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.