Quad-Apollo MxFE: A 16 Receive/16 Transmit X-Band Direct Sampling Digital Beamforming Subsystem Reference Design
Abstract
This article presents the design and implementation of the Quad-Apollo MxFE (mixed-signal front end) X-band digital beamforming platform, an advanced every-element direct-RF-sampling reference architecture developed to demonstrate the full capabilities of Analog Devices’ Apollo MxFE technology. The platform integrates four transceivers with synchronized clocking, deterministic triggering, and phase-coherent timing to enable true digital...
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µPOL Modules:
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Isolated Gate Driver ICs:
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