RF / IF ICs
Product Selection Tables (Parametric)
Analog Devices RF ICs cover the entire RF signal chain, meeting all of your RF system design needs with over 1,000 products. From industry-leading RF function blocks to highly integrated multi-functional solutions, our RF ICs deliver high performance and simplify the design of wireless systems. Our RF ICs are complemented by our world-leading converters and supported by a wide range of free design tools, online support communities and Circuits from the Lab™ reference circuits.
RF Design Tools
As the industry's only supplier of all major RF-to-digital functional building blocks that extend from antenna to processor, Analog Devices supports its broad RF-IC portfolio with a comprehensive suite of design tools.
All Design Tools
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Filter
Analog Filter Wizard 2.0
The Analog Filter Wizard™ helps you design a low-pass, high-pass, band-pass or band-stop filter with actual op amps. It then simulates the filter’s performance with these op amps in real time. You can ask the tool to optimize for power, noise, or voltage range, and it will pick op amps and passive components appropriately. Or you can adjust the components manually yourself.
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Photodiode
Analog Photodiode Wizard
The photodiode web tool helps you select and design the best circuit for your application. To use the tool, enter the specifications of your light input, including intensity, spectral band, and the required signal bandwidth. These inputs will narrow down the available photodiode part numbers.
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Amp Tools
Amp Tools
View all tools available for Analog Devices' Amplifiers products.
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Product Search
Product Search
Search, compare and select products using our parametric selection tables.
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ADIsimADC
ADIsimADC
The ADIsimADC tool is an aid to help in the selection of Analog to Digital Converterse (ADC's), perform evaluations and assist with troubleshooting. The tool uses typical data values to mathematically model the general behavior of the selected ADC. It allows a user to apply input signals, set encode (sample) rates and simulate FFT's on a selected ADC. It is useful for checking the SNR, SFDR, SINAD, THD, ENOB etc. of a selected ADC.
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ADIsimDAC
ADIsimDAC
ADIsimDAC assists the user with finding Analog Devices' DACs and DAC Application Circuits. It takes user inputs along Typical Parametric Data to sort, select and suggest applicable DAC's, system components and circuit solutions.
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ADC/DAC Tools
Amp Tools
View all tools available for Analog Devices' Data Converters products.
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Product Search
Product Search
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ADIsimRF
ADIsimRF
ADIsimRF is an easy-to-use RF signal chain calculator. Cascaded Gain, Noise Figure, IP3 and P1dB as well as total power consumption are calculated. The number of stages can be varied up to a maximum of 15. Additional stages can be inserted at any point in teh signal chain and individual stages can be temporarily disabled or deleted. The calculator can be switched between Transmit Mode and Receive Mode where calculations are presented output-referred and input-referred respectively.
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ADIsimPLL
ADIsimPLL
The ADIsimPLL design tool is a comprehensive and easy-to-use PLL synthesizer design and simulation tool. All key non-linear effects that can impact PLL performance can be simulated, including phase noise, Fractional-N spurs, and anti-backlash pulse. ADIsimPLL design tool eliminates time-consuming iterations from the PLL/synthesizer development process.
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RF Tools
RF Tools
View all tools available for Analog Devices' RF ICs.
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Product Search
Product Search
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ADIsimPower
ADIsimPower
ADIsimPower™ Voltage Regulator Design Tool produces custom DC-DC converter designs in about one minute. The user enters 5 inputs and chooses to optimize for efficiency, PCB space, cost, or part count. Output is a complete schematic, BOM, efficiency plot, and performance summary. A PDF summary and a blank PCB is offered for each design to facilitate fast prototyping to verify the design.
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Digital Power Management
Digital Power Management
ADI's digital PWM (pulse-width modulation) power control and management devices provide designers with a highly integrated circuit architecture and the flexibility to configure system power-supply parameters in a matter of minutes using an intuitive GUI (graphical user interface). Power design egnineers with no prior programming experience can use the GUI to monitor and quickly adjust power functions such as frequency, timing, voltage settings, and protection limits.
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Power Tools
Power Tools
View all tools available for Analog Devices' Power Management products.
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Product Search
Product Search
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Amplifiers
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- Broadband and narrow-band RF/IF amplifiers
- High linearity and output power
- Fully characterized over frequency range, temperature and power supply variation
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Attenuators/VGAs/Filters
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- Broad portfolio of RF and IF variable gain control products
- Continuous analog linear-in-dB products
- Innovative integration with digitally controlled multi-pole analog filters integrated within the VGA and single chip AGC circuits for automatic level control
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Detectors
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- Market-leading detectors; industry's largest portfolio
- Best-in-class frequency range, temperature stability, and operating temperature range
- Single-ended input, no external balun or tuning required
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Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)
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- Incorporates various features (on-board comparators, RAM, PLLs, mixers and registers)
- Ideal agile frequency solutions for a variety of systems
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Integrated Transceivers, Transmitters and Receivers
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- Highly integrated; complete RF system on a chip
- Full portfolio of ISM band devices optimized for applications such as smart grid/smart meters, PtP and more
- Best-in-class performance and significant BOM savings
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Mixers/Multipliers
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- Full range of single- and dual-channel active and passive mixers
- High linearity, provide conversion gain
- Broadband portfolio with operation up to 6 GHz
- Integrated LO driver on chip and IF amplifier
- Small footprint packages, single supply
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Modulators/Demodulators
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- Operation at frequencies up to 6 GHz
- Combination of high performance, broadband operating frequency, and flexible device architecture
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PLL Synthesizers/VCOs
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- Market-leading PLLs; industry's largest portfolio
- Best-in-class performance, phase noise and integration
- Full range of Integer-N PLLs, Fractional-N PLLs and Integrated PLLs with VCOs
Documentation And Resources
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| AN-1039: Correcting Imperfections in IQ Modulators to Improve RF Signal Fidelity (pdf, 202 kB) | Application Notes | |
| AN-0982: The Residual Phase Noise Measurement (pdf, 710 kB) | Application Notes | |
| AN-851: A WiMax Double Downconversion IF Sampling Receiver Design (pdf, 262 kB) | Application Notes | |
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AN-345: Grounding for Low-and-High-Frequency Circuits
(pdf, 455 kB)
Know Your Ground and Signal Paths for Effective Designs. Current Flow Seeks Path of Least Impedance-Not Just Resistance.... |
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Use Circuits from the Lab™ in Your Next Design
Watch how two engineers were able to use Analog Devices Circuits from the Lab to help solve their design challenge. From test data to HW evaluation, to project integration, we make it easy to save time while lowering the risk in your circuit design. |
Videos | HTML |
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The Internet of Things (a WSN from Analog Devices)
The Internet of Things (IoT), with IP smart objects is gaining popularity in the wireless sensor network world. Featured is the ADuCRF101-based low power IPv6 Wireless Sensor Network demo system. |
Videos | HTML |
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Industrial LED Lighting Solutions from Analog Devices
This video shows several new ADI driver products used for driving industrial LED luminaires. ADI’s LED drivers offer flexible designs, advanced features, and high efficiency to meet the industrial lighting challenges. |
Videos | HTML |
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How to Use the ADuCRF101 Serial Downloader
This video shows how to get the ADuCRF101 into serial download mode and how to access and use the supplied serial downloader software tools. |
Videos | HTML |
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Get Started with the ADuCRF101 Development System
This video shows how to get to up and running with the ADuCRF101 development system and access and download the supplied software tools. |
Videos | HTML |
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How to Order the ADuCRF101 Evaluation Board
The ADuCRF101is a complete data aquisiton system that is designed for low power wireless applications. It contains a 14-Bit precision ADC, a low power Cortex-M3 core , RF transceiver and flash/EE memory. |
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Experience the action at X-fest 2012 with Analog Devices
Analog Devices takes you inside the Boston event to witness the exciting activity taking place at these events worldwide. Hear how ADI, the analog signal processing experts, is enabling advanced technology solutions for Xilinx FPGAs. |
Videos | HTML |
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ADI Shows Modular Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
The WSN demo system from Analog Devices is used to demonstrate a complete ISM band network. This kit provides complete out-of-the-box functionality and includes a base station node along with sensor nodes that support several sensor types. |
Videos | HTML |
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ADIsimPLL Development Tool
ADIsimPLL is a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit-design and evaluation tool that assists users in evaluating, designing, and troubleshooting RF systems. The tool uses Analog Devices' family of PLL synthesizers. |
Videos | HTML |
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ADIsimRF
ADIsimRF is an easy-to-use RF signal chain calculator. Cascaded Gain, Noise Figure, IP3 and P1dB as well as total power consumption are calculated. |
Videos | HTML |
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Interfacing the AD9739A FMC board to Xilinx FPGA platforms
AD9739A FMC board, is a 14-bit D/A converter that enables cable TV and broadband operators to synthesize the entire cable spectrum up to 1 GHz into a single RF (radio frequency) port on the Xilinx Virtex-6 ML605, Kintex-7 KC705, and Virtex-7 VC707. |
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Solving the Elusive Baseband to Antenna Problem using RFDAC Technology
We’ll start by exploring RF transmitter architectures, then we’ll concentrate on the Direct to RF Transmitter architecture enabled by RFDAC technology. Aspects of direct to RF transmitter system design will be explored including gain, signal bandwidth, digital signal processing requirements, frequency planning, thermal noise, clock synthesis + phase noise, harmonics, sampling images, pre-distortion techniques and deterministic latency. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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The Evolving Architecture of Military Communication Systems
This webcast explores the different bands of Military Communications including advantages and disadvantages for each. We will talk briefly about the shift toward Software Defined Radios (SDR) and what that means for system designers today. We talk about the Tx/Rx signal chains for these radios traditionally and where they are heading in the future including discussion on some of the key Analog and Mixed Signal technology driving these changes. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Fundamentals of Data Conversion in Receivers
This webinar will examine a contemporary receive signal chain and take a close look at selecting suitable data converters and their key specifications and tradeoffs that must be made. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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How to Read a Datasheet
What is in a datasheet, and how can the information it contains help you select the right part for your design? This wide-ranging and informative webcast will take you through a typical datasheet and explain the full meaning behind many often misunderstood specs. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Fundamentals of Frequency Synthesis, Part 2: Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)
This month we conclude our two-part series on frequency synthesis, with an introduction to Direct Digital Synthesis. We will give a basic review of how a direct digital synthesis system works, touching on the inner workings of the DDS engine at a relatively high level. We will also discuss the tradeoffs between PLL and DDS technology as a base choice for frequency synthesis needs. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Fundamentals of Frequency Synthesis, Part 1: Phased Locked Loops
The first of a two-part series on frequency synthesis, with an introduction to Phased Locked Loops. This webcast looks at the need for frequency generation, the techniques from the past present and future, and how to assess the performance of a frequency synthesis, and real world applications. Particular attention will be focused on Phase Locked Loops (PLL's) as frequency synthesizers. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Wireless Communication of Sensor Data in Industrial Applications
This webcast will discuss practical real world factors that impact achieving a robust wireless communications link in industrial applications. Low power operation, processing and precision ADC performance can be important requirements for wireless sensors and these areas will also be discussed in this webcast. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Options, Techniques, and Tradeoffs In Modern RF Transceiver Design
This seminar will focus on the analog radio section of the transceiver, from the DAC output to the antenna on the transmit side, and the antenna to the ADC input on the receiver side. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Options and Solutions For RF System Design
This Webcast will explore the options and tradeoffs involved in designing the RF signal chain. Discussion includes important advances and issues with modulators/demodulators, ISM transceivers, mixers and multipliers, log amps, detectors and gain blocks, and more. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Webcast: Differential Circuit Design Techniques for Communication Applications
In this Webinar, we will explore the advantages of differential design techniques and how their performance benefits affect the stringent system requirements of today's high performance communication systems. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Network Clock: How To Achieve Maximum System Up Time
In this in-depth Webcast, our clock expert will explore the technical implications of this very real system scenario, and discuss the incorporation of seamless reference switchover and holdover technology that maintains a stable, low-jitter, system clock during periods of switchover, and complete reference loss, conditions. |
Webcasts | WEBCAST |
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Smart Metering Technology Promotes Energy Efficiency for a Greener World
The metering of electric power coming into the home is going electronic, replacing the long-established electromechanical power-line meter (from the 1890s) with all-electronic smart meters. (RF DesignLine, July 27, 2009) |
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The Use of Short Range Wireless in a Multi-Metering System
(pdf, 220 kB)
One of the more evident trends at the recent Metering Europe 2006 event in Copenhagen was that both meter manufacturers and utility companies are placing an increased emphasis on the use of communication networks to create added value for their systems and also to leverage from infrastructure investment already in place. (Metering International, December, 2006) |
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Semiconductors Simplify Direct-Conversion Design
Advances in semiconductor processes have enabled integrated circuits with the performance needed for wireless infrastructure direct-conversion receivers for multimode communications systems. (Microwaves & RF, 3/2010) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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Integrated Devices Arm Infrastructure Radios
These highly integrated circuits combine PLLs, VCOs, modulators, and mixers using an advanced SiGe BiCMOS process to save space without sparing electrical performance. (Microwaves & RF, September 2009) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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The Benefits of Direct-conversion Receiver Designs
The performance and merits of a direct-conversion receiver signal chain in the context of 3G and 4G wireless cellular apps. (Electronic Products, June 2009) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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Direct Conversion Receiver Designs Enable Multi-standard/Multi-band Operation
Modern direct conversion provides a compelling solution for field programmable radio designs and offers a cost benefit and potential performance advantage over traditional receiver solutions. (RF Designline, 2/16/2009) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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Synchronizing NxN MIMO Basestations to an External Timing Reference
Understand how a high-performance clock generator, in conjunction with one or more integrated transceivers, simplifies overall design and reduces complexity and cost, while resulting in excellent system receive/transmit performance. (RF DesignLine, 5/10/2010) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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Semiconductors Simplify Direct-Conversion Design
Advances in semiconductor processes have enabled integrated circuits with the performance needed for wireless infrastructure direct-conversion receivers for multimode communications systems. (Microwaves & RF, 3/2010) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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RF Meets Power Lines: Designing Intelligent Smart Grid Systems that Promote Energy Efficiency
RF DesignLine, March 2010 |
Technical Articles | HTML |
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Medical Devices Get A Prescription For Wafer-Level Chip-Scale Packaging
You no longer need to go to the hospital for your next medical treatment. Now, you can carry medical devices wherever you go—and that means small size and low-power design requirements. (Electronic Design, July 23, 2009) |
Technical Articles | HTML |
| Low Power, Low Cost, Wireless ECG Holter Monitor | Technical Articles | HTML |
| Analog Devices Advances RF and Microwave Designs from Bits to Antenna and Back at IMS2012 (18 Jun 2012) | Press Releases | HTML |
| Industry’s First Half Watt RF Driver Amplifier with Dynamically Adjustable Bias and Extended Temperature Range (10 Apr 2012) | Press Releases | HTML |
| NEW ANALOG DEVICES DESIGN TOOL SIMPLIFIES RF DESIGN AND SPEEDS TIME TO MARKET (15 Feb 2012) | Press Releases | HTML |
| Analog Devices' Webcast Presents Solutions for Fitting High Performance RF Signal Chains into Small Spaces (09 Nov 2011) | Press Releases | HTML |
| New RF Design Tools from Analog Devices Simplify RF System Development (01 Jun 2011) | Press Releases | HTML |
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Industrial ICs
Industrial ICs Solutions Bulletin, Volume 10, Issue 8 |
Solutions Bulletins | HTML |
Industrial Applications
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Overview | HTML |
| What is Digital Up/Down Converters: VersaCOMM™? | Overview | HTML |
| Can I exceed the parameters specified in the absolute maximum ratings table? | FAQs/RAQs | HTML |
| What is latch-up and how can I prevent it? | FAQs/RAQs | HTML |
PLL Synthesizers
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FAQs/RAQs | HTML |
| RF Design Tools | ADIsim Design/Simulation Tools | HTML |
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ADIsimRF
ADI’s ADIsimRF design tool provides calculations for the most important parameters within the RF signal chain, including cascaded gain, noise figure, IP3, P1dB, and total power consumption. |
ADIsim Design/Simulation Tools | HTML |
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ADIsimPLL™- Version 3.43
ADIsimPLL enables the rapid and reliable evaluation of new high performance PLL products from ADI. It is the most comprehensive PLL Synthesizer design and simulation tool available today. Simulations performed include all key non-linear effects that are significant in affecting PLL performance. ADIsimPLL removes at least one iteration from the design process, thereby speeding the design- to-market. |
ADIsim Design/Simulation Tools | HTML |
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dBm/dBu/dBv Calculator
This calculator converts between standard units of power measurement and signal strength. |
Utilities and Conversions | HTML |
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Impedance Matching Tutorial
This tutorial examines the Smith Chart and its application to transmission line impedance matching. |
Utilities and Conversions | HTML |
| ADF4350 IBIS Model | IBIS Models | HTML |
| ADF4116 IBIS Model | IBIS Models | HTML |
| ADF4106BRUZ IBIS Model | IBIS Models | HTML |
| ADF4106BCPZ IBIS Model | IBIS Models | HTML |
| AD9523/AD9523-1 IBIS Model | IBIS Models | HTML |
| PLL Loop Filter Tool (xls, 5336 kB) | Documentation | XLS |
| AD6623 (AD6622) Analog-to-Digital: Stand Alone Board Evaluation Tools (AD6623S/PCB) | Documentation | HTML |
| AD6652 Evaluation Board and Software | Documentation | HTML |
| AD9860/AD9862 Evaluation Tool | Documentation | HTML |
| AD6620 Filter Design Software and Evaluation Board | Documentation | HTML |
| AD6635 Evaluation Board and Software | Documentation | HTML |
| AD6636 Evaluation Board and Software | Documentation | HTML |
| AD9865 and AD9866 Evaluation Kit | Documentation | HTML |
| AD9877: Broadband Modem MxFE™ | Documentation | HTML |
AD9957 Evaluation Tools
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Documentation | HTML |
| Glossary of EE Terms | Glossary | HTML |
| SoftCell Filter Design Software | Software and Tools | HTML |
