Loads on click. Unloads only if this page sits in the background.

Symbol & Footprint

Schematic Symbol

Open full view ↗
Loads on click. Unloads only if this page sits in the background.

PCB Footprint

Open full view ↗
Loads on click. Unloads only if this page sits in the background.
Loads on click. Unloads only if this page sits in the background.
Download PDF
Contents

README

markdown

AFE4400RHAR

Texas Instruments · Analog Front End (AFE) · VQFN-40(6x6)

AFE4400RHAR from Texas Instruments, in a VQFN-40(6x6). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 INN input Receiver analog input pin, connect to photodiode anode.
2 INP input Receiver analog input pin, connect to photodiode cathode.
3 RX_ANA_GND power_in Rx analog ground pin, connect to common board ground.
4 VCM output Input common-mode voltage output reference; connect 1 kΩ series resistor and 10 nF decoupling capacitor to ground for biasing and shielding.
5 DNC unconnected Do not connect; leave as open circuit.
6 DNC unconnected Do not connect; leave as open circuit.
7 BG power_out Internal bandgap reference voltage output; connect 2.2 µF decoupling capacitor to ground.
8 VSS power_in Substrate ground pin, connect to common board ground.
9 TX_REF power_out Transmitter reference voltage output (0.75 V default); connect 2.2 µF decoupling capacitor to ground.
10 DNC unconnected Do not connect; leave as open circuit.
11 TX_CTRL_SUP power_in Transmit controller supply pin (3.0 V to 5.25 V); connect 0.1 µF decoupling capacitor to ground.
12 LED_DRV_GND power_in LED driver ground pin for H-bridge, connect to common board ground.
13 LED_DRV_GND power_in LED driver ground pin for H-bridge, connect to common board ground.
14 TXN output LED driver analog output (H-bridge output B); connect to LED.
15 TXP output LED driver analog output (H-bridge output A); connect to LED.
16 LED_DRV_GND power_in LED driver ground pin for H-bridge, connect to common board ground.
17 LED_DRV_SUP power_in LED driver supply pin for H-bridge (3.0 V to 5.25 V), capable of supplying large LED current.
18 LED_DRV_SUP power_in LED driver supply pin for H-bridge (3.0 V to 5.25 V), capable of supplying large LED current.
19 RX_DIG_GND power_in Rx digital ground pin, connect to common board ground.
20 AFE_PDN input AFE power-down input (active low); can be connected to microcontroller port pin.
21 DIAG_END output Diagnostic completion status output signal; can be connected to microcontroller port pin.
22 LED_ALM output LED cable fault detection alarm output signal; can be connected to microcontroller port pin.
23 PD_ALM output Photodiode sensor or cable fault detection alarm output signal; can be connected to microcontroller port pin.
24 SCLK input SPI serial clock input pin with Schmitt-triggered input.
25 SPISOMI output SPI serial data output pin (Master In Slave Out / slave output).
26 SPISIMO input SPI serial data input pin (Master Out Slave In / slave input).
27 SPISTE input SPI serial interface enable (chip select) input pin.
28 ADC_RDY output ADC conversion completion indicator output signal; can be connected to microcontroller interrupt input.
29 RESET input AFE reset input (active low); can be connected to microcontroller port pin.
30 CLKOUT output Buffered 4 MHz output clock from internal crystal oscillator; can be connected to microcontroller clock input.
31 RX_DIG_SUP power_in Rx digital supply pin (2.0 V to 3.6 V); connect 0.1 µF decoupling capacitor to ground.
32 RX_DIG_GND power_in Rx digital ground pin, connect to common board ground.
33 RX_ANA_SUP power_in Rx analog supply pin (2.0 V to 3.6 V); connect 0.1 µF decoupling capacitor to ground.
34 DNC unconnected Do not connect; leave as open circuit.
35 DNC unconnected Do not connect; leave as open circuit.
36 RX_ANA_GND power_in Rx analog ground pin, connect to common board ground.
37 XOUT output Crystal oscillator output pin; connect external 8 MHz crystal with load capacitor to ground.
38 XIN input Crystal oscillator input pin; connect external 8 MHz crystal with load capacitor to ground.
39 RX_ANA_SUP power_in Rx analog supply pin (2.0 V to 3.6 V); connect 0.1 µF decoupling capacitor to ground.
40 RX_ANA_GND power_in Rx analog ground pin, connect to common board ground.
41 EP passive Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Texas Instruments
Package VQFN-40(6x6)
Category Data Acquisition
Pins 41

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: AFE4400RHAR
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-40-1EP_6x6mm_P0.5mm_EP4.6x4.6mm
  • 3D model: VQFN-40(6x6) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: afe4400rhar-etched.step / afe4400rhar-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); afe4400rhar.step / afe4400rhar.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (84 pp, sha256 d0befbf8c7df9113, retrieved 2026-09-18, tier: lcsc)
  • Datasheet language: Chinese. Pin names, descriptions, and specs on this page were extracted and translated to English by ds2sf; the linked PDF is the manufacturer original.
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-4-6 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Datasheet PDF