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BGM1043N7
Appl icat ion Note AN294 Revision: Rev. 1.0
2012-07-23
Front-End Module for Global Navigat ion Satel l i te Systems (GNSS) Appl icat ions with higher LTE Band-13 reject ion using 0402 components
Edition 2012-07-23
Published by Infineon Technologies AG 81726 Munich, Germany
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BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
List of Content, Figures and Tables
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Table of Content
1 BGM1043N7 GPS and GLONASS Front-End Module ..................................................................... 5
2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3 Description .......................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Application Circuit and Block Diagram ........................................................................................... 9
5 Measurement Results ...................................................................................................................... 10
6 Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands ........................................................................ 12
7 Miscellaneous Measured Graphs ................................................................................................... 18
8 Evaluation Board and Layout Information .................................................................................... 21
9 Authors .............................................................................................................................................. 22
List of Figures
Figure 1 BGM1043N7 in TSNP-7-10 Package................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2 RF System Overview: Mobile Phone ................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3 GNSS system with integrated GNSS FEM BGM1043N7 for mobile/portable and personal navigation
devices ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 4 Block Diagram of BGM1043N7 ............................................................................................................ 8 Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the BGM1043N7 application circuit .................................................................. 9 Figure 6 Wideband Insertion Power Gain of BGM1043N7 .............................................................................. 12 Figure 7 Narrowband Insertion Power Gain of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands ......................... 12 Figure 8 Input Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands ....................................................... 13 Figure 9 Output Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands ..................................................... 13 Figure 10 Reverse Isolation of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands ................................................... 14 Figure 11 Noise Figure of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands ........................................................... 14 Figure 12 Input 1dB Compression Point of BGM1043N7 at supply voltage of 1.8V for GPS band ................... 15 Figure 13 Input 1dB Compression Point of BGM1043N7 at supply voltage of 2.8V for GPS band ................... 15 Figure 14 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GPS band at Vcc=1.8V ........................... 16 Figure 15 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GPS band at Vcc=2.8V ........................... 16 Figure 16 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GLONASS band at Vcc=1.8V ................. 17 Figure 17 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GLONASS band at Vcc=2.8V ................. 17 Figure 18 Input and Output Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands with Vcc=1.8V ............ 18 Figure 19 Input and Output Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands with Vcc=2.8V ............ 18 Figure 20 Stability Factor K of BGM1043N7 upto 10 GHz ................................................................................. 19 Figure 21 Stability Factor µ1 of BGM1043N7 upto 10 GHz ............................................................................... 19 Figure 22 Stability Factor µ2 of BGM1043N7 upto 10 GHz ............................................................................... 20 Figure 23 Picture of Evaluation Board for BGM1043N7 .................................................................................... 21 Figure 24 PCB Layer Information ....................................................................................................................... 21
List of Tables
Table 1 Pin Assignment of BGM1043N7 .......................................................................................................... 9 Table 2 Bill-of-Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Table 3 Electrical Characteristics (at room temperature), Vcc = Vpon = 1.8 V .............................................. 10 Table 4 Electrical Characteristics (at room temperature), Vcc = Vpon = 2.8 V .............................................. 11
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
BGM1043N7 GPS and GLONASS Front-End Module
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1 BGM1043N7 GPS and GLONASS Front-End Module
1.1 Features
Operating frequency: 1575.42 MHz and 1598.06-
1605.38 MHz
High Gain: 15.1 dB
Low Noise Figure (GPS): 1.5 dB
Low current consumption: 4.0 mA
Out-of-band rejection in cellular bands: > 43 dBc
Input compression point in cellular bands: 30 dBm
Supply voltage: 1.5 V to 3.6 V
Tiny TSNP-7-10 leadless package (2.3 x 1.7 x 0.73 mm3)
RF output internally matched to 50 Ω
IEC ESD contact discharge of RF input pin: 6 kV
Only 3 external SMD parts
RoHS compliant package (Pb-free)
Figure 1 BGM1043N7 in TSNP-7-10 Package
1.2 Applications
- GPS (Global Positioning System) working in the L1 band at 1575.42 MHz
- GLONASS (Globalnaya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema) working in the L1 band from 1598.06 MHz to 1605.38 MHz
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
Introduction
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2 Introduction
Global Navigation Satellite System or GNSS receiver, as we know, works on the reception of location based
information from satellite signals. There are several standards worldwide like GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and
COMPASS Bei Du. However, the power levels of the satellite signals received, can be lower than -130 dBm.
This poses a challenge on the sensitivity of the GNSS receiver. Along with this, the ever growing disturbing or
jamming signals in the adjacent cellular bands makes the design of the receiver front-end even more difficult.
The rapidly growing market for GNSS systems is driving the design of advanced and high-performance GNSS
receivers. A simple overview of the GNSS RF system in a mobile phone or other handheld devices is shown in
Figure 2.
Figure 2 RF System Overview: Mobile Phone
GNSS receivers for mobile or handheld applications are always under the threat of high power cellular signals.
Due to the coexistence of GNSS and Cellular services, there is a strong coupling of the DCS/PCS and Cellular
signals to the GNSS receiver. The performance of a standard integrated GNSS receiver chip cannot meet the
specifications required for the present systems. An external RF front-end is essential to achieve this required
performance. The most important prerequisites for the front-end of a GNSS receiver are low noise figure and
sufficient amplification of the desired signal together with high attenuation of the jamming signals.
Blocking Signal ESD
protection
Int.
LNA
GNSS
Receiver IC
GNSS Signal < -130dBm
Tx Signal
Satellite GNSS
signal
GNSS RF
Front-end
module
Tranceiver moduleGSM800/GSM900/
DCS/PCS1800/
UMTS/
WLAN
Mobile Phone / Handheld device
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2.1 Systems overview of a GNSS receiver
Several configurations can be adopted for a GNSS receiver chain. In all configurations, as mentioned earlier, a
RF front-end like BGM1043N7 is placed between the antenna and the GNSS receiver chip. Mobile/portable
devices as well as personal navigation devices request decreasing form factor used by the implementation of
the GNSS function in the devices. BGM1043N7 supports the designers to minimize the area in the front-end.
Such a configuration is shown in Figure 3. The BGM1043N7 can also be used for the active antenna module.
Figure 3 GNSS system with integrated GNSS FEM BGM1043N7 for mobile/portable and personal navigation devices
BPF
GNSS Receiver
IC
Embedded ANT
LNA
BGM1043N7
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
Description
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3 Description
The BGM1043N7 is a combination of a low-insertion-loss pre-filter with Infineon’s high performance low noise
amplifier (LNA) for Global Positioning System (GPS) and Globalnaya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema
(GLONASS) applications. Both, GPS and GLONASS frequency bands, can be used at the same time. Through
the low insertion loss of the filter, the BGM1043N7 provides 15.1 dB gain, 1.5 dB noise figure and high linearity
performance. In addition BGM1043N7 provides very high out-of-band attenuation in conjunction with a high
input compression point. It can withstand IEC61000-4-2 ESD contact discharge at the RF input as high as 6 kV
in the application circuit shown in Figure 5. Its current consumption is as low as 4.0 mA. It operates over the 1.5
V to 3.6 V supply voltage range.
Figure 4 Block Diagram of BGM1043N7
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Application Circuit and Block Diagram
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4 Application Circuit and Block Diagram
The BGM1043N7 is internally matched at the output to 50 Ohm. The LNA bias circuitry is also integrated on
chip. Therefore, only three external components are required in the application. The application schematic is
shown in Figure 5 and the function of the external passives is listed in Table 2.
4.1 Application Schematic
Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the BGM1043N7 application circuit
Table 1 Pin Assignment of BGM1043N7
Pin No. Symbol Function
1 VCC Power Supply
2 PON Power ON/OFF
3 RFIN RF Input
4 SO Pre-Filter Output
5 AI LNA Input
6 RFOUT RF Output
7 GND DC and RF ground
Table 2 Bill-of-Materials
Symbol Value Unit Size Manufacturer Comment
C1 1.0 µF 0402 Various Supply filtering
C3 6.2 pF 0402 Various 787MHz Optimization
L1 5.8 nH 0402 Murata LQW Series Matching/ESD protection Inductor
L2 7.5 nH 0402 Murata LQW Series Matching Inductor
L3 7.3 nH 0402 Murata LQW Series 787MHz Optimization
Q1 BGM1043N7 TSNP-7-10 Infineon GPS/GLONASS FEM
Q1 BGM1043N7
(Topview)
RFOUT
SO
L2
7.5 nH
AI7 GND
1
2
3
6
5
4
VCC
C1
1 µF
PON
L1
5.8 nH
RFIN
L3
7.3 nH
C3
6.2 pF
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Measurement Results
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5 Measurement Results
Measurement results of the BGM1043N7 are presented in this section. The measurements are performed on
the Infineon application board at room temperature. The performances of the BGM1043N7 are here provided for
the voltage of 1.8V (Table 3) and 2.8V (Table 4). The data exclude PCB and SMA connector losses, unless
otherwise mentioned.
Table 3 Electrical Characteristics (at room temperature), Vcc = Vpon = 1.8 V
Parameter Symbol Value Unit Comment/Test Condition
DC Voltage Vcc 1.8 V
DC Current Icc 4.0 mA
Navigation System Sys GPS GLONASS
Frequency Range Freq 1575.42 1598-1606 MHz
Gain G 14.7 14.2 dB
Noise Figure NF 1.56 1.87 dB PCB and SMA connectors of 0.1 dB losses substracted
Input Return Loss RLin 12.3 15.4 dB
Output Return Loss RLout 24.3 24.0 dB
Reverse Isolation IRev 21.4 21.9 dB
Input P1dB IP1dB -8.38 -7.2 dBm fgps = 1575.42 MHz
f GLONASS = 1605 MHz
Output P1dB OP1dB 5.32 6.0 dBm
Input IP3
In-band IIP3 -6.8 -5.5 dBm
Output IP3
In-band OIP3 7.9 8.7 dBm
f1gps = 1575 MHz, f2gps = 1576MHz
f1GLONASS =1602 MHz, f2GLONASS =1603 MHz
P1IN = P2IN = -30 dBm
Rejection 750MHz1) Rej750M 70.1 dBc f = 750 MHz
Rejection 900MHz1) Rej900M 52.3 dBc f = 806 MHz - 928 MHz
Rejection 1800MHz1)
Rej1800M 43.0
dBc f = 1710 MHz - 1980 MHz
Rejection 2400MHz1)
Rej2400M 49.8
dBc f = 2400 MHz - 2500 MHz
Input P1dB IP1dB900M 29.0 dBm f = 900 MHz
Input P1dB IP1dB1710M 31.5 dBm f = 1710 MHz
LTE band-13 2nd
Harmonic
H2 -83.8 dBm fIN = 787.76 MHz, PIN = +15 dBm;
fH2 = 1575.52 MHz
Input IP3
out-of-band IIP3OOB 63.5 dBm
f1 = 1712.7 MHz, f2 = 1850 MHz
P1IN = +10 dBm, P2IN = +10 dBm;
fIIP3 = 1575.4 MHz
Stability k >1 -- Unconditionnally Stable from 0 to 10GHz
1) Rejection is defined as following: [Gain at 1575.42 MHz] – [Attenuation@stopband frequency]
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Measurement Results
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Table 4 Electrical Characteristics (at room temperature), Vcc = Vpon = 2.8 V
Parameter Symbol Value Unit Comment/Test Condition
DC Voltage Vcc 2.8 V
DC Current Icc 4.1 mA
Navigation System Sys GPS GLONASS
Frequency Range Freq 1575.42 1598-1606 MHz
Gain G 14.8 14.3 dB
Noise Figure NF 1.57 1.9 dB PCB and SMA connectors of 0.12 dB losses substracted
Input Return Loss RLin 12.8 16.5 dB
Output Return Loss RLout 23.3 23.2 dB
Reverse Isolation IRev 21.8 22.3 dB
Input P1dB IP1dB -6.47 -5.2 dBm fgps = 1575.42 MHz
f GLONASS = 1605 MHz
Output P1dB OP1dB 7.33 8.1 dBm
Input IP3
In-band IIP3 -6.7 -5.4 dBm
Output IP3
In-band OIP3 8.1 8.9 dBm
f1gps = 1575 MHz, f2gps = 1576MHz
f1GLONASS =1602 MHz, f2GLONASS =1603 MHz
Input power= -30 dBm
Rejection 750MHz1) Rej750M 70.2 dBc f = 750 MHz
Rejection 900MHz1) Rej900M 52.4 dBc f = 806 MHz - 928 MHz
Rejection 1800MHz1)
Rej1800M 43.0
dBc f = 1710 MHz - 1980 MHz
Rejection 2400MHz1)
Rej2400M 49.9
dBc f = 2400 MHz - 2500 MHz
Input P1dB IP1dB900M 30.0 dBm f = 900 MHz
Input P1dB IP1dB1710M 32.0 dBm f = 1710 MHz
LTE band-13 2nd
Harmonic
H2 -84.0 dBm fIN = 787.76 MHz, PIN = +15 dBm;
fH2 = 1575.52 MHz
Input IP3
out-of-band IIP3OOB 63.6 dBm
f1 = 1712.7 MHz, f2 = 1850 MHz
P1IN = +10 dBm, P2IN = +10 dBm;
fIIP3 = 1575.4 MHz
Stability k >1 -- Unconditionnally Stable from 0 to 10GHz
1)
Rejection is defined as following: [Gain at 1575.42 MHz] – [Attenuation@stopband frequency]
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Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
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6 Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
Figure 6 Wideband Insertion Power Gain of BGM1043N7
Figure 7 Narrowband Insertion Power Gain of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Frequency (MHz)
Gain
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
S2
1 (
dB
)
787.76 MHz-64.8 dB
1575.4 MHz14.8 dB
Gain at Vcc=1.8V
Gain at Vcc=2.8V
1500 1525 1550 1575 1600 1625 1650
Frequency (MHz)
Narrowband gain
13
13.6
14.2
14.8
15.4
16
S2
1 (
dB
)
1605.4 MHz14.2 dB
1605.4 MHz14.3 dB
1575.4 MHz14.8 dB
1575.4 MHz14.7 dB
Gain at Vcc=1.8V
Gain at Vcc=2.8V
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Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
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Figure 8 Input Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands
Figure 9 Output Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands
1500 1525 1550 1575 1600 1625 1650
Frequency (MHz)
Input matching
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
S1
1 (
dB
)
1605.4 MHz-16.5 dB
1605.4 MHz-15.4 dB
1575.4 MHz-12.8 dB
1575.4 MHz-12.3 dB
S11 at Vcc=1.8V
S11 at Vcc=2.8V
1500 1525 1550 1575 1600 1625 1650
Frequency (MHz)
Output matching
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
S2
2 (
dB
)
1605.4 MHz-23.2 dB
1605.4 MHz-24 dB
1575.4 MHz-23.3 dB
1575.4 MHz-24.3 dB
S22 at Vcc=1.8V
S22 at Vcc=2.8V
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Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
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Figure 10 Reverse Isolation of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands
Figure 11 Noise Figure of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands
1500 1525 1550 1575 1600 1625 1650
Frequency (MHz)
Isolation
-27
-25
-23
-21
-19
-17
S1
2 (
dB
)
1605.4 MHz-22.3 dB
1605.4 MHz-21.9 dB
1575.4 MHz-21.8 dB
1575.4 MHz-21.4 dB
S12 at Vcc=1.8V
S12 at Vcc=2.8V
1559 1567 1575 1583 1591 1599 1607 1615
Frequency (MHz)
Noise figure
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3
NF
(d
B)
1605.4 MHz1.87
1605.4 MHz1.9
1575.4 MHz1.56
1575.4 MHz1.57
NF at Vcc=1.8V
NF at Vcc=2.8V
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Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
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Figure 12 Input 1dB Compression Point of BGM1043N7 at supply voltage of 1.8V for GPS band
Figure 13 Input 1dB Compression Point of BGM1043N7 at supply voltage of 2.8V for GPS band
-30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
Power (dBm)
Compression point at 1dB with Vcc=1.8V
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Ga
in (
dB
)
-8.38 dBm13.7 dB
-30 dBm14.7 dB
-30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
Power (dBm)
Compression point at 1dB with Vcc=2.8V
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Ga
in (
dB
)
-6.47 dBm13.8 dB
-30 dBm14.8 dB
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Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
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Figure 14 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GPS band at Vcc=1.8V
Figure 15 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GPS band at Vcc=2.8V
1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578
Frequency (MHz)
Intermodulation for GPS band
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
Po
we
r (d
Bm
)
1577 MHz-62.45
1574 MHz-63.62
1576 MHz-15.55
1575 MHz-15.48
1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578
Frequency (MHz)
Intermodulation for GPS band
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
Po
we
r (d
Bm
)
1574 MHz-63.63
1577 MHz-62.58
1576 MHz-15.46
1575 MHz-15.39
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Measured Graphs for GPS and GLONASS Bands
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Figure 16 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GLONASS band at Vcc=1.8V
Figure 17 Carrier and intermodulation products of BGM1043N7 for GLONASS band at Vcc=2.8V
1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605
Frequency (MHz)
Intermodulation for GLONASS band
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
Po
we
r (d
Bm
)
1601 MHz-65.18
1602 MHz-15.72
1604 MHz-64.63
1603 MHz-15.78
1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605
Frequency (MHz)
Intermodulation for GLONASS band
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
Po
we
r (d
Bm
)
1604 MHz-64.74
1602 MHz-15.61
1603 MHz-15.67
1601 MHz-65.05
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Miscellaneous Measured Graphs
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7 Miscellaneous Measured Graphs
Figure 18 Input and Output Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands with Vcc=1.8V
Figure 19 Input and Output Matching of BGM1043N7 for GPS and GLONASS bands with Vcc=2.8V
0 1.0
1.0
-1.0
10.0
10.0
-10.0
5.0
5.0
-5.0
2.0
2.0
-2.0
3.0
3.0
-3.0
4.0
4.0
-4.0
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.4
0.4
-0.4
0.6
0.6
-0.6
0.8
0.8
-0.8
Input and Output matching with Vcc=1.8VSwp Max
1615MHz
Swp Min
1559MHz
1605.4 MHzr 1.29x -0.32
1605.4 MHzr 1.04x -0.00977
1575.4 MHzr 0.98x 0.0959
1575.4 MHzr 1.13x -0.529
Input
Output
0 1.0
1.0
-1.0
10.0
10.0
-10.0
5.0
5.0
-5.0
2.0
2.0
-2.0
3.0
3.0
-3.0
4.0
4.0
-4.0
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.4
0.4
-0.4
0.6
0.6
-0.6
0.8
0.8
-0.8
Input and Output matching with Vcc=2.8VSwp Max
1615MHz
Swp Min
1559MHz
1605.4 MHzr 1.28x -0.285
1605.4 MHzr 1.03x 0.0419
1575.4 MHzr 0.958x 0.139
1575.4 MHzr 1.16x -0.501
Input
Output
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
Miscellaneous Measured Graphs
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Figure 20 Stability Factor K of BGM1043N7 upto 10 GHz
Figure 21 Stability Factor µ1 of BGM1043N7 upto 10 GHz
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Frequency (MHz)
Stability K factor
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5
1575.4 MHz1.24
Stability K factor at Vcc=1.8V
Stability K factor at Vcc=2.8V
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Frequency (MHz)
Stability Mu1 factor
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1
2
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1575.4 MHz1.64
Stability Mu1 factor at Vcc=1.8V
Stability Mu1 factor at Vcc=2.8V
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
Miscellaneous Measured Graphs
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Figure 22 Stability Factor µ2 of BGM1043N7 upto 10 GHz
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Frequency (MHz)
Stability Mu2 factor
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1575.4 MHz1.42
Stability Mu2 factor at Vcc=1.8V
Stability Mu2 factor at Vcc=2.8V
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
Evaluation Board and Layout Information
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8 Evaluation Board and Layout Information
In this application note, the following PCB is used:
PCB Marking: BGM1032N7 V3.0 M110416
PCB material: FR4
Figure 23 Picture of Evaluation Board for BGM1043N7
Figure 24 PCB Layer Information
Copper
35µm
FR4, 0.2mm
FR4, 0.8mm
Vias
BGM1043N7 Low-Noise FEM for GPS Applications
Authors
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9 Authors
Jagjit Singh Bal, Senior Application Engineer of Business Unit “RF and Protection Devices”
Dr. Chih-I Lin, Senior Staff Engineer of Business Unit “RF and Protection Devices”
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Published by Infineon Technologies AG AN294