MXDLN16GX
GPS Low Noise Amplifier
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MXDLN16GX
Low Noise GPS Amplifier
General Description
MXDLN16GX high gain, low noise amplifier (LNA)
is dedicated to GPS, GLONASS Galileo and
Beidou standards. This product has an extremely
low noise figure of 0.6dB, 19dB gain and excellent
linearity.
MXDLN16GX works under a 1.1V to 2.85V single
power supply while consumes 7.5 mA current, in
power down (PD) mode, the power consumption
will be reduced to less than 1uA.
MXDLN16GX uses a small 1mm×1.5mm×0.75mm
DFN 6-pin package.
Features
High Gain: 19dB
Low noise figure 0.6dB @ 1575.42MHz
Low operation current 6mA & PD current less
than 1uA
3.5mA current under 1.2V power supply
Single supply voltage range 1.1V to 2.85V
Small package 1mm×1.5mm×0.75mm
Low cost BOM
Lead-Free and RoHS-Compliant
Applications
Automotive Navigation
Personal Navigation Device (PND)
Cell Phone with GPS
MID/PAD with GPS
Pin Configuration/Application Diagram (Top view)
Figure 1 MXDLN16GX application circuit
Table 1.
Component
L1
Vendor
Murata
various
Type
Wired inductor, high Q
Ceramic inductor, low Q
Part Number & value
LQW15AN12N, 10nH
10nH
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Table 2.
Parameters
Power supply
Other Pin to GND
Maximum RF Input Power
Operation Temperature Range
Junction Temperature
Storage temperature Range
Lead Temperature (soldering)
Soldering Temperature (reflow)
Human Body Mode ESD
Machine Mode ESD
Charge Device Mode ESD
Range
-0.3 ~ 3
-0.3~VDD+0.3
10
-40~85
150
-65~160
260
260
-2000~+2000
-100~+100
-500~+500
Units
V
V
dBm
℃
℃
℃
℃
℃
V
V
V
DC Characteristics
T
A
=-40~+85℃, Typically T
A
=25℃ VDD=2.8V, unless otherwise noted
Table 3.
Parameters
Supply Voltage
Supply Current
EN Input High
EN Input Low
Condition
EN=High
VDD = 1.2V
EN=Low
0.8
0.6
Min
1.1
Typ
2.8
6
3.5
Max
2.85
Units
V
mA
1
uA
V
V
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AC Characteristics
T
A
=-40~+85℃, typically T
A
=25℃ VDD=2.8V, all data measured on Maxscend’s EVB, unless otherwise
noted
Table 4.
Parameters
RF Frequency Range
Power Gain
Noise Figure
Input Return Loss
Output Return Loss
Reverse Isolation
VSWR
Jammed Noise Figure
Stability
Conditions
None
Note7
Note7
Note1
Note7
Note1
Note7
Note1
Note1
Note2
Note3
1575MHz
1575MHz, 1.2V
900MHz
2400MHz
Note4
Note5
Note6
1.5
-9
-12
-10
-5
-1
+15
43
Min
Typ
1575.42
19
19
0.6
0.8
-12
-10
-12
-11
-28
1.7
0.85
dB
Max
Units
MHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
Input Power 1-dB Compression Point
dBm
Input In-Band IP3
Input Out-Band IP3
Input IP2
dBm
dBm
dBm
Note1:
sweep power -30dBm, 1575.42MHz
Note2:
jammed signal @ 1.8GHz & 950MHz, -30dBm
Note3:
frequency range 500MHz-5GHz
Note4:
f1 = 1574.5 MHz, f2 = 1575.5 MHz, -30dBm
Note5:
f1 = 2400 MHz, f2 = 2000 MHz, -30dBm IP3 = pin-(IM3- Gain
1575MHz
)/2
Note6:
f1 = 2475 MHz, f2 = 900 MHz, -30dBm, IP2 = pin-(IM2-Gain
1575MHz
), IMD2 referred to input port.
Note7:
Beidou frequency range B1:1559.052MHz---1591.788MHz
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Gain vs Frequency over Temperature
20
20
Gain vs Frequency over Power Supply
15
3
1
Gain (dB)
2
Gain (dB)
15
1
2
3
10
10
5
5
0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 2. Gain vs Frequency over Temperature
VDD = 1.2V
1. - 40℃
2. +25℃
3. +85℃
Figure 3. Gain vs Frequency over Power Supply
Ta = 25℃
1. 1.2V
2. 1.8V
3. 2.8V
Gain vs Frequency over Temperature
25
1.4
Noise Figure vs Power Supply over Temperature
1.2
20
1
Noise Figure (dB)
Gain (dB)
0.8
15
1
3
2
0.6
3
0.4
1
2
10
0.2
5
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
0
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Frequency (MHz)
Power Supply (V)
Figure 4. Gain vs Frequency over Temperature
VDD = 2.8V
1. - 40℃
2. +25℃
3. +85℃
Figure 5. Noise Figure vs Input Power over Temperature
VDD = 2.8V
1. - 40℃
2. +25℃
3. +85℃
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