Wideband amplifier IC saves space and power

NXP Semiconductors has enabled further reductions in component count and power consumption for wideband RF amplifiers by introducing the BGA2714 silicon Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC).

Integrated features include built-in 50Ω matching circuitry, which saves PCB board area. The only external components required are input and output blocking capacitors. In addition, the BGA2714’s 4.6mA current draw, combined with the low supply voltage of 3V, minimise operating power to extend battery life and simplify power supply design.

The device is suitable for operation over a wide frequency range, having a -3dB bandwidth of 2.7GHz and 21dB power gain. The gain is also flat to within ±1dB from DC up to 2.5GHz, for lowdistortion performance. Further attributes include low second- and third-order products, resulting in high linearity, and a low noise figure of 2.2dB at 1GHz. The BGA2714 is unconditionally stable, with a K-factor greater than five.

 

FEATURES >50dB reverse isolation up to 2GHz 6-pin SOT363 plastic package 8.9dB input return loss @ 950MHz 9.8dB output return loss @ 2150MHz

APPLICATIONS Microwave receiver Low Noise Block (LNB) IF amplifiers General-purpose low-noise wideband amplifiers

 

 

NXP Semiconductors: BGA2714