Low-Noise Amplifier IC targets GPS applications.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for electronic devices with GPS function, Model SMA661AS includes integrated matching networks and embedded power-down function. Single chip requires only one external capacitor, minimizing PCB area. Implemented in 70 GHz silicon-germanium BiCMOS technology, amplifier achieves optimal RF performance at GPS frequency of 1.575 GHz, power gain of 17 dB, and noise figure of 1.4 dB with current consumption of 8.5 mA. All features are steady over temperature range of -40 to +85°C.
Original Press Release:
STMicroelectronics Introduces First Fully Integrated Low-Noise Amplifier IC for GPS Applications
New single-chip low-noise amplifier offers additional functions and
excellent RF performance in a smaller footprint
Geneva, March 27, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a worldwide leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) Radio Frequency (RF) front-end receivers, has expanded its family of silicon Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC) amplifiers with a new single-chip product designed for use in electronic devices embedding a GPS function.
The SMA661AS is the first low-noise amplifier with integrated matching networks and an embedded power-down function. The chip, which requires only one external input capacitor, drastically reduces the application bill of materials and the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) area, resulting in an ideal solution for compact and cost-effective GPS Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA).
The fully integrated SMA661AS, which is implemented in ST's leading-edge 70GHz Silicon-Germanium BiCMOS technology, achieves excellent Radio Frequency (RF) performance at the GPS frequency of 1.575GHz, in terms of power gain (17dB) and noise figure (1.4dB) with a current consumption of 8.5mA. The device is unconditionally stable and its standby current consumption is as low as 10nA. All these features are steady over the operating environment temperature range of -40ºC to +85ºC.
Housed in ultra-miniature SOT666 plastic package (1.65 x 1.2 x 0.57mm), the SMA661AS is priced at US $ 0.28 in quantities of one million units.
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