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NXP AN11097: BGU7003 Low Noise Amplifier for CMMB (400 MHz to 800 MHz)

Application note for a CMMB LNA using the NXP BGU7003 SiGe MMIC, covering 400-800 MHz with circuit diagrams, PCB layout guidelines, and a complete bill of materials.

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Overview

This application note provides the circuit design, PCB layout, and bill of materials for a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) evaluation board based on the NXP BGU7003 Silicon Germanium MMIC. Targeted for Chinese Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) applications in the 400 MHz to 800 MHz range, the design achieves a 1.2 dB noise figure and 19.5 dB gain at 600 MHz using a 2.5 V supply. The document includes technical specifications, stability analysis, return loss plots, and component selection featuring Murata capacitors and inductors.

Use Cases

  • Mobile phones
  • Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
  • Personal Navigation Devices (PND)
  • Chinese Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) receivers
  • Portable electronic devices

Topics

BGU7003
LNA
CMMB
NXP Semiconductors
SiGe MMIC
400-800 MHz
Low Noise Amplifier
RF evaluation board
GRM1555
LQW15A

Referenced Parts

90121-0763

Molex

DC header Bias connector Molex, PCB header, Right Angle, 1 row, 3 way 90121-0763

142-0701-841

Johnson

SMARF connector RF input/output Johnson, End launch SMA 142-0701-841

LQW15A

Murata

Inductor 0402 Murata/LQW15A

BGU7003

NXP Semiconductors

The document provides the circuit, layout, Bill Of Materials (BOM) and performance information for a CMMB LNA equipped with NXP Semiconductors’ BGU7003.

GRM1555

Murata

Capacitor 0402 MurataGRM1555

GRM1555

Murata

C2 and C6 Capacitor DC blocking 0402 MurataGRM1555 100 pF

GRM1555

Murata

C4 Capacitor Feedback 0402 MurataGRM1555 470 pF

GRM1555

Murata

C7 Capacitor Output matching 0402 MurataGRM1555 1.0 pF

GRM1555

Murata

C1 Capacitor Input matching 0402 MurataGRM1555 10 pF

GRM1555

Murata

C5 Capacitor LF decoupling 0402 MurataGRM1555 0.1 F

GRM1555

Murata

C3 Capacitor LF decoupling 0402 MurataGRM1555 0.1 F