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NXP AN13899: BTS6305U Evaluation Board Application Note

Application note for the BTS6305U pre-driver amplifier evaluation board (2.3-4.2 GHz), featuring circuit diagrams, PCB layout, BOM, and RF performance characteristics.

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Overview

This application note provides a comprehensive guide to the BTS6305U evaluation board (OM1715/BTS6305U), designed for testing a wideband, high-linearity pre-driver amplifier. The document details the 2.3 GHz to 4.2 GHz frequency range application circuit, including differential input configurations and DC-blocking requirements. It provides specific PCB layout guidelines using a 4-layer stack-up with Rogers 4350B material for optimal RF performance. Technical data includes a full Bill of Materials (BOM), S-parameter graphs, and performance metrics such as a 39.5 dB power gain, 29 dBm saturated output power, and fast switching times for TDD system support.

Use Cases

  • Wireless infrastructure pre-driver amplification
  • TDD system RF front-end design
  • Wideband signal amplification from 2.3 GHz to 4.2 GHz
  • High-linearity RF transmitter stages

Topics

BTS6305U
NXP
pre-driver amplifier
evaluation board
RF design
TDD systems
5G infrastructure
HVQFN
Rogers 4350B
OM1715
S-parameters
ACLR

Referenced Parts

4020080

Krytar

A suitable Balun like: Krytar model 4020080.

BTS6305U

NXP

The BTS6305U is a wideband high linearity pre-driver amplifier with differential input 2.3 GHz - 4.2 GHz for infrastructure applications

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