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BFU725F/N1 2.4 GHz LNA evaluation board
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LNA, 2.4GHz, BFU725F/N1
This document explains the BFU725F/N1 2.4GHz LNA evaluation Board.
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BFU725F/N1_2.4GHz LNA EVB
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1. Introduction
The BFU725F/N1 is a wideband Silicon Germanium Amplifier transistor for high speed,
low noise applications. It is designed to be used for LNA applications up to 15 GHz like
GPS, Satellite radio, Cordless Phone, Wireless LAN and satellite LNB. The BFU725F/N1
comes in a SOT343F package that has 2-emitter pins to reduce emitter inductance (for
maximum gain).
The BFU725F/N1 is ideal in all kind of applications where cost matters. It also gives the
designer flexibility in his design work, like bias current, frequency of operation; optimize
for the parameter of interest e.g. noise; gain; IP3 etc
The 2.4GHz LNA evaluation board (EVB) is designed to evaluate the performance of the
BFU725F/N1 applied as a general ISM band LNA in the 2.4GHz range. In this document,
the application diagram, board layout, bill of material, and some typical results are given.
Fig 1 shows the evaluation board.
Fig 1.
BFU725F/N1 2.4GHz LNA evaluation board
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2. General description
The BFU725F/N1 is the first discrete HBT produced in NXPs SiGeC QuBIC4x BiCmos
process. SiGeC is a silicon germanium process with the addition of Carbon in the base
layer of the NPN transistor. The presence of carbon in the base layer suppresses the
boron diffusion during wafer processing that allows steeper and narrower SiGe HBT base
and a heavier doped base, this results in lower base resistance, hence lower noise and
higher cut off frequency (higher gain). In Table 1 a summary of the transistor
performance in terms of noise and gain is shown.
Table 1.
BFU725F/N1 figures
Measured at 2V Vce and 5mA Ic
Frequency
Noise Figure
1.5 GHz
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
5.8 GHz
12 GHz
Table 2.
Pin
1
2
3
4
0.42(dB)
0.43(dB)
0.47(dB)
0.7(dB)
1.1(dB)
Associated gain
24(dB)
22(dB)
20(dB)
13.5(dB)
10(dB)
Pinning information of the BFU725F/N1
Description
Simplified outline
Emitter
Base
Emitter
Collector
Graphic symbol
3. Application Board
The BFU725F/N1 2.4GHz EVB simplifies the evaluation of the BFU725F/N1 wideband
transistor, for this frequency range. The EVB enables testing of the device performance
and requires no additional support circuitry. The board is fully assembled with
BFU725F/N1, including input- and output matching, to optimize the performance. For
input matching a compromise has to be made for optimum noise/maximum
gain/RL/usable bandwidth on the application and customer requirements. To prevent
unwanted oscillations the stability factor (K) must be greater than 1. The stability factor
can be increased at the cost of gain. The board is mounted with signal input and output
SMA connectors for connection to RF test equipment.
Table 3.
Design goals
Parameter
Noise Figure
Power Gain
Input Return Loss
Output Return Loss
Stability factor
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Symbol
NF
Gp
IRL
ORL
K
BFU725F/N1 EVB
<1
>15
>5
>5
>1
Unit
dB
dB
dB
dB
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3.1 Application Circuit
In Fig 2 the application diagram as supplied on the evaluation board is given.
GND
V
CC
GND
X3
R3
C5
R2
C4
R1
C6
C3
R5
R4
L1
X2
RF in
X1
L3
C1
BFU725F
R6
C2
RF out
Fig 2.
Circuit diagram of the evaluation board
3.2 Board Layout
Fig 3 shows the board layout with the components
Fig 3.
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Printed Circuit Board of BFU725F/N1 2.4GHz Evaluation Board
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