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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>with</strong><br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz<br />

WLAN Including 2.4GHz Rejection<br />

using 0201 SMDs<br />

Application Note <strong>AN290</strong><br />

Revision: Rev. 1.0<br />

2012-06-06<br />

RF and Protection Devices


Edition 2012-06-06<br />

Published by<br />

<strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies AG<br />

81726 Munich, Germany<br />

© 2012 <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies AG<br />

All Rights Reserved.<br />

Legal Disclaimer<br />

The in<strong>for</strong>mation given in this document shall in no event be regarded as a guarantee of conditions or<br />

characteristics. With respect to any examples or hints given herein, any typical values stated herein and/or any<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation regarding the application of the device, <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies hereby disclaims any and all<br />

warranties and liabilities of any kind, including <strong>with</strong>out limitation, warranties of non-infringement of intellectual<br />

property rights of any third party.<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

For further in<strong>for</strong>mation on technology, delivery terms and conditions and prices, please contact the nearest<br />

<strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies Office (www.infineon.com).<br />

Warnings<br />

Due to technical requirements, components may contain dangerous substances. For in<strong>for</strong>mation on the types in<br />

question, please contact the nearest <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies Office.<br />

<strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies components may be used in life-support devices or systems only <strong>with</strong> the express written<br />

approval of <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies, if a failure of such components can reasonably be expected to cause the<br />

failure of that life-support device or system or to affect the safety or effectiveness of that device or system. Life<br />

support devices or systems are intended to be implanted in the human body or to support and/or maintain and<br />

sustain and/or protect human life. If they fail, it is reasonable to assume that the health of the user or other<br />

persons may be endangered.


Application Note <strong>AN290</strong><br />

Revision History: 2012-06-06<br />

Previous Revision: No previous revision<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Page Subjects (major changes since last revision)<br />

Trademarks of <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies AG<br />

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of Epcos AG. FLEXGO of Microsoft Corporation. FlexRay is licensed by FlexRay Consortium.<br />

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of Infrared Data Association Corporation. ISO of INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR<br />

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Technologies, Inc., USA. muRata of MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., MICROWAVE OFFICE (MWO) of<br />

Applied Wave Research Inc., OmniVision of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Openwave Openwave Systems<br />

Inc. RED HAT Red Hat, Inc. RFMD RF Micro Devices, Inc. SIRIUS of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.<br />

SOLARIS of Sun Microsystems, Inc. SPANSION of Spansion LLC Ltd. Symbian of Symbian Software<br />

Limited. TAIYO YUDEN of Taiyo Yuden Co. TEAKLITE of CEVA, Inc. TEKTRONIX of Tektronix Inc.<br />

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of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. VLYNQ of Texas Instruments Incorporated. VXWORKS, WIND RIVER<br />

of WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. ZETEX of Diodes Zetex Limited.<br />

Last Trademarks Update 2011-11-11<br />

Application Note <strong>AN290</strong>, Rev. 1.0 3 / 21<br />

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Table of Content<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

List of Content, Figures and Tables<br />

1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 5<br />

1.1 Wi-Fi ® ................................................................................................................................................... 5<br />

1.2 Device Overview: <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> .................................................................................................. 6<br />

2 5 to 6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection using <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ...................................... 7<br />

3 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 8<br />

4 Summary of Measurement Results .................................................................................................. 8<br />

5 Schematics ......................................................................................................................................... 9<br />

6 Measured Graphs ............................................................................................................................. 11<br />

7 Evaluation Board and Layout In<strong>for</strong>mation .................................................................................... 18<br />

8 Authors .............................................................................................................................................. 20<br />

9 Remark .............................................................................................................................................. 20<br />

List of Figures<br />

Figure 1 5 – 6 GHz Wi-Fi ® Wireless LAN (WLAN, IEEE802.11a/n/ac) and WiMAX (IEEE802.16e) Front-End 5<br />

Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of the used Circuit ................................................................................................ 9<br />

Figure 3 Insertion Power Gain of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ....................................... 11<br />

Figure 4 Wideband Insertion Power Gain of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ...................... 11<br />

Figure 5 <strong>Noise</strong> Figure of <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> LNA <strong>for</strong> 5100 - 5900 MHz .......................................................... 12<br />

Figure 6 Reverse Isolation of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ............................................. 12<br />

Figure 7 Input Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ................................................. 13<br />

Figure 8 Input Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> (Smith Chart) ........................... 13<br />

Figure 9 Output Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> .............................................. 14<br />

Figure 10 Output Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> (Smith Chart) ........................ 14<br />

Figure 11 Wideband Stability k Factor of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ............................. 15<br />

Figure 12 Wideband Stability Mu Factor of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> .......................... 15<br />

Figure 13 Input 1dB Compression Point of the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> Circuit at 5500 MHz .................................. 16<br />

Figure 14 Output 3 rd Order Intercept Point of <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> at 5500 MHz ................................................ 16<br />

Figure 15 OFF-Mode (Vcc = 0V, Icc = 0mA) S21 of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> ............ 17<br />

Figure 16 Input 1dB Compression Point of the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> Circuit at 2500 MH .................................... 17<br />

Figure 17 Photo of the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA Evaluation Board .......................................... 18<br />

Figure 18 Zoom-In on the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA Evaluation Board ..................................... 18<br />

Figure 19 Layout Proposal <strong>for</strong> RF Grounding of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> .................. 19<br />

Figure 20 PCB Layer In<strong>for</strong>mation ....................................................................................................................... 19<br />

List of Tables<br />

Table 1 Summary of Measurement Results ...................................................................................................... 8<br />

Table 2 Bill-of-Materials ................................................................................................................................... 10<br />

Application Note <strong>AN290</strong>, Rev. 1.0 4 / 21<br />

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1 Introduction<br />

1.1 Wi-Fi ®<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Introduction<br />

Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi ® ) plays a major role in today’s communications by enabling constant<br />

connection in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and broadband Internet access <strong>for</strong> users <strong>with</strong><br />

laptops or devices equipped <strong>with</strong> wireless network interface while roaming <strong>with</strong>in the range of<br />

fixed access points (AP) or a public hotspot. Different applications like home entertainment<br />

<strong>with</strong> wireless high-quality multimedia signal transmission, home networking notebooks, mass<br />

data storages and printers implement 5 – 6 GHz Wi-Fi ® into their system to offer high-speed<br />

wireless connectivity.<br />

When wider coverage areas are needed and especially when a higher order modulation<br />

scheme is used such as in emerging very high throughput wireless specifications like 256<br />

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (256QAM) in IEEE 802.11ac, the SNR requirements <strong>for</strong><br />

both the AP and the client are more stringent. For this kind of high-speed high data rate<br />

wireless communication standards it is essential to ensure the quality of the link path. Major<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance criteria of these equipments have to be fulfilled: sensitivity, strong signal<br />

capability and interference immunity. Below a general application diagram of a WLAN system<br />

is shown.<br />

WLAN/WiMAX:<br />

4.9 – 5.9 GHz<br />

ESD<br />

Diode<br />

BPF<br />

SPDT<br />

Switch<br />

Figure 1 5 – 6 GHz Wi-Fi ® Wireless LAN (WLAN, IEEE802.11a/n/ac) and WiMAX (IEEE802.16e) Front-<br />

End<br />

LNA<br />

Power Detector<br />

BPF PA<br />

WLAN/<br />

WiMAX<br />

Transceiver IC<br />

Application Note <strong>AN290</strong>, Rev. 1.0 5 / 21<br />

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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Introduction<br />

In order to increase the system sensitivity, an excellent low noise amplifier (LNA) in front of<br />

the receiver is mandatory, especially in an environment <strong>with</strong> very weak signal strength and<br />

because of the insertion loss of the SPDT switch and the Bandpass Filter (BPF) or diplexer.<br />

The typical allowed receiver chain <strong>Noise</strong> Figure (NF) of approx. 2 dB can only be achieved by<br />

using a high-gain low noise amplifier.<br />

In addition, strong signal environment can exist when the equipment is next to a transmitter.<br />

In that case, the LNA must be linear enough, i.e. have high 1dB compression point. This<br />

avoids saturation, degradation of the gain and increased noise figure.<br />

This application note is focusing on the LNA block, but <strong>Infineon</strong> does also support <strong>with</strong> RF-<br />

switches, TVS-diodes <strong>for</strong> ESD protection and RF Schottky diodes <strong>for</strong> power detection.<br />

1.2 Device Overview: <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

The <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> is a discrete hetero-junction bipolar transistor (HBT) specifically<br />

designed <strong>for</strong> high per<strong>for</strong>mance 5 GHz band low noise amplifier (LNA) solutions <strong>for</strong> Wi-Fi<br />

connectivity applications. It combines the 80 GHz fT silicon-germanium:carbide (SiGe:C)<br />

B9HFM process <strong>with</strong> special device geometry engineering to reduce the parasitic<br />

capacitance between substrate and transistor that degrades high-frequency characteristics,<br />

resulting in an inherent input matching and a major improvement in power gain 5 GHz band<br />

together <strong>with</strong> a low noise figure per<strong>for</strong>mance that is industry's best.<br />

The <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> has an integrated 1.5kV HBM ESD protection which makes the<br />

device robust against electrostatic discharge and extreme RF input power. The device offers<br />

its high per<strong>for</strong>mance at low current and voltage and is especially well-suited <strong>for</strong> portable<br />

battery powered applications in which energy efficiency is a key requirement.<br />

The <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> is housed in low-height 0.31mm TSLP-3-9 package specially fitting<br />

into modules. Further variants are available in industry standard visible-leads SOT343<br />

package (BFP840ESD) and in flat-leads TSFP-4-1 package (BFP840FESD).<br />

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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

5 to 6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection using <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

2 5 to 6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection using<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

This application note presents the measurement results of the <strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> using<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5100 MHz to 5900 MHz WLAN applications. The circuit schematic<br />

shown in Figure 2 doesn’t require any external input matching elements. High rejection at 2.4<br />

GHz band is achieved using a LC notch filter at the input of the LNA.<br />

It requires 10 passive 0201 size SMD components and brings gain from 14.9 dB to 14.4 dB<br />

over the frequency band. The noise figure varies from 1.08 dB to 1.03 dB (SMA and PCB<br />

losses are subtracted) over the complete frequency band. Moreover, 1dB compression point<br />

IP1dB at 2.4 - 2.5 GHz band is more than 0 dBm at input.<br />

The circuit achieves an input and output return loss of 11 dB. Furthermore, the circuit is<br />

unconditionally stable from 10 MHz to 11 GHz.<br />

At 5.5 GHz, using two tones spacing of 1 MHz, the output third intercept point OIP3 reaches<br />

16.3 dBm. Besides, we obtain 1dB input compression point IP1dB of -8.3 dBm.<br />

Application Note <strong>AN290</strong>, Rev. 1.0 7 / 21<br />

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3 Overview<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Overview<br />

Device: <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

Application: <strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

PCB Marking: <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> TSLP-3-9 M120510<br />

4 Summary of Measurement Results<br />

Table 1 Summary of Measurement Results<br />

Parameter Symbol Value Unit Note/Test Condition<br />

DC Voltage Vcc 3.0 V<br />

DC Current Icc 9.2 mA<br />

Frequency Range Freq 2500 5100 5500 5900 MHz<br />

Gain G 1.6 14.9 14.5 14.4 dB<br />

<strong>Noise</strong> Figure NF 1.05 1.03 1.05 dB<br />

Input Return Loss RLin 11.9 11.7 11 dB<br />

Output Return<br />

Loss<br />

RLout 15 18.3 21 dB<br />

Reverse Isolation IRev 22.9 22.4 21.8 dB<br />

Input P1dB IP1dB 0 -8.3 dBm<br />

Output P1dB OP1dB 0.6 +5.2 dBm<br />

Input IP3 IIP3 +1.8 dBm<br />

Output IP3 OIP3 +16.3 dBm<br />

Stability k > 1.0 --<br />

SMA and PCB losses (~0.15<br />

dB) are subtracted<br />

Power @ Input: -25 dBm<br />

f1= 5500 MHz, f2= 5501 MHz<br />

Stability measured from 10MHz<br />

to 11GHz<br />

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5 Schematics<br />

J1<br />

RF Port1<br />

INPUT<br />

Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of the used Circuit<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Schematics<br />

C1<br />

22pF<br />

C5<br />

2.2pF<br />

L2<br />

1.8nH<br />

Total externals Count = 10<br />

R3<br />

120<br />

ohms<br />

Inductors = 2 (LQP03T Series)<br />

Resistors = 3<br />

Capacitors = 5<br />

V cc = 3.0 V<br />

J3<br />

DC Connector<br />

I = 9.2 mA<br />

R1<br />

33k<br />

Ohms<br />

C4<br />

33pF<br />

R2<br />

27 ohms<br />

Q1<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

J2<br />

RF Port2<br />

OUTPUT<br />

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L1<br />

3.8nH<br />

All passives are “0201“ case size<br />

Inductor L1 LQP03T Series<br />

Capacitors GRM Series<br />

C3<br />

0.3pF<br />

C2<br />

18pF<br />

A proper RF grounding is required to ensure<br />

the LNA per<strong>for</strong>mance. Please refer to Chapter<br />

7 <strong>for</strong> the layout proposal.<br />

PCB Marking= <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> TSLP-3-9 M120510<br />

PCB Board Material = Standard FR4<br />

Layer spacing (top RF to internal ground plane): 0.2 mm


Table 2 Bill-of-Materials<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Schematics<br />

Symbol Value Unit Size Manufacturer Comment<br />

C1 22 pF 0201 Various Input DC block<br />

C2 18 pF 0201 Various Output DC block<br />

C3 0.3 pF 0201 Various Output matching. Influence the input<br />

matching as well.<br />

C4 33 pF 0201 Various RF decoupling / blocking cap<br />

C5 2.2 pF 0201 Various 2.4 GHz rejection<br />

L1 3.8 nH 0201 Murata LQP03T series Output matching and biasing to the<br />

Collector<br />

L2 1.8 nH 0201 Murata LQP03T series 2.4 GHz rejection<br />

R1 33 kΩ 0201 Various DC biasing<br />

R2 27 Ω 0201 Various Stability improvement<br />

R3 120 Ω 0201 Various DC biasing (provides DC negative<br />

feedback to stabilize DC operating<br />

point over temperature variation,<br />

transistor hFE variation, etc.)<br />

Q1 TSLP-3-9 <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> SiGe:C<br />

Heterojunction Bipolar RF Transistor<br />

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6 Measured Graphs<br />

17<br />

16<br />

15<br />

14<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

Insertion Power Gain InBand<br />

13<br />

4000 4500 5000 5500<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

6000 6500 7000<br />

Figure 3 Insertion Power Gain of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

-5<br />

2500 MHz<br />

1.61 dB<br />

2400 MHz<br />

-9.32 dB<br />

5100 MHz<br />

14.9 dB<br />

5900 MHz<br />

14.4 dB<br />

Insertion Power Gain WideBand<br />

5100 MHz<br />

14.9 dB<br />

5900 MHz<br />

14.4 dB<br />

-10<br />

2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 7500 8000<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

Figure 4 Wideband Insertion Power Gain of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

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NF(dB)<br />

1.4<br />

1.3<br />

1.2<br />

1.1<br />

1<br />

0.9<br />

0.8<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

<strong>Noise</strong> Figure<br />

0.7<br />

5100 5300 5500<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

5700 5900<br />

Figure 5 <strong>Noise</strong> Figure of <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> LNA <strong>for</strong> 5100 - 5900 MHz<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

5100 MHz<br />

1.05 dB<br />

5100 MHz<br />

22.9 dB<br />

5500 MHz<br />

1.03 dB<br />

Reverse Isolation<br />

5900 MHz<br />

21.8 dB<br />

5800 MHz<br />

1.08 dB<br />

Figure 6 Reverse Isolation of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

5900 MHz<br />

1.05 dB<br />

0<br />

4000 4500 5000 5500<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

6000 6500 7000<br />

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-8<br />

-9<br />

-10<br />

-11<br />

-12<br />

-13<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

Input Matching<br />

-14<br />

4000 4500 5000 5500<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

6000 6500 7000<br />

Figure 7 Input Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

0<br />

0.2<br />

-0.2<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

-0.4<br />

5100 MHz<br />

-11.9 dB<br />

0.6<br />

5900 MHz<br />

r 0.568741<br />

x 0.053913<br />

-0.6<br />

0.4<br />

5900 MHz<br />

-11.1 dB<br />

Input Matching Smith<br />

0.6<br />

0.8<br />

Figure 8 Input Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> (Smith Chart)<br />

0.8<br />

5100 MHz<br />

r 0.602395<br />

x -0.086714<br />

-0.8<br />

1.0<br />

-1.0<br />

1.0<br />

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2.0<br />

3.0<br />

2.0<br />

-2.0<br />

4.0<br />

5.0<br />

-3.0<br />

Swp Max<br />

7000MHz<br />

3.0<br />

10.0<br />

4.0<br />

5.0<br />

10.0<br />

-10.0<br />

-5.0<br />

-4.0<br />

Swp Min<br />

3500MHz


-5<br />

-10<br />

-15<br />

-20<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

Output Matching<br />

-25<br />

4000 4500 5000 5500<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

6000 6500 7000<br />

Figure 9 Output Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

0<br />

0.2<br />

-0.2<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

-0.4<br />

0.6<br />

-0.6<br />

5100 MHz<br />

-15 dB<br />

Output Matching Smith<br />

5900 MHz<br />

r 0.86982<br />

x -0.106505<br />

0.4<br />

5100 MHz<br />

r 0.765246<br />

x -0.211879<br />

0.6<br />

0.8<br />

-0.8<br />

5900 MHz<br />

-21 dB<br />

Figure 10 Output Matching of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> (Smith Chart)<br />

0.8<br />

1.0<br />

-1.0<br />

1.0<br />

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2.0<br />

3.0<br />

2.0<br />

-2.0<br />

4.0<br />

5.0<br />

-3.0<br />

Swp Max<br />

7000MHz<br />

3.0<br />

10.0<br />

4.0<br />

5.0<br />

10.0<br />

-10.0<br />

-5.0<br />

-4.0<br />

Swp Min<br />

3500MHz


3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

Stability k Factor<br />

10 2010 4010 6010 8010 10000<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

Figure 11 Wideband Stability k Factor of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

Stability Mu Factor<br />

Mu2 factor<br />

Mu1 factor<br />

10 2010 4010 6010 8010 10000<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

Figure 12 Wideband Stability Mu Factor of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

Figure 13 Input 1dB Compression Point of the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> Circuit at 5500 MHz<br />

Power (dBm)<br />

Gain(dB)<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

-30 dBm<br />

14.52 dB<br />

Input 1dB Compression Point at 5500 MHz<br />

-8.32 dBm<br />

13.52 dB<br />

-30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0<br />

Pin (dBm)<br />

0<br />

-20<br />

-40<br />

-60<br />

-80<br />

Output 3rd Order Intercept Point<br />

5500 MHz<br />

-10.5<br />

-100<br />

5498.5 5499.5 5500.5<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

5501.5 5502.5<br />

Figure 14 Output 3 rd Order Intercept Point of <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> at 5500 MHz<br />

5502 MHz<br />

-64.2<br />

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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Measured Graphs<br />

Figure 15 OFF-Mode (Vcc = 0V, Icc = 0mA) S21 of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

Gain(dB)<br />

-16<br />

-18<br />

-20<br />

-22<br />

-24<br />

OFF Mode S21<br />

-26<br />

4000 4500 5000 5500<br />

Frequency (MHz)<br />

6000 6500 7000<br />

5<br />

3<br />

1<br />

-1<br />

-3<br />

-5<br />

-25.00 dBm<br />

1.61 dB<br />

5100 MHz<br />

-19.5 dB<br />

5900 MHz<br />

-21.3 dB<br />

Input 1dB Compression Point at 2500 MHz<br />

-0.03 dBm<br />

0.6 dB<br />

-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5<br />

Pin (dBm)<br />

Figure 16 Input 1dB Compression Point of the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> Circuit at 2500 MH<br />

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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Evaluation Board and Layout In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

7 Evaluation Board and Layout In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Figure 17 Photo of the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA Evaluation Board<br />

Figure 18 Zoom-In on the <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong> 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA Evaluation Board<br />

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<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Evaluation Board and Layout In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Figure 19 Layout Proposal <strong>for</strong> RF Grounding of the 5-6 GHz WLAN LNA <strong>with</strong> <strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

Copper<br />

35µm<br />

Figure 20 PCB Layer In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

FR4 Core, 0.2mm<br />

FR4 Prepreg,<br />

0.8mm<br />

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8 Authors<br />

<strong>BFR840L3RHESD</strong><br />

<strong>Low</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>for</strong> 5 to 6 GHz WLAN <strong>with</strong> 2.4 GHz Rejection<br />

Authors<br />

Shamsuddin Ahmed, Application Engineer of Business Unit “RF and Protection Devices”<br />

Dr. Chih-I Lin, Senior Staff Engineer/Technical Marketing RF of Business Unit “RF and<br />

Protection Devices”<br />

9 Remark<br />

The graphs are generated <strong>with</strong> the simulation program AWR Microwave Office®.<br />

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Published by <strong>Infineon</strong> Technologies AG <strong>AN290</strong>

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