A Single Chip Silicon Bipolar Receiver for GPS/GLONASS Applications

Abstract:ThispaperdescribesasiliconbipolarASICdesignforhigh-endGPSreceiversthatdeliversareferencefrequencyandIFoutputstoallowfortrackingofGLONASSsatellites.The3.2mm²receiveroperatesataminimumsupplyvoltageof2.7V,over-40°Cto+85°Ctemperaturerange.Ithasa4dBnoisefigure(includingRFfilters),atotalon-chipgainof130dB,andanIIP3of-31dBm.

Maxim>AppNotes>ASICsWIRELESS,RF,ANDCABLEKeywords:GPS,GLONASS,siliconbipolar,gpsreceivers,maxim,GST-2,QuickChip,QC-9,glonassreceiver,Mar31,2000ASICAPPLICATIONNOTE640ASingleChipSiliconBipolarReceiverforGPS/GLONASSApplicationsAbstract:ThispaperdescribesasiliconbipolarASICdesignforhigh-endGPSreceiversthatdeliversareferencefrequencyandIFoutputstoallowfortrackingofGLONASSsatellites.The3.2mmreceiveroperatesataminimumsupplyvoltageof2.7V,over-40°Cto+85°Ctemperaturerange.Ithasa4dBnoisefigure(includingRFfilters),atotalon-chipgainof130dB,andanIIP3of-31dBm.Conference:IEEEInternationalSolid-StateCircuitsConference1999Session:CommunicationsAuthor:MichaelJ.McCullaghAffiliation:Sy