RF Manual 16 edition
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Application and design manual
for High Performance RF products
June 2012
NXP enables you to unleash the performance
of next-generation RF and microwave designs
NXP's RF Manual is one of the most important reference tools on the market for today’s
RF designers. It features our complete range of RF products, from low- to high-power signal
conditioning, organized by application and function, and with a focus on design-in support.
When it comes to RF, the first thing on the designer's mind is to meet the
specified performance. NXP brings clarity to every aspect of your design
challenge, so you can unleash the performance of your RF and microwave
designs. NXP delivers a portfolio of high-performance RF technology that
allows you to differentiate your product – no matter where in the RF world
you are. That’s why customers trust us with their mission-critical designs.
Whether it’s LDMOS and GaN for high-power RF applications or Si and
SiGe:C BiCMOS for your small-signal needs, we’ve got you covered.
Our broad portfolio of far-reaching technologies gives you the freedom
to design with confidence.
Shipping more than four billion RF products annually, NXP is a clear industry
leader in High Performance RF. From satellite receivers, cellular base
stations, and broadcast transmitters to ISM (industrial, scientific, medical)
and aerospace and defense applications, you will find the High Performance
RF products that will help you realize a clear advantage in your products,
your reputation, and your business.
So if you're looking to improve your RF performance, design a highly
efficient signal chain, or break new ground with an innovative ISM
application, NXP will help you unleash the performance of your
next-generation RF and microwave designs.
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What’s new?
This RF Manual provides updated information on RF applications that are
grouped as follows: wireless and broadband communication infrastructure, TV
and satellite, portable devices, automotive, ISM, and aerospace and defense.
We describe in detail the new developments in our core technologies, QUBiC4
(SiGe:C) and LDMOS. We have also added GaN technology to our product
offering; this key technology lets high-power amplifiers deliver very high
efficiency in next-generation wireless communication systems.
New products include GaN power amplifiers, a complete line of overmolded
plastic (OMP) RF power transistors and MMICs, and our eighth generation
LDMOS transistors (Gen8). Next-generation devices and improved products
include GPS LNAs, medium power amplifiers, IF gain blocks, satellite LNB ICs
and CATV modules.
Our portfolio for the wireless communication infrastructure has expanded, with
a comprehensive set of amplifiers (low noise, variable gain, medium power, and
high power Doherty amplifiers), mixers, IQ modulators and synthesizers, so you
can build a highly efficient signal chain for transmit line-ups and receive chains.
The Design Support section is updated and includes all available tools,
documents, materials and links that ease the design-in of our products.
We’re relentless in our commitment to RF innovation, and have the infrastructure and insight to inspire confidence
in your performance-critical applications. We bring focus to complex RF problems so you are free to push the
performance limits of your application, realize your design vision, and gain a competitive edge for your enterprise.
What you are reading is more than a guide, it's a tool that lets you unleash your RF performance: the 16
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edition
of the RF Manual.
Kind regards,
John Croteau
Sr. Vice President & General Manager
Business Line High Performance RF
RF Manual web page
www.nxp.com/rfmanual
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Contents
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1.1
Products by application
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1.2
1.3
Wireless communication infrastructure
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1.1.1 Base stations (all cellular standards and frequencies)
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1.1.2 Point-to-point communications
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1.1.3 Repeater
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Broadband communication infrastructure
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1.2.1 CATV optical (optical node with multiple out-ports)
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1.2.2 CATV electrical (line extenders)
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TV and satellite
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1.3.1 Network interface module (NIM) for TV reception
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1.3.2 Basic TV tuner
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1.3.3 Satellite outdoor unit, twin low-noise block (LNB) with discrete components
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1.3.4 Satellite outdoor unit, twin low-noise block (LNB) with integrated mixer / oscillator / downconverter
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1.3.5 Satellite multi-switch box - 4 x 4 (up to 16 x 16) / DiSEqC / SMATV
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1.3.6 VSAT
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Portable devices
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1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
GPS
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FM radio
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China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) in UHF band 470 – 862 MHz
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1.4
1.5
1.4.4 Cellular receiver
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1.4.5 802.11n DBDC and 802.11ac WLAN
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1.4.6 Generic RF front-end
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Automotive
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1.5.1 SDARS & HD radio
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1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
Remote keyless entry, RF generic front-end with dedicated antenna for reception and transmission
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Tire pressure monitoring system
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Car radio receiver (CREST ICs: TEF6860HL, TEF6862HL)
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1.6
Industrial, scientific & medical (ISM)
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1.6.1 Broadcast / ISM
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1.6.2 E-metering, RF generic front-end with a single antenna / ZigBee
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1.6.3 RF microwave furnace application
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1.6.4 RF plasma lighting
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1.6.5 Medical imaging
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1.7
Aerospace and defense
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1.7.1 Microwave products for L- and S-band radar and avionics applications
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2.1
Focus applications, products & technologies
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2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
Wireless communication infrastructure
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2.1.1 Build a highly efficient signal chain with RF components for transmit line-ups and receive chains
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2.1.2 Digital wideband VGAs with high linearity & flexible current settings
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2.1.3 Doherty amplifier technology for state-of-the-art wireless infrastructure
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2.1.4 The new generation of LDMOS RF power for wireless infrastructures: NXP's Gen8
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Broadband communication infrastructure
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2.2.1 Connecting people, protecting your network : NXP's CATV C-family for the Chinese SARFT standard
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2.2.2 Highly efficient line-up of 1 GHz GaAs modules for sustainable CATV networks
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TV and satellite
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2.3.1 LNAs with programmable gain & bypass option for improved tuner performance
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2.3.2 Complete satellite portfolio for all LNB architectures
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2.3.3 VSAT, 2-way communication via satellite
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2.3.4 Low noise LO generators for microwave & mmWave radios
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Portable devices
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2.4.1 The best reception of GNSS signals with the smallest footprint
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Industrial, scientific & medical
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2.5.1 Medical applications driven by RF power
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2.5.2 RF-driven plasma lighting
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2.5.3 QUBiC4 Si and SiGe:C transistors for any RF function
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2.5.4 Building on decades of innovation in microwave and radar
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2.5.5 Digital broadcasting at its best
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2.5.6 Setting the benchmark for ultra low-power and high-performance wireless connectivity solutions
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Technology
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2.6.1 The first mainstream semiconductor company to offer GaN products
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