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MAX2678
GPS/GNSS Front-End Amplifier
General Description
Features
● First Amplifier Noise Figure: 0.9dB
The MAX2678 GPS/GNSS front-end amplifier IC is
designed for automotive and marine GPS/GNSS satellite
navigation antenna modules, or for any application that
needs to compensate for cable losses from the antenna
to receiver. Two unconditionally stable low-noise amplifier
stages provide the high gain and integrated I/O matching
to minimize the need for external matching components
and eliminate the need for additional gain stages. The
IC features the option to place a bandpass ceramic or
surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter between the two amplifi-
er stages for improved immunity to out-of-band interferers.
Additionally, a 3.4dB-gain step is provided to compensate
for cable loss variation between different applications.
● High Gain:* 35dB
● 3.4dB Gain Step
● Shared V
and RFOUT2 Pin
CC
● Integrated 50Ω Output Matching
● AMP 2 includes 50Ω Input Matching
● 3.0V to 5.25V Supply Voltage Range
● Small (3mm x 3mm) Low-Cost Package
● AEC-Q100 Qualified
● ESD Protected to ±2kV Human Body Model
● -40°C to +105°C Ambient Temperature Range
The device is designed to operate across all GNSS
frequency standards with a 35dB typical cascaded gain
and a 25mA supply current. The two LNA stages allow
the use of a wide range of GNSS filter types for maximum
flexibility in system design. The final RF output pin, which
drives the cable to the GNSS receiver, is also the power-
supply connection that accepts a DC supply in the 3.0V to
5.25V range. Alternatively, the DC supply can be applied
to pin 4.
Applications
● Integrated Automotive and Marine GPS Receivers
● Active Antennas
*First amplifier input is impedance matched (S = -10dB).
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Second amplifier is set to high gain. Amplifiers are cascaded
without interstage filter.
This GPS/GNSS front-end amplifier is available in a lead-
free, 10-pin TDFN surface-mount package (3mm x 3mm).
Electrical performance is guaranteed over the extended
-40°C to +105°C temperature range.
Ordering Information and Typical Operating Circuit appear at end of data
sheet.
Functional Diagram
TOP VIEW
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RFIN2
GND
1
2
3
4
5
10 RFOUT1
MAX2678
GND
9
8
7
6
AMP 2
GND
GND
AMP 1
EXTCAP/ALT_V
GAIN_SELECT
RFIN1
CC
DC
RFOUT2/V
CC
GENERATION
TDFN
19-8660; Rev 1; 11/18