Including all key components to amplify a GPS signal and filter out interference, the module measures 2.5mm x 2.5mm x 0.7mm in size, which Infineon says is more than 60 percent smaller than the closest competitive product offering a similar integration level.

The BGM781N11 GPS receive front-end module integrates one GPS low noise amplifier (LNA) and two surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters with high electrostatic discharge (ESD) ruggedness in a leadless TSNP11-2 package.

Only two external passive components are required in a GPS application which Infineon says compares to typically between six and ten passives in competitive solutions. The BGM781N11's power consumption is 5.94 mW and its supports a power supply range between 1.5V and 3.6V.

With 8kV ESD contact discharge integrated at the RF input pin, manufacturers of GPS-enabled devices can easily achieve system ESD requirements (typically 8 kV) without additional ESD protection devices. The GPS receive front-end module offers a gain of 18.6dB which is more than 20 percent better than the 16.5dB of current competitor solutions.