"Europe Germany : Infineon Technologies AG introduced the world’s smallest GPS Receive Front-End Module. The new BGM681L11 includes all key components to amplify a GPS signal and filter out interference in a module occupying just 3.75 mm³, which is more than 60 percent smaller than the closest competitor product. Key components of the GPS receive front-end module include one GPS Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) and integrated filters with high ESD ruggedness.

"GPS functionality will be a standard feature for the next generations of mobile phones. This highly integrated GPS Receive Front-End Module, the BGM681L11, Infineon helps handset manufacturers fulfil the toughest space requirements," said Michael Mauer, Senior Marketing Director Silicon Discretes at Infineon Technologies. "Infineon is committed to continue developing a strong portfolio of completely integrated GPS receive front-end modules."

The GPS Receive Front-End Module BGM681L11 incorporates Infineon’s GPS LNA chip and two integrated filters with high ESD ruggedness, an input and output filter, in a tiny leadless TSLP11-1 package that measures just 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm x 0.6 mm in size. This package is more than 60 percent smaller than the closest competitor offering with similar integration level. Alternatively, the GPS LNA chip is also available as the stand-alone device BGA615L7 based on silicon germanium process technology. Today, more than 70 million units of that LNA have already been shipped to the GPS market..."

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