NXP Semiconductors UM10480, BGA7210 User Manual
UM10480
Variable gain amplifier BGA7210
Rev. 2 — 26 July 2011 User manual
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Keywords BGA7210, VGA, variable gain amplifier
Abstract This user manual describes how to evaluate the variable gain amplifier
BGA7210 using a customer evaluation kit
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UM10480
Variable gain amplifier BGA7210
Revision history
Rev Date Description
v.2 20110726
• Section 1 “Introduction” text altered.
• Section 5 “Controlling the customer RF evaluation board” amended to include Section
5.1 “Improving linearity”
v.1 20110520 first version
Contact information
For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com
For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nxp.com
UM10480 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved.
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1. Introduction
The BGA7210 customer evaluation kit enable s the use r to ev aluat e th e pe rf or ma n ce of
the variable gain amplifier BGA7210.
The BGA7210 performance information is available in the BGA7210 data sheet.
2. Quick start
1. Connect the interface board to the RF evaluation board using the flat cable.
2. Power the RF evaluation board with a 5 V, 1 W power supply.
3. Insert the interface board in a free USB slot.
4. Insert the USB flash drive in another free USB slot.
5. Launch the customer software bga7210_mswin.exe from the USB flash drive.
3. Installation
UM10480
Variable gain amplifier BGA7210
USB interface boardflat cableRF evaluation boardcalibration port RF in
BGA7210
GND
RF out
Fig 1. BGA7210 customer evaluation kit parts
V
supply
jumpers
connectorcalibration port
019aac406
Remark: Do not change the jumper settings until you are familiar with the functions. The
jumpers are intended for evaluating the current on each su pply pin. If configured correctly
the VGA can be powered by the USB bus, however RF performance might be
compromised. See Section 7 “
Jumpers and connectors” on page 10.
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4. Customer evaluation kit contents
The evaluation kit contains the following items:
• ESD safe casing
• RF evaluation board
• USB interface board
• Flat cable
• USB flash drive containing:
– This user manual
– Customer software bga7210_mswin.exe
– BGA7210 data sheet
UM10480
Variable gain amplifier BGA7210
UM10480 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved.
User manual Rev. 2 — 26 July 2011 4 of 13
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