
Technical Information Paper
Torex GPS LNA S Parameter Simulation
■Design reference data for XC2401/XC2406/XC2407/XC2408
These 4 charts are S parameters measured without the external components required to match to 50Ω.
Please use them as reference data when you design GPS block.
XC2401A8167R-G, XC2406A816UR-G, XC2407A816UR-G and XC2408A816UR-G have each S2P file.
The S2P files for downloading are the same data as below.
Please visit each individual product information page on Torex website for downloading.
No.0031 (Ver.01)
○ XC2401A8167R-G
Frequency
(Hz)
1000000000
1025000000
1050000000
1075000000
1100000000
1125000000
1150000000
1175000000
1200000000
1225000000
1250000000
1275000000
1300000000
1325000000
1350000000
1375000000
1400000000
1425000000
1450000000
1475000000
1500000000
1525000000
1550000000
1575000000
1600000000
1625000000
1650000000
1675000000
1700000000
1725000000
1750000000
1775000000
1800000000
1825000000
1850000000
1875000000
1900000000
1925000000
1950000000
1975000000
2000000000
*The values were tested under the condition of the board mounting (refer to P5).
These values include characteristics of SMA connector.
VDD=1.2V, Ta=25℃, PIN=-35dBm
S11(Input Return Loss) S22(Output Return Loss)S12(Reverse Isolation)
Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°)
-0.92 -79.24 11.70 98.50 -27.98 17.33 -6.90 -87.08
-0.87 -80.88 11.67 97.09 -28.04 16.24 -6.99 -89.46
-0.90 -82.57 11.64 94.98 -27.69 16.73 -6.87 -91.47
-0.96 -85.01 11.58 93.01 -27.61 14.57 -6.87 -93.76
-0.95 -86.10 11.50 91.25 -27.64 11.07 -6.94 -95.90
-0.94 -88.83 11.51 88.99 -27.35 8.58 -6.99 -98.47
-0.97 -91.14 11.46 87.04 -27.18 8.54 -6.94 -100.79
-1.03 -92.40 11.38 85.29 -27.01 7.69 -7.06 -103.27
-1.04 -93.82 11.41 83.69 -26.91 5.91 -7.01 -104.91
-1.10 -95.83 11.28 82.06 -26.86 4.27 -6.96 -107.31
-1.16 -98.06 11.31 79.59 -26.77 2.64 -7.10 -109.55
-1.14 -99.78 11.25 78.15 -26.56 1.48 -7.17 -111.57
-1.16 -101.37 11.20 76.11 -26.62 -0.02 -7.15 -113.94
-1.22 -103.03 11.18 74.41 -26.63 -1.35 -7.15 -116.01
-1.28 -104.92 11.11 72.61 -26.53 -2.03 -7.21 -118.25
-1.29 -107.51 11.05 70.09 -26.40 -5.84 -7.22 -120.12
-1.24 -108.90 11.04 68.71 -26.36 -5.47 -7.27 -121.89
-1.35 -110.72 11.00 66.54 -26.30 -6.21 -7.26 -124.80
-1.38 -112.38 10.98 65.00 -26.19 -8.50 -7.31 -126.19
-1.40 -114.64 10.93 62.64 -26.12 -9.88 -7.33 -128.50
-1.40 -116.71 10.84 60.89 -26.27 -9.94 -7.40 -130.73
-1.43 -118.10 10.84 59.04 -26.01 -13.79 -7.37 -132.87
-1.46 -119.55 10.82 57.47 -26.15 -15.15 -7.41 -134.81
-1.48 -121.93 10.76 55.40 -26.00 -15.24 -7.41 -136.97
-1.55 -123.79 10.71 53.16 -25.75 -17.19 -7.46 -139.10
-1.53 -125.91 10.66 51.09 -25.89 -17.33 -7.52 -140.91
-1.65 -127.44 10.59 49.45 -25.73 -19.23 -7.44 -142.83
-1.61 -128.85 10.56 48.05 -25.57 -20.74 -7.47 -145.04
-1.69 -131.14 10.51 45.58 -25.65 -22.02 -7.54 -146.82
-1.68 -133.07 10.47 43.74 -25.51 -21.90 -7.49 -149.02
-1.71 -134.06 10.42 41.87 -25.62 -24.25 -7.60 -151.25
-1.79 -136.21 10.38 40.29 -25.57 -25.16 -7.62 -153.19
-1.81 -137.87 10.30 38.49 -25.42 -26.23 -7.65 -154.77
-1.80 -139.74 10.23 36.43 -25.60 -26.84 -7.63 -156.60
-1.82 -141.91 10.22 34.71 -25.54 -28.88 -7.64 -159.25
-1.84 -143.08 10.22 33.07 -25.51 -28.74 -7.58 -161.32
-1.97 -145.28 10.13 30.91 -25.17 -31.13 -7.66 -162.57
-1.87 -147.08 10.11 29.21 -25.52 -31.97 -7.81 -164.32
-1.95 -149.36 10.06 26.98 -25.21 -32.99 -7.67 -166.87
-1.94 -150.66 9.98 25.63 -25.35 -35.98 -7.69 -168.30
-2.03 -152.57 9.94 23.74 -25.44 -35.92 -7.64 -170.72
S21(Power Gian)
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○ XC2406A816UR-G
V
Frequency
(Hz)
1000000000 -2.32 -92.41 20.13 -130.93 -44.76 131.48 -2.30 -81.86
1025000000 -2.41 -94.74 19.99 -133.75 -43.92 129.01 -2.31 -83.82
1050000000 -2.47 -96.37 19.93 -137.12 -44.34 124.47 -2.36 -86.08
1075000000 -2.60 -98.95 19.77 -140.39 -42.06 126.40 -2.40 -87.97
1100000000 -2.63 -100.33 19.58 -143.75 -42.40 133.08 -2.50 -90.12
1125000000 -2.76 -103.17 19.46 -147.24 -40.72 123.51 -2.50 -92.56
1150000000 -2.85 -105.62 19.33 -150.30 -40.92 119.98 -2.52 -94.53
1175000000 -2.94 -107.10 19.17 -153.23 -41.08 125.95 -2.61 -97.11
1200000000 -3.03 -109.27 19.14 -156.35 -38.82 123.19 -2.64 -98.81
1225000000 -3.14 -111.39 18.87 -159.21 -38.72 120.04 -2.76 -101.13
1250000000 -3.37 -113.41 18.80 -162.78 -39.48 121.71 -2.81 -103.13
1275000000 -3.44 -115.39 18.57 -165.77 -37.75 115.28 -2.88 -104.75
1300000000 -3.47 -117.02 18.40 -168.69 -38.06 111.18 -2.93 -106.90
1325000000 -3.63 -118.66 18.29 -171.47 -37.10 113.12 -2.93 -109.39
1350000000 -3.63 -121.26 18.06 -174.63 -37.44 113.09 -2.99 -111.65
1375000000 -3.77 -123.26 17.92 -177.65 -36.11 107.11 -3.06 -113.56
1400000000 -3.79 -125.09 17.78 179.97 -35.83 107.49 -3.17 -115.92
1425000000 -3.93 -127.22 17.70 176.83 -35.25 111.32 -3.18 -118.45
1450000000 -4.14 -129.21 17.55 174.25 -34.70 104.85 -3.36 -120.79
1475000000 -4.15 -131.38 17.38 170.69 -34.91 108.56 -3.32 -122.27
1500000000 -4.21 -133.83 17.19 168.28 -33.83 103.73 -3.53 -125.03
1525000000 -4.34 -135.29 17.12 165.45 -33.44 99.75 -3.51 -127.00
1550000000 -4.36 -137.27 17.01 162.50 -32.81 98.28 -3.61 -129.71
1575000000 -4.58 -139.70 16.85 159.58 -32.26 96.17 -3.76 -131.69
1600000000 -4.72 -142.10 16.68 156.27 -32.26 94.72 -3.95 -133.79
1625000000 -4.80 -144.00 16.55 153.01 -31.53 91.90 -4.13 -135.63
1650000000 -5.06 -145.94 16.40 149.90 -31.00 86.67 -4.35 -138.03
1675000000 -5.35 -147.89 16.20 147.27 -30.60 84.40 -4.48 -139.49
1700000000 -5.54 -148.79 15.98 143.21 -30.19 80.66 -4.72 -140.39
1725000000 -5.78 -149.95 15.73 140.52 -30.12 77.93 -4.83 -141.51
1750000000 -5.88 -150.36 15.46 137.79 -30.31 71.79 -4.81 -142.82
1775000000 -5.94 -151.67 15.22 135.61 -29.97 71.34 -4.85 -143.77
1800000000 -5.91 -152.36 14.98 133.64 -29.91 68.96 -4.81 -145.41
1825000000 -5.77 -154.55 14.83 131.65 -29.77 69.97 -4.74 -148.14
1850000000 -5.78 -156.67 14.80 129.49 -29.72 70.51 -4.86 -150.82
1875000000 -5.77 -158.47 14.76 126.81 -29.46 68.57 -4.94 -153.66
1900000000 -6.02 -161.67 14.60 123.58 -28.34 68.19 -5.21 -155.48
1925000000 -6.09 -163.87 14.46 120.68 -28.04 65.10 -5.38 -157.72
1950000000 -6.28 -165.66 14.27 117.70 -27.75 62.85 -5.52 -158.88
1975000000 -6.42 -167.37 14.09 115.10 -27.30 59.25 -5.71 -160.54
2000000000 -6.71 -168.87 13.93 112.11 -27.00 55.66 -5.89 -162.42
S11(Input Return Loss) S21(Power Gian) S12(Reverse Isolation) S22(Output Return Loss)
Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°)
DD=VCE
=2.85V, Ta=25℃, PIN=-35dBm
*The values were tested under the condition of the board mounting (refer to P5).
These values include characteristics of SMA connector.
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○ XC2407A816UR-G
V
Frequency
(Hz)
1000000000 -1.01 -76.62 9.97 90.69 -30.39 11.22 -4.66 -87.41
1025000000 -1.04 -78.59 9.91 88.99 -29.99 8.18 -4.78 -89.38
1050000000 -1.02 -80.17 9.89 86.73 -29.99 8.14 -4.80 -91.93
1075000000 -1.06 -82.31 9.81 84.73 -29.99 6.24 -4.82 -93.90
1100000000 -1.06 -83.24 9.74 82.69 -29.83 4.06 -4.88 -95.82
1125000000 -1.12 -86.11 9.73 80.11 -29.57 3.61 -4.96 -98.73
1150000000 -1.09 -88.05 9.66 78.02 -29.67 2.36 -4.95 -100.16
1175000000 -1.17 -89.48 9.56 76.04 -29.69 -0.68 -5.05 -102.64
1200000000 -1.16 -90.73 9.61 74.40 -29.49 -3.96 -5.06 -104.88
1225000000 -1.23 -92.52 9.45 72.58 -29.49 -2.05 -5.18 -107.28
1250000000 -1.35 -95.09 9.47 69.81 -29.80 -3.68 -5.21 -108.67
1275000000 -1.30 -96.60 9.38 68.02 -29.35 -4.06 -5.28 -111.47
1300000000 -1.33 -98.06 9.34 66.01 -29.48 -4.21 -5.33 -113.14
1325000000 -1.40 -99.44 9.29 64.11 -29.14 -6.66 -5.33 -115.50
1350000000 -1.42 -101.16 9.21 62.05 -29.10 -8.27 -5.40 -117.36
1375000000 -1.47 -103.84 9.15 59.38 -29.03 -7.26 -5.38 -119.45
1400000000 -1.46 -105.27 9.09 57.91 -29.53 -8.94 -5.47 -121.64
1425000000 -1.51 -106.61 9.05 55.80 -29.14 -11.10 -5.42 -124.49
1450000000 -1.58 -108.38 9.02 54.01 -29.14 -12.39 -5.63 -126.26
1475000000 -1.57 -110.50 8.96 51.41 -29.26 -12.41 -5.61 -128.02
1500000000 -1.57 -112.70 8.86 49.53 -29.37 -15.25 -5.66 -130.43
1525000000 -1.57 -113.88 8.87 47.63 -29.45 -13.38 -5.77 -132.40
1550000000 -1.67 -115.18 8.81 45.76 -29.27 -14.03 -5.80 -134.34
1575000000 -1.66 -117.34 8.77 43.50 -29.37 -14.32 -5.86 -136.82
1600000000 -1.74 -119.26 8.70 40.92 -29.36 -15.16 -5.95 -138.39
1625000000 -1.77 -121.26 8.62 38.60 -29.31 -13.62 -6.03 -139.85
1650000000 -1.82 -122.30 8.53 36.87 -28.95 -14.26 -6.03 -142.01
1675000000 -1.78 -123.58 8.48 35.48 -28.78 -15.73 -6.01 -144.08
1700000000 -1.84 -125.79 8.38 32.61 -28.60 -15.34 -6.09 -145.70
1725000000 -1.81 -127.60 8.33 30.84 -28.31 -14.95 -6.10 -147.73
1750000000 -1.84 -128.47 8.26 29.02 -28.55 -19.23 -6.09 -149.76
1775000000 -1.84 -130.46 8.24 27.22 -28.42 -19.21 -6.17 -152.06
1800000000 -1.93 -132.24 8.14 25.39 -28.21 -18.67 -6.19 -154.00
1825000000 -1.87 -134.25 8.06 23.16 -28.62 -17.77 -6.28 -156.46
1850000000 -1.95 -136.42 8.04 21.13 -28.20 -18.71 -6.28 -158.42
1875000000 -1.93 -137.15 8.00 19.29 -28.44 -17.51 -6.32 -160.11
1900000000 -2.02 -138.95 7.91 16.91 -28.12 -18.80 -6.39 -161.54
1925000000 -1.96 -140.53 7.86 15.10 -27.97 -17.41 -6.51 -163.55
1950000000 -1.94 -142.85 7.79 12.91 -27.55 -19.67 -6.49 -165.42
1975000000 -1.96 -144.08 7.67 11.44 -27.37 -19.51 -6.40 -166.74
2000000000 -1.98 -145.39 7.62 9.48 -27.10 -21.24 -6.43 -169.49
S11(Input Return Loss) S21(Power Gian) S12(Reverse Isolation)
Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°)
DD=VCE
=2.85V, Ta=25℃, PIN=-35dBm
S22(Output Return Loss)
*The values were tested under the condition of the board mounting (refer to P5).
These values include characteristics of SMA connector.
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○ XC2408A816UR-G
Frequency
(Hz)
1000000000
1025000000
1050000000
1075000000
1100000000
1125000000
1150000000
1175000000
1200000000
1225000000
1250000000
1275000000
1300000000
1325000000
1350000000
1375000000
1400000000
1425000000
1450000000
1475000000
1500000000
1525000000
1550000000
1575000000
1600000000
1625000000
1650000000
1675000000
1700000000
1725000000
1750000000
1775000000
1800000000
1825000000
1850000000
1875000000
1900000000
1925000000
1950000000
1975000000
2000000000
S11(Input Return Loss) S21(Power Gian) S12(Reverse Isolation)
Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°) Log Mag(dB) Phase(°)
-1.42 -103.17 26.09 -126.07 -39.33 117.40 -3.57 -112.40
-1.53 -105.88 26.01 -129.35 -38.21 122.02 -3.74 -114.93
-1.70 -108.36 25.92 -133.32 -37.65 110.97 -3.80 -117.84
-1.83 -111.86 25.78 -137.14 -37.77 114.56 -3.93 -120.22
-1.91 -113.60 25.58 -140.72 -36.90 112.92 -4.07 -122.78
-2.04 -116.65 25.46 -144.61 -36.27 109.06 -4.17 -126.59
-2.20 -119.81 25.31 -148.32 -35.93 107.37 -4.26 -128.92
-2.30 -122.02 25.16 -151.74 -35.63 102.31 -4.46 -132.42
-2.39 -124.82 25.09 -155.40 -34.96 105.39 -4.58 -134.72
-2.57 -127.05 24.81 -158.23 -34.25 101.07 -4.71 -137.80
-2.83 -129.26 24.71 -162.24 -33.96 101.13 -4.81 -140.45
-2.82 -131.73 24.55 -165.27 -34.04 97.41 -4.98 -143.67
-2.90 -134.33 24.39 -168.63 -33.23 94.42 -5.16 -146.86
-3.08 -136.21 24.25 -171.96 -33.12 95.00 -5.21 -149.81
-3.10 -139.34 24.04 -175.13 -32.71 93.42 -5.42 -153.36
-3.40 -142.10 23.87 -178.90 -31.96 88.43 -5.60 -155.98
-3.49 -144.67 23.76 178.10 -31.62 85.35 -5.91 -159.54
-3.79 -147.34 23.61 174.28 -30.73 84.63 -6.15 -163.07
-4.02 -149.73 23.42 171.05 -31.15 80.20 -6.43 -165.29
-4.05 -152.11 23.20 167.73 -30.28 79.49 -6.49 -168.41
-4.27 -155.27 23.03 164.55 -30.19 75.94 -6.90 -171.71
-4.50 -158.38 22.90 160.98 -29.70 73.72 -7.03 -175.37
-4.60 -159.92 22.73 157.86 -29.10 72.87 -7.40 -177.74
-4.92 -162.40 22.50 154.40 -29.20 69.62 -7.69 178.86
-5.21 -165.64 22.28 151.00 -28.82 65.75 -8.16 175.89
-5.50 -167.70 22.03 147.40 -28.40 63.17 -8.51 173.29
-5.79 -169.17 21.81 144.59 -28.19 61.27 -8.85 171.66
-6.14 -172.83 21.66 141.48 -27.67 57.14 -9.27 168.45
-6.48 -174.67 21.38 137.42 -27.43 53.47 -9.96 164.03
-7.05 -176.62 21.07 133.86 -26.83 50.28 -10.65 163.57
-7.50 -178.03 20.74 130.72 -27.04 45.18 -11.30 164.60
-7.88 -177.89 20.35 127.97 -27.07 42.20 -11.96 166.10
-8.04 -176.22 20.00 126.18 -27.02 39.16 -11.91 168.23
-7.91 -176.57 19.78 124.51 -27.31 38.00 -11.64 167.19
-8.08 -178.05 19.66 121.88 -27.16 37.91 -11.52 164.66
-8.30 -180.00 19.48 118.94 -26.71 36.89 -12.24 160.45
-8.67 179.51 19.17 115.95 -26.28 32.99 -12.71 160.39
-8.92 179.96 18.86 113.41 -26.47 29.85 -13.14 161.24
-9.18 179.39 18.58 111.10 -26.51 25.86 -13.39 163.80
-9.18 179.58 18.32 109.40 -26.31 24.26 -13.19 162.70
-9.32 178.84 18.12 107.29 -26.27 23.13 -13.05 162.15
V
DD=VCE
=2.85V, Ta=25℃, PIN=-35dBm
S22(Output Return Loss)
*The values were tested under the condition of the board mounting (refer to P5).
These values include characteristics of SMA connector.
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○ TEST CONDITIONS
○ XC2401
TEST CIRCUIT ○ XC2406/XC2407/XC2408 TEST CIRCUIT
P
IN
RF_IN
V
SS1
V
SS2
R
BIAS2
CE
R
BIAS1
V
DD
RF_OUT
VCE=2.85V
R
BIAS
100pF
P
10nF
OUT
VDD=2.85V
○ XC2401 TEST BOARD ○ XC2406/XC2407/XC2408 TEST BOARD
8mm
P
IN
100pF
10nF
N
I
P
P
OUT
0Ω
SS
20mm
V
VDD=1.2V
○ Parts List R
100pF MURATA
10nF MURATA
PART NUMBER
GRM1552C1H101
GRM155B11E103
MAKER
PART NUMBER
XC2406A816UR-G
XC2407A816UR-G
XC2408A816UR-G
Resistance Values
BIAS
R
Resistance Value
BIAS
270Ω
430Ω
240Ω
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