Small GPS Front End Introduced by Infineon

It is probably the smallest GPS front-end module available in the
market, Infineon Technologies AG has released a GPS front end module
named the BGM681L11.
At 3.75 cubic millimeters, it is more than 60 percent smaller than the
next closest competitor product. The GPS Receive Front-End Module
BGM681L11 is shipped in a lead-free package (TSLP11-1) measuring 2.5 x
2.5 x 0.6 millimeters. It incorporates Infineon's GPS low-noise
amplifier (LNA) chip and two integrated filters, an input and output
filter, each with high electrostatic discharge ruggedness.
The company said that GPS LNA chip is available as a stand-alone
device, BGA615L7, based on silicon germanium (SiGe) process
technology. It has already found popularity with device manufacturers;
the company claimed that it has shipped more than 70 million units of
this LNA to the GPS market.
Boasting about their achievements, Michael Mauer, Infineon's senior
marketing director for silicon discrete said "With the GPS Receive
Front-End Module BGM681L11, Infineon complements its broad range of
high-performance GPS LNAs by providing fully integrated receive
front-end components. By making use of our recently announced
SiGe:C-LNAs capable of 1.8 v operation and CMOS RF-Switches, Infineon
is further expanding its product portfolio of GPS modules."
With availability of evaluation kit, the BGM681L11 is sold in
high-volume quantities at a price of $1.20 for 10,000-pieces.