General Description

The MAX2741 L1-band GPS receiver IC offers a high-performance, compact solution for mobile handsets and PDA applications. Total voltage gain of 80dB and a 4.7dB cascaded noise figure can provide receiver sensitivity for applications requiring -185dBW for indoor tracking solutions.

Features

● Supports All Popular Handset Reference Frequencies

   Up to 26MHz

● 4.7dB Cascaded Noise Figure

● 80dB Cascaded Gain

● Tolerates -90dBm In-Band Jammer

● Tolerates +13dBm CDMA Out-of-Band Jammer at

   Device Input

● Integrated Synthesizer and VCO

● Integrated 2- or 3-Bit ADC

● 50dB IF AGC Range

● Small 28-Pin Thin QFN Package

● SPI Control Interface

● Clock Output for Baseband Processor

Applications

● In-Vehicle Navigation Systems (IVNS)

● Telematics (Vehicle and Asset Tracking, Inventory

   Management)

● Emergency Response Systems

● Emergency Road-Side Assistance

● Location-Based Services/Internet (PDAs)

● Digital Cameras/Camcorders

● Recreational Handhelds/Walkie-Talkies

● Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

● Consumer Electronics (Location-Based Games)

● Precision Timing