4. Design support
This chapter will guide you through the available tools, documents, materials, and links that ease
the design-in of our products.
4.1 Knowing NXP’s RF portfolio
Beyond this RF Manual, you can learn about NXP’s broad RF
portfolio through the NXP Technical Academy, various webinars
and the NXP channel on YouTube.
4.3 Product evaluation
NXP offers a broad range of support material for evaluating RF
products and optimizing the performance of your application.
Data sheets and application notes
The NXP Technical Academy provides training modules where
you can learn about our products and applications, watch
hands-on trainings and even get certified! The training modules
can be viewed on mobile devices as well.
NXP provides RF webinars on a regular basis.
(www.nxp.com/news/meet-nxp/webinars-and-podcasts.html#rf)
The first chapter of this RF Manual includes application
diagrams, recommended type numbers, and product highlights.
More in-depth application information is available in the
second chapter, in product data sheets or in the Application
Notes section of the NXP website (www.nxp.com/products/
all_appnotes).
Simulation tools
On NXP’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/
nxpsemiconductors), there are short videos that explain NXP's
portfolio, application information, tips and tricks to optimize
your systems performance, and more.
To help you evaluate our products in your specific application,
NXP offers various simulation tools, including small-signal
touchstone S-parameters and parametric models that let you
customize the biasing conditions. The parametric models are
based on best-in-class Mextram models and RFLDMOS models
developed by Philips Research, a recognized leader in physics-
based models. The parametric models fully support AC, DC,
S-parameter, harmonic balance, and time-domain simulations.
These models allow designers to assess the performance of
complex systems at an early stage of the development process.
The models are available for Advanced Design System (ADS),
Microwave Office (MWO) and Ansoft Designer. Spice versions
of the parametric models, which can be used with almost any
commercial design tool, are also available.
4.2 Product selection on NXP.com
Every RF product has its own webpage on the NXP website.
Pages can be accessed in several ways: by product tree, by
application area, or via cross-reference search. Or, simply type
'nxp <product>' in the Google search bar.
Product tree and parametric search
The product tree (www.nxp.com/products/rf) categorizes the
product by function. The parametric search tool allows you to
refine the selection based on performance requirements.
Application area
To find out what NXP offers in each application area, use the
Explore Application section of the NXP website.
Cross reference
NXP maintains a cross-reference of competitor products
and NXP alternatives. This list can be searched online via the
search tool bar on the NXP website or off-line by installing the
X-Reference-Tool.
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