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LEA-M8S / LEA-M8T - Hardware Integration Manual 

 

UBX-13003140 - R07 

Production Information 

Appendix 

 

 

Page 28 of 31

 

 

Appendix 

Recommended parts 

Recommended parts are selected on data sheet basis only. Other components may also be used. 
 

 

Manufacturer  Part ID 

Remarks 

Parameters to consider 

Diode            ON   
Semiconductor 

ESD9R3.3ST5G 

Standoff Voltage>3.3 V 

Low Capacitance < 0.5 pF 

ESD9L3.3ST5G 

Standoff Voltage>3.3 V 

Standoff Voltage > Voltage for active antenna 

ESD9L5.0ST5G 

Standoff Voltage>5 V 

Low Inductance 

SAW 

TDK/ EPCOS 

B8401: B39162-B8401-P810 

GPS+GLONASS 

High attenuation 

TDK/ EPCOS 

B3913: B39162B3913U410 

GPS+BeiDou 

For automotive application 

TDK/ EPCOS 

B4310: B39162B4310P810 

GPS+GLONASS 

Compliant to the AEC-Q200 standard 

ReyConns 

NDF9169 

GPS+ BeiDou 

Low insertion loss, Only for mobile application 

muRata 

SAFFB1G56KB0F0A 

GPS+BeiDou 

Low insertion loss, Only for mobile application 

muRata 

SAFEA1G58KB0F00 

GPS+GLONASS 

Low insertion loss, only for mobile application 

muRata 

SAFEA1G58KA0F00 

GPS+GLONASS 

High attenuation, only for mobile application 

muRata 

SAFFB1G58KA0F0A 

GPS+GLONASS 

High attenuation, only for mobile application 

muRata 

SAFFB1G58KB0F0A 

GPS+GLONASS 

Low insertion loss, Only for mobile application 

TAI-SAW 

TA1573A 

GPS+GLONASS 

Low insertion loss 

TAI-SAW 

TA1343A 

GPS+BeiDou 

Low insertion loss 

TAI-SAW 

TA0638A 

GPS+BeiDou 

Low insertion loss 

LNA 

JRC  

NJG1143UA2 

LNA 

Low noise figure, up to 15 dBm RF input 
power 

Avago 

ALM-GN001 

LNA 

Low noise figure, with pre-LNA filter, 
concurrent GNSS 

Avago 

ALM-GN002 

LNA 

Very low noise figure, with post-LNA filter, 
concurrent GNSS 

Inductor 

Murata 

LQG15HS27NJ02 

L, 27 nH 

Impedance @ freq GNSS > 500 

 

Capacitor 

Murata 

GRM1555C1E470JZ01 

C, 47 pF 

DC-block 

Ferrite 
Bead 

Murata 

BLM15HD102SN1 

FB 

High IZI @ fGSM 

Feed thru      
Capacitor 
for Signal 

Murata 

NFL18SP157X1A3 

Monolithic Type 

For data signals, 34 pF load capacitance 

NFA18SL307V1A45 

Array Type 

For data signals, 4 circuits in 1 package 

Feed thru 
Capacitor 

Murata 

NFM18PC …. 
NFM21P…. 

0603 2A 
0805 4A 

Rs < 0.5 

  

Resistor 

 

10 

 

±

 10%, min 0.250 W 

R

bias

 

  

 

 

560 

 

±

 5% 

R2 

 

 

 

100 k

 

±

 5% 

R3, R4 

 

Table 7: Recommended parts 

 

Recommended antennas  

Manufacturer 

Order No. 

Comments 

Hirschmann (www.hirschmann-car.com) 

GLONASS 9 M 

GPS+GLONASS active 

Taoglas (www.taoglas.com ) 

AA.160.301111 

36*36*4 mm,  3-5V 30mA active 

Taoglas (www.taoglas.com ) 

AA.161.301111 

36*36*3 mm,  1.8 to 5.5V / 10mA at 3V active 

INPAQ (www.inpaq.com.tw) 

B3G02G-S3-01-A 

2.7 to 3.9 V / 10 mA active 

Amotech (www.amotech.co.kr) 

B35-3556920-2J2 

35x35x3 mm GPS+GLONASS passive 

Amotech (www.amotech.co.kr) 

A25-4102920-2J3 

25x25x4 mm GPS+GLONASS passive 

Amotech (www.amotech.co.kr) 

A18-4135920-AMT04 

18x18x4 mm GPS+GLONASS passive 

Amotech (www.amotech.co.kr) 

Amotech AGA363913-
S0-A1 

GPS+ BeiDou active 

INPAQ (www.inpaq.com.tw) 

ACM4-5036-A1-CC-S 

5.2 x 3.7 x 0.7 mm GPS+GLONASS passive 

Additional antenna Manufacturer: Allis Communications, Tallysman Wireless 

Table 8: Recommend antenna  

Содержание LEA-M8S

Страница 1: ...al Abstract This document describes the features and specifications of the cost effective and high performance LEA M8S and LEA M8T modules which feature the u blox M8 concurrent GNSS engine with recep...

Страница 2: ...LASH version PCN reference LEA M8S LEA M8S 0 00 ROM 2 01 N A LEA M8T LEA M8T 0 01 ROM 2 01 FLASH FW 2 30 TIMRAW 1 02 UBX 15012993 u blox reserves all rights to this document and the information contai...

Страница 3: ...ence on I O lines 8 2 Design 9 2 1 Pin description 9 2 2 Minimal design 10 2 3 Footprint and paste mask 10 2 4 Antenna and Antenna supervision 11 2 4 1 Antenna design with passive antenna 11 2 4 2 Act...

Страница 4: ...main supply voltage During operation the current drawn by the module can vary by some orders of magnitude especially if enabling low power operation modes For this reason it is important that the sup...

Страница 5: ...X3232 Hardware handshake signals and synchronous operation are not supported 1 4 2 USB A USB version 2 0 FS Full Speed 12 Mb s compatible interface is available for communication as an alternative to...

Страница 6: ...nformation about the DDC implementation see the u blox M8 Receiver Description Including Protocol Specification 3 For bandwidth information see the LEA M8S Data Sheet 1 For timing parameters consult t...

Страница 7: ...he Flash has become corrupted D_SEL Interface select LEA M8T ONLY The D_SEL pin selects the available interfaces SPI cannot be used simultaneously with UART DDC If open UART and DDC are available If p...

Страница 8: ...possible to generate noise in the order of volts and not only distort receiver operation but also damage it permanently On the other hand noise generated at the I O pins will emit from unshielded I O...

Страница 9: ...pull up resistor to VCC Input pin for optional antenna supervisor circuitry Leave open if not used UART TxD LEA M8S 3 TxD SPI MISO LEA M8T O Serial Port Communication interface can be programmed as TX...

Страница 10: ...A M8T passive antenna design For active antenna design see section 2 4 2 3 Footprint and paste mask Figure 5 describes the footprint and provides recommendations for the paste mask for the LEA M8S and...

Страница 11: ...ntion to the layout of the RF section Typically a passive antenna is located near electronic components therefore care should be taken to reduce electrical noise that may interfere with the antenna pe...

Страница 12: ...Active antenna design Active antennas have an integrated low noise amplifier Active antennas require a power supply that will contribute to the total GNSS system power consumption budget with addition...

Страница 13: ...8T Data Sheet 2 For recommended parts see Appendix In case VCC_RF voltage does not match with the antenna supply voltage use a filtered external supply as shown in Figure 10 Antenna design with active...

Страница 14: ...cuit see Figure 14 High on AADET_N means that an external antenna is not connected Status reporting At startup and on every change of the antenna supervisor configuration the LEA M8S and LEA M8T modul...

Страница 15: ...ceiver Description Including Protocol Specification 3 Short circuits on the antenna input without limitation R_BIAS of the current can result in permanent damage to the receiver Therefore it is mandat...

Страница 16: ...band at 1 561 GHz Therefore it is not recommended to use digital supply nets to feed the V_ANT pin Figure 13 Module design with active antenna external supply for exact pin orientation see the LEA M8S...

Страница 17: ...formation Design Page 17 of 31 RF Vcc Rbias R R R I _ 3 2 2 Equation 1 Calculation of threshold current for open circuit detection If the antenna supply voltage is not derived from VCC_RF do not excee...

Страница 18: ...upply voltage No difference 7 GND Ground digital GND Ground digital No difference 8 VCC_OUT Output voltage VCC_OUT Output voltage No difference 9 NC Not Connected Reserved Not Connected No difference...

Страница 19: ...LO during start up 13 GND Ground GND Ground No difference 14 GND Ground GND Ground No difference 15 GND Ground GND Ground No difference 16 RF_IN GNSS signal input RF_IN GNSS signal input No differenc...

Страница 20: ...the solder joints on the connectors half vias should meet the appropriate IPC specification Reflow soldering A convection type soldering oven is highly recommended over the infrared type radiation ove...

Страница 21: ...oldering the u blox M8 module consider an optical inspection step to check whether The module is properly aligned and centered over the pads All pads are properly soldered No excess solder has created...

Страница 22: ...ixture soldering e g pins 1 and 15 and then continue from left to right Rework The u blox M8 module can be unsoldered from the baseboard using a hot air gun When using a hot air gun for unsoldering th...

Страница 23: ...EMI handling and protection measures To prevent overstress damage at the RF_IN of your receiver never exceed the maximum input power see the LEA M8S Data Sheet 1 and the NEO LEA M8T Data Sheet 2 Elec...

Страница 24: ...asures Using an LNA with appropriate ESD rating can provide enhanced GNSS performance with passive antennas and increases ESD protection Most defects caused by ESD can be prevented by following strict...

Страница 25: ...ce EMI Electromagnetic interference EMI is the addition or coupling of energy causing a spontaneous reset of the GNSS receiver or resulting in unstable performance In addition to EMI degradation due t...

Страница 26: ...filter is needed on the GNSS side to block the high energy emitted by the GSM transmitter Examples of these kinds of filters would be the SAW Filters from Epcos B9444 or B7839 or Murata Increasing int...

Страница 27: ...from the GNSS carrier see Figure 20 The main sources are wireless communication systems such as GSM CDMA WCDMA Wi Fi BT etc 0 500 1000 1500 2000 GPS input filter characteristics 0 110 0 500 1500 2000...

Страница 28: ...ou Low insertion loss LNA JRC NJG1143UA2 LNA Low noise figure up to 15 dBm RF input power Avago ALM GN001 LNA Low noise figure with pre LNA filter concurrent GNSS Avago ALM GN002 LNA Very low noise fi...

Страница 29: ...ant Antenna SAW LNA On chip LNA SAW Passive GNSS Antenna Active GNSS Antenna SAW 2G cellular 3G 4G cellular 2G 3G 4G cellular MAX 6 Any NEO 6 Any LEA 6 Any EVA 7 M MAX 7 C W Q NEO 7 N M P EVA M8 M MAX...

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