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NEO-M8L - Hardware integration manual
UBX-16010549 - R08
Product handling
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Out-band interference
Out-band interference is caused by signal frequencies that are different from the GNSS carrier (see
Figure 17). The main sources are wireless communication systems such as GSM, CDMA, WCDMA,
Wi-Fi, BT.
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500
1000
1500
2000
GPS input filter
characteristics
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-110
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1500
2000
Frequency [MHz]
GSM
900
GSM
1800
GSM
1900
Power [dBm]
GPS input filter
characteristics
GPS
1575
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-110
GPS
signals
GSM
950
Figure 17: Out-band interference signals
Measures against out-band interference include maintaining a good grounding concept in the design
and adding a SAW or band pass ceramic filter (as recommend in
section 4) into the antenna input line
to the GNSS receiver (see
Figure 18: Measures against out-band interference
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For design-in recommendations in combination to Cellular operation see the Appendix.
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See the GPS Implementation and Aiding Features in u-blox wireless modules [10].