NEO-5
-
Hardware
Integration
Manual
Preliminary
Hardware
Description
GPS.G5-MS5-08003-A2
u-blox
proprietary
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1.3 Architecture
NEO-5
modules
are
divided
into
two
distinct,
separately
shielded
sections.
The
smaller
section
is
the
RF-
Section,
the
larger
section
contains
the
Baseband.
See
for
a
block
diagram
of
the
NEO-5
series.
The
RF
Front-End
contains
the
integrated
Low
Noise
Amplifier
(LNA),
the
SAW
bandpass
filter,
the
u-blox
5
RF-IC
and
the
TCXO
or
XTO
crystal.
The
Baseband
section
contains
the
digital
circuitry
comprised
of
the
u-blox
5
Baseband
processor,
the
RTC
crystal
and
additional
elements
such
as
the
optional
FLASH
EPROM
for
enhanced
programmability
and
flexibility.
RF Front-End
with
Integrated LNA
Baseband Processor
Power
Management
TCXO
or
XTAL
RTC
RF_IN
Digital
IF
Filter
Backup
RAM
ROM
Code
GPS
Engine
ARM7
CPU
SRAM
SAW
Filter
RTC
VCC_RF
VCC
V_BACKUP
GND
SPI
(optional)
DDC
TIMEPULSE
EXTINT
UART
USB
V2.0
CFG
Figure 1: NEO-5 Block Diagram