u-blox SAM-M10Q Standard Precision GNSS Antenna Module

u-blox SAM-M10Q Standard Precision GNSS Antenna Module is a patch antenna module built on the ultra-low-power u-blox M10 GNSS platform. The platform supports the concurrent reception of four GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou) and provides exceptional sensitivity/fast acquisition times for all L1 GNSS systems. Low 37mW power consumption in continuous tracking mode with four concurrent GNSS allows significant power autonomy for battery-operated devices without compromising GNSS performance. A front-end SAW filter and an LNA are integrated into the SAM-M10Q module. This setup ensures excellent out-band jamming immunity, for example, when a cellular modem is nearby. SAM-M10Q also detects jamming and spoofing attempts and reports them to the host so the system can react to such events. 

The high-gain 15.5mm2 x 6.3mm patch antenna provides the balance between performance and small size. An omnidirectional radiation antenna pattern increases flexibility for device installation. The integrated antenna, robust design, and simple interface allow easy incorporation into user designs. SAM-M10Q is a surface-mount, 20-pin LGA package, enabling simple and automated manufacturing. SAM-M10Q Standard Precision GNSS Antenna Module is pin-to-pin compatible with the previous SAMM8Q module, which saves users time and cost when upgrading designs to the advanced low-power u-blox M10 GNSS technology.

Features

  • Ultra-low-power GNSS antenna module for easy integration
  • Simple design-in with no RF expertise required
  • Less than 38mW power consumption without compromising GNSS performance
  • Maximum position availability with 4 concurrent GNSS reception
  • Advanced spoofing and jamming detection
  • Pin-compatible with the previous SAM-M8Q
  • Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) 4
  • 2015/863/EU RoHS-3 environmental grade

Specifications

  • Performance
    • u-blox M10 receiver
    • Accuracy of the time pulse signal
      • 30ns for RMS
      • 60ns at 99%
    • Default 1PPS (0.25Hz to 10MHz configurable) frequency of time pulse signal
    • Operational limits
      • ≤4g dynamics
      • 80,000m altitude
      • 500m/s velocity
    • 0.05m/s velocity accuracy
    • 0.3° dynamic heading accuracy
    • Typical performance in multi-constellation GNSS modes
      • 5Hz or 10Hz maximum navigation update rates
      • 1.5m position accuracy
      • -146dBm to -165dBm sensitivity
    • Typical performance in single-GNSS modes
      • 18Hz maximum navigation update rate
      • 1.5m to 4m position accuracy range
      • -134dBm to -165dBm sensitivity
  • Supported constellations
    • GNSS and signals
      • GPS/QZSS with L1C/A (1575.42MHz) signal
      • Galileo with E1-B/C (1575.42MHz) signal
      • GLONASS with L1OF (1602MHz + k*562.5kHz, k = –7,…, 5, 6) signal
      • BeiDou with B1C (1575.42MHz) signal
    • GNSS assistance services
      • AssistNow™ Online supports GPS L1C/A, QZSS L1C/A, Galileo E1, GLONASS L1OF
      • AssistNow™ Offline supports GPS L1C/A, GLONASS L1OF
      • AssistNow™ Autonomous supports GPS L1C/A, QZSS L1C/A, Galileo E1, GLONASS L1OF
    • Augmentation systems
      • SBAS supports EGNOS, GAGAN, MSAS, and WAAS
      • QZSS supports L1S (SLAS)
  • Supported protocols
    • UBX: input/output, binary, and u-blox proprietary types
    • NMEA versions 2.1, 2.3, 4.0, 4.10, and 4.11 (default): input/output and ASCII types
  • Firmware
    • CloudLocate GNSS extends the life of energy-constrained IoT applications, small payload messages supported
    • Assisted GNSS
    • Hardware backup mode and software standby mode
    • On/off and cyclic tracking power save modes
    • Super-S offers improved dynamic position accuracy with small antennas
    • Protection level with real-time position accuracy estimate with 95% confidence level
    • Galileo search and rescue (SAR) return link messages (RLM) via Galileo satellite signal
    • Data batching with autonomous tracking for up to 10 minutes at 1Hz
    • Odometer measures the traveled distance with support for different user profiles
  • Security
    • Anti-jamming: RF interference and jamming detection/reporting
    • Anti-spoofing: Spoofing detection and reporting
    • Configuration lockdown: Receiver configuration can be locked by command
    • All messages are cryptographically signed
    • Secure boot: Only signed firmware images executed
  • Electrical
    • 2.7V to 3.6V main supply voltage range
    • 1.65V to 3.6V backup domain supply voltage range
    • ±10mA maximum source/sink current (digital pins)
    • 8kΩ to 40kΩ digital I/O pull-up resistance
    • 21kΩ to 180kΩ digital I/O pull-down resistance
    • 32µA total current in hardware backup mode
    • 46µA total current in software standby mode
    • -40°C to +85°C temperature range
    • 15.5mm2 x 6.3mm, 20-pin LGA package

Videos

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Block Diagram - u-blox SAM-M10Q Standard Precision GNSS Antenna Module

u-blox SAM-M10Q Standard Precision GNSS Antenna Module