GNSS module covers high-volume industrial applications

Based on the company's 184-channel F9 engine receiver platform, the NEO-F9P is a multi-band GNSS positioning module that caters to high-volume industrial applications in a compact form factor 50 percent smaller than the standard u-blox ZED footprint.

This surface-mounted module enables reliable and precise navigation and automation of moving industrial machinery while providing easy integration, lower design costs, smaller EBOM and faster time-to-market.

This GNSS positioning module features simultaneous reception of GPS/QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou across the B1I, B2a, E1B/C, E5a, L1C/A, L1OF and L5 bands.

It is a multi-band device with L1/L5 Real Time Kinematics (RTK) that takes in standard GPS signals.

A correction stream achieves centimetre-level positional accuracy in seconds while delivering short convergence times (< 10 sec) and reliable, energy-efficient performance.

Other device features of the NEO-F9P GNSS module include a TCXO Oscillator, a built-in RTC crystal, active continuous wave (CW) detection/removal, an onboard bandpass filter, anti-spoofing algorithms, comm interfaces and flash memory.

The module supports both active and passive antennas and is ideally paired with the ANN-MB1 multi-band antenna.

The module is available in a 24-pin, 12 mm x 16 mm x 3.6 mm LCC package. The module has an operating supply voltage of 2.7 V to 3.6 V and is specified at a temperature range of -40°C up to +85°C.

It also offers customers an effective upgrade path from the u-blox NEO-M8P model. Ideal for space-constrained designs, target industrial applications for the NEO-F9P module include precise navigation and automation in a wide range of smart antennas, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and mobile robotic devices.

For development, the NEO-F9P GNSS module is supported by the u-blox EVK-F9P-00 evaluation kit, which is also available from Mouser.

The kit eliminates the need for an external power supply by providing a built-in USB interface power supply that also offers high-speed data transfer.

This evaluation kit's compact size and user-friendly interface make it ideal for various applications, including laboratories, vehicles and outdoor locations.