GPS systems offer fast acquisition

u-blox 5 offers fast acquisition thanks to its 50-channel GPS architecture with over one million correlators and separate acquisition and tracking engines, capable of massively parallel searches.

u-blox has released two GPS modules offering speed, sensitivity and ease of integration.

The LEA-5 GPS module series is based on u-blox' fifth-generation positioning engine, u-blox 5, which boasts an acquisition performance of less than one second.

Their ease of integration results in fast times-to-market for a wide range of automotive, consumer and industrial applications with strict size and cost requirements.

"The LEA-5 GPS module series brings the high performance of the u-blox 5 positioning engine to the industry standard LEA form factor", said Karsten Tietz, u-blox Vice President Sales EMEA.

"This new generation is backwards compatible and ensures our customers an easy migration from LEA-4 module designs, with even better performance and improved cost-efficiency".

u-blox 5 offers an ultra-fast acquisition time thanks to its 50-channel GPS architecture with over 1 million correlators and separate acquisition and tracking engines, capable of massively parallel searches.

Combined with u-blox' AssistNow A-GPS service, the u-blox 5 chip and module generation acquires satellites in less than one second.

"These LEA-5 modules are ultra fast and boast an impressive -160dBm acquisition and tracking sensitivity".

"These features, added to the module's small size and low cost make them ideally suited for use in mass market GPS-enabled consumer devices", said u-blox Chief Executive, Thomas Seiler.

The LEA-5 GPS module series is lead-free and has an industrial temperature range of -40C to +85C.

Its small form factor and SMT pads allow for fully automatic assembly processes with standard pick and place equipment and reflow soldering, enabling cost-efficient, high-volume production.

The LEA-5H GPS module comes with a Flash EPROM that enables easy firmware upgrades and set-up configuration saving options.

The ROM-based LEA-5S offers further cost efficiencies.

Both modules feature u-blox' OMA SUPL compliant A-GPS interface and support AssistNow Online and AssistNow Offline A-GPS services.

Back to top