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Phone +41 44 722 7444 Fax +41 44 722 7447 info@u-blox.com AMY-5M u-blox 5 GPS Module Hardware Integration Manual (incl. Reference Design) Abstract This document describes the hardware features and specifications of the cost effective and high-performance AMY-5M ROM-Based GPS module featuring the u-blox 5 positioning engine. The AMY-5M module boasts the industry’s smallest form factor and is a fully tested standalone solution that requires no additional components and no host integration. This module combines exceptional GPS performance with highly flexible power, design, and serial communication options. your position is our focus...
your position is our focus Preface u-blox Technical Documentation As part of our commitment to customer support, u-blox maintains an extensive volume of technical documentation for our products. In addition to our product-specific technical data sheets, the following manuals are available to assist u-blox customers in product design and development. • GPS Compendium: This document, also known as the GPS book, provides a wealth of information regarding generic GPS questions about system functionalities and technology. • Protocol Specification: Messages, configuration and functionalities of the u-blox 5 software releases are explained in this document. • Hardware Integration Manual: This Manual provides hardware design instructions and information on ...
your position is our focus By E-mail If you have technical problems or cannot find the required information in the provided documents, contact the nearest of the Technical Support offices by email. Use our service pool email addresses rather than any personal email address of our staff. This makes sure that your request is processed as soon as possible. You will find the contact details at the end of the document. Helpful Information when Contacting Technical Support When contacting Technical Support please have the following information ready: • Receiver type (e.g. AMY-5M) and firmware version (e.g. V5.00) • Receiver configuration • Clear description of your question or the problem together with a u-center logfile • A short description of the application • Your complete contact details AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 4 ...
AMY-5M’s miniature size means that it can be integrated into the smallest portable devices. Advanced jamming suppression mechanisms and innovative RF architecture ensure maximum performance even in hostile signal environments. The AMY-5M is not designed for life saving or supporting devices or for aviation and should not be used in products that could in any way negatively impact the security or health of the user or third parties or that could cause damage to goods. 1.2 Module Features 1.75-2.0...
1.3 Architecture The AMY-5M module consists of two functional parts - the RF and the Baseband sections. See Figure 1 for a block diagram of the AMY-5M. The RF Front-End includes the input matching elements, the integrated Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), the SAW ...
In operation the base-band supply current is supplied through pin V_DCDC. The built-in LDO generates from that input voltage the stabilized core voltage VDD_C. The current at V_DCDC depends heavily on the current system state and is in general very dynamic. It is strongly recommended to use a low-impedance supply (<< 1 Ohm) to the V_DCDC pin. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 ...
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Internally, VDD_B and VDD_C are supervised by power-on reset circuits. Reset signals on backup and core domains POR_B and POR_C are only released once the respective supply voltages fall within the operational conditions. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 ...
Total Current Acq. [mA] 102 102 102 Table 2: u-blox 5 Power Consumption for different Supply Voltages The total current drawn from the main battery is provided in Table 2. As expected, this value only changes if an external DC/DC converter is used. For the DC/DC converter, an efficiency of 80% has been assumed in calculating the power values shown in Table 2. From this table it can be concluded that 1.4 V and 1.8 V supply provides the optimum solution in terms of power efficiency. The corresponding application circuit is shown in ...
V_DCDC Main Battery VDD_IO 1.65...3.6 V V_RESET VDD_C V_TH Connect to GND VDD_3V VDD_ANA When connecting to V_DCDC VDD_RF VDD_LNA a filter is imperative Figure 3: Single 2.5…3.6 V Supply AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 13 ...
your position is our focus 2.1.6 Single 1.75…2.0 V Supply The single 1.8V power supply a very efficient configuration to run u-blox 5 receivers (see section 2.1.3 for details). Assure minimal serial resistance in the power supply as the current consumption during operation varies significantly over time. XTAL_OUT Connect XTAL_IN XTAL_IN 1.4...3.6 V to GND V_BCKP...
your position is our focus 2.1.7 Separate Supplies of 1.8 V (1.75…2.0V) and 1.4 V (1.4…3.6 V) The dual 1.8V and 1.4V power supply the most efficient configuration to run u-blox 5 receivers (see section 2.1.3 for details). It assures a better stability than a single 1.8V power supply as the sensitive RF supply is well separated from the fluctuating base band power supply. XTAL_OUT Connect...
your position is our focus 2.1.8 Separate Supplies of 3.0 V (2.5…3.6 0V) and 1.4 V (1.4…3.6 V) The dual 3.0V and 1.4V power supply the most efficient configuration to run u-blox 5 receivers (see section 2.1.3 for details). It assures a better stability than a single 3.0V power supply as the sensitive RF supply is well separated from the fluctuating base band power supply. XTAL_OUT...
your position is our focus 2.1.10 Active Antenna Supply With AMY-5M modules active antennas are supplied via an external coil or circuit. AMY-5M modules do not provide the antenna bias voltage for active antennas on the RF_IN pin. It is therefore necessary to provide this voltage outside the module via an inductor as indicated in Figure 7. u-blox recommends using an inductor from Coilcraft (0402CS-36NX). Alternative parts can be used if the inductor’s resonant frequency matches the GPS ...
2.2 System Functions 2.2.1 EXTINT - External Interrupt Pin EXTINT0 is an external interrupt pin. It will be used in future AMY-5M releases for wake-up functions in low- power modes. 2.2.2 System Monitoring The u-blox-5 GPS Receiver provides System Monitoring functions that allow the operation of the embedded processor and associated peripherals to be supervised. These System Monitoring functions are being output as part of the UBX protocol, class ‘MON’. Please refer to the u-blox 5 Protocol Specification [3]. For more information on UBX messages, serial interfaces for design analysis and individual system monitoring functions. 2.3 Interfaces 2.3.1 Serial...
Resistor Ensures a pull down when LDO 10k R is recommended for USB self-powered setup. For bus-powered setup is disabled. R11 can be ignored. Table 4: Summary of USB external components 2.3.3 Display Data Channel (DDC) The AMY-5M includes an I C compliant DDC interface. For more information refer to the Display Data Channel (DDC) Application Note [4]. Master Mode is only supported when external EEPROM is used to store configuration. No other nodes are connected to the bus. The DDC interface supports 7-bit addressing and Max speed 100kb/sec. ...
Figure 10: External pull-ups on RXD1, EXTINT0, EXTINT1 2.4.2 Configuration Pins AMY-5M modules provide nine pins for boot-time configuration. These pins become effective immediately at start-up. Care needs to be used when connecting these pins, since they can affect the configuration and ...
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2) CFG Information detected in FLASH. Figure 11: Low Level Configuration Sequence The system first starts with the 32-Bit ROM defaults. When reading a configuration from a FLASH FW image this gets over written. When using CFG-pins, only the 13 available settings get changed. The others are still the ROM defaults. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 21 ...
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RAM, then the modified configuration will be retained, as long as the backup battery supply is not interrupted. Some configuration pins are shared with other functions, e.g. SPI. During start-up, the module first reads the state of the configuration pins. Afterwards the other functions can be used. For more information about settings and messages see the AMY-5M Data Sheet [2]. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In ...
It is highly recommended to follow the Design-In Checklist when developing any u-blox 5 GPS applications. This can significantly reduce development time and costs. Have you chosen the optimal module? AMY-5M modules have been intentionally designed to allow GPS receivers to be optimally tailored to specific applications. Changing between the different variants is easy. Check Power Supply Requirements and Schematic: Is the power supply within the specified range? See how to connect power in Section 2.1 (Power ...
• Decide whether TIMEPULSE options are required in your application and connect the appropriate pins on your module • AMY-5M modules do not provide the antenna bias voltage for active antennas on the RF_IN pin. It is therefore necessary to provide this voltage outside the module via an inductor as indicated in Section 2.1.10. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In ...
(optional) or GND if UART is not required leave VDDUSB open if USB port is not used Figure 14: Block Diagram of Passive Antenna Design for AMY-5M Receivers (USB bus powered) The above design is for the USB in BUS-powered mode. For Self-powered mode disconnect VDDUSB and connect the CFG_COM0 pin GND. In this case the NMEA baud rate on UART1 of 38400. For optimal power consumption run the AMY in ECO mode by connecting CFG_GPS0 to GND For more information see the AMY-5M Data Sheet [2]. ...
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I/O SPI Leave open if not used. PIO15/ CFG_CLK2 I/O Configuration Do not connect GND I Ground V_DCDC I Main Core Supply VDD_IO I I/O Ring Supply 1.65-3.6V TDI / SAFEBOOT_N I SF Register: BOOTMODE0 Leave open if not used. PIO3 / SCL2 I/O DDC for peripherals Leave open if not used. PIO2 / SDA2 I/O DDC for peripherals Leave open if not used. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 26 ...
I Backup voltage supply used VDD_C O Core Power NC or supply cap NC O Not Connected Table 5: Pinout AMY-5M 2.7 Layout Design-In Checklist Follow this checklist for the Layout design to get an optimal GPS performance. Layout optimizations (Section 2.8) Is the GPS module placed according to the recommendation in Section 2.8.3? Is the Grounding concept optimal? Has the micro strip been kept as short as possible? Assure low serial resistance in V_DCDC power supply line (choose a line width >400um) Keep power supply line as short as possible Design a guard ring around the optional RTC crystal Add a ground plane underneath the GPS module to reduce interference. For improved shielding, add as many vias as possible around the micro strip, around the serial ...
The paste mask outline needs to be considered when defining the minimal distance to the next component. These are recommendations only and not specifications. The exact geometry, distances, stencil thicknesses and solder paste volumes must be adapted to the specific production processes (e.g. soldering etc.) of the customer. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary ...
Make sure that RF critical circuits are clearly separated from any other digital circuits on the system board. To achieve this, position the receiver digital part towards your digital section of the system PCB. Care must also be exercised with placing the receiver in proximity to circuitry that can emit heat. The RF part of the receiver is very sensitive to temperature and sudden changes can have an adverse impact on performance. The RF part of the receiver is a temperature sensitive component. Avoid high temperature drift and air vents near the receiver. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Design-In GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary ...
3 Product Handling All AMY-5M modules are RoHS compliant (lead-free). 3.1 Packaging TBD AMY-5M modules are delivered as hermetically sealed, reeled tapes in order to enable efficient production, production lot set-up and tear-down. Figure 19: Reeled AMY-5M modules 3.1.1 Reels AMY-5M modules are deliverable in quantities of 2000 pieces/reel. The dimension of the reel is shown in Figure 20. ...
3.2 Shipment, Storage and Handling 3.2.1 Handling u-blox 5 modules are designed and packaged to be processed in an automatic assembly line, and are shipped in Tape-and-Reel. These components contain highly sensitive electronic circuitry. Handling the AMY-5M modules without proper ESD protection may destroy or damage them permanently. According to JEDEC ISP, AMY-5M modules are moisture sensitive devices. Appropriate handling instructions and precautions are summarized in Sections 3.2.2 to 3.2.5.
Figure 22: Applicable MSD Label 3.2.3 Storage Shelf life in sealed bag is 12 months at <40°C and <90% relative humidity. 3.2.4 Handling A humidity indicator card and a desiccant bag to absorb humidity are enclosed in the sealed package. The parts are shipped on tape-and-reel in a hermetically sealed package. If no moisture has been absorbed, the three fields in the humidity indicator card indicate blue color. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Handling GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 33 ...
For products with moisture sensitivity level 4, the floor life is 72 hours, or precisely three days. Under factory floor temperature and humidity conditions (<30°C, <60% relative humidity), the parts must be processed and soldered within this specified period of time. Once the sealed package of the reel is opened and the parts exposed to humidity, they need to be processed within 72 hours (precisely three days) in a reflow soldering process. If this time is exceeded, or the sticker in the sealed package indicates that the goods have been exposed to moisture, the devices need to be pre-baked before the flow solder process. Please refer to Section 3.3 for instructions on how to pre-bake the components. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Handling GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 34 ...
Storage in a nitrogen cabinet or dry box is also a possible approach to prevent moisture intake. Do not attempt to bake the AMY-5M modules contained in tape and rolled up in reels. If necessary, bake the AMY-5M modules quickly at 125°C for 48 hours, remove them from the belt and place them individually onto the oven tray.
Temperature fall rate: max 3°C / s To avoid falling off, the u-blox 5 GPS module should be placed on the topside of the motherboard during soldering. The final soldering temperature chosen at the factory depends on additional external factors like choice of soldering paste, size, thickness and properties of the base board, etc. Exceeding the maximum soldering ...
60 - 120 s Elapsed Time [s] Figure 24: Recommended soldering profile When soldering leadfree (u-blox 5) modules in a leaded process, check the following temperatures: PB- Technology Soaktime: 40-80sec Time above Liquidus: 40-90 sec Peak temperature: 225-235 °C AMY-5M modules must not be soldered with a damp heat process. 3.3.4 Optical Inspection After soldering the AMY-5M module, consider an optical inspection step to check whether: • The module is properly aligned and centered AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Handling GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 37 ...
• Ultrasonic cleaning will permanently damage the module, in particular the quartz oscillators. The best approach is to use a "no clean" soldering paste and eliminate the cleaning step after the soldering. 3.3.6 Repeated Reflow Soldering Only a single reflow soldering process is encouraged for boards with a AMY-5M module populated on it. The reason for this is the risk of the module falling off due to high weight in relation to the adhesive properties of the solder. 3.3.7 Wave Soldering Base boards with combined through-hole technology (THT) components and surface-mount technology (SMT) devices require wave soldering to solder the THT components. Only a single wave soldering process is ...
3.3.12 Grounding Metal Covers Attempts to improve grounding by soldering ground cables, wick or other forms of metal strips directly onto the EMI covers is done at the customer's own risk. The numerous ground pins should be sufficient to provide optimum immunity to interferences and noise. u-blox makes no warranty for damages to the AMY-5M module caused by soldering metal cables or any other forms of metal strips directly onto the EMI covers. 3.3.13 Use of Ultrasonic Processes Some components on the AMY-5M module are sensitive to Ultrasonic Waves. Use of any Ultrasonic Processes (cleaning, welding etc.) may cause damage to the GPS Receiver. u-blox offers no warranty against damages to the AMY-5M module caused by any Ultrasonic Processes. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Handling ...
To prevent electrostatic discharge through the RF input do not touch the mounted patch antenna. • When soldering RF connectors and patch antennas to the receiver’s RF_IN RF pin, make sure to use an ESD safe soldering iron (tip). ESD Safe Failure to observe these precautions can result in severe damage to the GPS receiver! For ESD protection design measures see Section 2.9. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Handling GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 40 ...
The best way to test the sensitivity of a GPS device is with the use of a 1-channel GPS simulator. It assures reliable and constant signals at every measurement. Figure 25: 1-channel GPS simulator u-blox recommends the following Single-Channel GPS Simulator: • Spirent GSS6100 Spirent Communications Positioning Technology (previously GSS Global Simulation Systems) w ww.positioningtechnology.co.uk 4.2.1 Guidelines for Sensitivity Tests 1. Connect a 1-channel GPS simulator to the OEM product 2. Choose the power level in a way that the “Golden Device” would report a C/No ratio of 38-40 dBHz 3. Power up the DUT (Device Under Test) and allow enough time for the acquisition 4. Read the C/No value from the NMEA GSV or the UBX-NAV-SVINFO message (e.g. with u-center AE) 5. Compare the results to a “Golden Device” or a u-blox 5 Evaluation Kit. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Testing GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 41 ...
As the electro-magnetic field of a redistribution antenna is not homogenous, indoor tests are in most cases not reliable. These kind of tests may be useful as a ‘go/no go’ test but not for sensitivity measurements. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Product Testing GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary ...
your position is our focus Appendix A Reference Design A.1 Minimum Bill of Material The following reference design is for a smart antenna with a minimum BOM. For this design u-blox provides a complete Reference Design Package including Schematic, Gerber Files, PCB blueprint and recommendations. Contact u-blox support for further information. Conditions apply. Figure 26: AMY-Smart Antenna Assembly (top view) AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Reference Design GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 43 ...
FERRITE BEAD MURATA BLM15HD 0402 1000R@100MHZ ROHS J1 DO NOT INSTALL J2 DO NOT INSTALL J3 DO NOT INSTALL R6 RES THICK FILM CHIP 0402 100K 5% 0.1W ROHS U2 GPS RECEIVER U-BLOX AMY ROHS Table 7: Bill of Material A.1.3 Layout Figure 29: Pad Bottom Figure 28: Pad Top AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Reference Design GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 45 ...
A.2 LEA-5 Smart Antenna The following reference design is based on a LEA-5 design and supports AMY-5 modules on one PCB and features one serial port as well as a USB connection. If USB is not needed some components can be spared. For this design u-blox provides a complete Smart Antenna Demo Design including Schematic, Gerber Files, PCB blueprint and recommendations. Contact u-blox support for further information. Conditions apply. ...
L2 IND MURATA LQW15A 0402 8N2 3% 540MA ROHS L3 IND MURATA LQW15A 0402 33N 3% 260MA ROHS L4 IND MURATA LQW15A 0402 22N 3% 310MA ROHS L5 IND MURATA LQW15A 0402 6N8 3% 700MA ROHS R11 RES THICK FILM CHIP 0402 0R 0.1W ROHS R13 R16 R5 RES THICK FILM CHIP 0402 100K 5% 0.1W ROHS R6 R7 R9 R3 R4 RES THICK FILM CHIP 0402 10K 5% 0.1W ROHS R8 RES THICK FILM CHIP 0402 3K3 5% 0.1W ROHS T1 COMPLEMENTARY N- AND P-CHANNEL 20V (D-S) MOSFET SC89-6 ROHS U1 LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER 1.5-2.4GHZ USB6-A8 ROHS U2 GPS RECEIVER U-BLOX AMY ROHS Table 8: Bill of Material Depending on the required interface, several parts don’t have to be fit. The same applies to the backup battery if an external backup supply is available. Refer to Table 8 for the feasible options. AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Reference Design GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 48 ...
Samsung S524AB0X91 Table 11: Recommend parts list for I2C Serial EEPROM memory B.3 USB Line Protection (D2) Manufacturer Order No. ST Microelectronics USBLC6-2 Table 12: Recommend parts list for USB line protection AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Component Selection GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 50 ...
Line of sight, NMEA 0183 ASCII based standard data communication protocol used by GPS receivers. PUBX u-blox proprietary extension to the NMEA protocol PVT Position Velocity Time SA Selective Availability SV Satellite Vehicle SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation Systems UBX File extension for u-center log file or short form for the UBX protocol UBX Protocol A proprietary binary protocol used by the ANTARIS™ GPS technology Related Documents [1] GNSS Compendium, Doc No GPS-X-02007 [2] AMY-5M Data Sheet, Doc No GPS.G4-MS5-07025 [3] u-blox 5 Protocol Specification, Doc No GPS.G5-X-07063 [4] Display Data Channel (DDC) Application Note, Docu. No GPS.G5-X-08023 [5] Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Application Note, Docu. No GPS.G5-X-08028 All these documents are available on our homepage (http://www.u-blox.com). AMY-5M - Hardware Integration Manual Objective Specification Glossary GPS.G5-MS5-08207 u-blox proprietary Page 53 ...
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