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4 GNSS Receiver ................................................................................................................................... 45
4.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 45
4.2. GNSS Performance ................................................................................................................. 45
4.3. Layout Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 46
5 Antenna Interfaces ............................................................................................................................. 47
5.1. Main Antenna Interface ........................................................................................................... 47
5.1.1. Pin Definition .................................................................................................................. 47
5.1.2. Operating Frequency ..................................................................................................... 47
5.1.3. Reference Design of RF Antenna Interface ................................................................... 48
5.1.4. Reference Design of RF Layout..................................................................................... 48
5.2. GNSS Antenna Interface ......................................................................................................... 50
5.3. Antenna Installation ................................................................................................................. 52
5.3.1. Antenna Requirements .................................................................................................. 52
5.3.2. Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation ................................................. 52
6 Electrical, Reliability and Radio Characteristics ............................................................................ 55
6.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings ..................................................................................................... 55
6.2. Power Supply Ratings ............................................................................................................. 55
6.3. Operation and Storage Temperatures ..................................................................................... 56
6.4. Current Consumption .............................................................................................................. 56
6.5. RF Output Power ..................................................................................................................... 60
6.6. RF Receiving Sensitivity .......................................................................................................... 61
6.7. Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................................................................ 62
7 Mechanical Dimensions .................................................................................................................... 63
7.1. Mechanical Dimensions of the Module.................................................................................... 63
7.2. Recommended Footprint and Stencil Design .......................................................................... 65
7.3. Design Effect Drawings of the Module .................................................................................... 67
8 Storage, Manufacturing and Packaging .......................................................................................... 68
8.1. Storage .................................................................................................................................... 68
8.2. Manufacturing and Soldering .................................................................................................. 69
8.3. Packaging ................................................................................................................................ 69
9 Appendix A References ..................................................................................................................... 72
10 Appendix B GPRS Coding Schemes ............................................................................................... 75
11 Appendix C GPRS Multi-slot Classes .............................................................................................. 76
12 Appendix D EDGE Modulation and Coding Schemes ................................................................... 78
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