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UM680A User Manual Foreword This document describes the information of the hardware, package, specification and the use of Unicore UM680A module. Target Readers This document applies to technicians who are familiar with GNSS receivers.
UM680A supports GPS/BeiDou/GLONASS /Galileo/QZSS/NavIC L1+L5 frequencies, providing centimeter-level RTK positioning. It has two sub-models, UM680A-12 and UM680A-13, of which UM680A-13 supports up to 105 ° C. See Table 1-1 for more information. Figure 1-1 UM680A High Precision Positioning Module ...
UFirebird II chip. 2. UFirebird II SoC (UC6580A) UFirebird II is the new generation RF-baseband and high-precision algorithm integrated GNSS SoC developed by Unicore. It adopts 22 nm technology and low power Introduction UC-00-M61 EN R1.0...
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GNSS joint positioning. The chip is especially suitable for the application scenarios which are sensitive to power and size. 3. Interfaces UM680A has interfaces such as UART, I , SPI , PPS, EVENT, RTK_STAT and RESET_N. There are two UARTs. UART1 is the master serial port, supporting data transmission and firmware upgrade, and the I/O signal type is LVTTL.
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Description When the main power supply VCC is cut off, V_BCKP supplies power to RTC and relevant register. Supply voltage: 2.0 V to 3.6 V, and the working current is less than 10 μA at V_BCKP 25 ° C. If you do not use the hot start function, connect V_BCKP to VCC or a standalone power source.
UM680A User Manual Electrical Specifications 2.2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 2-2 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Symbol Min. Max. Unit Remark Power Supply -0.2 Backup Battery V_BCKP -0.2 Digital Pin Voltage -0.2 Antenna RF Input Power RF_IN UM680A-12 ° C Storage Temperature +105 °...
R1: 10 kΩ resistor is recommended; pull up Antenna Feed Design UM680A supports feeding the antennal from the outside of the module rather than from the inside. It is recommended to use devices with high power and that can withstand high voltage.
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UM680A User Manual ANT_BIAS RF_IN VCC_RF Figure 3-2 UM680A External Antenna Feed Reference Circuit Remarks: L1: feed inductor, 68nH RF inductor in 0603 package is recommended; C1: decoupling capacitor, it is recommended to connect two capacitors of 100nF/100pF in parallel;...
Power-on and Power-off The VCC initial level when power-on should be less than 0.4 V. The VCC ramp when power-on should be monotonic, without plateaus. The voltages of undershoot and ringing should be within 5% VCC. VCC power-on waveform: The time interval from 10% rising to 90% must be within ...
UM680A User Manual Grounding and Heat Dissipation Grounding and heat dissipation pad Figure 3-3 Grounding and Heat Dissipation Pad The 48 pads in the rectangle in Figure 3-3 are for grounding and heat dissipation. In the PCB design, it is recommended to connect them to a large sized ground to strengthen the heat dissipation.
Recommended PCB Package Design See the following figure for the recommended PCB package design of the module UM680A. Figure 3-4 Recommended PCB Package Design Remark: For the convenience of testing, the soldering pads of the pins are designed long, exceeding the module border much more. For example: ...
UM680A User Manual 4 Production Requirement Clean Do NOT use alcohol or other organic solvents to clean the module, or it may lead to flux residues flooding into the shielding shell, causing mildew and other problems. Soldering Recommended soldering temperature curve is as follows:...
Cooling Stage Cooling slope: Max. 4 ° C/s In order to prevent falling off during soldering of the module, do not solder it on the back of the board during design, and better not go through soldering cycle twice. The setting of soldering temperature depends on many factors of the factory, such as board type, solder paste type, solder paste thickness, etc.
Product Packaging The UM680A module uses carrier tape and reel (suitable for mainstream surface mount devices), packaged in vacuum-sealed aluminum foil antistatic bags, with a desiccant inside to prevent moisture. When using reflow soldering process to solder modules, please strictly comply with IPC standard to conduct humidity control. As packaging materials such as the carrier tape can only withstand the temperature of 55 °...
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All dimension designs are in accordance with EIA-481-C-2003. The maximum bending degree of the carrier tape within the length of 250 mm should not exceed 1 mm (see the figure below). 250mm Figure 5-3 UM680A Reel Package Diagram UC-00-M61 EN R1.0 Packaging...
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30% circle is lavender (see Figure 5-5), you must bake the module until it turns to blue. The UM680A is rated at MSL level 3. Refer to the relevant IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033 standards for the package and operation requirements. Users may access to the website www.jedec.org to get more information.
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