DATASHEET Part No. 9001169 Product: FPC Embedded Antenna with LNA Part No. 9001169 GPS FPC Embedded Antenna with LNA Center Frequency 1575.42 MHz Supports: GPS L1 band and Galileo E1, Tracking, Smart Home, Agriculture, Smart Metering, Healthcare, M2M, Industrial Devices Ethertronics active GPS Antenna delivers high RF performance and functionality in M2M designs where a more standard GPS patch approach is not possible. This innovative antenna provides compelling advantages for GPS enabled M2M / IoT applications such as vehicle tracking or asset tracking. Based on a flexible substrate, this active GPS antenna is able to maintain high efficiency in various device configurations. In addition, the 9001169 antenna embeds a low power consumption LNA that facilitates its integration in the end product. Electrical Specifications Typical Characteristics, antenna with 100 mm cable mounted directly on plastic material Frequency ( MHz ) 1559 - 1591 Return Loss > 9 dB Active GPS Antenna Average Efficiency 55% GPS L1 Band : 1563 - 1587 MHz Polarization Linear GALILEO E1 Band: 1559 - 1591 Radiation Pattern Omni-directional MHz Filter / LNA at DC 3.0 V Gain (dB) 16.8 KEY BENEFITS Noise Figure (dB) < 1* Reduced Costs and Time-to-Market Current (mA) 3.9 Standard antenna eliminates design Full System (Antenna + LNA and Filter) fees and cycle time associated with a custom solution getting products 15.81dB 3.30 V to market faster. Average Gain 15.72 dB 2.70 V 14.84 dB 1.80 V Greater Flexibility with Unique Feed Point Impedance 50 ohms unbalanced Form Factors Operation Voltage (V) +1.5 to +3.5 Ethertronics technology helps you deliver more advanced ergonomic Current (mA) 3.9 designs without adverse impact on Environmental Specifications/ Conditions product performance. Operating Temperature Range -40C~+85C RoHS Compliant Storage Humidity Range 6520% RH Products are the latest RoHS version compliant. Mechanical Specifications & Ordering Part Number APPLICATIONS Ordering Part Number 9001169 Smart IoT 41.0 0.2 length Dimensions (mm) metering Tracking 15.5 0.2 width M2M Industrial Connector Type u.fl devices Cable 100 mm *Value is calculated from the datasheet of the components 10/28/2019 www.ethertronics.com ProprietaryDATASHEET Part No. 9001169 Ethertronics External GPS Active Antenna Specifications Ethertronics produces a wide variety of standard and custom antennas to meet user needs Test Setup Passive Antenna Only Typical performance with 100 mm u.fl cable The location of the cable is changed to evaluate only the performance of the passive FPC antenna. Antenna is sticked to a piece of plastic made of ABS. Return Loss, Efficiency and Peak Gain Plots Typical performance antenna with 100 mm cable mounted directly on plastic material Return Loss wide band Return Loss narrow band 0 0 -2 -2 -4 -4 -6 -6 -8 -8 -10 -10 -12 -12 -14 -14 -16 -16 -18 -18 -20 -20 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 1559 1561 1563 1565 1567 1569 1571 1573 1575 1577 1579 1581 1583 1585 1587 1589 1591 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Efficiency (%) Peak Gain (dB) tel +(1) 858.550.3820 fax +(1) 858.550.3821 email: eth.info avx.com 2019 Ethertronics 5501 Oberlin Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92121 - USA Return Loss (dB) Return Loss (dB)