GPS World, February 2018

WATCH MARKET Compact Antenna Boosts Signals FEBRUARY 2018 WWW GPSWORLD COM GPS WORLD 35 OEM 2 A ntenova Ltd manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules launched a new compact all in one active GNSS antenna part number M20047 1 at the Consumer Electronics Show show in Las Vegas in January The M20047 1 antenna adds another option to the companys existing range of positioning antennas and modules It operates in the 1559 1609 MHz bands and offers designers a useful space saving option for small tracking devices Its key features are the active components the built in low noise amplifier LNA and filter which act to boost the signal to the GNSS processor in environments where there is a restricted view of the sky and line of sight to the horizon is difficult With the LNA and filtering already built into the antenna designers will not need to add them and can save space on their printed circuit boards PCBs The M20047 1 is a low profile rigid FR4 antenna measuring 70 x 70 x 11 millimeters making it suitable for use in small tracking devices and suitable for tracking all kinds of moving objects telematics and wearable sports devices The M20047 1 antenna is named Active Sinica and is an alternative to Antenovas existing Sinica antenna part number SR4G008 which is marketed for accurate positioning Antenovas antennas are specifically designed for easy integration however the company provides full engineering support to help customers with all aspects of antenna testing tuning and integration Tersus Announces BX316D RTK Board VersaLogic Offers High Precision GPS in Mini PCIe V ersaLogic has released an industrial temperature GPS module that provides access to multiple satellite systems It offers higher accuracy than previous models for both location and timing data Its multi channel capability also allows better accuracy and coverage in difficult environments such as cityscape and building canyons The advanced GPS receiver provides two simultaneous receiver paths with 72 channel operation for stable satellite tracking as well as aided startup for fast initial signal acquisition Increased coverage is provided by support for GPS GLONASS Galileo and BeiDou systems The G3 s Mini PCIe format is compatible with a variety of x86 operating systems including Windows Windows Embedded and Linux using standard software drivers It is designed and tested for industrial temperatures 40 degrees to 85 degrees Celsius and meets MIL STD 202G specifications to withstand high impact and vibration T ersus GNSS Inc has announced the BX316D to extend its GNSS OEM RTK PPK board and offer more compatibility to the market BX316D is a GNSS real time kinematic RTK OEM board for accurate positioning and heading It is able to integrate with other host devices or to serve as an independent positioning system The versatile interface and log command formats make it compatible with major GNSS OEM boards in the market the company said KEY FEATURES Supports RTK positioning mode or RTK positioning heading mode modes are software configurable Up to 20 Hz RTK solution and raw data output Supports IMU raw data output Pin to pin compatible with NovAtel OEM617D Log and command compatible with NovAtel Protocol Supports PPS output and event mark input External antenna input through MMCX connectors Data output NMEA 0183 and Tersus binary format Correction RTCM 2 x 3 x CMR CMR