SPECIFICATION Part No. : AP17E.07.0064A Product Name : 17mm One Stage GPS Active Patch Antenna Module with Front End SAW Filter Features : 17mm*17mm*6.3mm 64mm 1.13 IPEX MHFI Wide Voltage 1.8V~5.5V 15dB LNA Tested in Free space ROHS Compliant Photo SPE-11-8-144/B : Page 1 of 11 1.0 Introduction The AP.17E is a one stage 17mm active patch antenna that has been designed specifically for embedded (inside device) integration with GPS receiver modules. The AP.17E combines a 17*17*4mm advanced low profile ceramic patch antenna with a one stage LNA and a front-end SAW filter with ultra thin coaxial cable. It comes with it’s own integrated ground-plane. The front end SAW filter reduces the risks where there is a cellular transmitter nearby of interference from out of band frequencies which can cause LNA burn-out, saturation, or radiated spurious emissions. The antenna can work on a wide input voltage from 1.8V to 5.5V with best in class power consumption figures. If further tuning and optimization specific to a customer device is required Taoglas offers a custom tuned and optimized part service. Contact [email protected] for more information. Cables and connectors can be customized according to request. ANTENNA SAW Filter LNA I-PEX +cable 2.1 Rated Environmental Conditions No Parameter Specification 2.1.1 Operation Temperature -40°C to + 85°C 2.1.2 Storage Temperature -40°C to + 85°C 2.1.3 Relative Humidity 40% to 95% 2.2 Electrical Specifications No Parameter Specification 2.2.1 Input Voltage Min:1.8V Typ.: 3.0V Max: 5.5V SPE-11-8-144/B Page 2 of 11 2.3 Electrical Specifications- Antenna 17*17*4mm No Parameter Specification 2.3.1 Frequency Range 1575.42MHz +/- 1.023 MHz 2.3.2 Gain -1.0dBic Typ. @zenith 2.3.3 Polarization RHCP 2.3.4 Axial ratio Max 3.0dB@zenith 2.4 Electrical Specifications- LNA No Parameter Specification 2.4.1 Frequency 1575.42 ± 1.023MHz F0=1575.42MHz 2.4.2 Outer Band Attenuation F0±30MHz 2dB min. F0±50MHz 18dB min. F0±100MHz 25dB min. 2.4.3 Output Impedance 50Ω 2.4.4 Output VSWR 2.0 Max Pout at 1dB Gain Typ. -2dBm Compression point Min. -6dBm 2.4.5 LNA Gain, Power Consumption and Noise Figure LNA Gain Power Consumption Noise Figure (Typ) (mA) Typ Typ Min. 1.8V 13dB 1.6mA 2.5dB Typ. 3.0V 16dB 3.5mA 2.5dB Max. 5.5V 17dB 7.6mA 2.6dB Voltage 2.4.6 2.5 Cable & Connector No Parameter Specification 2.5.1 RF Cable Ø1.13 RF Coaxial Cable L=64mm2.5mm 2.5.2 RF Connector IPEX MHFI SPE-11-8-144/B Page 3 of 11 LNA Gain and Out Band Rejection @3.0V SPE-11-8-144/B Page 4 of 11 LNA Noise Figure @3.0V 2.6 Electrical Specifications- Overall No Parameter Specification 2.6.1 Frequency Range 1575.42MHz +/- 1.023 MHz At 90° 2.6.2 Gain At 5.5V 16 ± 3dBic At 3.0V 15 ± 3dBic At 1.8V 12 ± 3dBic 2.6.3 SPE-11-8-144/B Output Impedance 50Ω Page 5 of 11 3.0 Drawing UNIT: mm SPE-11-8-144/B Page 6 of 11 4.0 Radiation Patterns 4.1 XZ-Plane +Z +X SPE-11-8-144/B Page 7 of 11 4.2 YZ-Plane +Z +Y SPE-11-8-144/B Page 8 of 11 4.3 XY-Plane SPE-11-8-144/B Page 9 of 11 5.0 Plugs Usage Precautions 5.1 Mating / unmating (1) To disconnect connectors, insert the end portion of I-PEX under the connector flanges and pull off vertically, in the direction of the connector mating axis. (2) To mate the connectors, the mating axes of both connectors must be aligned and the connectors can be mated. The "click" will confirm fully mated connection. Do not attempt to insert on an extreme angle. 5.2 Pull forces on the cable after connectors are mated After the connectors are mated, do not apply a load to the cable in excess of the values indicated in the diagram below. SPE-11-8-144/B Page 10 of 11 6.0 Packaging SPE-11-8-144/B Page 11 of 11