Active GPS patch antenna low power

This active GPS patch antenna comes in low power 1,8 Volt technology

The system gain of the active GPS antenna is -1.5 dBi plus 20 dB = 18,5 dB. Stage of the art GPS modules are looking for minimum 16 db. The LNA gain of 20 dB helps to limit the noise figure to maximum 1 dB. At 1,8 Volt you get a typical supply current of 1,8 mA only

Applications: POS, people tracking, animal tracking

Active GPS patch antenna as a glance

• Gen. Frequency: 1575.42 MHz ± 1023 MHz
• Bandwidth: ± 1,023 MHz
• Gain Patch: Typ. -1,5 dB @ Zenith
• Gain LNA: Typ. 20 dB
• Noise figure: 1 dB max.
• VSWR <2
• @ 1.8 V DC typ. 3,3 mA max. 5 mA
• Size: 13.4 x 13.4 x 5.5 (mm)

This miniaturised GPS Active Patch Antenna module combines a tiny 12 mm squared ceramic patch antenna with a two stage 20 dB low noise amplifier. It is available as a ‘plug and play’ format for onboard integration with GPS receiver modules via ultra thin coaxial cable and coaxial connector from IPEX.