u-blox Launches Ultra-Low Power GNSS SiP Solution for Small Battery-Powered Devices
Published2017.09.22 14:10u-blox (SIX:UBXN) today announced the latest version of the ZOE-M8 series, an ultra-compact GNSS SiP (System-in-Package).
The ZOE-M8B is the industry's most power-efficient GNSS system-in-package (SiP) solution, ideal for consumer devices powered by small batteries. By combining outstanding performance with ultra-low power consumption, it provides an optimized solution for portable and wearable devices used in fitness, health monitoring, and personal tracking applications.
Devices powered by small batteries are defined by limited size, weight, and power constraints, and GNSS solutions targeting this market must deliver outstanding performance with minimal system resources. This latest version is designed with size and power consumption optimized for ultra-low power applications. It consumes an average of 25mW of power in most environments including urban areas, and only 12mW in intermittent tracking mode. Compared to the previous series, it boasts 3x improved power consumption efficiency.
Uffe Pless, Positioning Product Manager at u-blox, stated: "The ZOE-M8B SiP optimizes the balance between power consumption and positioning accuracy. By utilizing this solution, manufacturers can create entirely new battery-powered devices that provide GNSS functionality without compromising performance or user experience."
This solution, which combines ultra-low power operation with high performance, is enabled through Super-E operating mode, a proprietary u-blox technology that automatically adjusts power consumption of system components based on external conditions.
If designed with separate chips and individual external components, it would be approximately 50% larger than the ZOE-M8B's PCB size.
At 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.0mm, the ZOE-M8B integrates a GNSS receiver, TCXO, SAW, and LNA into a single package, enabling accurate position detection and tracking functionality to be easily added to virtually any device.
The ZOE-M8B joins the ZOE-M8 GNSS module product family, following the two existing products specialized in providing accurate positioning: the ZOE-M8G for 1.8-volt devices and the ZOE-M8Q for 3.0-volt devices.
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