mobile GPS module with Flexible PCB application

mobile GPS module with Flexible PCB application
GPS/Wi-Fi PCB and Flexible Antennas
Molex's GPS/Wi-Fi antennas support wide operating frequencies in a variety of wireless applications
Image of Molex's GPS Wi-Fi PCB and Flexible AntennasMolex's compact and easy-to-install transmission-balanced GPS/Wi-Fi antennas combine ground-plane independence with high-radiation efficiency to support wide operating frequencies in a variety of wireless applications. They ensure robust antenna reliability and connectivity to radio devices. The antennas also combine greater space savings with secure mounting to the application's device chassis, reducing engineering resources and costs needed to mitigate PCB ground-induced radiation. These antennas also support high-performance RF applications.

Flex PCB Antenna Technology

Combining cost-efficient manufacturing with design freedom and electro-acoustic component integration

Molex’s flex PCB antenna is a cost-efficient solution combined with the opportunity to integrate components such as speakers, LED’s, switches and more via reflow- and assembly processes. The flex PCB antenna manufacturing allows 2.5D design freedom, can be combined with in-molded metal pieces and cosmetic labels or coatings. Molex has extensive antenna and design experience; with more than 400 million flex PCB antenna assemblies shipped.

Molex's manufacturing capabilities span low-cost, fully-automatic R2R assembly operations for high-volume projects to semi-automatic assembly operation for smaller scale projects. Regardless of the option chosen, the final step of the manufacturing line is an in-line, 100% RF and audio (optional) pass/fail test before packaging. Based on a modular set-up, the assembly lines allow quick ramp-up and capacity increase.

LS2003E is a complete standalone GPS smart antenna module, including embedded patch antenna and GPS receiver circuits. The module is powered by MediaTek GPS chip and can acquire a lot of satellites at a time while providing fast time-to-first-fix and low power consumption. Besides, it can provide you with superior sensitivity and performance even in urban canyon and dense foliage environment.

This module supports hybrid ephemeris prediction to achieve faster cold start. One is self-generated ephemeris prediction (called EASY) that is no need of both network assistance and host CPU’s intervention. This is valid for up to 3 days and updates automatically from time to time when GPS module is powered on and satellites are available. The other is server-generated ephemeris prediction (called EPO) that gets from an internet server. This is valid for up to 14 days. Both ephemeris predictions are stored in the on-board flash memory and perform a cold start time less than 15 seconds.

It is easy to install without both RF connector and coaxial cable that are needed in a separated GPS active antenna. In other words, reduce the cost and size. Also, speed up the time to market by eliminating R&D efforts on RF matching and stability between separated GPS antenna and module. Furthermore, it can be directly powered by a lithium battery without any external voltage regulars. Therefore, LS2003E of miniature size and brilliant performance is the best choice to be integrated into your slim devices.

Features

MediaTek high sensitivity solution
Support 66-channel GPS
Ultra low power consumption
Fast TTFF at low signal level
Built-in 12 multi-tone active interference canceller
Free hybrid ephemeris prediction to achieve faster cold start
Built-in data logger
Built-in DC/DC converter to save power
Allow direct connection with the lithium battery

Carlson CSI Mobile (GPS Module Up-grade)
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CSI Mobile
Designed by and for Law Enforcement Professionals
Carlson CSI Mobile is easy-to-learn and -use crash/crime scene software that utilizes the top data collection technology of Carlson Software, which has been adapted by police professionals for law enforcement’s specific needs.
Top attributes:
■ Clear crash scenes faster
■ Work in all kinds of weather
■ All commands appear in one menu
■ Access extensive & up-to-date vehicle library
■ Easily generate required PDF reports
When recreating an accident scene, undamaged cars can be drawn with only two field shots, based on the actual dimensions of the car. Illustrations of damaged cars can be created
based on field shots of the damaged area only. On-site training available from law enforcement professionals in North America and through Carlson dealers worldwide.
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Molex’s flex PCB antenna is a cost-efficient solution combined with the opportunity to integrate components such as speakers, LED’s, switches and more via reflow- and assembly processes. The flex PCB antenna manufacturing allows 2.5D design freedom, can be combined with in-molded metal pieces and cosmetic labels or coatings. Molex has extensive antenna and design experience; with more than 400 million flex PCB antenna assemblies shipped.

Internal GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Flexible Loop Antennas

FXP612 Flexible Polymer GPS L1, L2, L5/ GALILEO / GLONASS/ BeiDou Antenna, 95mm Ø1.13
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Cloud FXP611 GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BeiDou Flexible PCB, 92mm Ø1.37

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Cloud FXP611 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Flexible PCB
Cloud FXP611 GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BeiDou Flexible PCB, 92mm Ø1.37
The Cloud GNSS Flexible Loop Antenna
GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BeiDou
1559-1610MHz
3dBi Peak Gain – 80% Efficiency
Peel and Stick
92mm 1.37OD Cable and IPEX MHFI(U.FL comp)
Dims: 38*37*0.15mm
*Patent Pending*

Since mobile GPS accuracy directly depends on accessible and cloudless sky, WiFi is another resource for your smartphone to identify positioning. It operates with wireless APs to measure the intensity level of signals it performs and calculates the position.
Fancy that it doesn’t depend on whether your device is enabled to WiFi.
Cellular

Key Specifications/Special Features:
With the HE-SKY BT-GPS module, you can determine your current position and direction easily Battery-operated device that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to communicate positioning information to compatible mobile phones, PCs, PDAs, and other devices
A GPS terminal can calculate its location depends on the number of satellites, the signals of which the BT-GPS module receivers
In optimal conditions, the accuracy may be within a few meters
Antenna of the BT-GPS module is located under the Sunny-SKY logo, and it should face upwards
Some car windshields and windows may contain metal, which may block or weaken the satellite signals

That is the most inaccurate method of navigation. This way your smartphone provides you with location data based on triangulated location of the closest cellular towers. Most operators have detailed info on their towers’ locations that can give you approx. locations data to you since such towers can be located too far away from each other. This is more urban-oriented approach that works best in big cities with high concentration of towers and strong signal.
Both WiFi and Cellular approaches are used as an indoor methods of positioning. They won’t give you the highest accuracy, but able to assist your A-GPS data for the most precise location.

Standard Antennas
Based on diverse manufacturing and RF technologies, Molex standard antennas offer high performance and ease of integration for demanding wireless applications spanning the industrial, consumer, medical and automotive markets

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Place of Origin: Guangdong, China (Mainland)
Brand Name: RayPCB
Model Number: PCBA Base
Material: FR-4,CEM-1,CEM-3,Hight TG,FR4 Halogen Free,FR-1,FR-2,Aluminum etc
Copper Thickness: 1-6OZ
Board Thickness: 0.4mm-8.5mm
Min. Hole Size: 0.2mm
Min. Line Width: 0.127mm
Min. Line Spacing: 0.127mm
Surface Finishing: HASL,HAL-LF,OSP ENIG etc
Min inner Layer Clearance:: 0.1mm
PCBA business: OEM&ODM servise
multi-layer: 1-22 layers for your choose
Silkscreen color: white black red yellow
Solder mask color: green,red,black,blue,white,etc
Warp and Twist: ≤0.7%
The GPS is a system of satellites owned by US government that provides positioning, navigation, and timing services for every device able to connect to them. There are currently 27 satellites that broadcast a time stamp on their current location and time the signal was produced with frequency of every 30 seconds.
To learn your location your mobile GPS receiver needs to get signals from at least 3-4 satellites and calculate with approximacy of up to 10 meters the latitude, longitude, and elevation of your positioning according to the current time.
Any modern smartphone has a GPS receiver that accepts such messages and uses data to calculate the distance with speed of light info (radio signal) and time this signal was sent. Voila!
But that’s even not a half of it! GPS signal recognition and positioning are a tough challenge for smartphone, so here are 4 main ways your mobile identifies your location:
GPS
Initially smartphones could connect directly to satellites and calculate the distance to at least 3 of them to provide you with your location data. The data is transmitted via radio signals and such technology is most used now for vehicles, planes, boats etc. The accuracy of such data is low that’s why Assisted Global Positioning System was developed for smartphone usage.
It demands more time (at least 20 seconds to connect with satellites) and runs the battery down very fast. Not used nowadays.

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1. Gerber files of the bare PCB board.
2. BOM (Bill of material) for assembly.
3. Testing Guide & Test Fixtures if necessary.
4. Programming files & Programming tool if necessary.
5. Schematic if necessary.

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Bluetooth/Wi-oFi Antennas - Molex BLUETOOTH/WI-FI GNSS Antennas - Molex GNSS Multi-Band and Combo Cellular-WiFi - Molex COMBO ANTENNAS
Cellular Antennas - Molex CELLULAR ANTENNAS ISM Band Antenna - Molex ISM BAND Ultra Wideband (UWB) Flex Antenna - Molex ULTRA WIDEBAND (UWB) FLEX
Rectangular Near Field Communication (NFC) Antenna - Molex RECTANGULAR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC)

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SKU: FXP611.07.0092C
Categories: Internal GNSS Antennas, Internal GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Antennas, Internal GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Flexible Loop Antennas, GNSS Antennas
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JFYI: the list of the iOS/Android apps 2015 tops with GPS-enabled apps. The amount of apps with utilized positioning service comes close to half a million for iOS/Android put together. Another fact is that child/teen tracking apps just claim momentum. So why not to make your app trendy?
While our customers design new mobile GPS-assisted apps, development companies chase each other to offer the most accurate GPS apps.
So why GPS is a must-have feature for your app in order not to take the dust on AppStore and GooglePlay?
GPS: let’s turn the inside out
As a slight forewarn for that article: you won’t find a fundamental research on technical aspects of the GPS. Instead we’ll investigate the way it operates and share hacks how data accuracy can be improved.
GPS stands for Global Positioning System developed by the US government that became available for free usage in 1995 and first was used for the US military purposes.
It’s one of the rare government projects that you can definitely say we’ve gotten bang for our buck,

So my first idea was to combine a microcontroller with a GSM and a GPS modul. There are a lot of these modules over at Sparkfun, for example. Looking through their shop I found the Telit GM862, which is a GSM modul with an built in GPS receiver. That is what I wanted. And they sell great break out boards to make it easier for hobbyist to access these modules.

Here are some of the features of this GSM-GPS module:

Quad band GSM
17mA average stand-by, 3.5mA in low-power mode
250mA average operating current
SiRF III GPS Receiver Built In
Data, Voice, SMS, and Fax
Data speeds up to 57.6kbps
Supply voltage : 3.4-4.2V
CMOS Camera Capable
Python Interpreter built-in
Voice means you are not limited to mobile tracker applications. You could attach a speaker and a microphone to build a complete mobile phone!

So here is a list of what I purchased to get the first integration done.

“Lost in Tracking” or why mobile GPS is inaccurate?

Molex's manufacturing capabilities span low-cost, fully-automatic R2R assembly operations for high-volume projects to semi-automatic assembly operation for smaller scale projects. Regardless of the option chosen, the final step of the manufacturing line is an in-line, 100% RF and audio (optional) pass/fail test before packaging. Based on a modular set-up, the assembly lines allow quick ramp-up and capacity increase.

Taoglas Cloud - GPS/Glonass GNSS Flexible PCB Antenna
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"The Cloud" Flexible Polymer GPS/GLONASS/COMPASS Cloud Shape Antenna
Model : FXP611.07.0092C

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The Cloud GPS Antenna, passive element-
This convenient “peel and stick” flexible polymer antenna is designed for applications which require high positioning accuracy using GPS, Glonass, Gallileo and even Compass functions on modern day GNSS systems. The antenna is designed to be mounted directly to plastic (e.g. ABS enclosure of a wireless device) and has been designed in a way that makes it extremely resistant to detuning affects caused by the device environment.
Integrated IPEX/U.FL connector and 92mm cable. 38mm*37mm*0.15mm size
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Model FXP611.07.0092C
Type surface mount
Connector IPEX MHF1/ U.FL
Center Frequency 1559-1610 MHz GPS/ GNSS
Bandwidth GPS/GNSS bands
Gain 3 dBi max passive
Impedance 50 Ohms
VSWR 1.5 max
Efficiency see datasheet
Horizontal Beamwidth 360 degrees
Vertical Beamwidth see datasheet
Polarization linear
Dimensions 38mm dia.
Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C
Max Power 10W
Material Flexible Polymer
Packing List Antenna and attached cable

My goal is to build a kind of a mobile tracker. There are many different use cases you can think of but one of the obvious is a device, that is able to report where it is. This device can be put in your car and it could trigger an alarm, if the car got stolen. Actually it could tell you where it is.

There are already mobile tracking devices out there, but they seemed to be too expensive and too closed for my needs. Another option is one of these new Nokia N95 which have built-in GPS. They are really nice, but about 600€, which is not a bargain. So I decided to do my own.

Mouser Part #:
960-FXP290070100A
Manufacturer Part #:
FXP290.07.0100A
Manufacturer:
Taoglas
Description:

Antennas 915MHz Flx PCB 1.13 I-PEX U.FL
FXP290.07.0100A Datasheet FXP290.07.0100A Datasheet
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By using Flex rigid PCBs it is possible to bend the PCB and to get a good ground plane for the GSM and GPS antenna. Such PCBs can be useful for tracking of animals, banknotes or tracking of security officers. By tracking of animals the PCB can be mounted in the wrest band. Bundles of bank notes are a package of paper only. The security officer can get it mounted in the belt or in the jacket.

Step 1: GSM/GPS Modules, Antennas and Further Use

GSM/GPS Modules, Antennas and Further Use
GSM module with low power consumption
GPS module or even better a combined GPS / Glonass module
GPS antenna (sketch shows a patch antenna, loop or other type to be discussed)
GSM antenna (sketch shows a lambda/4 monopole, other type to be discussed)
Battery (sketch shows LiPo Battery, other tbd)
SIM card (SIM on Chip, also called eSIM (other tbd)
Micro controller (tbd)
Further options (tbd)
Step 2: Bending of Flex PCB for GSM / GPS Tracker

Bending of Flex PCB for GSM / GPS Tracker
PCB without components

Step 3: PCB Examples
Plug-in GPS module for InteliDrive Mobile / Mobile Logger controllers and their clones.
GPS function of exact controller location
Enables protection against unwanted manipulation of the controller (GeoFencing)
Module is supplied with antenna connector.
Wi2Wi W2SG0008i GPS Module is the world's smallest mobile GPS Module, with state-of-the-art performance and an industrial temperature rating. This NAVSTAR L1C/A Band, 48 Channel GPS Receiver Module Solution, based on the SiRFStar IV™ Chipset, is designed to easily integrate GPS functionally into existing products. The module reduces development times and cost by using a complete, small form factor, low power, ready-to-integrate GPS Receiver System Solution.

The SiRFStarIV platform with SiRFaware™ GPS technology optimizes mobile phones, mobile computers, and mobile internet devices for location enabled services. Extremely low power consumption and fast location allows a broad range of location-enabled services without compromising battery life or dependence on a network– from navigating to playing location-based games to searching for friends at the mall.

PCB Examples
Flex rigid PCB. Thank you to Oliver Start of Powelectrics for support us with this picture.
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SpecificationsDocuments (2) My Notes
Product Category: Antennas
Manufacturer: Taoglas
RoHS: RoHS Compliant Details
Product: PCB Antenna
Frequency: 915 MHz
Termination Style: Adhesive
Technology: ISM Band Flex Circuit Antenna
Packaging: Bulk
Brand: Taoglas
Height: 0.1 mm
Impedance: 50 Ohms
Length: 75 mm
Factory Pack Quantity: 1
Width: 45 mm
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