ANT-GNCP-CA158L160

ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Active Ceramic Patch GNSS Antenna The GNCP-CA158L160 is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) ceramic patch antenna with integrated low noise amplifier (LNA), supporting GPS, Galileo, Beidou, IRNSS and QZSS systems in the L1/E1/B1 bands. The 15 dB LNA provides high gain with low noise figure of 2.6 dB (typ.). The antenna has a 60 mm cable terminated in a U.FL-type plug (female socket) connector. FEATURES APPLICATIONS • Performance at 1575.42 MHz – VSWR: ≤ 1.7 – Peak Gain: 31.6 dBi – Axial Ratio: 12.29 dB • Global navigation – GPS L1 – Galileo E1 – II L1 – Beidou B1-BOC – IRNSS – QZSS L1 • Directional radiation pattern orthogonal to antenna surface • Right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) • 15 dB (Typ.) LNA • U.FL-type plug (female socket) compatible with MHF1, AMC, UMCC • Timing solutions ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Description GNSS ceramic patch antenna with U.FL-type plug (female socket) on 60 mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable Available from Linx Technologies and select distributors and representatives. DATA AND DEVICES / ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 TABLE 1. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS, LNA PLUS ANTENNA DATA GNCP-CA158L160 GPS L1, GALILEO E1, II L1, Beidou B1-BOC, QZSS L1 Beidou B1 Beidou B1-2 I L1, II L1 Center Frequency 1561.098 MHz 1575.42 MHz 1589.74 MHz 1602 MHz Frequency Range 1559.05 MHz to 1563.14 MHz 1567.24 MHz to 1583.60 MHz 1587.69 MHz to 1591.79 MHz 1593.31 MHz to 1608.68 MHz VSWR (max) 3.5 2.4 1.5 1.4 Peak Gain* (dBi) 6.7 13.9 13.9 12.4 Axial Ratio (dBi) 6.4 5.0 6.3 9.4 Noise Figure (dB) 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 Polarization Impedance RHCP Radiation Electrical Type Vertical Input Voltage 50 Ω Radiating Patch plus LNA Min. 2.7 V, Typ. 3.0 V, Max. 3.3 V Current Consumption @3.0V Typ. 3.0 mA, Max. 5.0 mA *Applies to antenna, LNA, cable and connector combined. TABLE 2. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS, LNA PLUS ANTENNA Parameter Value Operating Temp. Range -40 °C to +85 °C Connection U.FL-type plug (female socket) on 60 mm (2.36 in) of 1.13 mm coaxial cable Dimensions 15.0 mm x 15.0 mm x 6.6 mm (0.59 in x 0.59 in x 0.26 in) Weight 5.7 g (0.20 oz) VSWR 1609 1601 1602 1590 1592 1593 1587 1584 1575 1567 5 1559 1561 1563 Figure 1 provides the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) across the antenna bandwidth. VSWR describes the power reflected from the antenna back to the radio. A lower VSWR value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. Reflected power is also shown on the right-side vertical axis as a gauge of the percentage of transmitter power reflected back from the antenna. VSWR 4 30 3 20 2 1 1550 10 1560 1570 1580 Frequency (MHz) 1590 1600 Reflected Power (%) 40 0 1610 Figure 1. ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 VSWR with Frequency Band Highlights DATA AND DEVICES / ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 2 RETURN LOSS 1609 1601 1602 1590 1592 1593 1587 1584 1575 1567 0 1559 1561 1563 Return loss (Figure 2), represents the loss in power at the antenna due to reflected signals. Like VSWR, a lower return loss value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. -2 Return Loss (dB) -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -20 1550 1560 1570 1580 Frequency (MHz) 1590 1600 1610 Figure 2. ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Return Loss with Frequency Band Highlights PEAK GAIN Peak Gain From Best Direction (dBi) 1609 1601 1602 1590 1592 1593 1587 1584 1575 1567 15 1559 1561 1563 The peak gain across the antenna bandwidth is shown in Figure 3. Peak gain represents the maximum antenna input power concentration across 3-dimensional space, and therefore peak performance at a given frequency, but does not consider any directionality in the gain pattern 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 1550 1560 1570 1580 Frequency (MHz) 1590 1600 1610 Figure 3. ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Peak Gain with Frequency Band Highlights DATA AND DEVICES / ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 3 AXIAL RATIO 1609 1601 1602 1590 1592 1593 1587 1584 1575 100 1567 1559 1561 1563 Axial ratio provides a measure of the quality of circular polarization of an antenna, the lower the value (in dB), the better the circular polarization. A circularly polarized antenna field comprises two orthogonal E-field components. These fields are ideally of equal amplitude, resulting in an axial ratio equal to unity (0 dB). In practice, no antenna is perfectly circular in polarization, the polarization is elliptical as one field has larger magnitude. As the axial ratio increases the antenna gain degrades away from the main beam orthogonal to the antenna surface. The axial ratio for the ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 antenna is shown in Figure 4 90 Axial Ratio (dB) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1550 1560 1570 1580 Frequency (MHz) 1590 1600 1610 Figure 4. ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Antenna Axial Ratio with Frequency Band Highlights RADIATION PATTERNS Radiation patterns provide information about the directionality and 3-dimensional gain performance of the antenna by plotting gain at specific frequencies in three orthogonal planes. Antenna radiation patterns are shown in Figure 5 using polar plots covering 360 degrees. The antenna graphic at the top of the page provides reference to the plane of the column of plots below it. Note: when viewed with typical PDF viewing software, zooming into radiation patterns is possible to reveal fine detail. XZ-Plane Gain DATA AND DEVICES / ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 YZ-Plane Gain XY-Plane Gain 4 1559.05 MHz to 1563.14 MHz (1561 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 21 20 19 18 17 2 3 4 34 5 6 32 7 31 8 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 24 21 20 19 18 17 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 25 13 24 14 23 16 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 1555 MHz 1560 MHz 1565 MHz XY-Plane Gain YZ-Plane Gain XZ-Plane Gain 1 26 15 22 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 11 14 23 16 35 33 13 15 22 1 25 14 23 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 26 13 24 35 1567.24 MHz to 1583.60 MHz (1576 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 35 16 XZ-Plane Gain 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 35 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 YZ-Plane Gain XY-Plane Gain YZ-Plane Gain XY-Plane Gain 17 16 1560 MHz 1575 MHz 1585 MHz Radiation Patterns XZ-Plane Gain DATA AND DEVICES / ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 5 1587.69 MHz to 1591.79 MHz (1590 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 21 20 19 18 17 2 3 4 34 5 6 32 7 31 8 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 24 XZ-Plane Gain 21 20 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 26 12 25 13 24 15 22 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 11 14 23 16 35 33 13 15 22 1 25 14 23 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 26 13 24 35 14 23 16 15 22 21 YZ-Plane Gain 20 19 18 17 16 1585 MHz 1590 MHz 1595 MHz XY-Plane Gain 1593.31 MHz to 1608.68 MHz (1601 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 35 16 XZ-Plane Gain 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 35 16 YZ-Plane Gain 36 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 1590 MHz 1600 MHz 1610 MHz XY-Plane Gain Figure 5. ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Radiation Patterns Product Dimensions Figure 6 provides dimensions of the ANT-GNCP-CA158L160. Figure 6. ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 Antenna Dimensions DATA AND DEVICES / ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 6 MOUNTING The ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 may be mounted by soldering the LNA base to a printed circuit board (PCB) - see application note, AN-00504 on the Linx website for more information. Alternatively, the antenna may be mounted by mechanical means (e.g. bracket, not included) or using an adhesive patch (not included). PACKAGING INFORMATION The ANT-GNCP-CA158L160 antenna is packaged in a protective plastic tray in quantities of 30. Antenna trays are bundled and packaged in a carton of 540 antennas. Distribution channels may offer alternative packaging options. TE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER USA: +1 (800) 522-6752 Canada: +1 (905) 475-6222 Mexico: +52 (0) 55-1106-0800 Latin/S. 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