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 ANN-MB1 L1/L5 multi-band high precision GNSS antenna Data sheet Abstract This technical data sheet describes the ANN-MB1 multi-band L1/L5 active GNSS antenna that supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou. The antenna provides a fast and easy solution for high precision applications with an excellent price-to-performance ratio. The antenna also offers versatile mounting options. UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public www.u-blox.com ANN-MB1 - Data sheet Document information Title ANN-MB1 Subtitle L1/L5 multi-band high precision GNSS antenna Document type Data sheet Document number UBX-21005551 Revision and date R04 Disclosure restriction C1-Public 12-Jun-2023 Product status Corresponding content status In Development / Prototype Objective Specification Target values. Revised and supplementary data will be published later. Engineering Sample Advance Information Data based on early testing. Revised and supplementary data will be published later. Initial Production Early Production Information Data from product verification. Revised and supplementary data may be published later. Mass Production / End of Life Production Information Document contains the final product specification. This document applies to the following products: Product name Type number Connector type PCN reference Product status ANN-MB1 ANN-MB1-00-00 SMA N/A Mass production u-blox or third parties may hold intellectual property rights in the products, names, logos and designs included in this document. Copying, reproduction, modification or disclosure to third parties of this document or any part thereof is only permitted with the express written permission of u-blox. The information contained herein is provided “as is” and u-blox assumes no liability for its use. No warranty, either express or implied, is given, including but not limited to, with respect to the accuracy, correctness, reliability and fitness for a particular purpose of the information. 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UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Document information Page 2 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet Contents 3.1 Mechanical drawing .................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Mechanical data .......................................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Connector type ............................................................................................................................................ 6 6.1 Block diagram .............................................................................................................................................. 8 6.2 Antenna phase center ................................................................................................................................ 8 6.3 Radiation pattern ........................................................................................................................................ 9 7.1 Explanation of product codes .................................................................................................................10 9.1 Approvals ....................................................................................................................................................11 9.2 Safety precaution......................................................................................................................................11 UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Contents Page 3 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 1 Overview The u-blox ANN-MB1 multi-band (L1/L5/E5a/B2a/NavIC) active GNSS antenna is designed to reduce the time-to-market for the new generation of high precision GNSS applications, which require highly accurate location abilities. The compact design, excellent price-to-performance ratio, and versatile mounting choices provide customers with a fast, easy, and reliable multi-band antenna solution. The ANN-MB1 antenna is a perfect match to the u-blox F9 platform (including NEO-F9P-15B, ZED-F9P15B, and ZED-F9T-10B), supporting L1 and L5 bands, thus providing customers with the valuable antenna solution they need to minimize evaluation and design-in efforts. The ANN-MB1 includes a high-performance multi-band RHCP dual-resonance, dual-feed patch antenna element, a built-in high-gain LNA with SAW pre-filtering, and a 5-meter antenna cable with an SMA connector. UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Overview Page 4 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 2 Electrical specifications Parameter Frequency 1 L1 band L5/E5a/B2a/NavIC band 1559–1606 MHz 1164–1188 MHz 50 Ω 50 Ω Typ. 3.8 dBic (Zenith) Typ. 1.3 dBic (Zenith) Typ. 3.3 dB (Zenith) Typ. 3.4 dB (Zenith) Typ. 55% Typ. 40% RHCP RHCP Parameter L1 band L5/E5a/B2a/NavIC band Frequency 1559-1606 MHz 1164-1188 MHz Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω Impedance 1 Gain1 Axial ratio1 Efficiency 1 Polarization1 Table 1: Patch antenna element specifications Typ. 29 ± 3.0 dB Typ. 33 ± 3.0 dB LNA noise figure2,3 Typ. 2.7 dB Typ. 2.8 dB Output VSWR Typ. 2.0 Typ. 2.0 LNA gain 2,3 Cable insertion loss (RG-174, length 5 m) Typ. 7.0 dB Typ. 5.5 dB Total gain2,4 Typ. 22 dB Typ. 27.5 dB Typ. 55 dB (at 1706 MHz) Typ. 75 / 75 /75 / 65 / 65 / 85 / 85 / 65 dB (at 699 / 785 / 915 / 1710 / 1880 / 1980 / 2300 / 2690 MHz) Typ. 85 dB (at 1288 MHz) Typ. 75 / 80 / 75 / 70 / 70 / 90 / 85 / 70 dB (at 699 / 785 / 915 / 1710 / 1880 / 1980 / 2300 / 2690 MHz) Out-of-band rejection min 100 MHz from GNSS band edges at selected cellular bands Supply voltage 5 3.0-5.0 V Supply current2,5 Typ. 15 mA Table 2: Amplifier specifications 1 Measured on a ø12 cm ground plane. Measured values include the antenna feed network (hybrid coupler). Measured using 5.0 V supply voltage 3 Includes LNA and SAW pre-filter section 4 Includes LNA gain and cable insertion loss 5 Single supply for L1 and L5 bands 2 UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Electrical specifications Page 5 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 3 Mechanical specifications 3.1 Mechanical drawing Figure 1: ANN-MB series mechanical drawing. Dimensions are given in mm. The antenna reference point (ARP) is marked with a red dot. 3.2 Mechanical data Parameter Specification Weight (typical incl. cable) 164 g Size 82.0 x 60.0 x 22.5 mm Connector options SMA (plug) Cable type, length RG174, 5.0 m Mounting Magnetic base, fixed installation option (screw mount, 2 x M4 screws) Housing color Black Table 3: Mechanical specifications 3.3 Connector type SMA (plug) ANN-MB1-00 Table 4: ANN-MB1 connector type UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Mechanical specifications Page 6 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 4 Environmental information Parameter Specification Operating temperature -40 to +85˚C Storage temperature -40 to +85˚C ESD circuit protection ±15 kV (IEC61000-4-2) Ingress protection (IP) rating IP67 (protected from dust and temporary immersion in water up to 1 m depth) Humidity 95%RH, 60 ºC, 96 hours Vibration MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.7 Vibration Table 5: Environmental information 5 Absolute maximum ratings Parameter Symbol Power supply voltage Condition Min Max Units VCC 0.0 10.0 V Operating temperature TGP –40 +85 °C Storage temperature TSTG –40 +85 °C Table 6: Absolute maximum ratings ⚠ Stress above one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only. Operation of the device at these or at any other conditions above those given below is not implied. Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may affect device reliability. ⚠ The product is not protected against overvoltage or reversed voltages. Voltage spikes exceeding the power supply voltage specification, given in the table above, must be limited to values within the specified boundaries by using appropriate protection diodes. UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Environmental information Page 7 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 6 Antenna characteristics 6.1 Block diagram A simplified block diagram for ANN-MB1 L1/L5 multi-band antenna is shown in Figure 2. The block diagram is divided into patch antenna element and amplifier sections. The patch antenna element section is specified in Table 1 and the amplifier section in Table 2. The 5-meter coaxial cable is connected to the amplifier section output. Figure 2: Simplified ANN-MB1 block diagram 6.2 Antenna phase center Typical values for the absolute antenna phase center offset in L1 and L5 bands are given in Table 7. The phase center offset is given in millimeters with respect to the antenna reference point defined in Figure 1. The “North” direction is toward the cable connector. The “Up” direction is normal to the antenna ground plane, toward the patch element. ☞ The phase center offset is measured on a circular ground plane with a 120-millimeter diameter. Any change in ground plane size or shape may affect the phase center offset. GNSS Frequency Phase center offset Phase center variation Horizontal plane Up Over azimuth/elevation 6 GPS L1 C/A 1575.42 MHz < 5 mm in all directions 6.9 mm < 6 mm GPS L5 1176.45 MHz < 6 mm in all directions 12 mm < 10 mm Table 7: Typical values for phase center offset and variation relative to antenna reference point (ARP) at L1 and L5 bands. Measured on a circular 120-millimeter ground plane. 6 Elevation mask applied to the phase center variation. Elevation angles less than 10˚above horizon excluded. UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Antenna characteristics Page 8 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 6.3 Radiation pattern The radiation patterns at the L1 and L5 bands are shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, respectively. The RHCP gain value is the total gain including the passive antenna element, the amplifier section, and the RG174 cable. The planes for the 2-D cuts are H (xy plane), E1 (xz plane), and E2 (yz plane). The coordinate axes are defined in Figure 3. ☞ The spherical coordinate system used to represent the radiation pattern data is different from the “North”, “East”, “Up” coordinate system used for antenna phase center offset in section 6.2. Figure 3: Definition of coordinate axes for radiation pattern plots Figure 4: Radiation pattern at the L1 band. The 2-D cuts are measured at 1559 - 1606 MHz (nine frequencies). Figure 5: Radiation pattern at the L5 band. The 2-D cuts are measured at 1164 - 1188 MHz (five frequencies). UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Antenna characteristics Page 9 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 7 Product labeling The product information label is found on the underside of the ANN-MB1 L1, L5 multi-band GNSS antenna. The label includes the product type number, which provides important information on the product. Figure 6: ANN-MB1 multi-band GNSS antenna product label. ANN-MB1 is produced in China or in Korea. 7.1 Explanation of product codes Three different product code formats are used. The Product name is used in general communications about product families and variants. The Ordering code includes options, whereas the Type number includes information on the hardware version. The product code formats are described in Table 8 and Table 9. Format Structure Product name PPP-GVY Ordering code PPP-GVY-NN Type number PPP-GVY-NN-XX Table 8: Product code formats Code Meaning Example PPP Product family ANN GV Product generation MB: Multi-band Y Product variant 1: L1, L5 high precision NN Option Connector type: 00 = SMA connector XX Product revision Table 9: Explanation of product codes UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Product labeling Page 10 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet 8 Ordering information Ordering no. Product ANN-MB1-00 L1/L5 multi-band active GNSS antenna, 5 m cable, SMA (plug) connector Single units Table 10: Ordering information 9 Approvals and safety precaution 9.1 Approvals The ANN-MB1 complies with all essential requirements for RED 2014/53/EU. The ANN-MB1 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is available at www.u-blox.com within Support > Product resources > Conformity Declaration. The ANN-MB1 complies with the Directive 2011/65/EU (EU RoHS 2) and its amendment Directive (EU) 2015/863 (EU RoHS 3). 9.2 Safety precaution The ANN-MB1 shall be supplied by a power supply complying with the requirements of PS1 according to safety standard EN 62368-1 (https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/27412). UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Ordering information Page 11 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet Revision history Revision Date Name Comments R01 15-Mar-2021 rmak Advance Information. R02 29-Nov-2021 rmak Mass production. Updated Section 6.2 Antenna phase center and Section 7 Product labeling. Added section 0, Approvals and safety precaution. R03 28-Nov-2022 rmak Updated section 5 Absolute maximum ratings. Editorial change. Updated section 7 Product labeling. Added China as a country of origin (China and Korea). Updated section Contact. R04 12-Jun-2023 rmak Updated section 1 Overview. Added missing table caption in section 4 Environmental information. UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Revision history Page 12 of 13 ANN-MB1 - Data sheet Contact Address: u-blox AG Zürcherstrasse 68 8800 Thalwil Switzerland For complete contact information, visit us at www.u-blox.com. UBX-21005551 - R04 C1-Public Contact Page 13 of 13