Miniature OEM GPS receiver with low power consumption
- Ultra Low Power, 35 mW@3.3V
- Extremely Tiny Form Factor
- Power Saving Modes like AlwaysLocateTM
- Superior Sensitivity
- Self-Assisted for 3 days by EASYTM
- Up to 10 Hz Navigation Rate
- Footprint and design compatible with IT430
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Achieving Continuous Location and Low Power
Convenient use of location aware applications in digital cameras, mobile phones and other battery driven applications previously required keeping the GPS active at all times, leading to increased battery consumption. With its new AlwaysLocateTM mode, Fastrax IT530 autonomously activates itself when necessary to provide location information while consuming in average only 3 mW (typical) power depending on moving scenario. As a result, updated location information is optimized with resepect to receiver movement without compromising battery life.
Self-Assisted by EASYTM
The Fastrax IT530 offers also a solution to reduce warm start TTFF by 90% with Embedded Assist System (EASYTM), which is derived internally from broadcast ephemeris data and which allows a fast Time to Fix of 3 sec (typical) over 3 days. Also Server Assisted EPOTM file transfer is supported, which can extend external assistance up to 14 days.
Embedded Jammer Remover
Wireless and portable consumer electronics products are packed with a dense collection of fast CPU, memory bus, displays, radio transmitters and other spurious signal sources. These are often located close to the embedded GPS antenna that may pick up the spurious signals causing GPS performance issues. Fastrax IT530 overcomes this constraint by removing up to 12 CW (Carrier Wave) type EMI sources by using Active Interference Cancellation (AIC). This feature can be used as a fix in the end product until the jamming issues are revised.
Embedded logger LOCUSTM
The Fastrax IT530 has support for embedded logger function called LOCUS, which can store location information to internal flash memory at predetermined interval (default 15 sec) up to 16 hours. The host may later on dump and parse location information from the log via host port.
Footprint compatible with IT430
The Fastrax IT530 and Fastrax IT430 modules have same footprint, but slightly different pin out. With Fastrax dual module reference design, one and the same HW design can be used for both modules. The manufacturer can simply decide which module to use by chosing which components to mount. The modules are however not firmware or command compatible.
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