GPS Module TC6000GN-P1 Datasheet V026 confidential information preliminary specification 1 INTRODUCTION TC6000GN-P1 GPS module provides a high performance and low power GPS solution in a small form factor. TC6000GN-P1 integrates a complete GPS receiver enabling RF to NMEA solutions that minimize the load on the host processor. Features GPS all-in-one module GPS tracking&navigation sensitivity: -162dBm Dedicated GPS processing Low load on host CPU Standard NMEA 0183 interface Precision PPS Output Low power consumption (70mW at full operation) One single power supply (1.8V) needed Miniature 36 pin module (10x9.3x2.0) mm Evaluation Boards: o TC6000GN Starter Kit for testing on a PC o Plug-in Evaluation Module (TC6000GN-EM1 or TC6000GN-EM1-S) board for MSP- EXP430F5438, MSP-EXPF5529 or Stellaris LM3S9B96 EVB Applications Navigation o In-vehicle Navigation equipment o Dynamic Navigation o Portable (nomadic) devices o Netbooks, tablet PCs and mobile phones Timing o Precision timing via GPS Location based applications o GPS Logger o GPS Tracker o Security devices o Camera equipment 1 GNS-GmbH 2013,2014 th V 0.26, Sep 10 2014 GPS Module TC6000GN-P1 Datasheet V026 confidential information preliminary specification 2 INDEX 1 INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 INDEX --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3 DETAILED FEATURES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 3.1 Block diagram -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 3.2 GPS Features --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 4 TYPICAL APPLICATION BLOCK DIAGRAM -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5.1 Real time clock (RTC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 5.2 I/O levels ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 6 GPS CORE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 6.1 GPS core description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 6.2 GPS characteristics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 6.3 GPS Power Management Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 6.4 GPS almanac and ephemeris data----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 6.5 Push to Fix ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 6.6 Pulse Per Second (PPS) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 6.7 Fix Available ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 6.8 GPS Antenna ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 7 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 7.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 7.3 GPS input characteristics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 8 DEVICE PINOUT DIAGRAM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 9 POWER MANAGEMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 10 RTC CONNECTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 11 HARDWARE HOST INTERFACE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 11.1 GPS UART Interface details ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 12 NMEA DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 13 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 14 RECOMMENDED PAD LAYOUT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 15 MATERIAL INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 15.1 Shield Material Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 16 RECOMMENDED SOLDERING REFLOW PROFILE --------------------------------------------------- 18 17 TAPE INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 18 REEL INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 19 ORDERING INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 20 CUSTOMER SPECIFIC FACTORY OPTIONS & part assignment ----------------------------------- 21 21 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 22 MOISTURE SENSITIVITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 23 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 24 PACKAGING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 25 RELATED DOCUMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 2 GNS-GmbH 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