The GPS reference design is an evaluation kit designed to demonstrate the essential features of an ultra-low power GPS (global positioning system) receiver, as well as serving as a reference design to illustrate how to implement such a receiver rapidly. The reference design uses the MAX2769C L1-band GNSS RF front end IC (RFIC) from Maxim Integrated, and the ultra-low power GPS baseband processing firmware provided by Baseband Technologies Inc. (BTI) that runs on a MAX32632 microcontroller unit (MCU).

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Features

• GPS L1 Snapshot Receiver
• Ultra-fast
• Position in as fast as 0.9s
• Ultra-low power consumption
• 0.5mW to 1.57mW (at 60s update rate)
• Real-time and post-process operating modes
• Native arm cortex-M4 design
• User selectable signal capture
• 4ms, 6ms, 8ms, 10ms, 16ms, 22ms, 30ms
• Position accuracy: 5m CEP
• Passive and active antenna support
• SD card support
• PC connection through USB

Applications

• Wearables
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Asset tracking
• Activities tracking
• Cattle tracking
• Pet tracking
• Child tracking
• Wildlife tracking