Easily add GNSS location support to product designs with new module

Alpha Micro Components has announced the availability of the U-blox SAM-M8Q GNSS receiver module. The module’s tiny 15.5mm LGA surface-mount package, containing an integrated wide-band antenna, makes it an ideal all-in-one module for developers with limited RF and antenna design experience. The 72-channel receiver handles up to three separate satellite navigation networks simultaneously, with support for systems including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and GAGAN. The device is suitable for almost any application where cost-effectiveness, low power consumption and robust performance are desired. Typical applications include asset tracking and vehicle tracking, as well as general automotive use and other telematics systems. “The SAM-M8Q is a complete location solution, designed to be simple to add to your product design and easy to integrate into an automated manufacturing process, even if you’re less familiar with radio frequency devices. It’s a versatile device that accepts a wide voltage supply range and copes very well with interference. It delivers reliable and accurate positional data over a huge temperature range, thanks to its onboard temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO),” said Tim Bonnett, director at Alpha Micro Components.