TIM-LC Datasheet, PDF (4/15 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – GPS Receiver Module

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1 Functional Description
1.1 Overview
The! TIM-LC! is! an! ultra-low! power! OEM! GPS! module! suitable! for! active! antennas! to! run! standard! PVT!
applications.! ! It! provides! two! 3V! (5V! TTL! input! compatible)! serial! ports! and! easy-to-use! boot! time! configuration!
pins.! ! The! combination! of! lowest! power! consumption,! cost-optimized! architecture! (no! Flash! EPROM! inside)! and!
innovative! packaging! technology! makes! the! TIM-LC! suitable! for! high-volume! applications! where! small! size,! low!
cost!and!simplicity!are!key!issues.!
The! leading! ANTARIS^®! GPS! Engine,! jointly! developed! by! Atmel! and! u-blox,! provides! excellent! navigation!
performance! under! dynamic! conditions! in! areas! with! limited! sky! view! like! urban! canyons,! high! sensitivity! for!
weak! signal! operation! without! compromising! accuracy,! and! support! of! DGPS! and! multiple! SBAS! systems! like!
WAAS! and! EGNOS.! ! The! 16! parallel! channels! and! 8192! search! bins! provide! fast! start-up! times.! ! The! aiding!
functionality! accelerates! start-up! times! even! further.! ! The! low! power! consumption! and! FixNow™! power! saving!
mode!make!this!product!suitable!for!handheld!and!battery-operated!devices.!
Innovative! packaging! technologies! enable! high! integration! of! a! GPS! receiver! in! a! small! module! measuring! just!
25.4!x!25.4!mm!and!allowing!straightforward!integration!in!particularly!small!end!products!and!new!application!
fields.!!The!small!form!factor!and!the!SMT!pads!allow!a!fully!automatic!assembly!process!with!standard!pick-and-
place!equipment!and!reflow!soldering,!enabling!cost-efficient!high-volume!production.!
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1.2 Block Diagram
GND 16
15 GND
RF_IN 17
GND 18
V_ANT 19
VCC_RF 20
P15
V_BAT 21
RESET_N (O.D. @ 1.8 V) 22
EXTINT0 23
GPSMODE2 [PU] 24
GPSMODE6 [PU] 25
GPSMODE7 [PU] 26
AADET_N [PD] 27
GPSMODE8 [PU] 28
TIMEPULSE 29
GPSMODE12 [PU] 30
1.8V
All GPSMODE
pins on this side
have internal
pull-up to 1.8V
I/Os
Figure 1: Block Diagram!
SAW-Filter
RF_ON
P0
A
D
XTO
ATR0600
23.104 MHz
SLEEP_N
14 GND
13 GND
12 GND
11 GND
RESET
ARM7
CPU
SRAM
128 kB
[32 Bit]
ROM
288 kB
[32 Bit]
ATR0620
GPS
Channels
Battery
backed
RAM (BBR)
4 kB
[32 Bit]
RTC
VBAT
LDO
1.8V
LDO
10
32.768 kHz
All GPSMODE
pins on this side
9
have internal
pull-down to GND 8
VDD18_OUT
GPSMODE3 [PD]
GPSMODE5 [PD]
7 RxD2
VCC
I/Os
6 TxD2
VCC
5 TxD1
4 RxD1
3 BOOT_INT
2 GND
1 VCC
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TIM-LC!-!Data!Sheet!
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Functional!Description!
GPS.G3-MS3-03019-D!
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