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Fastrax Product Leaflet
September 2010

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Fastrax IT430

Miniature complete GPS receiver with very low power consumption
- Size is only 9.6 x 9.6 x 1.85mm
- SiRFAware power consumption 500uA
- Power supply 1.8V
- SiRFIV based

GPS receiver for any application

Fastrax IT430, based on new generation SiRFstar IV architecture and SiRFaware technology, offers a range of new benefits that speed the inclusion of location-aware features in battery operated consumer devices. The complete Fastrax IT430 GPS module is packed into a tiny casing for easy fitting into various handheld or other battery powered devices. Fastrax IT430 features a miniature form factor of only 9.6 x 9.6 x 1.85 mm, which makes it one of the smallest complete GPS modules available on the market. With the included TCXO, RTC and SAW filter, the amount of required external components is reduced to a minimum.

Battery life is critical

Fastrax IT430 is especially well suitable for battery operated devices using 1.8 V internal power regulation. The low-power GPS module consumes only 56 mW at 1.8 V in full operation mode. With SiRFAware standby mode it consumes only 500uA in average while enabling TTFF of 1 sec. Other useful power saving modes are Trickle Power, Advanced Power Management and Push-to-Fix modes that can reduce power drain further, even below 10mW.

Fast TTFF with embedded Self-Assistance

Fast Time To First Fix is crucial in most applications. This can be shortened with IT430 to 10 seconds by using the unique 3 days Self-Assistance with Client Generated Extended Ephemeris (CGEE).

Jammer detection and removal

The receiver also detects and removes up to 8 CW-jammers, which can be caused by e.g. clock harmonics on GPS band. In addition IT420 is designed with a SAW filter before the LNA, which means that it is highly immune to signal blocking.

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Fastrax IT520 / IT520U

GPS receiver module with the highest performance
- Ultra High Sensitivity
- Very small size, only 10.4 x 14.0 x 2.3mm
- Low Power consumption
- Market leading performance

GPS receiver for any application

Fastrax IT520 GPS module enables high performance navigation in the most demanding applications and solid fix even in harsh GPS environments. Market leading cold start sensitivity of -148dBm makes it possible to acquire satellite signals and start navigating in places where competing modules do not get even the first fix.

Thanks to its small size and low power consumption, the Fastrax IT520 receiver is ideal for small-size battery operated consumer products like personal navigation devices, handheld computers, cameras, and sports accessories.

Highest Performance

The Fastrax IT520 has a market leading navigation sensitivity of -165dBm. This makes it possible to continue navigation in extremely difficult environments, such as indoors or urban canyons, where competing receivers have to give up.

10Hz fix rate is often required in motor sports applications. IT520 fix rate is configurable up to 10Hz by user command. This makes the IT520 ideal for extremely high dynamics applications.

Support for USB

The Fastrax IT520U has built-in high speed USB 2.0 interface which can be used to interface host devices.

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Fastrax UP501

GPS Antenna Module
- Embedded GPS antenna
- Low power consumption
- Ultra High Sensitivity of -165dBm
- Configurable fix update rate up to 10Hz

GPS antenna module for many Applications

Fastrax UP501 GPS receiver module with embedded GPS antenna enables high performance navigation in the most stringent applications and solid fix even in harsh GPS visibility environments.

The Fastrax UP501 receiver with embedded antenna is ideally suited for navigation systems, asset tracking devices and battery operated consumer products like personal navigation devices, handheld computers, cameras, and sports accessories. Fastrax UP501 is also an ideal receiver for GPS mouse applications, due to its compact design and easy interfacing.

Market Leading Performance

Extremely good acquisition sensitivity enables fast position fix in harsh urban canyons or blocking environments, removing the need for external antenna. Internal backup battery (optional) will allow very fast
TTFF even when the module has been completely powered off by the host system. This will enable custom and extremely efficient power save modes without compromizing TTFF performance.

UP501 fix rate is configurable up to 10Hz by user command. This makes the UP501 ideal for extremely high dynamics applications.

Cutting component costs

Space and costs are reduced due to the cutting-edge technology in the Fastrax UP501 receiver. The embedded GPS antenna and optional on-board backup battery allow easy integration to host system.

Quick Start with Easy-To-Deploy Solution

The power supply and serial data is all that is required to make the Fastrax UP501 operational. The module supports also dedicated control commands for external control for the operating state. The Fastrax UP501 has built-in PCB-mounting flanges and standard 2.54mm IO-pin pitch, which enable easy and reliable mounting on host PCB.

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