Ublox NEO-6 User Manual

LEA-6 / NEO-6 / MAX-6 - Hardware Integration Manual
UBX-14054794 Production Information Contents
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2.4.1 MAX-6 passive antenna design.................................................................................................... 36
2.4.2 Pin description for MAX-6 designs ............................................................................................... 37
2.5 Layout ................................................................................................................................................ 37
2.5.1 Footprint and paste mask ............................................................................................................ 37
2.5.2 Placement ................................................................................................................................... 39
2.5.3 Antenna connection and grounding plane design ....................................................................... 40
2.5.4 Antenna micro strip ..................................................................................................................... 41
2.6 Antenna and antenna supervisor ........................................................................................................ 42
2.6.1 Passive antenna ........................................................................................................................... 43
2.6.2 Active antenna (LEA-6) ................................................................................................................ 43
2.6.3 Active antenna bias power (LEA-6) .............................................................................................. 44
2.6.4 Active antenna supervisor (LEA-6)................................................................................................ 45
2.6.5 Active antenna (NEO-6 and MAX-6) ............................................................................................ 48
2.6.6 External active antenna supervisor using ANTOFF (NEO-6) ........................................................... 50
2.6.7 External active antenna supervisor using ANTON (MAX-6) ........................................................... 51
2.6.8 External active antenna control (NEO-6) ...................................................................................... 52
2.6.9 External active antenna control (MAX-6) ..................................................................................... 53
2.6.10 GPS antenna placement for LEA-6R ............................................................................................. 53
3 Product handling ........................................................................................................ 54
3.1 Packaging, shipping, storage and moisture preconditioning ............................................................... 54
3.1.1 Population of Modules ................................................................................................................ 54
3.2 Soldering ............................................................................................................................................ 54
3.2.1 Soldering paste............................................................................................................................ 54
3.2.2 Reflow soldering ......................................................................................................................... 54
3.2.3 Optical inspection ........................................................................................................................ 55
3.2.4 Cleaning ...................................................................................................................................... 56
3.2.5 Repeated reflow soldering ........................................................................................................... 56
3.2.6 Wave soldering............................................................................................................................ 56
3.2.7 Hand soldering ............................................................................................................................ 56
3.2.8 Rework ........................................................................................................................................ 56
3.2.9 Conformal coating ...................................................................................................................... 57
3.2.10 Casting ........................................................................................................................................ 57
3.2.11 Grounding metal covers .............................................................................................................. 57
3.2.12 Use of ultrasonic processes .......................................................................................................... 57
3.3 EOS/ESD/EMI Precautions .................................................................................................................... 57
3.3.1 Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. 57
3.3.2 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) ........................................................................................................ 57
3.3.3 ESD handling precautions ............................................................................................................ 58
3.3.4 ESD protection measures ............................................................................................................. 59
3.3.5 Electrical Overstress (EOS) ............................................................................................................ 59
3.3.6 EOS protection measures ............................................................................................................. 59
3.3.7 Electromagnetic interference (EMI) .............................................................................................. 60
3.3.8 Applications with wireless modules LEON / LISA .......................................................................... 61
3.3.9 Recommended parts ................................................................................................................... 63

Ublox NEO-6 Specifications

General

Brand	Ublox
Model	NEO-6
Category	Control Unit
Language	English