u-Blox claims lowest-power multi-GNSS platform

u-blox has announced the u-blox 7 platform that supports all deployed as well as soon-to-be deployed Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), including US, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and EU satellite positioning systems plus all Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS). Based on the UBX-G7020 multi-GNSS receiver IC, the u-blox7 consumes 7 mW of power during continuous navigation.  
 
Key Features:

• requires 8 external components
• total reciever footprint: 30 mm2 on a 2-layer PCB
• supports standard crystal and TCXO
• low-power, autonomous log data output of position, velocity, and time
• support for A-GPS and u-blox’ unique CellLocate hybrid

 
Samples of the multi-GNSS receiver chip UBX-G7020 are available now.
 
u-blox 7 maintains software compatibility with u-blox 5 and u-blox 6, and modules provide drop-in compatibility. Both previous generation platforms remain fully supported. u-blox’ capability of delivering GNSS technology in both integrated circuit and module form provides maximum design flexibility for a wide variety of applications. To evaluate the performance of the u-blox 7 multi-GNSS platform, evaluation kits supporting all u-blox 7 based chips and modules can be ordered.
 
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