MIA-25

Embedded Active GPS Antenna

25 mm
Description
This is a high performance antenna designed for embedded applications. It is ideal for GPS handhelds, PDAs and tracking devices. The compact size and lightweight features make it perfect for various commercial and industrial applications. With a low noise figure and high-linearity LNA, this antenna is the ideal solution for the most extreme and demanding applications where reliable satellite reception and high accuracy are required. The interface connector is available in U.FL or other.

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Mechanical Specifications
Parameter Design Specifications

Features GPS L1 frequency Active LNA circuitry Custom connector options Low current

RF connector

U.FL or other

dimensions are in mm

Applications Vehicle & fleet tracking Embedded applications Military & security Asset tracking PDAs and laptops Oil & gas industries Navigation devices Law enforcement LBS & M2M applications Realized gain plot

Electrical Specifications
76X76 mm ground plane
Parameter Design Specifications

measured at 1575.42 MHz on a 76X76mm ground plane (E plane, 2.5 V)

Frequency Polarization Antenna element peak gain DC voltage DC current Bandwidth (-1dB) LNA network gain Axial ratio VSWR Impedance Operating temp.

1575.42 MHz RHCP 5.5 dBic 2.5 to 5 V 7 mA @ 2.5 V / 11 mA @ 3.5 V 20 MHz 34 dB @ 2.5 V / 34 dB @ 3.5 V
1.5 dB (typical) / 2.5 dB (max)

2 (max) 50 Ohm from -40C to 85C

MA TENA

ANTENNA INNOVATIONS COMPANY

Maxtena Inc. 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814 1-877-629-8362 sales@maxtena.com

www.maxtena.com

MIA-25
Embedded Active GPS Antenna
25 mm
40 30
Active network gain (dB)

Active network characteristics

Parameter
Frequency DC voltage DC current Noise figure VSWR Gain Input P1dB

Active network wide band response

Design Specifications
1575.42 MHz 2.5 V to 3.5 V 7 mA @ 2.5 V / 11 mA @ 3.5 V 1.5 dB (max) 1.3 dB (max) 34 dB @ 2.5 V / 34 dB @ 3.5 V -35 dBm @ 2.5 V / -30 dBm @ 3.5 V

20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 1400 2.5 V 3.5 V

1450

1500

1550

1600 f (GHz)

1650

1700

1750

1800

Antenna element characteristics

76X76 mm ground plane Parameter
Frequency Polarization Antenna element gain Efficiency Bandwidth (-1dB)

Antenna element characteristics

25X25 mm ground plane

Design Specifications
1575.42 MHz RHCP 5.5 dBic 90% 20 MHz

Parameter
Frequency Polarization Antenna element gain Efficiency Bandwidth (-1dB)

Design Specifications
1575.42 MHz RHCP 0 dBic 70% 15 MHz

Antenna element gain vs. frequency

10 45

System rejection
0
Normalized RHCP gain (dB)
10

Antenna element gain vs. frequency

45
Active RHCP gain (dBic) @ 2.5 V

-10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 1400

-15 1560 1565 1570 1575 1580 1585 1590 1595 20 1600
Passive RHCP gain (dBic)

Passive RHCP gain (dBic)

40

Active RHCP gain (dBic) @ 2.5 V

40

35

-5

30

35

-10

25

-5 1560

1565

1570

1575

1580

1585

1590

1595

30 1600

1450

1500

1550

1600 f (MHz)

1650

1700

1750

1800

f (MHz)

f (MHz)

76X76 mm ground plane

25X25 mm ground plane

MA TENA

ANTENNA INNOVATIONS COMPANY

Maxtena Inc. 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814 1-877-629-8362 sales@maxtena.com

www.maxtena.com