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Table 37: GNSS Frequency
Type
Frequency
Unit
GPS
1575.42±1.023
MHz
GLONASS
1597.5~1605.8
MHz
BeiDou
1561.098±2.046
MHz
6.3.1. Recommended Circuit for Passive Antenna
GNSS antenna interface supports passive ceramic antennas and other types of passive antennas. When
the passive antenna is placed far away from the module (that is, the antenna trace is long), it is
recommended to add an external LNA circuit for better GNSS receiving performance, and the LNA should
be placed close to the antenna. A reference circuit design is given below.
Figure 37: Reference Circuit Design for GNSS Passive Antenna
6.3.2. Recommended Circuit for Active Antenna
The active antenna is powered by VCC power supply through the R1 and L1 power paths shown in the
following figure. The common power supply voltage ranges from 3.3V to 5.0V. Although featuring low
power consumption, the active antenna still requires stable and clean power supplies. It is recommended
to use high performance LDO as the power supply. A reference design of GNSS active antenna is shown
below.