u-blox ANTARIS 4 User Manual

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2.4 Form Factors
All module form factors are based on the same GPS engine. The main difference between the form factors
(apartfromsize)liesinthenumberofpinsavailableforcommunicationandconfiguration.
2.4.1 NEO Modules
NEO
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Figure 31: NEO form factor
The NEO form factor is 16.0 x 12.2 x 2.8 mm and has 24 pins. It supports one USART and one  USB
communicationinterfaceand isoptimized for minimalfloor spacecomparedto theTIM andLEA formfactors.
NEOmodulesallowfullyautomaticassemblyandsoldering.
2.4.2 LEA Modules
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Figure 32: LEA form factor
TheLEAformfactoris17.0x22.4x3mmandhas28pins.ItsupportsoneUSARTandoneUSBcommunication
interfaceandis optimizedforminimalfloorspacecomparedtotheTIMformfactor.TheLEAformfactorisnow
availableinit’s2
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generation(LEA-LA,LEA-4x)allowingu-bloxcustomerstoprofitfromtechnologicaladvances
withouthavingtoredesigntheirapplications.LEAmodulesallowfullyautomaticassemblyandsoldering.
GPSModules-SystemIntegrationManual(SIM)(incl.ReferenceDesign) SystemConsideration
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u-blox ANTARIS 4 Specifications

General

Brand	u-blox
Model	ANTARIS 4
Category	GPS
Language	English