SparkFun ANN-MB2 GNSS All-Band High Precision Antenna

SparkFun ANN-MB2 GNSS All-Band High Precision Antenna is an easy-to-use, reliable all-band (L1/L2/L5/E6/B3/L) antenna as part of u-blox high-precision solution. This antenna is designed to reduce time-to-market for modern wide-frequency, multi-constellation, high-precision GNSS applications. The ANN-MB2 antenna includes a frequency range of 1535MHz to 1602MHz L/L1 band, and 1166MHz to 1285MHz L5/L2/B3/E6 band. This antenna operates at a 3V to 5V supply voltage range, a typical 15mA supply current, and 50Ω impedance. The ANN-MB2 antenna offers a robust design, excellent price-to-performance ratio, and flexible mounting options for applications requiring an all-band high-precision GNSS antenna.

Features

Patch antenna:
- Frequency:
  - 1535MHz to 1602MHz L/L1 band
  - 1166MHz to 1285MHz L5/L2/B3/E6 band
- 50Ω impedance
- Gain:
  - L: typical 5.4dBic
  - L1: typical 5.0dBic
  - L5: typical 4.5dBic
  - L2: typical 5.0dBic
  - E6: typical 4.2dBic
- Efficiency data:
  - L: Typical 64%
  - L1: Typical 56%
  - L5: Typical 55%
  - L2: Typical 60%
  - E6: Typical 50%
- Axial ratio:
  - L/L1 band: 0.5dB to 1.3dB typical (Zenith)
  - L5/L2/B3/E6 band: 1.9dB to 2.9dB typical (Zenith)
- RHCP polarization

RF front-end:
- Frequency:
  - L/L1 band: 1535MHz to 1602MHz
  - L5/L2/B3/E6 band: 1166MHz to 1285MHz
- Impedance: 50Ω
- LNA gain:
  - L/L1 band: typical 31.0 ± 3dB
  - L5/L2/B3/E6 band: typical 31.5 ± 3dB
- LNA noise figure:
  - L/L1 band: typical 3dB
  - L5/L2/B3/E6 band: typical 2.5dB
- Output VSWR: typical 2.0
- Cable insertion loss (RG-174, length 5m)
  - L/L1 band: typical 6.5dB
  - L5/L2/B3/E6 band: typical 5.5dB
- 3V to 5V supply voltage
- Typical 15mA supply current