LEA-5H, LEA-5S, LEA-5A

u-blox 5 GPS/GALILEO Modules

u-blox AG
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Abstract
Technicaldatasheetdescribingthecosteffective,high-performance
u-blox5basedLEA5seriesofGPS/GALILEOmodules.

FeaturesincludeA-GPSsupport,lowpowerconsumption,-160dBmhigh
sensitivity and an innovative jamming-resistant RF architecture. The
compact17.0x22.4mmformfactorofthehighlysuccessfulLEA-4series
ismaintained,enablingeasymigration.TheLEA5seriessupportspassive
andactiveantennas.

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Data Sheet

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Title

LEA-5H,LEA-5S,LEA-5A

Subtitle

u-blox5GPS/GALILEOModules

Doc Type

DataSheet

Doc Id

GPS.G5-MS5-07026-P2

Revision
Index

Date

P1
P2

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Name

Status / Comments

17/07/2007

TG

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8/08/2007

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Data Sheet
Revisions

Identification of applicable hardware

Comments

Alldatacodes

Products marked with this lead-free symbol on the product label comply with the
"Directive2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilontheRestrictionof
UseofcertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment"(RoHS).
ThisisanElectrostaticSensitiveDevice(ESD).

Observeprecautionsforhandling.

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1 Functional Description
1.1 Overview
The LEA-5 series of GPS/GALILEO modules introduces a new standard in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite
System)receivertechnology.Basedontheunequalled50channelu-blox5technology,thesemodulesprovide
exceptionalperformanceinacompactformfactorandataneconomicalprice.A32channelacquisitionengine
withover1millioneffectivecorrelatorsiscapableofmassiveparallelsearchesacrossthetime/frequencyspace.
This enables a Time To First Fix (TTFF) of less than 1 sec while long correlation/dwell times make possible an
acquisition and tracking sensitivity of -160dBm. An optional feature is KickStart: an acquisition accelerator for
weaksignals.Onceacquired,satellitesarepassedontoadedicatedtrackingengine.Thisarrangementallows
theGPS/GALILEOenginetosimultaneouslytrackupto16satelliteswhilesearchingfornewones.
u-blox 5s advanced jamming suppression mechanism and innovative RF architecture provides a high level of
immunitytojamming,ensuringmaximumGPS/GALILEOperformance.
TheLEA-5seriesmaintainsthecompact17.0x22.4mmformfactorofthehighlysuccessfulLEA-4modules.The
modules have been designed with backwards compatibility in mind, enabling ease of upgrade and reducing
engineeringanddesigncosts.LEA-5modulesfeatureaUSBportforfasterdatatransmissionandmoreflexibility.
TheoptionalFLASHEPROMprovidescapacitytostoreuser-specificconfigurationsettingsandallowsforfuture
updates.ThisfunctionalitywillforinstanceenableprocessingGALILEOL1signalswhenthissystemcomesinto
operation.
TheLEA-5seriesarenotdesignedforlifesavingorsupportingdevicesorforaviationandshouldnotbeusedin
productsthatcouldinanywaynegativelyimpactthesecurityorhealthoftheuserorthirdpartiesorthatcould
causedamagetogoods.

1.2 Highlights and Features

Highlights

Time To First Fix (TTFF): < 1 sec

Acquisition and tracking sensitivity: -160dBm
Receives GPS and GALILEO signals
A-GPS: Supports u-blox AssistNow Online and Offline
High immunity to jamming
UART serial port, USB, DDC (I2C compatible)

DR

Antenna Supervisor

CFG Pin

Antenna Supply

Raw Data

Reset Input

Timing

AssistNow Offline

AssistNow Online

2.7-3.6V

DDC

2.7-3.6V

3.0mm

SPI

3.0mm

USB

LEA-5S
LEA-5A

UART

2.7-3.6V

FW Update / FLASH

Voltage Range

3.0mm

SuperSense

LEA-5H

KickStart

Thickness

50 channel engine

Features

Table 1: Features of the LEA-5 Series of Modules

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1.3 Block Diagram

RF_IN

Baseband Processor
SAW
Filter

V_ANT

Antenna
Supervision

RF Front-End
with
Integrated LNA

Digital
IFFilter

GPS/GALILEO
Engine

SRAM

ROMCode

Power
Management

Backup
RAM

TCXOor XTO

ARM7CPU

RTC

CFG_COM1

EXTINT
TIMEPULSE
DDC

PowerControl

VCC_OUT

RESET_N

UART

AADET_N

VCC_RF

USB V2.0

VDDIO
VCC
V_BACKUP

FLASH EPROM
(optional)

GND

RTC

Figure 1: Hardware Block Schematic

1.4 Assisted GPS (A-GPS)

Supplyofaidinginformationlikeephemeris,almanac,roughlastpositionandtimeandsatellitestatusandan
optional time synchronization signal will reduce time to first fix significantly and improve the acquisition
sensitivity.AllLEA-5modulessupporttheu-bloxAssistNowOnlineandAssistNowOfflineA-GPSservices.

1.5 GALILEO
The u-blox 5 is a GNSS chip, that receives and tracks GPS and GALILEO signals simultaneously, enhancing
accuracy and coverage. When GALILEO-L1 signals become available, u-blox 5 receivers equipped with FLASH
memorywillbecapableofreceivingandprocessingthemviaasimpleupgrade.Theabilitytoreceiveandtrack
GALILEOsatellitesignalswillresultinhighercoverage,improvedreliabilityandbetteraccuracy.

1.6 Protocols
TheLEA-5seriesoffers1USBV2.0interfaceand1UARTserialinterfacebothsupportingdifferentprotocols.
Protocol

Type

NMEA
UBX

Input/output,ASCII,0183,2.3(compatibleto3.0)
Input/output,binary,u-bloxproprietary

Table 2: Available Protocols

Forspecificationofthevariousprotocolsseetheu-blox 5 Protocol Specification [2].

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1.7 Antenna
LEA-5 modules are designed for use with passive and active antennas. An optional antenna supervisor is
available with the LEA-5H, LEA-5S and LEA-5A. In the default operation mode the antenna supervisor is
activatedandenablesthereceivertodetectshortcircuitstotheactiveantennabycheckingthebiasvoltagelevel
andcanshutdownthevoltagebiasimmediately.AseriesresistorisneededinfrontoftheV_ANTinput.UBX
andNMEAmessagesareprovidedtoreporttheconditionoftheantennasupply.Opencircuitdetectioncanalso
be supported with an additional external circuit. For details, please refer to the LEA-5 Hardware Integration
Manual [1].

Parameter

Specification

AntennaType

Passiveandactiveantenna

Minimumgain

15-20dB(tocompensatesignallossinRFcable)

Maximumnoisefigure

1.5dB

Maximumgain

50dB

ActiveAntenna
Recommendations

Table 3: Antenna Specifications for all LEA-5 Modules

Parameter

Specification

AntennaSupply

UsingVCC_RForexternalvoltagesource

Shortcircuitdetection

Built-in

Opencircuitdetection

Enabledwithexternalcircuit

AntennaSupervisor

Table 4: Antenna Supervisor Specifications for LEA-5H, LEA-5S and LEA-5A

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1.8 Configuration
1.8.1 Boot-Time CFG_COM1 Configuration
The LEA-5A and LEA-5S provide a CFG_COM1 pin for boot-time configuration. It becomes effective
immediatelyafterstart-up.Oncethemodulehasstarted,theconfigurationsettingsmaybemodifiedwithUBX
configurationmessages.TheBaudratecanbechangedusingtheCFG-PRTmessageandthemessagescanbe
changedusingCFG-MSG. Themodifiedsettingsremaineffectiveuntilpower-downorreset.Ifthesesettings
have been stored in battery-backup RAM, then the modified configuration will be retained, as long as the
backupbatterysupplyisnotinterrupted.

CFG_COM1
Baudrate Messages
(Kbaud)
0
4.8
GSV 1 ,RMC,GSA,GGA,GLL,TXT
1

9.6

GSV, RMC, GSA, GGA, GLL, VTG, TXT

Table 5: Supported CFG_COM1 settings (default settings in bold text)

1.8.2 Configuration (LEA-5H)

WiththeLEA-5H,configurationsettingsmodifiedwithUBXconfigurationmessagescanbesavedtotheFLASH
memory. In this casethe modified settings remain effectiveeven after power-down and dont require backup
batterysupply.
Formoreinformationseethe LEA-5 Hardware Integration Manual[1].

1
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2 GPS Performance
Parameter

Specification

ReceiverType

Time-To-First-Fix

Sensitivity
HorizontalPositionAccuracy 4
AccuracyofTimepulseSignal
MaxNavigationUpdateRate
Dynamics
OperationalLimits

SkyView
Module
ColdStart(Autonomous)
HotStart(Autonomous)
AidedStarts
Reacquisition
Tracking&Navigation
Acquisition&Reacquisition
ColdStart(Autonomous)
Autonomous
SBAS
RMS

Velocity

50Channels
GPSL1frequency,C/ACode
GALILEOOpenServiceL1frequency
OpenSky 2
Indoor 3
ALL
LEA-5H/LEA-5S
29s

<1s
10s
<1s
10s
<1s
10s
-160dBm
-160dBm
-145dBm
<2.5m
<2.0m
50ns
4Hz

LEA-5A
TBD.
10s
TBD.

4g
515m/s(1000knots)

Table 6: LEA-5 GPS Performance

Allsatellitesat130dB

Allsatellitesat155dBm

50%,24hoursstatic,-130dBm

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3 Mechanical Specifications
Parameter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Weight

Specification
22.4+.06/-.01mm
17.00.1mm
3.00.3mm
2.55+0.3/-.01mm
1.10.1mm
3.800.1mm
1.100.1mm
2.85+0.3/-.01mm
2.1g

[882+24/-4mil]
[6694mil]
[11812mil]
[100+18/-4mil]
[434mil]
[1504mil]
[754mil]
[112+18/-4mil]

Table 7: Dimensions

(H)
15

GND

GND 14

16

RF_IN

GND 13

17

GND

18

VCC_RF

V_BCKP 11

19

V_ANT

RESET_N 10

20

AADET_N

LEA-5

Reserved 12

CFG_COM1/Reserved

F
A
21

Reserved

VCC_OUT

22

Reserved

GND

23

Reserved

VCC

24

VDDUSB

NC

25

USB_DM

RxD1

26

USB_DP

TxD1

27

EXTINT0

SCL2

28

TIMEPULSE

SDA2

E
D

Figure 2: Dimensions

Note

For information regarding the Paste Mask and Footprint see the LEA-5 Hardware Integration
Manual [1].

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3.1 Pin Assignment

No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Module
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
LEA-5A,LEA-5S
LEA-5H
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All

Name
SDA2
SCL2
TxD1
RxD1
NC
VCC
GND
VCC_OUT
CFG_COM1
Reserved
RESET_N
V_BCKP
Reserved
GND
GND
GND
RF_IN
GND
VCC_RF
V_ANT
AADET_N
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
VDDUSB
USB_DM
USB_DP
EXTINT0
TIMEPULSE

I/O
I/O
I/O
O
I

I
I
O
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
O
I
I

I
I/O
I/O
I
O

Description
DDCData
DDCClock
SerialPort1
(donotleaveopen)
NotConnected
Supplyvoltage
Ground
Outputvoltage
ConfigurationPin

Backupvoltagesupply

Ground
Ground
Ground
GPSsignalinput
Ground
OutputVoltageRFsect.
AntennaBiasvoltage
ActiveAntennaDetect

USBSupply
USBData
USBData
ExternalInterruptPin
Timepulse(1PPS)

Table 8: Pinout

Note

Pins designated Reserved should only be used with caution. For more information about Pinouts
seetheLEA-5 Hardware Integration Manual[1].

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4 Electrical Specifications
4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter

Symbol

Min

Max

Units

Powersupplyvoltage(VCC)

Vcc

-0.5

3.6

Backupbatteryvoltage(V_BCKP)

Vbckp

-0.5

4.8

Inputpinvoltage

Vin

-0.5

Vcc+0.5

Vin_usb

-0.5

Vddusb+0.5

VCC_RFoutputcurrent

Iccrf

100

mA

Antennabiasvoltage

Vant

Antennabiascurrent

Iant

100

mA

Storagetemperature

Tstg

-40

85

Table 9: Absolute Maximum Ratings

Warning

StressingthedevicebeyondtheAbsoluteMaximumRatingsmaycausepermanentdamage.
These are stress ratings only. The product is not protected against overvoltage or reversed
voltages.Ifnecessary,voltagespikesexceedingthepowersupplyvoltagespecification,givenin
table above, must be limited to values within the specified boundaries by using appropriate
protectiondiodes.

AppliedviaV_ANT

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4.2 Operating Conditions
Parameter 6
Powersupplyvoltage(VCC)
Sustainedsupplycurrent 7
Peaksupplycurrent 8
Sleepmodecurrent
Backupbatteryvoltage
Backupbatterycurrent
Inputpinvoltagerange
Inputpinlowvoltage
Inputpinhighvoltage
Inputpinlowvoltagefor
EXTINT0andRxD1
Inputpinhighvoltagefor
EXTINT0andRxD1
Outputpinvoltagerange
Outputpinlowvoltage
Outputpinhighvoltage
VDDUSB(Pin24)forUSB
operation
USB_DM,USB_DP
Antennagain
V_ANTantennabiasvoltage
Antennabiasvoltagedrop
VCC_RFvoltage
VCC_RFoutputcurrent
Operatingtemperature

Symbol
Vcc
Icc
Iccp
Iccs
Vbckp
Ibckp
Vin
Vin_low_1
Vin_high_1

Min
2.7

1.3

0.7xVcc

Typ

40
TBD
TBD

Max
3.6

4.8

Vcc+0.5
0.2xVcc

Units
V
mA
mA
A
V
A
V
V
V

Condition

Vcc=3.0V
Vcc=3.6V
Vcc=3.0V

Vbat=3.3V

Vin_low_2

0.22

Vin_high_2

0.91

Vout
Vout_low
Vout_high

Vcc0.4

0.4

V
V
V

Iout=4mA
Iout=-4mA

Vddusb1

3.0 9

3.6

VinU
Gant
Vant
Vant_drop
Vccrf
Iccrf
Topr

CompatiblewithUSBwith27Ohmsseriesresistance

30
dB

2.7

5.5
V
I ANT <-50mA

0.1

Iccrf=50mA

50
mA

-40

85
C

Table 10: Operating Conditions

Note

Operation beyond the "Operating Conditions" is not recommended and extended exposure
beyondthe"OperatingConditions"mayaffectdevicereliability.

Allspecificationareatanambienttemperatureof25C.
Average current drawn during Continuous Tracking Mode with 1 Hz update rate, using 9 channels for tracking and navigation and 3
channelsforsearchingsatellites(=acquisition).Usethisfiguretodeterminerequiredbatterycapacity.
8
Peakcurrentdrawnduringinitialacquisitionphase.Usethisfiguretodimensionmaximumcurrentcapabilityofpowersupply.
9
IfUSBnotusedconnecttoGND
7

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5 Environmental Specifications

Detaileddescriptionofthetestseries:

Test

Standard

Visualinspection

IPC-A-610 Acceptability of electronic

assemblies
I.T.R.I.PublicationNo.700
IPC-SM-840BClass2.
IEC68-2-14
IEC68-2-1andIEC68-2-2

Thermalshock
Functionat
various
temperatures
Lifespantest
Dampheat,cyclic
Vibration
Shock
Metallographic
investigations

-40C...+125C,100cycles
-40C/2hours;RT/2hours;
+85C/2 hours; function tests at stable
temperature
+85C/1000hours,infunction
+25C...+55C;>90%Rh
10-500Hz;2hours/axis;5g
30g/11ms (halfsine); 3 Shock/axis; no
function

IEC68-2-2
IEC68-2-30
IEC68-2-6
IEC68-2-27
IPC-QE-650

Table 11: Environmental Specification

Note

Thisspecificationispreliminaryandsubjecttoconfirmation.

6 Design-In
In order to obtain the necessary information to conduct a proper design-in, u-blox strongly recommends
consultingtheLEA-5HardwareIntegrationManual[1].

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7 Default Settings
Interface

Settings

SerialPort1
Output

9600Baud,8bits,noparitybit,1stopbit

ConfiguredtotransmitbothNMEAandUBXprotocols,butonly
followingNMEAandnoUBXmessageshavebeenactivatedatstart-up:
GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, TXT

USBOutput

ConfiguredtotransmitbothNMEAandUBXprotocols,butonly
followingNMEAandnoUBXmessageshavebeenactivatedatstart-up:
GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, TXT
USBPowerMode:Bus-Powered

SerialPort1Input

9600Baud,8bits,noparitybit,1stopbit
Automaticallyacceptsfollowingprotocolswithoutneedofexplicit
configuration:
UBX, NMEA
TheGPSreceiversupportsinterleavedUBXandNMEAmessages.

USBInput

Automaticallyacceptsfollowingprotocolswithoutneedofexplicit
configuration:
UBX, NMEA
TheGPSreceiversupportsinterleavedUBXandNMEAmessages.
USBPowerMode:Bus-Powered

Timepulse

1pulsepersecond,synchronizedatrisingedge,pulselength100ms

Table 12: Available Protocols.

PleaserefertotheLEA-5 Hardware Integration Manual[1]forinformationaboutfurthersettings.

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8 Ordering Information
Ordering No.

Product

LEA-5A-0

LEA-5AGPS/GALILEOModule,Tapeonreel,250piecesperreel

LEA-5H-0

LEA-5HGPS/GALILEOModule,Tapeonreel,250piecesperreel

LEA-5S-0

LEA-5SGPS/GALILEOModule,Tapeonreel,250piecesperreel

EVK-5H-0

u-blox5EvaluationKit

Table 13: Ordering Information

Related Documents

[1]

LEA-5HardwareIntegrationManual,Docu.NoGPS.G5-MS5-07005

[2]

u-blox5ProtocolSpecification,Docu.NoGPS.G5-X-07003

[3]

u-blox5ReceiverDescription,Docu.NoGPS.G5-X-07018

Allthesedocumentsareavailableonourhomepage(http://www.u-blox.com).

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