NEO-6 series
Versatile u-blox 6 GPS modules
Highlights
• Miniature package
• UART, USB, DDC (I2C compliant) and SPI interfaces
• Available in Crystal and TCXO versions
• Onboard RTC crystal for faster warm and hot starts
• 1.8 V and 3.0 V variants
Features
• u-blox 6 position engine:
o Navigate down to –162 dBm and –148 dBm coldstart
o Faster acquisition with AssistNow Autonomous
o Configurable power management
o Hybrid GPS/SBAS engine (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS)
o Anti-jamming technology
• Simple integration with u-blox wireless modules
• A-GPS: AssistNow Online and AssistNow Offline services,
OMA SUPL compliant
• Backward compatible (hardware and firmware); easy
migration from NEO-5 family or NEO-4S
• Based on GPS chips qualified according to AEC-Q100
• Manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certified sites
• LCC package for reliable and cost effective manufacturing
• Operating temperature range: –40°C to 85°C
NEO-6:
12.2 x 16.0 x 2.4 mm
Product description
The NEO-6 module series brings the high performance of the
u-blox 6 position engine to the miniature NEO form factor.
u-blox 6 has been designed with low power consumption and
low costs in mind. Intelligent power management is a break-
through for low-power applications. These receivers combine
a high level of integration capability with flexible connectivity
options in a small package. This makes them perfectly suited
for mass-market end products with strict size and cost re-
quirements. The DDC interface provides connectivity and en-
ables synergies with u-blox LEON and LISA wireless modules.
All NEO-6 modules are based on GPS chips qualified accord-
ing to AEC-Q100 and are manufactured in ISO/TS 16949
certified sites. Qualification tests on NEO-6 modules are
performed as stipulated in the ISO16750 standard: “Road
vehicles – Environmental conditions and testing for electrical
and electronic equipment”.
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Receiver performance data
Receiver type
50-channel u-blox 6 engine
GPS L1 C/A code
SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
Navigation update rate up to 5 Hz
Accuracy1
Acquisition1
Position
SBAS
2.5 m CEP
2.0 m CEP
NEO-6G/Q
NEO-6M
Cold starts:
Aided starts2:
Hot starts:
26 s
1 s
1 s
27 s
< 3 s
1 s
Sensitivity3
Tracking:
Cold starts:
Hot starts:
NEO-6G/Q
NEO-6M
–162 dBm
–148 dBm
–157 dBm
–162 dBm
–147 dBm
–156 dBm
1 All SV @ –130 dBm
2 Dependent on aiding data connection speed and latency
3 Demonstrated with a good active antenna
Electrical data
Power supply
2.7 V – 3.6 V (NEO-6Q/6M)
1.75 V – 2.0 V (NEO-6G)
Power consumption
Backup power
117 mW @ 3.0 V (continuous)
33 mW @ 3.0 V Power Save Mode (1 Hz)
72 mW @ 1.8 V (continuous)
22 mW @ 1.8 V Power Save Mode (1 Hz)
1.4 V – 3.6 V, 22 µA
Supported antennas
Active and passive
Package
Dimensions
Weight
Pinout
LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier), surface
mount package: 12.2 x 16.0 x 2.4 mm
1.6 g
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GND
MOSI/CFG_COM0
MISO/CFG_COM1
Reserved
CFG_GPS0/SCK
Reserved/NC
NEO-6
Top View
SDA2
SCL2
TxD1
RxD1
V_BCKP
VCC
GND
GND
RF_IN
GND
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10
VCC_RF
Reserved
VDDUSB
USB_DP
USB_DM
EXTINT0
TIMEPULSE
SS_N/NC
Reserved
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3
2
1
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Specification applies to FW 7.01
Interfaces
Serial interfaces
Digital I/O
Serial and I/O
1 UART
1 USB V2.0 full speed 12 Mbit/s
1 DDC (I2C compliant)
1 SPI
Configurable timepulse
1 EXTINT input for Wakeup
Voltages
2.7 – 3.6 V (NEO-6Q/6M)
1.75 – 2.0 V (NEO-6G)
Timepulse
Protocols
Configurable
0.25 Hz to 1 kHz
NMEA, UBX binary, RTCM
Environmental data
Operating temp.
–40° C to 85° C
Storage temp.
–40° C to 85° C
RoHS compliant (lead-free)
Support products
u-blox 6 Evaluation Kits:
Easy-to-use kits to get familiar with u-blox 6 positioning
technology, evaluate functionality, and visualize GPS performance.
EVK-6H:
EVK-6P:
u-blox 6 Evaluation Kit with TCXO, suitable
for NEO-6G, NEO-6Q
u-blox 6 Evaluation Kit with crystal, suitable
for NEO-6M
Ordering information
NEO-6G-0
NEO-6M-0
NEO-6Q-0
ROM-based u-blox 6 GPS Module 1.8 V
with TCXO
ROM-based u-blox 6 GPS Module with
Crystal
ROM-based u-blox 6 GPS Module with
TCXO
Available as samples and tape on reel (250 pieces)
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