{"id":4611,"date":"2018-02-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=4611"},"modified":"2018-02-13T10:19:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T10:19:32","slug":"integrated-module-brings-pinpoint-positioning-to-portable-wearable-battery-powered-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/integrated-module-brings-pinpoint-positioning-to-portable-wearable-battery-powered-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated module brings pinpoint positioning to portable, wearable battery powered applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alphamicro.net\/franchises\/u-blox\/zoe-m8b.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpha Micro Components<\/a><\/span> announces the availability of the u-blox ZOE-M8B, a GNSS System-in-Package (SiP) that looks set to change small battery powered consumer devices, including portables and wearables.<\/p>\n<p>The ZOE-M8B SiP offers the best possible balance of power consumption and positional accuracy in its class. This module opens up a new world of applications for manufacturers, because it enables innovative battery powered devices that can provide very accurate and responsive GNSS positioning without harming user experience or performance.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nSome potential application areas include devices for fitness, health monitoring, and personal tracking.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Achieving that difficult balance of size, weight and power is obviously a key challenge for small battery powered devices like smart watches, wearables and some IoT products. Keeping a small device&#8217;s footprint and power budget under control is always a headache for designers and developers,&#8221; said Nick Robins, Technical Director, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/worlds-smallest-sigfox-sip-integrates-iot-connectivity-on-a-single-ultra-low-power-ic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpha Micro Components<\/a><\/span>. &#8220;If you&#8217;ve ever struggled to keep device size and power within your target specs, then you should probably take a close look at the ZOE-M8B, because it&#8217;s designed to solve exactly these problems, all in one module, thanks to its tiny form factor and power consumption that can go as low as 12mW.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite its diminutive dimensions \u2013 only 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.0 mm \u2013 the ZOE-M8B module still manages to integrate critical features for stability, reliability and accuracy, such as a temperature compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO), SAW filter and low noise amplifier (LNA), along with the GNSS receiver.<\/p>\n<p>But how well does the ZOE-M8B\u2019s high level of integration and small size translate into real world implementations? Very well indeed, with supporting external components, the total PCB footprint of the ZOE-M8B is only about 50% larger than the tiny module\u2019s solo footprint.<\/p>\n<p>This module\u2019s combination of ultra-low-power operation and high performance is largely due to u-blox\u2019s proprietary Super-E mode of operation, which automatically adjusts the power consumed by the system components to only provide power when and where it is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Super-E is the secret ingredient that provides great accuracy without excessive power consumption.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, the ZOE-M8B\u2019s power draw is as low as 12 mW during instantaneous tracking, and the module typically averages only 25 mW in most situations, including urban environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alpha Micro Components announces the availability of the u-blox ZOE-M8B, a GNSS System-in-Package (SiP) that looks set to change small battery powered consumer devices, including portables and wearables. 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