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LEA-4

ANTARIS 4 GPS Modules

Data Sheet

Abstract
Technical Data Sheet describing the economical and flexible ANTARIS4
based LEA-4 series (LEA-4A, LEA-4H, LEA-4M, LEA-4P, LEA-4R, LEA-4S,
LEA-4T) of GPS Modules. The available features include USB and serial
Data Sheet
interface, SuperSense indoor GPS, Precision Timing, raw measurement
data,andDeadReckoning.Themodulesareintegratedwithinacompact
17x22.4mmhousing,andsupportpassiveandactiveantennas.

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Title LEA-4
Subtitle ANTARIS4GPSModules
Doc Type DataSheet Released
Doc Id GPS.G4-MS4-06143-3
Revision
Date Name Status / Comments
Index

1.Dec.2006 TG Release

1 25.May2007 TG OrderingInformation

2 10.Apr.2008 TG CI,LEA-4Rmax.updaterate

3 17.Jul.2008 TG SBAS

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The current document replaces the following Data Sheets:

Data Sheet
Identification of applicable hardware Comments
Document Name
GPS.G4-MS4-05017 LEA-4A
GPS.G4-MS4-05019 LEA-4H
GPS.G4-MS4-06108 LEA-4M
GPS.G4-MS4-05021 LEA-4P
GPS.G4-MS4-05072 LEA-4S
GPS.G4-MS4-05070 LEA-4T

Data sheet status

ObjectiveSpecification Thisdatasheetcontainstargetorgoalspecificationforproductdevelopment.
Preliminary Thisdatasheetcontainspreliminarydata,revisedandsupplementarydatamaybepublishedlater.
Released Thisdatasheetcontainsthefinalproductspecification.

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-4A, LEA-4H, LEA-4M, LEA-4P, LEA-4R, LEA-4S, LEA-4T are a series of GPS modules featuring u-blox
16-channelANTARIS4receivertechnology.Theyprovidehighperformancewithlowpowerconsumptionand
feature a USB port for faster data transmission and more flexibility. The ANTARIS4 GPS engine offers
outstandingnavigationperformanceeveninthemostchallengingmetropolitanareas.
AsthesuccessorstotheLEA-LAmodule,theLEA-4modulesalsosharethe17x22.4mmformfactor.Thesmall
formfactorandSMTpadsallowforfullyautomaticassemblyprocesseswithstandardpick-and-placeequipment
andreflowsoldering,enablingcost-efficient,high-volumeproduction.Thecombinationofthesefeaturesmake
thesemodulessuitableforabroadspectrumofGPSproducts,forwhichhighperformance,lowcost,lowpower
consumptionandsmallsizearekeyrequirements.
The LEA-4 modules are fully interchangeable, providing the flexibility to use the module with the optimal
featuresforapplicationspecificrequirements.

1.2 Highlights and Features

Cost-optimized and flexible architecture
Low power consumption
A-GPS and autonomous operation, AssistNow ready
Up to 4Hz Position Update rate
Support DGPS, WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS 1

ForanoverviewofthevariousfeaturesavailablewiththedifferentLEA-4xmodelspleaseseeTable1.

AssistNow Offline

Configuration Pins

Dead Reckoning
Antenna Bias

Timing Mode
SuperSense

Nonvolatile
GPS Engine

Serial Ports
16 Channel
ANTARIS4

Supervisor
AssistNow

Raw Data

Temperature
Antenna
Memory

Voltage
Online

Module
Range (C)
USB

LEA-4A 9 ROM 2 9 9 9 9 9 -40...+85

LEA-4H 9 9 Flash 1 9 9 9 9 9 -40...+85
LEA-4M 9 ROM 2 9 9 9 -30...+70
LEA-4P 9 Flash 1 9 9 9 9 9 -40...+85
LEA-4R 9 Flash 1 9 9 9 9 9 -40...+85
LEA-4S 9 9 ROM 2 9 9 9 9 9 -40...+85
LEA-4T 9 9 Flash 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 -40...+85
Table 1: Available features of the LEA-4 series

1
SBAS(WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS)isnotsupportedbyLEA-4R

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1.3 Block Diagram

GND

RF_in

GND
ATR0610 SAW-Filter
A
D XTO

V_ant ATR0601
23.104 MHz

Digital IF & Clock

AADET_N RF_ON SLEEP_N
P15 P0

VBAT
32.768 kHz
Reset_N (O.D. @ 1.8 V)

EXTINT0
ARM7 GPS
RESET CPU Channels
RTC

I/Os
RxD/TxD, USB
GPIO Pins or I/Os SPI
GPSMODE Pins Battery
SRAM ROM backed
(optional) 128 kB 288 kB RAM (BBR)
[32 Bit] [32 Bit] VBAT
4 kB
LDO
[32 Bit]
FLASH Address Bus Boot_int
Memory
min. 1.8V GND
Data Bus LDO
4Mbit
[16 Bit] ATR062x VCC

Figure 1: Hardware Block Schematic

1.4 Operating Modes

TheANTARIS4GPSTechnologysupportsthefollowingOperatingModes:

Operating Modes Description

Continuous Tracking Mode (CTM) Inthismode,theAutonomousPowerManagement(APM)
automaticallyoptimizespowerconsumption.Itpowersoffpartsof
thereceiverwhentheyarenotused.Also,theCPUspeedis
reducedwhentheCPUworkloadislow.
Power Saving Modes AconfigurablepowersavingmodeisavailablewheretheGPSisput
intosleepmodeandactivateduponaselectabletimeintervalor
uponexternalrequest(signalactivityonserialportorEXTINTinput).
Thismodeisideallysuitedinapplicationswithstringentpower
budgetrequirementsinmobileandbatteryoperatedendproducts.
Table 2: Operating Modes

FormoreinformationseetheANTARIS4 System Integration Manual[1].

1.5 Assisted GPS (A-GPS)

TheANTARIS4GPSenginesupportsMobileStation(MS)basedA-GPSforacceleratedacquisitionandposition
computationintheGPSreceiver.Inaddition,timingreceivers(suchastheLEA-4T)supportMSassisted(output
ofrawtrackinginformationforpositioncomputationbytheserviceprovider).Supplyofaidinginformationlike
ephemeris,almanac,roughlastpositionandtimeandsatellitestatusandanoptionaltimesynchronizationsignal

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willreducetimetofirstfixsignificantly.AllLEA-4xmodulessupporttheu-bloxAssistNowOnlineA-GPSservice.
TheLEA-4HandLEA-4ParealsoAssistNowOfflineready.

1.6 Antenna
TheLEA-4modulesaredesignedforusewithpassiveandactiveantennas.Anantennasupervisorisprovidedon
allmodulesexcepttheLEA-4M.Ifactivated,theGPSreceiveriscapableofdetectingshortcircuitstotheactive
antennabycheckingthebiasvoltagelevelandcanshutdownthevoltagebiasimmediately.Aseriesresistoris
needed in front of the V_ANT input. UBX and NMEA messages are provided to report the condition of the
antenna supply. Open circuit detectioncanalsobe supportedwith anadditional external circuit. For details,
pleaserefertotheANTARIS4 System Integration Manual[1].

Parameter Specification
AntennaType Passiveandactiveantenna
Minimumgain 15-20dB(tocompensatesignallossinRFcable)
ActiveAntenna
Maximumnoisefigure 1.5dB
Recommendations
Maximumgain 50dB
Table 3: Antenna Specifications for all LEA-4 Modules

Parameter Specification
AntennaSupply UsingVCC_RForexternalvoltagesource
Shortcircuitdetection Built-in
AntennaSupervisor
Opencircuitdetection Enabledwithexternalcircuit
Table 4: Antenna Supervisor Specifications (feature not available with the LEA-4M)

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1.7 Configuration

1.7.1 Boot-Time GPSMODE Configuration

The LEA-4A, LEA-4M and LEA-4S provide four GPSMODE pins for boot-time configuration. They become
effectiveimmediatelyafterstart-up.Oncethemodulehasstarted,theconfigurationsettingsmaybemodified
withUBXconfigurationmessages.Themodifiedsettingsremaineffectiveuntilpower-downorreset.Ifthese
settingshavebeenstoredinbattery-backupRAM(withtheCFG-CFGmessage),thenthemodifiedconfiguration
willberetained,aslongasthebackupbatterysupplyisnotinterrupted.

GPSMODE
2 GPS sensitivity settings
0 Normalsensitivitymode
1 Highsensitivitymode
Table 5: GPSMODE Configuration for LEA-4A, LEA-4M

GPSMODE
23 GPS sensitivity settings
0 Automode
1 Highsensitivitymode
Table 6: GPSMODE Configuration for LEA-4S

GPSMODE
7 USB power settings
0 Bus-PoweredUSBInterface
1 Self-PoweredUSBInterface
Table 7: USB Settings

GPSMODE Activated Message Set Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2

6 5 Baud Rate Protocol Baud Rate Protocol
0 0 High 19.2Kbaud NMEA 57.6Kbaud UBX
0 1 Low 4.8Kbaud NMEA 19.2Kbaud UBX
1 0 Medium(default) 9.6Kbaud NMEA 38.4Kbaud UBX
1 1 Reservedforfactoryuse 115.2Kbaud UBX 19.2Kbaud NMEA
Table 8: Supported GPSMODE settings

1.7.2 Configuration (LEA-4H, LEA-4P, LEA-4R, LEA-4T)

WiththeLEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4RandLEA-4TtheconfigurationsettingscanbemodifiedwithUBXconfiguration
messages.ThemodificationscanbesavedtotheFlashmemory.
Formoreinformationseethe ANTARIS4 System Integration Manual[1].

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1.8 Dead Reckoning (LEA-4R)

DeadreckoningGPSreceiverssupplementtheGPSinformationwithanincomingsignalfromagyroscope(turn
rate sensor) and odometer pulses to do dead reckoning navigation through periods of poor GPS reception.
DependingonthequalityoftheavailableGPSsignals,theLEA-4Rusesanalgorithmspeciallydevelopedbyu-
bloxinordertocomputethenextpositionsaccuratelybyusinganautomaticallyweightedaverageoftheGPS
andsensorinputs.ThisprovidesprecisenavigationinlocationswithnoorimpairedGPSreception,forexample
intunnels,indoorcarparksanddeepurbancanyons.
The LEA-4R is a low power dead reckoning GPS receiver module. It is the ideal solution for high-volume
applications requiring a cost-effective and tightly integrated product that provides a continuous and reliable
positioningfix100%ofthetime.

! Note LEA-4RdoesnotsupportSBAScorrections.

1.8.1 Supported Peripheral Components (LEA-4R)

TheLEA-4Rsupportsthefollowingperipheralcomponents(Table9):

A/D converters with SPI interface
LinearTechnology,LTC1860,12-bitA/Dconverter
Table 9: Supported peripheral components
digital temperature sensors with SPI interface
NationalSemiconductors,
LM70,precision:10bitsplussign

Gyroscopesshouldatleastmeettherequirementslistedbelow:

Parameter Specification
SupplyVoltage 5.0V0.25V
ZeroPoint 2.5V0.4V
Scalefactor 25mV//s5mV//s
DynamicRange 60/sto125/s
Linearity 0.5%(Fullscale)
Recommendedoperatingtemperaturerange -40to+85C
Table 10: Required Specifications for Gyroscopes

Gyroscopes with a sensitivity (scale factor) of lower than 20mV//s may work but the performance will be
degraded.Forthisreasonu-bloxdoesnotrecommendusinggyroswithalowersensitivity.
Forimplementationdetailsaswellasalistofsupportedgyroscopesthatu-bloxiscurrentlyawareof,orformore
information about Dead Reckoning and other special features of the LEA-4R please refer to the TIM/LEA-4R
System Integration Manual[3].

1.9 Protocols
TheLEA-4seriessupportsdifferentserialprotocols.
Protocol Type Runs on
NMEA Input/output,ASCII,0183,2.3(compatibleto3.0) AllserialportsandUSB
UBX Input/output,binary,u-bloxproprietary AllserialportsandUSB
RTCM Input,messages1,2,3,9 AllserialportsandUSB
Table 11: Available Protocols

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ForspecificationofthevariousprotocolsseetheANTARIS4 Protocol Specification[2].

1.10 LEA-4T

1.10.1 Time Mode

LEA-4T provides a special Time Mode to provide higher timing accuracy. The LEA-4T is designed for use with
stationary antenna setups. The Time Mode features three different settings described in Table 12: Disabled,
Survey-InandFixedMode.

Time Mode Settings Description

Disabled StandardPVToperationwithSuperSenseenabled
Survey-In The GPS receiver computes the average position over an extended time period
until a predefined maximum standard deviation has been reached. Afterwards
thereceiverwillbeautomaticallysettoFixed Modeandthetimingfeatureswill
beactivated.
Fixed Mode Inthismode,afixed3Dpositionandknownstandarddeviationisassumedand
thetimingfeaturesareactivated.Fixed Modecaneitherbeactivateddirectlyby
feedingpre-definedpositioncoordinates(ECEF-EarthCenterEarthFixedformat)
orbyperformingaSurvey-In.
InFixedmode,thetimingerrorsintheTIMEPULSEsignalwhichotherwiseresult
frompositioningerrorsareeliminated.Single-satelliteoperationissupported,but
must be activated separately using the UBX-CFG-NAV2 message. For details,
pleaserefertotheANTARIS4 System Integration Manual[1].
Table 12: Time Mode Settings

In Fixed Mode, the accuracy of the TIMEPULSE signal is higher. Note that the TIMEPULSE signal has a
granularity is 43ns which results from the 23.104 MHz GPS clock. Using the available quantization error
information (see UBX-TIM message) in external post-processing, a significantly higher timing accuracy can be
achieved.

1.10.2 Time Mark

LEA-4T can be used for precise time measurements with a sub microseconds resolution using the external
interrupt(EXTINT0andEXTINT1).Risingandfallingedgesofthesesignalsaretime-stampedtotheGPSorUTC
timeandcounted.TheTimeMarkfunctionalitycanbeenabledwiththeUBX-CFG-TM2message
Fordetails,pleaserefertotheANTARIS4 System Integration Manual[1].

1.10.3 Raw Data Output

TheLEA-4Tsupportsrawdataoutputatanupdaterateof10Hz.TheUBX-RXM-RAWmessageincludescarrier
phasewithhalf-cycleambiguityresolved,codephaseandDopplermeasurements,whichcanbeusedinexternal
applicationsthatofferprecisionpositioning,real-timekinematics(RTK)andattitudesensing.

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2 GPS Performance
Parameter Module Specification
L1frequency,C/ACode,16-Channels
ReceiverType All
8192time/frequencysearchwindows
LEA-4A
LEA-4H
LEA-4P
LEA-4S
4Hz
MaxNavigation LEA-4T
UpdateRate LEA-4M

LEA-4R 1Hz

LEA-4T RawData 10Hz

3 4
Position 2.5mCEP 5.0mSEP
Accuracy All 2
PositionDGPS/SBAS 2.0mCEP 3.0mSEP
GPSMode: FastAcq. Normal HighSens. Auto
ColdStart 34s 36s 41s 34s
5, 6
Acquisition All WarmStart 33s
HotStart <3.5s
Reacquisition <1s

Tracking -150dBm
LEA-4A
LEA-4M
Acquisition&Reacquisition -140dBm
LEA-4P
LEA-4R
Sensitivity 7 ColdStarts -140dBm

Tracking -158dBm
LEA-4H
LEA-4S Acquisition&Reacquisition -148dBm
LEA-4T
ColdStarts -142dBm
RMS 50ns
99% <100ns
Accuracyof
All Granularity 43ns
TimepulseSignal 8
Compensated (LEA-4T) 15ns
TimePulse Configurable:0.11000Hz
Dynamics All 4g
OperationalLimits All MaximumSpeed 515m/s

Table 13: Performance Specification

2
DependsonaccuracyofcorrectiondataofDGPSorSBASservice.NotsupportedbyLEA-4R.
3
CEP=CircularErrorProbability:Theradiusofahorizontalcircle,centeredattheantennastrueposition,containing50%ofthefixes.
4
SEP=SphericalErrorProbability.Theradiusofthesphere,centeredatthetrueposition,contains50%ofthefixes.
5
Thedifferentstart-upmodeslikecold,warmandhotstartaredescribedintheANTARIS 4 System Integration Manual[1]
6
Measuredwithgoodvisibilityand-125dBmsignalstrength
7
Demonstratedwithagoodactiveantenna
8
Quantizationerrorinformationcanbeusedtocompensatethegranularityrelatederrorofthetimepulsesignal

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3 Mechanical Specifications
3.1 Dimensional Specifications
Parameter Specification
Length 22.4.1mm[8814mil]
Width 17.0.1mm[6694mil]
Thickness 3.00.3mm[11812mil]
PitchRFpins 1.10.1mm[434mil]
PitchDigitalpins 1.10.1mm[434mil]
Weight 2.1g
Table 14: Mechanical Specification

3.2 Dimensional Diagrams

2.850.1mm[1124mil]
15 GND GND 14
16 RF_IN GND 13
17 GND LEA-4 BOOT_INT 12
18 VCC_RF Top View V_BAT 11
19 V_ANT RESET_N 10
22.40.1mm[8814mil]

(Reserved)/ 9 1.100.1mm[434mil]
20 AADET_N/(Reserved)
GPSMODE6/PCS0_N

3.800.1mm[1494mil]

21 EXTINT1/GPSMODE5/FWD VDD18OUT 8

22
NC/GPSMODE2/
GND 7
GPSMODE23/PCS2_N
23 NC/GPSMODE7/SCK VCC 6

24 VDDUSB VDDIO 5

25 USB_DM RxD1 4

26 USB_DP TxD1 3

27 EXTINT0/SPEED RxD2/(Reserved)/MISO 2
1.100.1mm[434mil]
28 TIMEPULSE TxD2/(Reserved)/MOSI 1

2.550.1mm[1004mil]

17.00.1mm[6694mil]

3.00.3mm[11812mil]

Figure 2: Dimensions

! Note Fordetailedinformationforadesignin,includingdetaileddimensionaldiagrams,footprints,paste
maskrecommendations,pinouttablesandarecommendedpadlayout,pleaseseetheANTARIS4
System Integration Manual[1].

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Pinout
Standard Function
No Module Name I/O Description
LEA-4A,LEA-4S,LEA-4M TxD2 O SerialPort2
1 LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4T (Reserved) I
LEA-4R MOSI O SPIMOSI
LEA-4A,LEA-4S,LEA-4M RxD2 I SerialPort2
2 LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4T (Reserved)
LEA-4R MISO I SPIMISO
3 All TxD1 O SerialPort1
4 All RxD1 I SerialPort1
5 All VDDIO I Padvoltagesupply
6 All VCC I Supplyvoltage
7 All GND I Ground
8 All VDD18OUT O 1.8Voutput
LEA-4A,LEA-4S,LEA-4M GPSMODE6 I Boot-timeconfig.pin
9 LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4T (Reserved) I
LEA-4R PCS0_N O SPIChipSelect0(TemperatureSensor)
10 All RESET_N I/O Reset
11 All V_BAT I Backupvoltagesupply
12 All BOOT_INT I Bootmode
13 All GND I Ground
14 All GND I Ground
15 All GND I Ground
16 All RF_IN I GPSsignalinput
17 All GND I Ground
18 All VCC_RF O OutputVoltageRFsect.
LEA-4A,LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4R,LEA-4S,LEA-4T V_ANT I AntennaBiasvoltage
19
LEA-4M NC I/O NotConnected
LEA-4A,LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4R,LEA-4S,LEA-4T AADET_N I ActiveAntennaDetect
20
LEA-4M (Reserved) I
LEA-4A,LEA-4S,LEA-4M GPSMODE5 I Boot-timeconfig.pin
21 LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4T EXTINT1 I ExternalInterruptpin
LEA-4R FWD I DirectionIndication(1=Forward)
LEA-4A,LEA-4M GPSMODE2 I Boot-timeconfig.pin
LEA-4S GPSMODE23 I Boot-timeconfig.pin
22
LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4T NC I NotConnected
LEA-4R PCS2_N O SPIChipSelect2(A/DConverter)
LEA-4A,LEA-4S,LEA-4M GPSMODE7 I Boot-timeconfig.pin
23 LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4T NC NotConnected
LEA-4R SCK O SPIClock
24 All VDDUSB I USBSupply
25 All USB_DM I/O USBData
26 All USB_DP I/O USBData
27 LEA-4A,LEA-4H,LEA-4M,LEA-4P,LEA-4S,LEA-4T EXTINT0 I ExternalInterruptPin
LEA-4R SPEED I OdometerSpeedpulses
28 All TIMEPULSE O Timepulse(1PPS)
Shadedpinshavedeadreckoningspecificfunction.ForimplementationdetailsseetheTIM/LEA-4R System Integration Manual[3].

Table 15: Pinout

! Note Pins designatedReservedshouldonlybeusedwithcaution.FormoreinformationaboutPinoutsseethe
ANTARIS4 System Integration Manual[1].

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4 Electrical Specifications
4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Module Min Max Units
Power Supply
Powersupplyvoltage(VCC) Vcc All -0.3 3.6 V
I/Osupplyvoltage(VDDIO) Vddio All -0.3 3.6 V
Backupbatteryvoltage(V_BAT) Vbat All -0.3 3.6 V
Input Pins
Digitalinputpinvoltage Vin All -0.3 5 V
(exceptRESET_N,VDDUSB,
USB_DP,USB_DM)
InputpinvoltageofRESET_N Vin_reset All -0.3 1.95 V
InputpinvoltageVDDUSB Vin_usb All -0.3 3.6 V
InputpinvoltageUSB_DP, Vin_usbio All -1 4.6 V
USB_DM
Voltage Supply output for Active Antenna and RF Section
VCC_RFoutputcurrent Iccrf All 50 mA
RF Input
Antennabiasvoltage(appliedvia Vant All 0 6 V
V_ANT)
Antennabiascurrent(appliedvia Iant All 100 mA
V_ANT)
InputpoweratRF_IN Prfin All -5 dBm
(sourceimpedance50,
continuouswave)
Environment
LEA-4H,LEA-4S, -40 85 C
LEA-4T
Storagetemperature Tstg
LEA-4A,LEA-4M, -40 125 C
LEA-4P,LEA-4R

Table 16: Absolute Maximum Ratings

! Warning Stressing the device beyond the Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent
damage.Thesearestressratingsonly.Theproductisnotprotectedagainstovervoltageorreversed
voltages. If necessary, voltage spikes exceeding the power supply voltage specification, given in
table above, must be limited to values within the specified boundaries by using appropriate
protectiondiodes.

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4.2 Operating Conditions

Condition
Module
Symbol

Typical
Parameter 9

Units
Max
Min
Power Supply
Powersupplyvoltage(VCC) Vcc All 2.7 3.3 V
I/Osupplyvoltage(VDDIO) Vddio All 1.65 3.6 V
Powersupplyvoltageripple Vcc_PP All 50 mV
LEA-4A 35
LEA-4H 39
LEA-4M 35
10
Sustainedsupplycurrent Icc LEA-4P 36 mA Vcc=3.0V
LEA-4R 48
LEA-4S 38
LEA-4T 39
11
Peaksupplycurrent Iccp All 70 mA Vcc=3.3V
Sleepmodecurrent Iccs All 65 A Vcc=3.0V
Backupbatteryvoltage Vbat All 1.5 3.6 V
Backupbatterycurrent Ibat All 5 A Vbat=3.3V
1.8Voutputvoltage(VDD18OUTpin) Vdd18out All 1.65 1.8 1.95 V
1.8Voutputcurrent(VDD18OUTpin) Idd18out All 30 mA
UART and all I/O Signals 12
Inputpinvoltagerange Vin All 0 5 V
Inputpinlowvoltage Vin_low All 0.41 V
Inputpinhighvoltage Vin_high All 1.46 V
Outputpinvoltagerange Vout All 0 VDDIO V
Outputpinlowvoltage Vout_low All 0.4 V Iout=1.5mA
Iout=
Outputpinhighvoltage Vout_high All VDDIO-0.5 V
-1.5mA
USB
VDDUSB(Pin24)forUSBoperation Vddusb1 All 3.0 3.6 V
VDDUSB(Pin24)ifUSBnotused
Vddusb0 All 0 2 V
(low)
USB_DM,USB_DP VinU All CompatiblewithUSBwith27Ohmsseriesresistance
RESET_N Input (Open-Drain I/O)
Inputandoutputpinvoltagerange VinR All 0 VDD18OUT V
Inputpinlowvoltage Vin_lowR All 0.46 V
13
Inputpinhighvoltage Vin_highR All 1.3 V
Outputpinlowvoltage Vout_lowR Iout=0.3
All 0.1 V
mA
VDD18OUT Iout=0.1
Outputpinhighvoltage Vout_highR All V
-0.2 mA

9
Allspecificationareatanambienttemperatureof25C.
10
Average current drawn during Continuous Tracking Mode with 1 Hz update rate, using 9 channels for tracking and navigation and 3
channelsforsearchingsatellites(=acquisition).Usethisfiguretodeterminerequiredbatterycapacity.
11
Peakcurrentdrawnduringinitialacquisitionphase.Usethisfiguretodimensionmaximumcurrentcapabilityofpowersupply.
12
RxD1, RxD2 and EXTINT0 provide internal pull-up to V_BAT18 (Battery supply regulated to 1.8V) and not VCC. For more information

consulttheANTARIS 4 System Integration Manual[1]
13
Donotdrivehigh.

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Condition
Module
Symbol

Typical
Parameter 14

Units
Max
Min
Dead Reckoning Signals
15
Inputfrequency(SPEED) fspeed LEA-4R 1 5000 Hz
Pulse Odometer
OdometerScaleFactor Skf_t LEA-4R 1100 40000
/km ScaleFactor
16
DRcalculationrate LEA-4R 40 Hz
RF input
Antennagain Gant All 50 dB
LEA-4A
LEA-4H
17
V_ANTantennabiasvoltage LEA-4P
Vant 2 6 V
(mustconnecttogroundifnotused) LEA-4R
LEA-4S
LEA-4T
LEA-4A
LEA-4H
17 LEA-4P
Antennabiasvoltagedrop Vant_drop 20 50 mV Iant=10mA
LEA-4R
LEA-4S
LEA-4T
Vcc
VCC_RFvoltage Vccrf All V
0.1
VCC_RFoutputcurrent Iccrf All 20 50 mA
Environment
LEA-4A -40 85 C
LEA-4H -40 85 C
LEA-4P -40 85 C
Operatingtemperature Topr LEA-4R -40 85 C
LEA-4S -40 85 C
LEA-4T -40 85 C
LEA-4M -30 70 C
Table 17: Operating Conditions

Running this device beyond the "Operating Conditions" is not recommended and extended exposure beyond
themmayaffectitsreliability.

14
Allspecificationareatanambienttemperatureof25C.
15
Frequenciesbelowthisthresholdwillberecognizedasstandstillofthevehicle.
16
InternalcalculationrateforhighaccuracyinDRcalculation.NottobeconfusedwithMaxUpdateRate.
17
NotsupportedbyLEA-4M

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5 Reliability Tests
Testsforproductfamilyqualifications:

Test Standard Samples

IPC-A-610D,class2Acceptability
Visualinspection 176
ofelectronicassemblies
Temperaturestep -40C...+85C,stepsof5K,operating ISO16750-4,IEC68-2-1,IEC68-2-2 176
Metallographic IPC-A-600F,Class2Acceptability
6
investigations ofprintedboards
+60C,5%rH,1000hours,operating IEC68-2-2 32
Dryheat
+125C,1000hours,non-operating IEC68-2-2 16
+60C,95%rH,1000hours,
Dampheat IEC68-2-3 32
operating
Dampheat,cyclic +25C...+55C;>90%rH,operating IEC68-2-30,Dbvariation1 16
Thermalshock -40C...+125C,100cycles IEC68-2-14 42
Lifespantest +85C/1000hours,operating IEC68-2-2 50
5-500Hz,5g,2.5hours/axisat40C,
Vibration IEC68-2-6 8
+25and85C,operating
30g/11ms(halfsine),3shocks/axis;
Shock IEC68-2-27 8
non-operating
Table 18: Environmental Specification

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6 Settings
6.1 Default Settings
Following default settings apply if all GPSMODE pins are left open. Please refer to the ANTARIS4 System
Integration Manual[1]forinformationaboutfurthersettings.

Interface Module Settings

SerialPort1 All 9600Baud,8bits,noparitybit,1stopbit

Output
Configured to transmit both NMEA and UBX protocols, but only
USBOutput followingNMEAandnoUBXmessageshavebeenactivatedatstart-up:
GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, ZDA, TXT
SerialPort1Input All 9600Baud,8bits,noparitybit,1stopbit,Autobaudingdisabled
Automatically accepts following protocols without need of explicit
configuration:
UBX, NMEA, RTCM
TheGPSreceiversupportsinterleavedUBXandNMEAmessages.
USBInput All Automatically accepts following protocols without need of explicit
configuration:
UBX, NMEA
TheGPSreceiversupportsinterleavedUBXandNMEAmessages.
USBPowerMode:SelfPowered
TIMEPULSE All 1pulsepersecond,synchronizedatrisingedge,pulselength100ms
Table 19: Available Protocols.

Module Sensitivity Setting Remark

LEA-4P,LEA-4R Normal
Thesensitivitymodecanbechangedwiththe
LEA-4H,LEA-4T Auto
CFG-RXMmessage.
LEA-4A,LEA-4M,LEA-4S High

Table 20: sensitivity settings

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7 Product Lineup
7.1 Ordering Information
Ordering No. Product
LEA-4A-0-000-2 LEA-4A GPSModule
LEA-4H-0-000-1 LEA-4H GPSModule
LEA-4M-0-000-2 LEA-4M GPSModule
LEA-4P-0-000-1 LEA-4P GPSModule
LEA-4R-0-000-1 LEA-4R GPSModule
LEA-4S-0-000-2 LEA-4S GPSModule
LEA-4T-0-000-1 LEA-4T GPSModule
DeliveryPacking
0=Singlesamples
1=Tapeonreel(100pieces)LEA-4A,LEA-4H,LEA-4P,LEA-4R,LEA-4S,LEA-4T
2=Tapeonreel(250pieces)LEA-4M

Table 21: Ordering Information

Related Documents
[1] ANTARIS4SystemIntegrationManual,DocNoGPS.G4-MS4-05007
[2] ANTARIS4ProtocolSpecification,DocNoGPS.G3-X-03002
[3] TIM/LEA-4RSystemIntegrationManual,DocNoGPS.G4-MS4-05043
Allthesedocumentsareavailableonourhomepage(http://www.u-blox.com).

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