AP17-A GPS Patch Antenna Module

Designed for onboard integration with GPS receivers, this miniaturized GPS Active Antenna module combines an advanced 17mm squared ceramic patch antenna with one stage 15dB LNA and is terminated with a MHF II type connector.  The AP17-A also comes with optional external switch for connection of external antennas to mobile devices.

The AP17-A is available as a "plug and play" format for onboard integration with popular brands of GPS receiver modules via an ultra thin coaxial cable and connector from IPEX. At just 6mm in height, this active antenna module utilises XtremeGain technology for the highest industry sensitivity.

Designed for latest “Genneration III” GPS receivers such as Falcom, SiRF Star II, SiRF Star III, uNav,, u-blox, Nemerix, Fastrax, Trimble, Larsen, etc.

Specifications		Applications
SMALL FOOTPRINT 17.8 x 17.8 x 6mm FREQUENCY: 1575.42 ± 1.023 MHz POLARIZATION: RHCP ANETNNA GAIN: 90 deg 1dBi typ. OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 50 ohm  INTEGRATED LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER COMPATIBLE WITH ALL GPS RECEIVER MODULES CUSTOMISABLE CABLE/CONNECTOR TYPE AND LENGTH AVAILABLE		PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICES PDA'S COVERT TRACKING DEVICES FLEET TRACKING SYSTEMS

Resources and Documentation

AP17-A Datasheet Taoglas 17mm, AP17-A GPS Active antenna module for use with onboard GPS Receivers.   Revision: 1 Jan 2006 2 pages - 340.4 KB

Antenna Tuning and Best Performance

Antenna and RF design can be difficult at the best of times and, if not tuned correctly, can dramatically affect the performance of your product. Taoglas have extensive experience in designing and testing RF solutions and can help your engineers to get the best possible performance at all times.

Our service offers customers the opportunity to have their products tested at the Taoglas test lab where the antenna's can be fine tuned to exactly suit your products requirements ensuring the best match and performance for your product.

This work normally takes around 1 week and a full report is also supplied.

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