Molex GNSS Antennas

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Global navigation satellite system antennas

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Eliminating space and PCB real-estate constraints, LDS-MID and Ceramic GNSS/GPS antennas combine ease of integration with reduced cost of implementation over a variety of wireless navigation device applications.

Molex introduce global navigation satellite system antennas.

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Features and benefits

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Features	Applications
Helix GPS (146235) Dimension 3.00 by 5.00 by 4.00mm PCB Clearance 4mm x 6mm Type LDS Material Monopole Antenna Type 1561 - 1602MHz Frequency Range <-8dB Return Loss 1.1dBi Peak Gain >50% Total Efficiency Elliptic Polarization <6.0 Benefits Compact size RHCP† LDS-MID GPS (146216) Dimension 11.80 by 11.55 by 6.00mm PCB Clearance No clearance Type LDS Material PIFA Antenna Type 1575MHz Frequency Range <-10dB Return Loss 1dBi Peak Gain >55% Total Efficiency RHCP Polarization <3.0 Benefits Greater space savings (no PCB clearance needed) RHCP Ceramic GPS (146168) Dimension 25.00 by 25.00 by 4.00mm PCB Clearance No clearance Type Ceramic Material Patch Antenna Type 1575MHz Frequency Range <-15dB Return Loss 5.5dBi Peak Gain >75% Total Efficiency RHCP Polarization <3.0 Benefits Greater space savings (no PCB clearance needed) High Total Radiation Efficiency	Low-profile GNSS Ceramic (204283) Dimension 3.20 by 1.60 by 1.10mm PCB Clearance 5mm x 6mm Type Ceramic Material Patch Antenna Type 1561 - 1602MHz Frequency Range <-10dB Return Loss 2.0dBi Peak Gain >60% Total Efficiency Linear Polarization - Benefits Vertical space savings with low profile; compact size GPS/BEIDOU/GLONASS Ceramic (204286) Dimension 25.00 by 25.00 by 4.00mm PCB Clearance No clearance Type Ceramic Material Patch Antenna Type 1561 - 1602MHz Frequency Range <-10dB Return Loss 5.5dBi Peak Gain >70% Total Efficiency Elliptic Polarization <13.0 Benefits Greater space savings (no PCB clearance needed) High Total Radiation Efficiency	Automotive Commercial Vehicle Agricultural Vehicle Rail Commercial Aviation Consumer (Recreational) Geocaching Industrial Maritime Port Management System Surveying and Mapping Systems Emergency Response Systems

Features

Applications

Helix GPS (146235)

Dimension
- 3.00 by 5.00 by 4.00mm
PCB Clearance
- 4mm x 6mm
Type
- LDS
Material
- Monopole
Antenna Type
- 1561 - 1602MHz
Frequency Range
- <-8dB
Return Loss
- 1.1dBi
Peak Gain
- >50%
Total Efficiency
- Elliptic
Polarization
- <6.0
Benefits
- Compact size

RHCP† LDS-MID GPS (146216)

Dimension
- 11.80 by 11.55 by 6.00mm
PCB Clearance
- No clearance
Type
- LDS
Material
- PIFA
Antenna Type
- 1575MHz
Frequency Range
- <-10dB
Return Loss
- 1dBi
Peak Gain
- >55%
Total Efficiency
- RHCP
Polarization
- <3.0
Benefits
- Greater space savings (no PCB clearance needed)

RHCP Ceramic GPS (146168)

Dimension
- 25.00 by 25.00 by 4.00mm
PCB Clearance
- No clearance
Type
- Ceramic
Material
- Patch
Antenna Type
- 1575MHz
Frequency Range
- <-15dB
Return Loss
- 5.5dBi
Peak Gain
- >75%
Total Efficiency
- RHCP
Polarization
- <3.0
Benefits
- Greater space savings (no PCB clearance needed)
- High Total Radiation Efficiency

Low-profile GNSS Ceramic (204283)

Dimension
- 3.20 by 1.60 by 1.10mm
PCB Clearance
- 5mm x 6mm
Type
- Ceramic
Material
- Patch
Antenna Type
- 1561 - 1602MHz
Frequency Range
- <-10dB
Return Loss
- 2.0dBi
Peak Gain
- >60%
Total Efficiency
- Linear
Polarization
- -
Benefits
- Vertical space savings with low profile; compact size

GPS/BEIDOU/GLONASS Ceramic (204286)

Dimension
- 25.00 by 25.00 by 4.00mm
PCB Clearance
- No clearance
Type
- Ceramic
Material
- Patch
Antenna Type
- 1561 - 1602MHz
Frequency Range
- <-10dB
Return Loss
- 5.5dBi
Peak Gain
- >70%
Total Efficiency
- Elliptic
Polarization
- <13.0
Benefits
- Greater space savings (no PCB clearance needed)
- High Total Radiation Efficiency

Automotive
Commercial Vehicle
- Agricultural Vehicle
- Rail
Commercial Aviation
Consumer (Recreational)
- Geocaching
Industrial
- Maritime Port Management System
- Surveying and Mapping Systems
- Emergency Response Systems