Matek SAM-M8Q and SAM-M8Q Compass GPS modules hands on
SAM-M8Q is a kind of GPA module made by U-blox. This passage is going to introduce it from the perspectives of description, features, applications and manufacturer.
SAM-M8Q is a kind of GPA module made by U-blox. This passage is going to introduce it from the perspectives of description, features, applications and manufacturer.
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Feb 7, 2022
Colbert Moses
Matek SAM-M8Q and SAM-M8Q Compass GPS modules hands on
SAM-M8Q is a kind of GPA module made by U-blox. This passage is going to introduce it from the perspectives of description, features, applications and manufacturer.
Worldway Electronics distributes the SAM-M8Q, which is manufactured by u-Blox. It falls under the Electronic Components ICs category.
It is used in a variety of fields, including automotive hybrid, electric, and powertrain systems. Enterprise software Enterprise computing and data centers Electronics for personal use Home entertainment and home theater.
And the main specifications of this part are U-Blox M8 Gnss Antenna Module.
It is also environmentally friendly and RoHS compliant (lead-free / RoHS compliant).
1. Automotive : Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)/Body electronics & lighting/Hybrid, electric & powertrain systems/Infotainment & cluster
2. Enterprise systems : Datacenter & enterprise computing/Enterprise machine/Enterprise projectors
3. Personal electronics: Connected peripherals & printers/Data storage/Gaming/Home theater & entertainment/Mobile phones/PC & notebooks/Portable electronics/Tablets/TV/Wearables (non-medical)

| Pin No. | Pin Name | I/O | FUNCTION |
| 1 | GND | ||
| 2 | VCC_IO | I | Supply for IO voltage |
| 3 | V_BCKP | I | Backup supply |
| 4 | GND | ||
| 5 | GND | ||
| 6 | GND | ||
| 7 | TIMEPULSE | O | 1 PPS |
| 8 | SAFEBOOT_N | I | Reserved |
| 9 | SDA | I/O | DDC data |
| 10 | GND | ||
| 11 | GND | ||
| 12 | SCL | I | DDC clock |
| 13 | TxD | O | UART Tx |
| 14 | RxD | I | UART Rx |
| 15 | GND | ||
| 16 | GND | ||
| 17 | VCC | I | Main Supply |
| 18 | RESET_N | I | Active Low |
| 19 | EXTINT0 | I | External interrupt |
| 20 | GND |
72-channel M8 engine GPS L1C/A, SBAS L1C/A, QZSS L1C/A, QZSS L1 SAIF, GLONASS L1OF, Galileo E1B/C
On-board Ultra low noise 3.3V voltage regulator and RF filter for noise blocking
Features an additional front-end LNA for optimized performance and a front-end SAW filter for increased jamming immunity
Build-in embedded GNSS patch antenna, low power consumption
The 15 x 15 mm patch antenna provides the best compromise between the performance of a Right Hand Circular Polarized (RHCP) antenna and the small size to be integrated with any design.
u-blox is a Swiss company that creates wireless semiconductors and modules for consumer, automotive and industrial markets. They operate as a fabless IC and design house.
They acquired a dozen companies after their IPO in 2007, after acquiring connect blue in 2014 and Lesswire in 2015 they acquired Rigado's module business in 2019. In 2020, u-blox acquired Thingstream
u-blox was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland. The company is listed at the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX: UBXN) and has offices in the USA, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, Australia, Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Italy, and Greece.
u-blox develops and sells chips and modules that support global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), including receivers for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and QZSS. The wireless range consists of GSM-, UMTS- and CDMA2000 and LTE modules, as well as Bluetooth- and WiFi modules. All these products enable the delivery of complete systems for location-based services and M2M applications (machine-to-machine communication) in the Internet of Things, that rely on the convergence of 2G/3G/4G, Bluetooth-, Wi-Fi technology, and satellite navigation.
u-blox provides starter kits that allow quick prototyping of a variety of applications for the Internet of Things.
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| Telecom IC Type | TELECOM CIRCUIT |
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| RoHS Status | Non-RoHS Compliant |
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