“Our customers are demanding smaller footprints, and lower power requirements for GPS positioning, as well as embedded wireless connectivity”, said Herbert Blaser, VP Business Marketing at u-blox, “MAX has been designed as the perfect positioning partner for our LEON and LISA wireless modems, enabling the design of robust, ultra-small tracking devices that can be mounted in harsh, covert environments.”
MAX integrates either a cost-effective standard crystal or TCXO for high performance applications down to 1.8 V.
MAX-6 modules are manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certified sites. Qualification tests on MAX-6 modules are performed as stipulated in the ISO16750 standard: “Road vehicles – Environmental conditions and testing for electrical and electronic equipment”.
Samples are available in April 2011, immediately followed by production ramp-up.