u-blox ZED-F9T User Manual

Product summary

ZED-F9T series

u-blox F9 high accuracy timing modules

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Multi-band GNSS receiver with nanosecond-level timing accuracy

• Meets the most stringent 5G timing requirements

• Ideal for global deployments due to GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, and GLONASS reception

• Unaected by ionospheric errors

• Dierential timing mode for highly accurate local timing

• Built-in security for highest robustness against malicious attacks

17.0 × 22.0 × 2.4 mm

Product description

The ZED-F9T timing modules provide nanosecond-level timing accuracy to the most demanding infrastructure applications.

ZED-F9T is designed to meet the most stringent timing synchronization requirements in 5G mobile networks on a

global scale. By signicantly reducing the time error of the

primary source of cellular network synchronization, the ZED-F9T will help operators maximize the performance of their networks and so optimize the return on their investment in 5G communications.

The module’s multi-band capability reduces the timing error under clear skies to less than 5 ns without the need of an external GNSS correction service. To further improve accuracy

locally, the ZED-F9T features a dierential timing mode,

which exchanges correction data with other neighboring GNSS timing receivers via a communication network.

Multi-band access to all four satellite constellations strengthens the receiver’s capability for delivering more reliable performance. To maximize GNSS signal support and

design exibility, the ZED-F9T module is available as two pin-

compatible band versions, supporting L1/L2/E5b and L1/L5/

E5a congurations.

ZED-F9T includes advanced security features such as secure boot, secure interfaces, and T-RAIM to provide the highest level timing integrity.

The module has a single RF input for all the GNSS bands and

dual SAW lters for exceptional signal selectivity and out-of-

band attenuation.

u-blox modules use GNSS chips qualied according to AEC-Q100, are manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certied sites, and are fully tested on a system level. Qualication

tests are performed as stipulated in the ISO16750 standard: “Road vehicles – Environmental conditions and testing for electrical and electronic equipment”.

Grade

Automotive Professional Standard

GNSS

GPS / QZSS

GLONASS

Galileo

BeiDou

Number of concurrent GNSS

Multi-band

Interfaces

UART

USB

SPI

DDC (I2C compliant)

Features

Programmable (Flash)

Data logging

Carrier phase output

Additional SAW

RTC crystal

Oscillator

Survey-in and xed mode

Time pulse output

Time mark input

Power supply

2.7 V – 3.6 V

ZED-F9T-00B

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4 4

L1/L2/E5b L1/L5/E5a

2 2

1 1

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T T

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2 2

• •

ZED-F9T-10B

T = TCXO

Standard

Professional

Automotive

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ZED-F9T module

Features

Receiver type 184-channel u-blox F9 engine

Nav. update rate1 up to 20 Hz

Position accuracy

Acquisition Cold starts 26 s

Sensitivity Tracking and Nav. -167 dBm

Assistance AssistNow Online

Oscillator TCXO

RTC crystal Built-In

Anti-jamming Active CW detection and removal

Anti-spoong Advanced anti-spoong algorithms

Security Secure boot

Memory Flash

Supported antennas

1 The highest navigation rate can limit the number of supported constellations 2 Depends on atmospheric conditions, GNSS antenna, multipath conditions, satellite visibility, and geometry

ZED-F9T-00B: GPS L1C/A L2C, GLO L1OF L2OF, GAL E1B/C E5b, BDS B1I B2I, QZSS L1C/A L2C

SBAS L1C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN

ZED-F9T-10B:

GPS L1C/A L5, GLO L1OF, GAL E1B/C E5a, BDS B1I, B1C, B2a, QZSS L1C/A L5 SBAS L1C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN

Standalone 2.0 m CEP

Aided starts 2 s Reacquisition 1 s

Reacquisition -160 dBm Hot starts -157 dBm Cold starts -148 dBm

OMA SUPL and 3GPP compliant

Dual onboard band pass lters

Secure rmware update

Active

Features - Timing

Timing accuracy <5 ns (1-sigma, clear sky, absolute mode)

Time pulse frequency

Time pulse jitter ±4 ns

Time mark resolution 8 ns

Integrity reports T-RAIM active, phase uncertainty

Survey-in period Congurable

<2.5 ns (1-sigma, clear sky, dierential mode)

0.25Hz – 25 MHz

Time pulse rate/duty-cycle, inter-constellation biases

Package

54-pin LGA (Land Grid Array)

17.0 x 22.0 x 2.4 mm

Environmental data, quality and reliability

Operating temp. −40 °C to +85 °C

Storage temp. −40 °C to +85 °C

RoHS compliant (lead-free)

ETSI-RED compliant

Qualication according to ISO 16750

Manufactured and fully tested in ISO/TS 16949 certied production sites

Uses u-blox F9 chips qualied according to AEC-Q100

High vibration and shock resistance

Electrical data

Supply voltage 2.7 V to 3.6 V

Power consumption 68 mA @ 3.0 V (continuous)

Backup supply 1.65 V to 3.6 V

Interfaces

Serial interfaces 1 USB

2 UART 1 SPI 1 DDC (I2C compliant)

Protocols NMEA, UBX binary, RTCM version 3.3

Time pulse output 2

Time mark input 2

Support products

u-blox support products provide reference design, and allow ecient

integration and evaluation of u-blox positioning technology.

RCB-F9T u-blox F9 multi-band GNSS timing board

ANN-MB Multi-band active GNSS antenna

Product variants

ZED-F9T-00B u-blox F9 high accuracy timing module, with

L1/L2/E5b bands

ZED-F9T-10B u-blox F9 high accuracy timing module, with

L1/L5/E5a bands

Features - Raw data

Measurement data Carrier phase, code phase and pseudo-range,

Doppler on all signals

Message data GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS

Further information

For contact information, see www.u-blox.com/contact-u-blox. For more product details and ordering information, see the product

data sheet.

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