Integrated global positioning system receiver
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsFinbarr McGrath, William Griffin, John LaChapelle, David Martin, David Frederick Jordan
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Abstract
A GPS receiver (1) has an antenna (3) mounted directly on a first side (4) of a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) substrate 2. Electrical conductors interconnect the antenna (3) with an RF processing system (11,12) and a digital processing system (10, 14, 15, 16) mounted directly on a second side (5) of the PCB substrate (2). A position connector (17) is disposed on one side of the PCB substrate (2) and provides power, ground, and direct electrical access of processed GPS signals for an external system such as a mobile vehicle system.
Claims20
A global positioning system (GPS) receiver comprising:
- a printed circuit board substrate;
- a GPS antenna disposed on the printed circuit board substrate,
- at least one integrated circuit disposed on the printed circuit board substrate for processing signals from the GPS antenna;
- electrical conductors for interconnecting the GPS antenna and the at least one integrated circuit;
- and
- an electrical connector disposed on the printed circuit board substrate for establishing a data communication path between the at least one integrated circuit and an electronic system of a vehicle,
- whereby the GPS receiver is capable of being integrated into the electronic system of the vehicle.
A method for providing a GPS (global positioning system) receiver, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a printed circuit board substrate;
- providing a GPS antenna on the printed circuit board substrate;
- providing at least one integrated circuit on the printed circuit board substrate for processing signals from the GPS antenna;
- providing electrical conductors on the printed circuit board substrate for interconnecting the GPS antenna and the at least one integrated circuit;
- and
- providing an electrical connector on the printed circuit board substrate for establishing a data communication path between the at least one integrated circuit and an electronic system of a vehicle,
- whereby the GPS receiver is capable of being integrated into the electronic system of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.