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STA8088FG
Fully Integrated GPS/Galileo/Glonass/QZSS Receiver
with embedded RF and in-package Flash
Data brief preliminary data
Features
STMicroelectronics
®
3
rd
generation positioning
receiver with 32 Tracking channels and 2 fast
acquisition channels compatible with GPS,
Galileo and Glonass systems
Embedded RF Front-End with separate
GPS/Galieo/QZSS and Glonass IF outputs
Embedded low noise amplifier
-162 dBm indoor sensitivity (tracking mode)
Fast TTFF < 1 s in Hot start and 35 s in Cold
Start
High performance ARM946 MCU (up to
208 MHz)
256 Kbyte embedded SRAM
In-Package SQI Flash Memory (16 Mbits)
Real Time Clock (RTC) circuit
32-bit Watch-dog timer
3 UARTs
1 I
2
C master/slave interface
1 Synchronous Serial Port (SSP, Motorola-SPI
supported) or 1 External SQI Flash interface
USB2.0 dual-role full speed (12 MHz) with
integrated physical layer transceiver
2 Controller Area Network (CAN)
2 channels ADC (10 bits)
3 Embedded 1.8 V voltage regulators
I/O level selectable 1.8 V or 3.3 V
Operating Condition:
–V
DD12
: 1.2 V ±10%
–V
DD18/RF18
: 1.8 V ±5%
–V
LPVR
1.62 V to 3.6 V
–V
ddIO
: 1.8 V ±5%; 3.3 V ±10%
Package:
VFQFPN56 (7 x 7 x 0.85 mm) 0.4 mm
pitch
Ambient temperature range: -40/+85°C
Description
STA8088FG is a single die standalone positioning
receiver IC working on multiple constellations
(GPS/Galileo/Glonass/QZSS).
The minimum BOM make STA8088FG the ideal
solution for low-cost and small footprint products
such handheld computers, cameras, data
loggers, and sports accessories.
The device is offered with a complete GNSS
firmware which performs all GNSS operations
including tracking, acquisition, navigation and
data output with no need of external memories
VFQFPN56
(7x7x0.85mm)
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Contents STA8088FG
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Contents
1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 VFQFPN56 pin configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Power supply pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Main function pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 Test/emulated dedicated pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 RF front-end pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 Port 0 pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8 Port 1 pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Package and packing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 ECOPACK
®
packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 VFQFPN56 7 x 7 x 0.85 mm package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
STA8088FG List of tables
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List of tables
Table 1. Power supply pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 2. Main function pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 3. Test/emulated dedicated pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 4. RF front-end pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 5. Port 0 pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 6. Port 1 pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 7. VFQFPN56 package dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 8. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

STA8088FG

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
STMicroelectronics
Description:
RF Receiver Fully Integrated GPS/Galileo/Glonass/QZSS Receiver with embedded RF and in-package Flash
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
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