- Home
- Product Categories
- GNSS Antennas
- Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna - U.FL (Adhesive)
Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna - U.FL (Adhesive)
The Molex GNSS Flex antenna is a great option for basic GNSS applications and will work with any of our GNSS boards equipped with a U.FL at a fraction of the cost of many of its big brothers. This antenna supports GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, and GLONASS in three different frequency bands (1561 +/-3MHz, 1575 +/-3MHz, 1602 +/-3MHz).
The Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna has an incredibly small footprint at 40.40mm x 15.40mm, while the adhesive pad is a bit bigger at 56.40mm x 20mm. Even better, the antenna is only 0.1mm thick (or about the thickness of a piece of paper). Simply remove the backing and stick this to any surface, or leave the backing on (just be careful of the fragile U.FL connector).
- Cable length: 50mm
- Connector: U.FL
- Radiation Pattern: Omnidirectional
- Polarization: Linear
- Weight: 0.466 g
- Mounting Style: Adhesive
- Protocol: BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
- Return Loss: < -8dB
- Peak Gain (Max): 1.1 dBi+
- Efficiency: >74%
- Input Impedance 50 Ohms
Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna - U.FL (Adhesive) Product Help and Resources
SparkFun GPS Breakout (ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q) Hookup Guide
April 4, 2019
The SparkFun ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q are two similarly powerful GPS units but with different project applications. We'll compare both chips before getting each up and running.
Three Quick Tips About Using U.FL
December 28, 2018
Quick tips regarding how to connect, protect, and disconnect U.FL connectors.
How Well Do the Antennas Perform?
For a comparison of the molex flexible GNSS antenna against the other antennas populated on the GNSS antenna chip evaluation board:
Core Skill: Electrical Prototyping
If it requires power, you need to know how much, what all the pins do, and how to hook it up. You may need to reference datasheets, schematics, and know the ins and outs of electronics.
Skill Level: Noob - You don't need to reference a datasheet, but you will need to know basic power requirements.
See all skill levels
Comments
Looking for answers to technical questions?
We welcome your comments and suggestions below. However, if you are looking for solutions to technical questions please see our Technical Assistance page.
Customer Reviews
2 out of 5
Based on 1 ratings:
No reception with this one
Tried this antenna with a Neo M8U and had no luck getting any satellite connections. At first I though the M8U was broken or there were some configuration issues but as soon as I changed it to an active antenna (GPS-17099) it worked like a charm!
Pro: smallish footprint, price Con: does not work :-/
Sorry to hear the antenna you had received did not function properly. If you wish to fill out a return ticket we can get you taken care of: https://www.sparkfun.com/returns