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NEO-F10N
Standard precision GNSS module
Professional grade
Data sheet

Abstract
This data sheet describes the NEO-F10N module, an L1/L5 dual-band
GNSS receiver for meter-level accuracy in urban environment.

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Document information
Title

NEO-F10N

Subtitle

Standard precision GNSS module

Document type

Data sheet

Document number

UBX-23002117

Revision and date

R03

Disclosure restriction

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22-Dec-2023

Product status

Corresponding content status

Functional Sample

Draft

For functional testing. Revised and supplementary data will be publishedlater.

In development /prototypeObjective speciﬁcation

Target values. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.

Engineering sample

Advance information

Data based on early testing. Revised and supplementary data will be
published later.

Initial production

Early production information

Data from product veriﬁcation. Revised and supplementary data may be
published later.

Mass production /End of life

Production information

Document contains the ﬁnal product speciﬁcation.

This document applies to the following products:
Product name

Type number

FW version

IN/PCN reference

Product status

NEO-F10N

NEO-F10N-00B-00

EXT SPG 6.00

UBXDOC-963802114-12575

Initial production

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Copyright © 2023, u-blox AG.

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Contents
1 Functional description......................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Performance............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Supported GNSS constellations.......................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Supported protocols............................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Firmware features................................................................................................................................... 6

2 System description...............................................................................................................7
2.1 Block diagram.......................................................................................................................................... 7

3 Pin deﬁnition........................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Pin assignment........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Pin state.................................................................................................................................................... 9

4 Electrical speciﬁcations.................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Absolute maximum ratings................................................................................................................ 10
4.2 Operating conditions............................................................................................................................10
4.3 Indicative power requirements...........................................................................................................11

5 Communication interfaces...............................................................................................12
5.1 UART........................................................................................................................................................12
5.2 Default interface settings...................................................................................................................12

6 Mechanical speciﬁcations................................................................................................ 13
7 Approvals............................................................................................................................... 14
8 Product handling................................................................................................................. 15
8.1 Moisture sensitivity level.................................................................................................................... 15

9 Labeling and ordering information................................................................................ 16
9.1 Product labeling.................................................................................................................................... 16
9.2 Explanation of product codes............................................................................................................ 16
9.3 Ordering codes...................................................................................................................................... 16

Related documents................................................................................................................ 18
Revision history....................................................................................................................... 19

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1 Functional description
1.1 Overview
NEO-F10N is built on the u-blox F10 dual-band GNSS technology using L1 and L5 band signals.
The proprietary dual-band multipath mitigation technology enables the u-blox F10 to use thebest signals from the L1 and L5 bands providing a solid meter-level position accuracy in urban
environment.
At the time of writing, the GPS L5 signals remain pre-operational and are set as unhealthy
until suﬃcient monitoring capability is established. This is an operational issue concerning thesatellites / space segment and not a limitation of u-blox products.
Due to the pre-operational status, the GPS L5 signals are not used for the navigation solution
by default. However, it is possible to evaluate the GPS L5 signals before they become fully
operational by changing the receiver conﬁguration to override the GPS L5 health status. Referto the Integration manual [1] for details.

1.2 Performance
Parameter

Speciﬁcation

Value

Receiver typeu-blox F10 dual-band receiver

Accuracy of time pulse signal

RMS

30 ns

99%

60 ns

Frequency of time pulse signal
Operational limits

Velocity accuracy

1

Default 1PPS (0.25 Hz to 10 MHz conﬁgurable)
Dynamics≤4g

Altitude80,000 m

Velocity

500 m/s
0.05 m/s

2

Dynamic heading accuracy

0.3 deg

2

Table 1: NEO-F10N speciﬁcations

Table 2 shows typical performance values in multi-GNSS conﬁgurations3. SBAS is enabled in allmeasurements.
Parameter
Max navigation update rate
Position accuracy (CEP)45Time To First Fix Cold start(TTFF) 6

Hot start
AssistNow Online

7

GPS+GAL+BDS (Default)

GPS+BDS

GPS+GAL

GPS+NavIC

Unit

10

10

10

10

Hz

1

1

1

1

m

28

28

27

28

s

2

2

2

2

s

2

2

2

2

s

1

Assuming Airborne 4 g platform.

2

50% at 30 m/s for dynamic operation.

3

The GPS L5 signal health status is ignored. Conﬁguration required.

4

Minimum 98% ﬁx rate under typical conditions.

5

CEP, 50%, 24 hours static, –130 dBm, > 6 SVs for each GNSS system.

6

Commanded starts. All satellites signals at -130 dBm. Measured at room temperature.

7

Depends on the speed and latency of the aiding data connection, commanded starts.

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GPS+GAL+BDS (Default)

GPS+BDS

GPS+GAL

GPS+NavIC

Unit

AssistNow Oﬄine 8

3

3

3

3

s

AssistNow Autonomous 9

4

4

4

4

s

Tracking and navigation

–167

–167

–167

–167

dBm

Reacquisition

–159

–159

–159

–159

dBm

Cold Start

–148

–148

–148

–148

dBm

Hot start

–159

–159

–159

–159

dBm

Parameter

Sensitivity

10

Table 2: NEO-F10N typical performance in multi-GNSS conﬁgurations

Table 3 shows typical performance values in single-GNSS conﬁgurations3. SBAS is enabled in allmeasurements.
Parameter

GPS

BDS

Unit

20

20

Hz

1.5

1

m

Time To First Fix Cold start

29

42

s

(TTFF) 6

Hot start22sAssistNow Online 7

2

N/A

s

Tracking and navigation

–167

–163

dBm

Reacquisition

–159

–156

dBm

Cold Start

–148

–137

dBm

Hot start

–159

–157

dBm

Max navigation update rate
Position accuracy (CEP)

Sensitivity

10

4

5

Table 3: NEO-F10N typical performance in single-GNSS conﬁgurations

1.3 Supported GNSS constellations
NEO-F10N is a concurrent GNSS receiver that can receive and track multiple GNSS systems. The
dual-band RF front-end architecture enables concurrent reception of multiple dual frequency GNSS
constellations. The receiver can be conﬁgured for a subset of GNSS constellations to achieve lower
power consumption.
The default conﬁguration on NEO-F10N is concurrent reception of GPS, Galileo and BeiDou with
SBAS enabled.
The following GNSS and their signals are supported:
SystemSignals

GPS / QZSSL1C/A (1575.42 MHz), L5 (1176.450 MHz)

Galileo

E1-B/C (1575.42 MHz), E5a (1176.450 MHz)

BeiDouB1C (1575.42 MHz), B2a (1176.450 MHz)NavIC

SPS-L5 (1176.450 MHz)

Table 4: Supported GNSS and signals on NEO-F10N

The following GNSS assistance services are supported:
8

Using seven days old AssistNow Oﬄine data. External memory may be required.

9

Using two days old orbital predicted data. External memory may be required.

10

Demonstrated with a good external LNA. Measured at room temperature.

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Service

SupportAssistNow™ Online

GPS L1C/A, Galileo E1, QZSS L1C/A

AssistNow™ Oﬄine

GPS L1C/A, Galileo E1, QZSS L1C/A

AssistNow™ Autonomous

GPS L1C/A, Galileo E1Table 5: Supported Assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) services

The following augmentation systems are supported:
System

Support

SBAS11EGNOS, GAGAN, MSAS and WAAS

QZSS

L1S (SLAS), L1Sb (SBAS)

Table 6: Supported augmentation systems

The augmentation system QZSS can be enabled only if GPS operation is also enabled.

1.4 Supported protocols
NEO-F10N supports the following interface protocols:
Protocol

Type

UBX

Input/output, binary, u-blox proprietary

NMEA versions 2.1, 2.3, 4.0, 4.10 and 4.11 (default).

Input/output, ASCII

Table 7: Supported protocols

1.5 Firmware features
FeatureDescription

Assisted GNSS

AssistNow Online, AssistNow Oﬄine and AssistNow Autonomous

Backup modes

Hardware backup mode and software standby mode

Super-S

Improved dynamic position accuracy with small antennas

Protection level

Real-time position accuracy estimate with 95% conﬁdence level12

Galileo return link messages

Galileo search and rescue (SAR) return link messages (RLM) via Galileo satellite signal

Odometer

Measure traveled distance with support for diﬀerent user proﬁlesTable 8: Firmware features
FeatureDescription

Anti-jamming

RF interference and jamming detection and reporting

Anti-spooﬁng

Spooﬁng detection and reportingConﬁguration lockdown

Receiver conﬁguration can be locked by command

Message integrity

All messages can be cryptographically signed

Secure bootOnly signed ﬁrmware images executed

Table 9: Security features

11

Ionospheric correction service is the only SBAS service supported by NEO-F10N

12

Veriﬁed for automotive environment only.

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2 System description
2.1 Block diagram

Figure 1: NEO-F10N block diagram

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3 Pin deﬁnition
3.1 Pin assignment

Figure 2: NEO-F10N pin assignment
Pin no.

Name

I/O

Description

1

SAFEBOOT_N

I

Safeboot mode (leave open)13

2

Reserved-

Not connected

3

TIMEPULSEOTime pulse signal (shared with SAFEBOOT_N pin)13

4

EXTINT

I

External interrupt

5

Reserved-

Not connected

6

Reserved-

Not connected

7

Reserved-

Not connected

8

RESET_NI

RESET (active low)

9

VCC_RFO

Output voltage RF section

10

GND

-

Ground

11

RF_IN

I

GNSS signal input

12

GND

-

Ground13

GND-

Ground13

The receiver enters safeboot mode if SAFEBOOT_N pin is low at start up. The SAFEBOOT_N pin is internally connected
to TIMEPULSE pin through a 1 kΩ series resistor.

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Pin no.

Name

I/O

Description

14

LNA_ENO

On/Oﬀ internal LNAs and an optional external LNA or an active
antenna15

Reserved-

Not connected

16

Reserved-

Not connected

17

Reserved-

Not connected

18

Reserved-

Not connected

19

Reserved-

Not connected

20

TXD

O

UART TX

21

RXD

I

UART RX22

V_BCKPI

Backup voltage supply

23

VCC

I

Supply voltage

24

GND

-

GroundTable 10: NEO-F10N pin assignment

3.2 Pin state
Table 11 deﬁnes the state of the interface pins in diﬀerent modes.
Pin no.

Function

Continuous mode

Software standby mode

Safe boot mode

21

RXD

Input pull-up

Input pull-up

Input pull-up

20

TXD

OutputInput pull-up

Output1

SAFEBOOT_N 13

OutputInput pull-up

Output (low)3

TIMEPULSE

OutputInput pull-up

Output (low)8

RESET_N

Input pull-up

Input pull-up

Input pull-up

4

EXTINT

Input pull-up

Input pull-up

Input pull-up

Table 11: Pins state

In the reset mode (RESET_N = low), all interface pins are conﬁgured as input pull-ups.
Do not drive pins in the hardware backup mode (VCC = 0 V).

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4 Electrical speciﬁcations
4.1 Absolute maximum ratings
CAUTION. Risk of device damage. Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may aﬀect the
lifetime and reliability of the device or permanently damage it. Do not exceed the absolute
maximum ratings.
This product is not protected against overvoltage or reversed voltages. Use appropriate
protection to avoid device damage from voltage spikes exceeding the speciﬁed boundaries.
SymbolParameter

Min

Max

Unit

VCC

Main supply voltage

-0.3

3.6

V

25

35000

µs/V

-0.3

3.6

V

-0.3

VCC + 0.3

V

-10

10

mA

Voltage ramp on VCC

14

V_BCKP

Backup supply voltage

V_PIO

Input voltage on RESET_N and digital pins.

I_PIO

Max source / sink current, digital pins

ICC_RFMax source current, VCC_RF

250

mA

Prﬁn

RF input power on RF_IN 16

0

dBm

Tamb

Ambient temperature

-40

+85

°C

Ts

Storage temperature

-40

+85

°C

15

Table 12: Absolute maximum ratings

4.2 Operating conditions
Table 13 shows the general operating conditions. Table 14 shows the electrical parameters for
digital I/O.
SymbolParameter

Min

Typical

Max

Unit

VCC

Main supply voltage

2.7

3.0

3.6

V

V_BCKP

Supply voltage, backup domain

1.65

3.6

V

VCCSWITCH

VCC voltage threshold to switch an internal supply
for the backup domain from VCC to V_BCKP

1.45

V

VCC_RF

VCC_RF output voltage

VCC - 0.1

V

ICC_RF

VCC_RF output current

Zin17

Input impedance at RF_IN

50

Ω

NFtot

Receiver chain noise ﬁgure (L1/L5)

3/3

dB

Ext_gain 18

External gain at RF_IN, normal gain mode (default)

Topr

Operating temperature

50

-40

mA

25

dB

+85

°C

Table 13: General operating conditions

14

Exceeding the voltage ramp speed may permanently damage the device.

15

The SAFEBOOT_N pin has an internal 1 kΩ series resistor.

16

Test conditions: source impedance = 50 Ω, continuous wave.

17

The RF_IN input integrates a built-in DC block.

18

The internal LNA gain is conﬁgurable.

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SymbolParameter

Min

Typical

Max

Unit

Ileak

25

Leakage current input pins

Vin

Input pin voltage range

Vil

Low-level input voltage

VihHigh-level input voltage

Vol

Low-level output voltage, Iout = -2 mA 20

Voh

High-level output voltage, Iout = 2 mA 20

VCC - 0.4

Rpu, IO

Pull-up resistance, Digital IO

8

18

40

kΩ

Rpd, IO

Pull-down resistance, Digital IO

21

80

180

kΩ

6

17

72

kΩ

7

10

13

kΩ

19

nA

0

VCC

V

0.63

V
V

0.68 x VCC

Rpu, SAFEBOOT_N

Pull-up resistance, SAFEBOOT_N

Rpu, RESET_N

Pull-up resistance, RESET_N

0.4

21

V
V

Table 14: Digital IO

4.3 Indicative power requirements
This section provides examples of typical current requirements. They are characterized on samples
using a cold start command. The actual power requirements may vary depending on the ﬁrmware
version used, the external circuitry, the number of satellites tracked, the signal strength, the type
and time of start, duration, internal LNA gain mode, and the test conditions.
All values in Table 15 and Table 16 have been measured at 25 °C ambient temperature with thedefault conﬁguration unless otherwise stated. SBAS is active in all measurements.
Table 15 shows indicative current consumption for VCC with a 3.0 V supply.
Symbol(Parameter)

Conditions

GPS+GAL+BDS(Default)

GPS+BDS

GPS+GALGPS+NavIC

GPS

BDS

Unit

IVCC 22

Acquisition 23

26

26

22

21

20

24

mA

(VCC current)

Tracking

21

20

19

18

18

19

mA

Table 15: Typical currents for 3.0 V supply at VCC

The inrush current can go up to 100 mA at startup. Ensure that the external power supply isable to deliver up to 100 mA.
Table 16 shows current consumption for backup modes.
SymbolIV_BCKP
IVcc

24

Parameter

Conditions

Typ.

Unit

Total current in hardware backup mode

V_BCKP = 3.0 V; VCC = 0 V

31µA

Total current in software standby mode

VCC = 3.0 V

49µA

Table 16: Backup currents

Extreme operating temperatures can signiﬁcantly impact the speciﬁed values. If an application
operates near the min or max temperature limits, ensure the speciﬁed values are not exceeded.

19

Vin = VCC, at room temperature.

20

TIMEPULSE has 4 mA current drive/sink capability.

21

The SAFEBOOT_N pin has an additional 1 kΩ series resistor.

22

1 Hz navigation update rate. Simulated signals using power levels of -130 dBm.

23

Average current from start-up until the ﬁrst ﬁx.

24

IV_BCKP current in normal operation (V_BCKP =3.0 V) is ~3 µA.

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5 Communication interfaces
The receiver supports communication over UART only.
All the inputs have an internal pull-up resistor in normal operation and can be left open if not used.
The voltage level at the PIO pins is related to the VCC supply voltage.

5.1 UARTThe UART interface supports conﬁgurable baud rates. Hardware ﬂow control is not supported. UART
speciﬁcations are described in Table 17.
SymbolParameter

Min

Max

Unit

Ru

Baud rate

9600

921600bit/s

ΔTx

Tx baud rate accuracy

-1%

+1%

-

ΔRx

Rx baud rate tolerance

-2.5%

+2.5%

-

Table 17: UART speciﬁcations

5.2 Default interface settings
Interface

Settings

UART

•
•
•

38400 baud25, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit.
Input messages: NMEA and UBX.
Output messages: NMEA GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG and TXT.

Table 18: Default interface settings

25

9600 baud in safe boot mode.

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6 Mechanical speciﬁcations

Figure 3: NEO-F10N mechanical drawing
SymbolMin (mm)

Typical (mm)Max (mm)

A

15.9

16.0

16.1

B

12.1

12.2

12.3

C

2.2

2.4

2.6

D

0.9

1.0

1.1

E

1.0

1.1

1.2

F

2.9

3.0

3.1

G

0.9

1.0

1.1

H

-

0.82

-

K

0.7

0.8

0.9

M

0.8

0.9

1.0

N

0.4

0.5

0.6

P*

0.0

-

0.5

The de-paneling residual tabs may be on eitherside (not both).

Weight

1.0 g

Table 19: NEO-F10N mechanical dimensions

The mechanical picture of the de-paneling residual tabs (P*) is an approximate representation,
shape and position may vary.
Component keep-out area must consider that the de-paneling residual tabs can be on eitherside (not both).

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7 Approvals
The NEO-F10N is designed for the presumption of conformity with the essential requirements andother relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU.
The NEO-F10N complies with the Directive 2011/65/EU (EU RoHS 2) and its amendment Directive(EU) 2015/863 (EU RoHS 3).
The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is available at u-blox website within Support > File Category >Conformity and Certiﬁcation.

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8 Product handling
8.1 Moisture sensitivity level
The moisture sensitivity level (MSL) relates to the packaging and handling precautions required.
NEO-F10N LCC (professional grade) package is rated at MSL level 4. For MSL standard, see IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 [5].

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9 Labeling and ordering information
This section provides information about product labeling and ordering.

9.1 Product labeling
The labeling of NEO-F10N package provides product information and revision information. For more
information contact u-blox sales.

Figure 4: NEO-F10N label

The parts of the product code are explained in Table 20
Code

Meaning

ExamplePPP

Product family

NEO

TGG

Platform

F10 = u-blox F10

V

Variant

N = Standard precision, TCXO, SAW ﬁlter, and LNA

NN

Option00, 01, 02, ...

Q

Quality grade

A = Automotive, B = ProfessionalXX

Product detail

Describes hardware and ﬁrmware versions

Table 20: Part identiﬁcation code

9.2 Explanation of product codes
Three product code formats are used in the product label. The product name is used in
documentation such as this data sheet and identiﬁes all u-blox products, independent of packaging
and quality grade. The ordering code includes options and quality, while the type number includes
the hardware and ﬁrmware versions.
Table 21 describes the three diﬀerent product code formats used in the NEO-F10N module.
FormatStructure

Product code

Product name

PPP-TGGV

NEO-F10N

Ordering code

PPP-TGGV-NNQ

NEO-F10N-00B

Type number

PPP-TGGV-NNQ-XX

NEO-F10N-00B-00

Table 21: Product code formats

9.3 Ordering codes
Ordering code

Product

NEO-F10N-00B

u-blox F10 multi-band GNSS receivermodule, 24 pin LCC, professional grade

RemarkTable 22: Product ordering codes

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Product changes aﬀecting form, ﬁt or function are documented by u-blox. For a list of Product
Change Notiﬁcations (PCNs) see our website at: https://www.u-blox.com/en/product-resources.

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Related documents
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]

NEO-F10N Integration manual, UBXDOC-963802114-12193
u-blox F10 SPG 6.00 Interface description, UBX-23002975
u-blox F10 SPG 6.00 Release note, UBXDOC-963802114-12318
u-blox Package Information Guide, UBX-14001652
MSL standard IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020, www.jedec.org
For regular updates to u-blox documentation and to receive product change notiﬁcations please
register on our homepage https://www.u-blox.com.

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Revision history
Revision

Date

Comments

R01

27-Jun-2023

Initial release

R02

01-Nov-2023

Engineering sample
Updated:• KPIs in section Performance• Supported signals in Assisted GNSS services in section Supported GNSS constellations• Description of Reserved pins in section Pin deﬁnition• Pin state of SAFEBOOT_N and TIMPULSE in section Pin state• Typical and backup currents in section Indicative power requirements

R03

22-Dec-2023

Initial production
Added:• Approvals section
Updated:• Overview section with information related to GPS L5• Pin state of SAFEBOOT_N and TIMPULSE in section Pin state• Operating conditions section with input impedance at RF_IN

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Contact
u-blox AG
Address:

Zürcherstrasse 68
8800 Thalwil
Switzerland

For further support and contact information, visit us at www.u-blox.com/support.

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