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GPS: Overview
Automotive Global Positioning System navigation pinpoints the exact position of an automobile at any time on the road. Today's most advanced navigation systems come with LCD displays, high-end audio, and DVD drives. As consumers demand more convenience, functionality, and safety features from their automobiles, navigation will soon become an essential option for most consumers.

GPS: News

CSR launches the world's most highly integrated wireless single chip

CSR announced the launch of its seventh generation BlueCore silicon integrating Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive...  >>  

Atheros Demonstrates Expanded Technology Portfolio to Enhance Connectivity and Multimedia at Home and On-the-Go

Atheros Communications has announced it is demonstrating its broadly expanded technology portfolio. The company’s technology momentum is intersecting the rapidly expanding demand for...  >>  

STMicroelectronics Introduces Next-Generation Single-Chip Automotive Navigation Processor with Embedded GPS

STMicroelectronics has introduced its new automotive-grade application processor with embedded GPS for navigation and telematics. The Cartesio processor perfectly couples with ST's GPS RF chip...  >>  

Atmel and u-blox Introduce Single-chip GPS Receiver IC with Lowest Power Consumption

Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, and u-blox AG, a leading provider of innovative GPS receiver...  >>  

RMI Enables new category of Portable Navigation Devices with Rich Media and Low Cost

RMI announced that it has launched a complete product solution for Media Personal Navigation Devices (mPND) driving lower cost GPS implementations.  >>  

[MORE NEWS ABOUT GPS]
GPS: Blogs

GPS and Capacitive Touchscreen Technology: Ready for Takeoff

By Rebecca Parr , Synaptics, Inc. GPS is a revolutionary technology which provides unequalled accuracy and flexibility of positioning for navigation, surveying and Geographic Information Systems.  >>  

[MORE BLOGS ABOUT GPS]
GPS: Semiconductor Solutions

Telematics Box

ST offers numerous solutions (integrated circuits and embedded software solutions) for GPS positioning. [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

Hammerhead II - PMB 2525

Hammerhead II delivers all the performance of its predecessor, while in addition printing a new benchmark for high performance Positioning & Navigation integration into mobile devices. [from Infineon]  >>  

Graphics Display Controllers (GDC)

Fujitsu's family of graphics display controllers optimise solutions for embedded graphic applications such as car navigation and mobile information terminals. [from Fujitsu]  >>  

First GPS System Solution

GPS RF Front-end Colossus is a single-chip, double-conversion radio receiver with I/Q outputs. The GPS Correlator IC outputs data to a host microprocessor. [from Infineon]  >>  

Products That Meet Strict Automotive Requirements in GPS Systems

National offers products that meet the strict automotive requirements and are suitable for use in GPS navigation systems. [from National Semiconductor]  >>  

Automotive Telematics Signal Chain

The generic Telematics Systems signal chain represented here addresses the audio processing side of the system. Select the colored Signal Chain blocks to see a listing of available products. [from Analog Devices]  >>  

[MORE SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS ABOUT GPS]
GPS: Application Resources

Localised GPS

To get position information about the occupants of a localised area, the localised area is fragmented into hypothetical cells that are scanned by an overhead server.  >>  

Application of UART in GPS navigation system

This application note shows how to combine a GPS module into a navigation system by using a Philips UART.532.577  >>  

[MORE APPLICATION RESOURCES ABOUT GPS]
GPS: Reference Designs

QuickLogic's CSSP Platform Provides Flexible Upgrade Path for Smartphones

QuickLogic has announced availability of a versatile upgrade path for smartphone developers. The company’s recent addition of high-speed UARTs offers a power-efficient single-chip solution to...  >>  

[MORE REFERENCE DESIGNS ABOUT GPS]
GPS: Web Seminars

Managing the Complexities of Multimedia in Automotive Systems

The complexities of supporting multimedia in the automotive environment can be overwhelming, especially when introducing portable media players and USB flash disks.  >>  

[MORE WEB SEMINARS ABOUT GPS]
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