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| 2009-03-13 |
ESD device protects handset antennas |
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California Micro Devices Corp. (CMD) has announced the PicoGuard CM1282, a single channel ESD protection device for the FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth and WLAN antennas used in advanced mobile handsets |
| 2009-02-19 |
GPS IC promises up to 165dBM sensitivity |
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Seiko Epson Corp. and Infineon Technologies AG have unveiled the XPOSYS GPS single-chip design optimized for mobile devices for the consumer market; especially cellular phones with navigation features |
| 2009-02-16 |
GPS/GPRS chip cuts costs in handsets |
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From MediaTek Inc. comes the MT6253 GSM/GPRS single-chip solution, which integrates all essential electronic components, including DBB, ABB, power management unit and RF transceiver onto a single chip, to reduce the materials costs in mobile phones. |
| 2009-02-11 |
Chip integrates flurry of RF features |
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The race to get ever tighter integrated RF functionalities on to a single chip has hotted up again with Broadcom Corp. extending its combo chip line-up with a device integrating its GPS location-based IP, Bluetooth and FM radio |
| 2009-02-04 |
GPS module zooms into auto industry |
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SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. and M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. have partnered to help create the networked GPS module that provides location information to the new generation vehicle-based communications and entertainment systems |
| 2009-02-04 |
GPS contact transmits, receives signals above 1.8GHz |
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ITT Interconnect Solutions has released the universal GPS contact, a 1.8mm dry circuit pressure contact that when mated and deflected, maintains true contact beam positioning with no conductivity to the side walls |
| 2009-01-30 |
GPS Snitch gets scrutinized |
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The dizzying pace of progress in GPS navigation, Internet mapping and mobile data support has reached an intriguing confluence. As devices such as the Blackline GPS Snitch roll out, live tracking is now in the hands of the masses. Let's spy on the spyware now, with a private eye on the enabling technology |
| 2009-01-26 |
Market welcomes 'smallest' GPS combo handset device |
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CSR plc. claims that its latest BlueCore BC7830 is the tightest integrated and smallest GPS combination device designed for mobile handsets to hit the market |
| 2009-01-19 |
ITC: SiRF infringed 6 GPS-related patents |
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has affirmed an ITC administrative law judge's initial determination that SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. infringes three additional GPS-related patents held by Global Locate Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadcom Corp |
| 2009-01-14 |
Reports: GPS, Wi-Fi to defy '09 slump |
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The markets for chips focusing on the Wi-Fi, GPS navigation and location technology sectors could defy the global semiconductor downturn this year, according to two separate reports |
| 2008-12-16 |
MEMS aim at consumer, networking apps |
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SiTime Corp. offers two new MEMS chip families for high-frequency stability and multiple-frequency output realms of GPS, cellphones and mobile devices, as well as servers, routers and other networking equipment |
| 2008-12-02 |
Avago rolls GPS LNA with integrated FBAR filters |
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Avago Technologies has unveiled ALM-1712, a GPS LNA with integrated filters suitable for simultaneous GPS (S-GPS) and small form factor designs |
| 2008-12-01 |
Nüvi 205 expands horizon for GPS navigation system |
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No longer at prices that force PNDs into locked glass cabinets, the $199 PND is driving the growing commodity status of standalone GPS systems |
| 2008-11-20 |
Frequency synthesis and planning for PLL architectures |
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In many applications, it is desired to generate a set of frequencies from a single source frequency. This source could be a temperature controlled crystal oscillator, a clock recovered from data, a recovered signal from GPS, or anything else that generates a fixed frequency |
| 2008-11-18 |
SiRF powers Samsung GPS handsets in China |
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SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. is powering Samsung handsets with GPS-enabled location services for GSM mobile phone subscribers in China |
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