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The GPS technology company, NXP Semiconductors (News - Alert), has just released a single-chip, A-GPS (assisted GPS) solution that can be used with mobile phones and with PNDs (personal navigation devices), and is the first product of its kind to use an ultra-low power, single chip. The solution is known as the GNS7560 and it currently stands as the smallest GPS system in the market.

 

NXP Semiconductors has installed its GNS7560 into its Nexperia Cellular System Solution 7210 for 3G. By purchasing the system as a whole, businesses can save on their time to market and accessibility of use.

 

Senior Vice President of Connected Entertainment at NXP’s Mobile and Personal Business Unit, Dennis Kish, said about the new technology: “NXP believes that location-based services are the next killer application in wireless, and our recent acquisition of GloNav is a testament to our belief in the endless possibilities that will arise with increased adoption of location-aware technologies. We are excited that just two weeks after closing the transaction, the quick synergy between GloNav’s technology and our existing product portfolio has allowed us to almost immediately offer our customers full access to an industry-leading GPS solution.”

 

The GNS7560 from NXP operates on a 90 nanometer design framework. The power required for the device to function is no more than 13mW, allowing the system to provide map updates within one second. The system works on a correlator engine and is integrated with a CMOS RF front end. The GNS7560 is not only the smallest chip available, but after being integrated into the Cellular System Solution 7210, it remains the smallest GPS solution available in the industry.

 

Principal Analyst for Telematics and Navigation at ABI, Dominique Bonte, said about the rising demand for GPS technology: “Advances in GPS chipset development will significantly facilitate the low-cost integration of GPS technology with greater reliability and precision of satellite positioning in tomorrow’s mobile devices. By 2013, we can expect to see more than 900 million GPS-enabled devices in the market; each offering an array of new and innovative location-based services beyond traditional navigation, such as automatic geo-tagging of pictures taken with digital cameras, road toll systems, and social networking applications.”

 

 

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