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.
Microchip Technology has announced the MCP2021 and MCP2022 (MCP202X) LIN/SAE J2602 transceivers. The new devices are 3 rd party-LIN/J2602 approved, OEM approved, and AEC-Q100...
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Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced a new single-chip device that is expected to drive GPS applications into mainstream mobile phones. Built on TI's innovative DRP TM single-chip...
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MIPS Technologies has introduced a new generation of its Global Positioning System (GPS) RF Tuner IP solution which enables embedded system designers to decrease costs.
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Parvus Corporation today announced that its new OrbiTrak™ GSM is now in stock. This modular PC/104 computer board is designed for intelligent vehicle and airborne computing systems requiring...
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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...
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Graphic Display Technology Drives New Vehicle Navigation Systems By Dan Landeck, Fujitsu Microelectronics America Auto navigation systems are migrating from high-end vehicles to mid-range and low priced cars and trucks, and becoming one of the important differentiators in the automotive product line at major manufacturers. As the technology proliferates, and infotainment emerges as a major...
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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.
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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.
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National offers products that meet the strict automotive requirements and are suitable for use in GPS navigation systems.
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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.
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Fujitsu's family of graphics display controllers optimise solutions for embedded graphic applications such as car navigation and mobile information terminals.
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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.
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RMI announced that it has launched a complete product solution for Media Personal Navigation Devices (mPND) driving lower cost GPS implementations. RMI’s solution offers a variety of...
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The complexities of supporting multimedia in the automotive environment can be overwhelming, especially when introducing portable media players and USB flash disks.
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Graphic Display Technology Drives New Vehicle Navigation Systems By Dan Landeck, Fujitsu Microelectronics America Auto navigation systems are migrating from high-end vehicles to mid-range and low priced cars and trucks, and becoming one of the important differentiators in the automotive product line at major manufacturers. As the technology proliferates, and infotainment emerges as a major...