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Article: SiRF slimming GPS for mobiles.(SiRF Technology GSCi-5000 global positioning system receiver)
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- GPS World
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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SiRF Technology of San Jose, California, has launched a bevy of new products and ventures addressing the space and cost constraints of cellular handsets. "Thin is in," according to Kanwar Chadha, company founder. "Ultra-slender phones are jumping off the retail shelves in the mobile arena today." He signaled SiRF's 2005 acquisition of Motorola's GPS division as key to development of the new GSCi-5000, whose small footprint aims to expand SiRF's multimode AGPS penetration into the mid-range segment of the market.
The GSCi-5000 receiver measures 4 X 6 X 1.0 millimeters. Integrated low noise amplifier and fractional synthesizer reduce cost and size, and proprietary ...