Article: Garmin Acquires Assets and Technology of Sequoia Instruments.

CAYMAN ISLANDS -- Garmin Ltd. announced today that it has acquired the assets of Los Gatos, Calif.-based Sequoia Instruments Inc., a research and development company, in a cash transaction of approximately $5 million. This strategic acquisition is expected to help Garmin significantly in its development of an integrated cockpit system for a wide range of aircraft.

One of Sequoia's chief technologies is GPS-aided Air Data and Attitude Heading and Reference Systems (ADHRS). This technology uses solid-state sensors to provide navigation-critical data such as attitude, heading and rate information for aviation, marine and land applications. Further, Sequoia's ...

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