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   12th Feb 09

 Single-Chip GPS receiver jointly developed by Seiko Epson and Infineon

Seiko Epson and Infineon Technologies AG have announced the successful development of the next generation of advanced global positioning system (A-GPS) technology. The new GPS single-chip design, the XPOSYS, is optimized for mobile devices for the consumer market; especially cellular phones with navigation features.

XPOSYS is manufactured in a 65nanometer process technology featuring a sensitivity of -160dBm to -165dBm enabling pinpoint positional accuracy in weak signal conditions such as indoors and urban canyons. Power consumption is reduced by 50 percent to increase the battery life. This device comes in low footprint of 26 mm 2. This is 25 percent less than the smallest GPS chip solution available today and provides, together with only nine additional external passive components, design flexibility and substantially lower system cost for device manufacturers.


"We're very excited about this cooperation, which matches our GPS baseband IP with Infineon's number one radio frequency design," said Yutaka Kitazawa, Head of Epson's GPS Business Development Division. "We're convinced that this partnership between two great companies with excellent technologies enables us to offer best-in-class solutions for the worldwide GPS market."


"We are honoured to have such a strong partner with us. This is a perfect symbiosis, with Epson offering one of the best GPS baseband solutions worldwide, long term experience and the leading position in the Japanese domestic market," said Weng Kuan Tan, Division President of the Wireless Division at Infineon Technologies.


Market forecasts by leading analysts predict strong growth of GPS features in mobile handsets, in addition to portable navigation devices (PND) and automotive embedded devices. According to market researcher iSuppli, the GPS penetration in handsets will rise from 2008 level of 19 percent to 35 percent by 2012. In unit terms, this translates to 238 million GPS-enabled mobile handsets in 2008 going up to 543 million units in 2012. In addition, PNDs, automotive systems and vehicle-device solutions are gaining popularity. The market research company Strategy Analytics is forecasting PND sales to exceed 100 million units by 2013 globally.

 



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