GPS Technology

( 1 Jan 2006 )

Atmel and u-blox AG announce their latest GPS technology and product generation, ANTARIS 4. This generation suits battery-operated products such as PDAs, mobile phones and other portable devices, as well as automotive GPS applications. The ANTARIS 4 architecture combines ultra low power consumption with up to -158 dBm tracking sensitivity. Enabled by Atmel’s advanced 0.18 µm CMOS technology for the ATR0621 baseband and RF-proven BiCMOS technology for the RF front end IC ATR0601, power consumption levels of 62 mW during 1 Hz update rate in continuous tracking mode are achieved. The power consumption can be further reduced with the FixNow power saving mode.

Atmel Corporation