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A precision timing GNSS module that achieves high accuracy by disciplining a local oscillator or other clock source with timing signals received from satellite-hosted atomic clocks is available from Alpha Micro Components. The LEA-M8F module from u-blox is a compact, surface-mount unit which generates a precise 30.72 MHz reference clock crucial for synchronising industrial data and communication systems such as small, femto and macro-cell mobile ...

STMicroelectronics has announced what it claims to be the industry's smallest 6-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) qualified for automotive applications with low-noise and improved output resolution. The ASM330LXH targets on-board units for electronic road tolling, other vehicle telematics systems and in-dash car-navigation solutions that require accurate and reliable inertial sensors to optimise positioning and direction, even in the absence o...

To enable customers to augment infotainment and pair informational ADAS features, Texas Instruments has added signal processing functionality to the DRA75x processors. This combinationwill allow customers to produce cars with digital cockpit integration as well as traditional infotainment features without compromising performance. Delivering a diverse portfolio of products with hardware and software compatibility, the Jacinto 6 EP and Jacinto 6 E...

A new firmware update has been added to Rohde & Schwarz’s R&S IQR100 digital I/Q data recorder. It provides users with a data rate of nearly 100 Msample/s instead of the original 66 Msample/s. Plus, the exchangeable memory pack's capacity has been increased from 1 Tbyte to 2 Tbyte.

u blox's SARA-U260 dual-band 3G/2G module has achieved 'AT&T network compatible' status, allowingcustomers to design modems into M2M devices operating over AT&T’s 3G network in the USA. Suitable applications includetracking boxes, usage-based insurance devices, smart metering, wearable electronics and connected fitness watches.

Enabling always-on location applications for mobile devices, Broadcom has introduced a GNSS and sensor hub combo chip. By integratingthe GNSS chip and sensor hub into a single combo chip, theBCM4773 minimises battery loss and providesmobile devices with intelligent location technology.

Laird's LTE/MIMO antennas will be installed on a major domestic automobile manufacturer’s North American vehicles, beginning with model year 2015. Enabling 4G/LTE cellular connection to mobile devices, infotainment and safety options inside the vehicle, the antennas offer drivers and passengers a superior in vehicle experience.

Keeping track of assets, vehicles and animals is becoming a bigger market and Alpha Micro has responded by introducing the NEO-M8 series of standalone concurrent GNSS modules, built on the exceptional performance of the u-blox M8 GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and SBAS) engine in the industry proven NEO form factor.

InvenSense has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Movea, a provider of software for ultra-low power location, activity tracking and context sensing. Movea's work in algorithms and software framework is expected to further scale InvenSense's leadership in motion software and accelerate InvenSense's 'AlwaysOn' low-power solutions for mobile and the IoT.

The newest member of Texas Instruments' Jacinto platform, the DRA72x “Jacinto 6 Eco” SoC has been introduced. Manufacturers can use the DRA72x processor to cost-effectively integrate and deliver high-integrity audio, simultaneous multimedia streaming and device connectivity in a wide range of automobiles, including the burgeoning entry- to mid-level segment.