Motorola unveils new GPS chip

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Motorola Inc. Wednesday introduced a miniature global positioning system chip that's capable of working independently of other support networks.

The dime-sized FS Oncore chip can be used for adding location sensing to portable electronics products such as cell phones or personal digital assistants. Motorola told CNETnews.com the chip calculates its position locally, eliminating network overhead and problems that are connected with network-centric GPS systems.

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Motorola said the design would also allow manufacturers to eliminate unnecessary radio frequency and power connectors.

The GPS receiver uses the host's memory space to store the GPS software. Once the code is executed, the chip becomes an autonomous or assisted GPS unit.

Samples of the chip and evaluation kits will be available this month from Synergy-GPS, while production parts and software support for autonomous and self-aiding operations will be available during the first quarter 2004. Prices were not announced.

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