GPS chip minimizes size, power consumption

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com GPS chip minimizes size, power consumption — Feb. 06, 2008 — NXP Semiconductors is now sampling a GPS chip claimed to be the industry's smallest and lowest-powered. The GNS7560 requires only four external connections, offers Linux drivers, and uniquely, saves power by altering sensitivity and tracking based on signal strength, multipath, and velocity, according to the company. ...