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Atmel Unveils Automotive Versions of its GPS Chips
October 21, 2008Atmel Corp. has rolled out two automotive-grade GPS devices, the ATR0630P1 and ATR0635P1 chips, based on Atmel's GPS receiver devices, ATR0630 and ATR0635, which have been shipping since 2005.
The devices, measuring 7 x 10 millimeters, incorporate a complete GPS receiver and meet the AEC-Q100 automotive quality standard, according to the chipmaker. It suggested the GPS chips could be used in in-vehicle navigation systems, telematics, fleet management, dynamic car insurance fee systems (pay-as-you-drive), and after-market navigation products.
The P1 versions of the ATR0630 and ATR0635 devices feature maximum chipset integration, according to Atmel; this includes a 45 percent reduction in footprint, a simplified board layout, and a minimal external component count. The ATR0635P1's -158 dBm sensitivity also allows weak-signal acquisition and tracking in urban canyons, the chipmaker said.
Because of their full pin-to-pin and functional compatibility to the industrial-graded standard variants ATR0630 and ATR0635, the new P1 versions enable the re-use of existing designs that use the earlier modules as well, according to Atmel.
Samples of the automotive-grade GPS receiver chips are available now in small-outline, 96-pin ball grid array packages. Pricing starts at $13 for the ATR0630P1 and $15 for the ATR0635P1 for 10,000-piece quantities each. A complete evaluation kit, including ultra-small footprint sample designs, is also available, the company said.
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