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Broadcom Announces Immediate Support for the New QZSS Satellites Launched by Japan

2010-10-14 10:45 1165

GPS Receiver Successfully Tests Reception of the QZSS Satellite Signals and Codes

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its single-chip global positioning system (GPS) solution for mobile devices supports the new Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) launched by Japan earlier this month. The BCM4751 (https://www.broadcom.com/products/GPS/GPS-Silicon-Solutions/BCM4751) solution has built-in support for QZSS and also supports additional satellite constellations including the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), making as many as nine additional satellites available for use in navigation. This built-in support will result in several GPS performance benefits, including improved urban canyon navigation in major cities such as Tokyo and availability of position fixes in more areas than competitive solutions.

Highlights/Key Facts:

    -- The foundation of the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System has just
       been established with the launch of a new navigation satellite named
       Michibiki. This is the first of three satellites in this new
       constellation. The QZSS satellites are meant to provide refined
       navigation capabilities over existing systems.
    -- The QZSS satellites require a new set of pseudo random number (PRN)
       codes, support for which is already built into the BCM4751.
    -- Broadcom is working closely with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
       (JAXA) to test reception of live QZSS signals and codes as they become
       available using the BCM4751.
    -- The Broadcom BCM4751 is a single-chip GPS receiver used for tracking
       and navigation, primarily in mobile devices. Its massively parallel,
       hardware correlator architecture provides faster signal searches,
       accurate real-time navigation, improved tracking sensitivity and very
       low average power consumption. The sensitivity and navigation
       performance of the BCM4751 continue to set the standard for the
       industry.
    -- Key features of the Broadcom BCM4751 GPS receiver include:
       -- 65 nanometer CMOS design featuring a highly integrated radio
          frequency (RF) and baseband processor with extremely low power
          consumption.
       -- The smallest complete PCB footprint: 30 mm(2) including band-pass
          filter, TCXO and passives.
       -- High sensitivity operation.
       -- Increased satellite availability: supports GPS, SBAS and QZSS
          satellites at L1 frequency band.
       -- Integrated power management allowing direct connection to the
          battery.
       -- Available in both wafer level ball grid array (WLBGA) and fine pitch
          ball grid array (FPBGA) packages.

Supporting Quotes:

Koji Terata, Project Manager QZSS, JAXA

"JAXA innovations are driving improved user experience of advanced navigation products. For that reason, JAXA is excited to work with Broadcom to be among the first companies to demonstrate the significant performance benefits of adding the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), including aiding in urban canyon navigation, providing a straighter, more accurate and reliable navigation solution, as well as position fixes in more areas."

Scott Pomerantz, Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom's GPS line of business

"We are pleased to announce our support of Japan's QZSS satellite system which will improve the accuracy and availability of satellite navigation services. The BCM4751 already sets new standards in performance and low power consumption with state-of-the-art sensitivity and navigation performance and our support for QZSS only accelerates our customers' ability to realize the additional performance benefits provided by this exciting new system."

Source: Broadcom Corporation
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