Fujitsu Developing ASICs for GPS Receivers with Industry Leader NovAtel
September 11 2007 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Second ASIC in Series Continues Collaboration between Fujitsu and
NovAtel SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu
Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) is developing a new
high-performance ASIC with NovAtel Inc. (NASDAQ:NGPS), a leading
provider of precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
components and subsystems, the company announced today. The new
ASIC, the second design on which Fujitsu has worked with
Calgary-based NovAtel, is to be used in GPS receivers for
high-precision market applications such as mapping, surveying,
precision agriculture and machine guidance. NovAtel's technology is
also at the core of ground reference networks around the world used
for civil aviation navigation. The first ASIC the two companies
successfully developed is now in full production. "This new ASIC
continues the productive, successful relationship we have enjoyed
with Fujitsu," said Curtis Anderson, NovAtel's vice president, OEM
Product Development. "The ASICs we have developed with Fujitsu are
key components in our world-class precise positioning technology."
"NovAtel is an industry leader in the development of GNSS
components and subsystems designed for rapid integration into
commercial, high-precision applications," said Keith Horn, chief
operating officer, Fujitsu Microelectronics America. "We are
excited to work closely with them on another important ASIC
program, providing a vital core technology that supports the
additional satellites and frequencies that NovAtel's technology
roadmap demands." About Fujitsu Microelectronics America Fujitsu
Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) leads the industry in
innovation. FMA provides high-quality, reliable semiconductor
products and services for the networking, communications,
automotive, security and other markets throughout North and South
America. For more information about the Fujitsu ASICs, please see
http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/asic or address e-mail to All company
and other product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Fujitsu
Microelectronics America, Inc. CONTACT: Emi Igarashi of Fujitsu
Microelectronics, Inc., +1-408-737-5647, ; or Dick Davies,
Independent Public Relations Associates, +1-415-652-7515, , for
Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. Web site:
http://www.fma.fujitsu.com/
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