LONDON – IP core developer SiliconGate LDA (Porto, Portugal has said that its power management IP has been included in the U-blox 7 platform and the UBX-G7020 chip implementation from U-blox AG (Thalwil, Switzerland), which it claims is the world's lowest power multi-standard global navigation satellite system.
A key figure of merit for the UBX-G7020 receiver is that it only consumes 7-milliwatts of power in continuous navigation. The UBX-G7020 can work with signals from GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Compass and Galileo and is implemented in a 65-nm RF CMOS manufacturing process from GlobalFoundries Inc.
U-blox recently expanded its role in positioning and wireless technology for machine-to-machine, automotive and consumer markets through the acquisition of
Cognovo ltd. and 4M Wireless Ltd."Our GNSS satellite receivers are often used in portable battery operated devices where low power consumption is a crucial requirement for our customers. Integrating SiliconGate’s power management IP into our latest u-blox 7 positioning platform gives our products a strategic advantage and enables us to bring a whole new generation of attractive chip and module products on the market," said Eric De Mey, vice president of IC development at U-blox, in a statement from SiliconGate.
"One of our main achievements has been to make our DC/DC converters SoC and RF friendly. This means: low noise, compact, efficient at low loads and using small inductors so that they can be used where they make a difference," said Floriberto Lima, CEO of SiliconGate, in the same statement.
Related links and articles:
www.silicongate.com
News articles:Indian chip firm hits rare milestone
SiliconGate wins prize at IPSOC
Portuguese startup pursues power IP sans VC 
