Release Date

2Q 2011

Product Code

VM-GIC-103

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This ABI Research Vendor Matrix compares and ranks the top GPS IC (Integrated Circuit) manufacturers. Both fabless and fabricator semiconductor vendors are included. Two sets of criteria are used to score the vendors: implementation and innovation. 

Implementation Criteria:

• Market Share
• Consumer Market Focus
• Professional, Industrial, and Military Market Focus
• Fabricator (as opposed to Fabless)
• Key Customer Wins

Innovation Criteria:

• Multiple RF Integration
• RF IC Solutions
• Baseband IC Solutions
• Single-Chip Solutions: Ability to Implement RF and Baseband Processor on a Single Die
• Wireless Assistance Data Support (A-GPS)
• Satellite-Based Augmentation System Support (SBAS): Support for EGNOS and WAAS

Manufacturers profiled include Air Semiconductor, Atheros, Atmel, Broadcom, CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio), Maxim, Nemerix, NXP, Qualcomm, SiRF, SkyTraq, Texas Instruments, and u-blox.