FTDI Chip has introduced a USB-based GPS module to provide positioning data for laptops, tablets or an embedded PC. Running off a 5V supply from a USB A port, the module is based on the company’s ...

Adafruit has this week announced the availability of its new Ultimate GPS module which offers a USB connection, 66 channels and 10Hz updates. The GPS module is now available to purchase for under $40 ...

Ultra-Thin Copernicus GPS Module with Low Power Ideal for Drop-In, Ready to Go Positioning SUNNYVALE, CA—Trimble introduced the Copernicus GPS receiver, a thumbnail-sized, surface-mount, low power ...

Using a basic GPS-specific chip and some standard support ICs, you can build a USB dongle that provides GPS capability with a Windows PC, enabling geolocation functions and features. Starting with ...

[Florin] was given the task of repairing a GPS unit that wouldn’t boot up. What he found was unfortunately a bad processor. Fortunately, he was able to make a project out of it. After scavenging the ...

Swiss-based u‑blox has introduced the EVA‑M8M stand-alone positioning module. The EVA-M8M GNSS module brings concurrent multi-GNSS performance into the ultra-compact EVA footprint. Designed for cost- ...

Fully autonomous sub-meter performance can be realized for most outdoor applications within coverage of SBAS throughout North America (WAAS), Europe (EGNOS), and Japan (MSAS). An improved, low-power, ...

The WorldNav 3500 GPS module is very light, coming in 366 grams (13 oz.) and measuring just 112 x 91 x 47 mm (4.5 x 3.5 x 2 in.). It is similar in size to the Garmin zumo 450 and even closer in size ...

Jackson Labs Technologies Inc. has made available the M12M Replacement Receiver GNSS module that is form-fit-function compatible to the legacy Motorola M12M and M12+ timing and navigation receivers.