Turning S3C64XX-based mobile devices into GPS receivers

Rehovot, Israel, January 1, 2009 - CellGuide Ltd., a provider of integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions, has successfully demonstrated its ACLYS GPS running with Samsung’s S3C6410 266 MHz application processor. The Samsung S3C64XX family of application processors has become the primary platform in the personal navigation device (PND) market.

ACLYS is a powerful, low cost single-Die GPS/AGPS solution that turns an S3C64XX-based device into a high sensitivity GPS receiver.
ACLYS sets a new benchmark in price-performance by providing industry-leading GPS performance at a previously unheard of low unit price. Power consumption is only 5 mW and the chip size is only 5 mm x 5 mm.
ACLYS chip connects to the S3C64XX processor via an SPI bus. ACLYS software running on the S3C64XX processor takes input from ACLYS chip and provides standard NMEA output.
ACLYS host software provides a powerful, yet simple API for fast integration during design-in, and precise control of the GPS during operation. ACLYS host software is compatible with a wide variety of O/S’s such as Windows Mobile, Windows CE, Symbian, Linux, and commonly used RTOS. ACLYS software uses a minimum of host resources, so that the GPS can run in the background while other applications run on the host processor.  
For GPS RF down conversion, CellGuide offers its highly integrated CGA3100 RF Front-end.  The CGA3100 provides industry-leading down conversion performance with unprecedented power savings in a very small 5 mm x 5 mm footprint.
ACLYS is designed for fast integration. CellGuide also offers device manufacturers a full range of support and design-in services related to GPS integration. Please see Design Support for more details.
ACLYS is a breakthrough GPS solution that drastically reduces the unit cost of adding high-end GPS functionality. Now it is possible to economically add high performance GPS to S3C64XX-based mass-market products.