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News Release from: ARC International
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 April 2001
CellGuide to use ARC core in wireless
devices
CellGuide, an Israel-based fabless communications semiconductor company, is to use ARC's user-configurable 32bit processor core in its devices for the wireless location market.
CellGuide, an Israel-based fabless communications semiconductor company, is to use ARC's user-configurable 32bit processor core in its devices for the high-growth wireless location market "The ability to provide accurate and reliable location information of wireless devices such as cellular phones, pagers and PDAs is likely to enable new and compelling commercial services based on location-sensitive information such as intelligent Internet applications, geo-based billing and automobile location-related services", said Joseph Nir, CEO of CellGuide
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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CellGuide selected ARC's processor because of the ability to configure the processor to suit CellGuide's applications, and the ability to optimise the processor for small die size and low power consumption.
CellGuide has developed a unique technology featuring GPS receiving capability in a wireless handset.
"ARC's processor plays a significant part in the technology that relies on location-enabling chips, allowing us to develop a low cost, low power design architecture", adds Nir.
Bob Terwilliger, CEO of ARC Cores comments, "CellGuide's use of our processor core indicates ARC's technology is becoming an attractive choice for products that need to be battery-powered and low cost.
A number of digital cameras and cordless phones containing ARC microprocessors are now being shipped by our licensees, demonstrating that designers are incorporating configurable processors in such products".
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