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Broadcom Rolls Out New Wearables Navigation Chip

SOCALTECH - Sep 14 - The new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chip is aimed at IoT, and helps figure out position, velocity, and time on chip, freeing up microcontrollers from those tasks--saving power and processing cycles for other things. Broadcom said the new Broadcom BCM47748 dramatically lowers costs for manufacturers--potentially eliminating the need for an MCU--and supports both GPS and GLONASS and accelerator inputs.

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Avago To Buy Broadcom For $37B

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL - May 28 - Avago will pay $17B in cash and about $20B of its own shares. Broadcom investors can choose to receive $54.50 a share in cash or about 0.44 shares in a newly formed Singapore holding company, among other options. They will own about 32% of the combined company.

by Dana Mattioli & Dana Cimilluca & Shayndi Raice
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Broadcom's New Platform To Extend Wearable Battery Life

ZACKS - Feb 26 - The platform reduces power consumption of smartwatches and other devices that run on Google's Android Wear operating system for wearable devices by as much as 40%. It also gives OEMs more features that can be added to their offerings, like GPS with sensor hub processing and wireless charging support.

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Broadcom’s WICED Sense

EPOCH TIMES - Oct 26 - The Wireless Internet Connectivity for Emended Devices (WICED, pronounced wicked) Sense includes a gyroscope, accelerometer, eCompass, as well as sensors that detect humidity and temperature. All these sensors are wrapped up into a tiny device that can communicate with smartphones. The device can help those interested in IoT, from hobbyists to engineers, develop wearable devices.

by Jeffrey Thompson
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Global Location Chip Targets Wearables

EDN - Feb 24 - Broadcom Corporation claims to offer the first Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), system-on-chip (SoC), designed for low-power wearable devices such as fitness trackers and smart watches. Consuming 75% less power than existing GNSS devices, GNSS SoC enables consumers to more accurately track and manage their health and well being.

by Jean-Pierre Joosting
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