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Because GPS chipset’s performance affects GPS’ positioning speed, sensitivity, positioning time, etc; they have become suppliers’ main target. For the last two years, GPS chipset suppliers try to merge or develop a new strategy to ensure their position and technology in the market remain strong.

In 2007, Taiwan chipset company MediaTek has become Garmin’s supplier and other companies such as Prolific Technology Inc. and MStar Semiconductor Inc. and SkyTraq slowly become influential in GPS chipset market.

• MediaTek Inc.
  MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital media solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition digital TV, optical storage, and high definition DVD products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code “2454″, MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales and research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, Korea, Ireland, Denmark and England.
• Prolific Technology
  Prolific Technology Inc., a leading IC design house and ASIC design service provider, was founded in November 1997 by a group of highly experienced and specialized technical engineers. The Company started out by developing Smart I/O IC solutions, focusing on niche USB/IEEE 1394 bridge controller products. The Company then also ventured in the Mixed-Mode technology development, successfully designing Brushless Motor Driver IC and Hall sensors. With the future towards 3C integration, the Company will devote more efforts in SOC development as well as integration of competitive multimedia (MPEG-4/JPEG/MP3) and GPS products.
• Mstar Semiconductor
  MStar Semiconductor, Inc. is a professional IC design house, and is dedicated in providing mixed-mode integrated circuit technologies. By combining semiconductor design expertise and advanced proprietary technologies, MStar delivers a broad line of products: multimedia, wireless communications ICs, general-purpose mixed-mode ICs, and Intellectual Property (IP) development services. Backed by a very experienced mixed-mode R&D team (members are with years of experiences of mixed-mode design and were the key members of the mixed-signal design groups from several prestigious hi-tech corporations), MStar is able to leverage its know-how in mixed-mode processing to deliver products, which facilitates our diversified range of semiconductor solutions. MStar is committed to providing timely, professional technical services to ensure customers success using our products.

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