Editor's note: The following is Planet Analog's first in a series of Design Challenges. This one was sent to me by a reader/design team interested in using GPS in a particular application. We are ...

Global Positioning System (GPS) capability is one of the most popular new features for current and next-generation cell phones. Using the GPS feature and associated firmware, it is possible to ...

GPS modules and chipsets are being designed into many consumer and industrial devices, resulting in an increasing number of engineers being tasked with incorporating GPS subsystems into their designs.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at approximately $50 million to execute a System Design Review for the next generation Global Positioning System Space Segment program, ...

The idea of integrating a complete GPS receiver onto a single chip has taken on some of the same character as the search for the Holy Grail. And, as with that legendary tableware, a school of thought ...

Lockheed Martin's new GPS satellite, the newest iteration of the company's GPS III design, has reached preliminary design review (PDR). The design changes will enable dual-launch capability, allowing ...

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 ...