Alpha Micro’s new PCI Express Mini cards empower next-generation mobile computers with GPS and location-based services
21/4/2009
Ref: AM-UBLOX
Alpha Micro Components, a leading international distributor of electronic components, today announces it has added u-blox PCI Express Mini cards to its GPS product portfolio. The PCI Express Mini cards enable next-generation laptop, netbook, mobile internet devices and "Ultra Mobile" PC OEMs to provide GPS and location-based services including personal navigation, services/people finder and geo-tagging. The cards, which come in two sizes, deliver the market’s highest GPS tracking sensitivity which offers customers an extremely robust solution for seamless navigation.
Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director of Alpha Micro Components, said: "The mobile computing market is expanding dramatically, with sales of mobile PCs with integrated GPS projected to grow to 45 million units in 2011. We recently signed a deal to distribute 3G/HSUPA PCI cards from Sierra Wireless and by adding the u-blox PCI Express Mini cards to our portfolio, we are now able to provide customers with a wider range of wireless products in this popular form factor, which further strengthens our product offering."
The GPS PCI Express Mini Card is based on the industry-leading u-blox 5 positioning engine, which delivers the world's fastest Time to First Fix (<1 sec). It is equally effective with lower cost antennas and enables a better performance, even in dense urban environments. Requiring only an external antenna, the card comes in two sizes - PCI-Express Mini Card (PCI-5S) and PCI-Express Half Mini Card (PCM-5S) - to accommodate OEM’s diverse needs. The cards implement u-blox' SuperSense technology, which can track extremely weak GPS signals to -160 dBm. The Mini cards also include u-blox proprietary anti-jamming algorithms so they are highly immune to noise generated by the PC bus, mobile phones and any other electronic devices in close proximity.
The cards are available now with drivers that support Windows XP and Windows Vista. A driver for Windows 7 will be available shortly.
For more information please contact: Alpha Micro Components, Springfield House, Cranes Road, Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9LJ
Tel: 01256 851 770 Fax: 01256 851 771 Email: sales@alphamicro.net
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u-blox is a fabless semiconductor positioning solutions provider for the automotive, mobile communications and infrastructure markets. u-blox develops chips and complete modules based on the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including GPS and GALILEO. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Switzerland, the u-blox group is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has offices in the USA, in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. For more information, please visit
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What really sets Alpha Micro apart from the competition is its design-based approach to distribution and in-depth product knowledge in the markets it serves.
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