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Wednesday 9 April 2014
Vecow built advanced fanless Quad-Core PoE+ 802.3at embedded system with 2 external removable storages
Vecow Co., Ltd., a front-runner in the application fields of embedded system, image processing, and intelligent automation, today announces a fanless Power-over-Ethernet embedded controller ECS-7800-PoER supports 3rd Gen Intel Quad-Core series processor, DDR3L and DDR3 maximum dual channel 16GB ram, 4-port IEEE 802.3at PoE+, 2 external removable SSD/HDD trays, 5 display (2 DP, DVI-D, VGA, LVDS), isolated DIO, 2 GbE LANs, CFast, two 2.5" SATA 6Gp/s SSD/HDD trays, 4 COM, 4 USB 3.0 ports, JST connector, and 2 miniPCIe, plus with overvoltage protection and Trusted Platform Module which making ECS-7800-PoER stands out from others in machine vision and GigE imaging, intelligent traffic system, machine vision, surveillance and security, Internet of Things (IOT), AOI, and most of embedded applications.4 GigE IEEE 802.3at PoE+ & 4 USB 3.0Using only one Ethernet cable to supply power and transmit and sync data simultaneously, ECS-7800-PoER apply IEEE 802.3at power sourcing equipment enable to supply 50 to 57 VDC, 600 mA, and 25.5W at the powered device, for example, HD LCDs, touchscreens, cameras and motion sensors. Transfer up to 5 Gbps data, USB 3.0 supports 4,608 x 3,288 pixel resolution at 10 frames per second. Design for wider compatibility, higher power supply but less total cost and wiring, ECS-7800-PoER is one-of-a-kind dream fan-less embedded system for machine Vision, outdoor imaging, IOT, Cloud Computing, Big Data, 3-D imaging, ITS (Intelligent Traffic Solutions), quality control, and medical imaging applications.2 external removable SSD/HDD traysEnabling speedy data access with RAID 0, 5, and 10 and hard drive failure protection with RAID 1, 5, and 10, ECS-7800-PoER is equipped with two extend SATA III (6 Gbp/s) SSD/HDD trays for better responsiveness and storage capability. With 2 external removable SSD/HDD trays, ECS-7800-PoER enables to remove storage media for security or storage capability. Rapid storage technology combines with RAID and two SATA III practical interfaces enhancing performance and data computing of multi-core platforms.Fanless, -25 degrees C to +70 degrees C operation temperatureSuperior housing and heat dispassion design allow ECS-7800-PoER operation under harsh environments. Dissipating heat from the inner high performance processor through external aluminum heat sink, ECS-7800-PoER enables to operate with performance and stability at temperatures from -25 to 70 degrees Celsius.Quad-Core CPU & DDR3 integrated performanceECS-7800-PoER powered by cutting-edge the 3rd Gen Intel Quad-Core i7 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz) not only increasing power efficiency as much as 25% also integrates Intel HD 4000 graphics and extremely low thermal design power as 35W providing an enhanced reliability, safety and shock resistance for fanless operation required environments. Allowing to decode multiple high-resolution full HD videos simultaneous, Intel GMA HD 4000 graphic supports Direct X 11, OpenGL 3.1, Open CL 1.1 and MPEG-2 hardware decoding and up to 3 independent displays. With dual channel SO-DIMM DDR3 1333/1066MHz up to 16GB and quad-core processor, ECS-7800-PoER would be the ideal option of ultimate performance embedded system.Rich I/OECS-7800-PoER provides stable and speedy 2 Ethernet ports with 9.6 kb/s to 1 Gb/s data transmission option for high bandwidth and supports Ethernet Control Automation Technology (EtherCAT). Security improvement with trusted platform module, TPM, ECS-7800-PoER also equipped with 4 COM, 4 USB 3.0, 2 USB2.0, CFast, isolated DIO, 2 mini-PCIe (1 with SIM card socket for WiFi, 3G/GPRS), 3 RS-232 and 1 RS-232/485/422 and 8 in/out GPIO.More information about Vecow ECS-7800-PoER Fanless PoE Quad-Core Embedded Controller may be found on the company's website at http://www.vecow.com/.About Vecow Co., Ltd.Vecow has been devoted to designing and developing high quality products with innovative technology since it was founded. Our application fields of factory/machine automation, machine vision & GigE imaging, DIO, digital signage, medical and home automation and in-vehicle and environment surveillance are credited to Vecow high-efficient design services.ECS-7800-PoER provides 2 external removable SSD/HDD trays on front panel for storage capability extension
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Qualcomm announces highest-end Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors
Qualcomm Technologies has introduced its next-generation mobile processors for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 tier, the Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors. The Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors are Qualcomm Technologies' highest performing platform to date, completing Qualcomm Technologies' lineup of 64-bit enabled, LTE-equipped chipsets for premium mobile computing devices.Both the Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 808 processors integrate Qualcomm Technologies' fourth-generation Cat 6 LTE Advanced multimode modem together with support for the Qualcomm RF360 Front End Solution, and support 3x20MHz Carrier Aggregation, enabling speeds of up to 300 Mbps.Both processors are designed in 20nm technology node with Cat 6 LTE, advanced multimedia features and 64-bit capability, all tightly integrated and optimized for low power consumption that does not sacrifice performance.The Snapdragon 810 processor also supports native 4K Ultra HD interface and video, along with an upgraded camera suite using gyro-stabilization and 3D noise reduction for producing high quality 4K video at 30 frames per second and 1080p video at 120 frames per second.The combined 14-bit dual image signal processors (ISPs) are capable of supporting 1.2GP/s throughput and image sensors up to 55-megapixel. Advanced imaging software helps enable advanced mobile camera features, including enhanced exposure, white balance and fast low light focus.The combined 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 CPUs and Cortex-A53 CPUs are designed to enable an improved user experience based on the advanced technology feature set, while implementation of the new ARMv8-A ISA enables improved instruction set efficiency.Designed for 4K displays, the new Qualcomm Adreno 430 graphics processing unit (GPU) provides support for OpenGL ES 3.1 plus hardware tessellation, geometry shaders and programmable blending. The Adreno 430 is designed to deliver up to 30% faster graphics performance and 100% faster GPGPU compute performance, while reducing power consumption by up to 20%, as compared to its predecessor, the Adreno 420 GPU. The Adreno 430 GPU also enables a new level of GPU security for secure composition and management of premium video and other multimedia.The Snapdragon 810 processor introduces high speed LPDDR4 memory, features frame buffer compression and external 4K display support via HDMI1.4 and was the first mobile platform to implement Qualcomm VIVE 2-stream 802.11ac with multi-user MIMO, which makes Wi-Fi networks more efficient in order to maximize the performance of local connectivity for mobile devices.The Snapdragon 810 also supports for Bluetooth 4.1, USB 3.0, NFC and the latest Qualcomm IZat location core for ubiquitous and accurate location services.The Snapdragon 808 processor is designed for premium performance and integrates the same LTE-Advanced, RF360 and Wi-Fi connectivity as the Snapdragon 810 processor and includes 2K display support. Both chipsets are fully software compatible with the 64-bit ARMv8-A instruction set.The Snapdragon 808 is designed for WQXGA (2,560x1,600) displays, the new Adreno 418 GPU provides support for OpenGL ES 3.1 plus hardware tessellation, geometry shaders, programmable blending. It is designed to support up to 20% faster graphics performance than its predecessor, the Adreno 330 GPU. The Adreno 418 GPU also enables a new level of GPU security for secure composition and management of premium video and other multimedia.The Snapdragon 808 is configured with two ARM Cortex-A57 cores paired with a quad Cortex-A53 CPU, features 12-bit dual ISPs, LPDDR3 memory support and frame buffer compression and external 4K display support via HDMI1.4.Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and 808 processorsPhoto: Company
Tuesday 8 April 2014
EverFocus Secutech events attract large crowds
EverFocus, the leading business-to-business security manufacturer, received positive feedback for their events and innovative booth design at Secutech 2014 held at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall.The 17th international exhibition and conference for electronic security, info security, fire & safety secutech was held at the Nangang Exhibition Hall come to an end on March 21. On the first day of the opening ceremony, representatives of many countries in Taiwan, VIPs and industry sectors advanced gathered. EverFocus expands their booth this year to showcase their latest technologies such as 360-degree panoramic camera and PTZ cameras, latest 10x optical zoom network camera. Most of all, the events they have during the three-day-periods is the highlight of the show.EverFocus Electronics held a total of seven product presentation, organized by a number of professional colleagues EverFocus demonstrated 10x optical zoom network cameras and in-car solutions combined with successful cases in different vertical markets. The interactions with the audience significantly enhanced the brand awareness of consumers as well as deepen the public impression of EverFocus products.EverFocus uses the latest 360-degree panoramic camera and PTZ camera to perform a combination of their technology, making the surveillance easier and more efficient. In addition, this year EverFocus sets up a complete electronic HD-SDI solution, combining four 8-channel HD-SDI DVR together and using only one mouse to operate all four and which is equal to a 32CH DVR effect.Over the years, the award-winning EverFocus is listed in the 50 top global manufacturers again. Their ENVR8304E NVR won the secutech award.During and after the exhibition, EverFocus' has been receiving enthusiastic responses from their visitors and media. EverFocus promisd that in the future, they will continue to introduce more complete solutions to manufacturers and provide "service" based services for customers. If you need detailed information about EverFocus products, please visit http://www.everfocus.com.tw/EverFocus drew massive attention during the opening ceremony at Secutech 2014
Thursday 3 April 2014
NXP strengthens China team with appointment of Li Zheng as SVP Sales & Marketing, Greater China and Country Manager, China
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced the appointment of Li Zheng as Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Greater China and Country Manager for China. Zheng, who will be based in Shanghai, will replace Mike Yeh, who is retiring from the company after an impressive 30-year career in semiconductors industry.Prior to taking up this position, Zheng held the position of SVP, worldwide marketing for SMIC Corp. Here, he was responsible for the product line roadmap, technology readiness management, technology promotion and joint development programs with major customers. Zheng has held a series of high profile management positions including Chairman & CEO of Renesas Electronics China and Hong Kong, and Senior Vice President of NEC Electronics China and Hong Kong region.NXP is committed to building on its industry leading position in China, with 8,000 of the company's employees currently based in the region. NXP designs and creates solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world; a vision which supports China's latest five-year plan.NXP is already the largest supplier of automotive semiconductors in China. Growth in this sector is expected to further accelerate the development of connected cars solutions, from smart mobility to enabling energy efficiency, safer traffic and air pollution reduction.NXP is also the market leader for other lines of business in China including, banking, mobile transactions, AFC, NFC and infrastructure. Meeting the increasing demands of the Chinese mobile device market, NXP provides mobile and cloud connected devices and system protection semiconductors to the major Chinese mobile brands. In addition, NXP's leading technologies are enabling secure connections and solutions for smart cities. Innovations in energy efficiency, smart lighting, smart buildings, and smart mobility are supporting customers in China for future development in the era of the Internet of Things."Li brings to the role in-depth knowledge of the specific demands of the China market", said Rick Clemmer, president and CEO, NXP Semiconductors. "His long tenure in the semiconductor and electronics industries will provide us with valuable experience and underscores our commitment to this important region. We are pleased to welcome Li to the team.""Li replaces Mike Yeh, who is retiring from this position", Clemmer continued. "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Mike for his contribution to NXP. Mike's dedication to build our success in Greater China, and his admirable leadership has been crucial in helping driving our leading position in the region."
Tuesday 1 April 2014
Fortrend upgrades OGS touch panels with anti-interference capability
The leading OGS touch panel manufacturer Fortrend's new 23.1-inch large-size touch panel has obtained the European CE approval, becoming the first globally to have obtained such an approval and setting up a new benchmark for larger-size touch panels. And this will be a standard in all the models in production.Nowadays electrical and electronic device are flooding our daily life. We all have experienced annoying noises talking on our mobile phone when coming close to PCs or driving. Those noises result from electromagnetic wave interference between devices. That is the reason why we have to turn off all our electronic devices when we are flying on a plane to avoid the danger of interfering with the flight control equipment. Besides, high frequency electromagnetic waves are also a hazard to our health. Not only the central neuron system but also the autoimmune system may be harmed, as well as our cardiovascular system and leukocytes. Medical scholars have noted that low intensity microwave will accelerate the aging of the eye lens, shrink the angle of vision, and cause visual issues.The projective capacitive touch panel must fulfill the 14 test programs to obtain CE approval:EMI test portion:*Conduction*Radiation*Harmonic*Voltage Fluctuation & Flicker*Disturbance Power*ClickThe EMS test portion:*ESD*RS*EFT*Surge*CS *PMF*Dip*Harmonics and Inter harmonicsThe Interference endurance test puts the device into a high electrical frequency environment, and the conducting endurance test directly puts 150K - 80M Hz noise into the power source. The tested device must not have malfunction in performance. Those products that pass the above strictly test are more stable and reliable. An OGS touch panel is a flat and thin device, and it is a big challenge to produce such an OGS touch panel sized 20-inch and larger - a challenge that ordinary small scale manufacturers will find it hard to overcome.Take a close look at the products that Fortrend produces, and you will notice in them all the global trends: environmental protection, healthier life, and convenience for daily life. Fortrend's management team is egaer to play an even bigger role in the industries, and look forward to seeing more of its products integrated in 1st-tier vendors' products worldwide.
Friday 28 March 2014
u-blox GNSS antenna module supports all satellites, concurrent operation
Swiss-based u blox, a global leader in cellular and positioning modules and integrated circuits, introduces the CAM-M8Q GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/QZSS antenna module. The module integrates a u-blox M8 satellite receiver IC plus SAW filter, LNA, TCXO, RTC, passives and a pre-tuned GNSS chip antenna in a tiny 9.6 x 14.0 x 1.95 mm package. Just add power for instant stand-alone global positioning! Combining low power consumption with high-sensitivity, high jamming immunity and concurrent GNSS operation (GPS/GLONASS, GPS/BeiDou, or GLONASS/BeiDou) the surface-mount CAM-M8Q is truly a drop-in solution for reliable and accurate satellite positioning anywhere in the world. "Our CAM-M8Q is perfect for customers designing highly compact products who want to speed up product development while freeing resources for core activities," explains Thomas Nigg, VP Product Marketing at u-blox, "the CAM-M8Q is a pre-tuned, performance and cost optimized module providing satellite positioning on an extremely small footprint. It is literally an 'instant' positioning solution." CAM-M8Q is ideal for a wide range of applications such as personal locators, handheld navigators, wearable electronics as well as vehicle telematics systems used for emergency call, anti-theft, insurance and road pricing. Consistent omnidirectional antenna performance insures excellent performance regardless of module orientation. CAM-M8Q also has a feature whereby the internal chip antenna can be used as a backup antenna if the design makes use of an external antenna. This is an important feature for applications where there is a risk that the primary external antenna may malfunction or suffer damage, for example in vehicle tracking systems where damage to the external antenna is possible. The CAM-M8Q module uses the latest u-blox M8 GNSS receiver chip qualified according to AEC-Q100 and is manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certified sites. Qualification tests are performed as stipulated in the ISO16750 standard: "Road vehicles - Environmental conditions and testing for electrical and electronic equipment". The CAM-M8Q is form-factor compatible to predecessor modules UC530 and UC530M, allowing the upgrade of existing designs with minimal effort. Detailed information about the CAM-M8Q and evaluation kit EVK-M8CAM can be found on the u-blox website: http://www.u-blox.com/en/gnss-antenna-modules-global-positioning-made-easy.html. For samples and evaluation information contact the u-blox office nearest you. u-blox' drop-in CAM-M8Q antenna module tracks all GNSS satellites, including two simultaneously
Friday 28 March 2014
Tatung looks forward to the next 50 years with the development of smart, energy-saving industrial appliances
Tatung Company won the 13th Public Construction Golden Quality Award for undertaking the "New Construction of 161kV Gas-insulated Switchgear and Ancillary Equipment Project of the Third Nuclear Power Plant" in 2013. It was the second time that Tatung has received such an honor, demonstrating the company's design and construction capabilities in the industrial electric appliance segment.The Public Construction Golden Quality Award is regarded as the Oscar Award of the construction industry in Taiwan since the assessment covers a number of critical factors, including project characteristics, ability to follow the schedules, construction quality, and industrial safety measures. The criteria are stringent and the number of contenders is large, attesting to the significance of winning the award.P.B. Feng, Tatung's domestic marketing director of the Industrial Appliance Business Unit of the Power Business Group, indicated that the latest award-winning project was a much more difficult one compared to the "Shewan Primary Distribution Substation Turnkey Project," for which Tatung won its first Golden Quality Award. The difficulties stemmed from the fact that the old Third Nuclear Power Plant's existing 161kV single-way switchgear had been using outdated high voltage switches. Tatung succeeded in connecting the new gas insulated buses (GIBs) from Tatung to the old ones originally from Japan - the first success for such work in Taiwan. Tatung also added a discharge monitoring system to help maintenance personnel implement pre-warning measures. The 161kV project received the award for its innovative design, challenges, and comprehensiveness.In the history of Taiwan's electric appliance industry, Tatung has set a number of records, including the launch of Taiwan's first 345kV oil-immersed transformers in 1984 and the introduction of cutting-edge technologies for manufacturing 161kV-class SF6 gas-insulated and amorphous transformers. For the past 50 years, Tatung has been the leader in the electric appliance industry in terms of technology development and has contributed significantly to the establishment of Taiwan's power supply infrastructure.Thirty years on, the 345kV transformer still remains the highest-voltage transformer in use in Taiwan. The main reason is that the distance from north to south in Taiwan is not too long, and therefore it is not cost-efficient to reduce electricity loss by ramping up the voltage, as the cost of installing higher voltage transformers is steep.It has been more than 50 years since Tatung's Industrial Appliance Business Unit was established in 1961, and it will continue to strive to develop smart industrial appliances with optimal safety and energy-saving standards as it looks forward to the next 50 years. The company aims to achieve breakthroughs in energy-saving technologies without having to ramp up voltages.Feng noted that while it is not easy to reduce electric losses by raising voltages during transmission, energy-saving efforts have to focus on power distribution. Many distribution transformers installed in factories, buildings and public places have a common problem: energy loss is high during conversion. Replacing those high power consumption outdated transformers with new models featuring high energy conversion efficiency will save considerable amount of power. For this reason, Tatung has been dedicated to promoting the use of amorphous transformers for years.Amorphous transformers reduce iron loss by 80%A transformer, whose most essential components are the coils and iron core, allows an electric current to pass through the primary coil and create an magnetic energy through the core, which will then be converted into electric energy through a secondary coil. During the process there are two kinds of power loss, one being "copper loss" that occurs when electrical currents travel through coils of the transformer, and the other being "iron loss" that occurs during the inductive magnetic flux pass through the core.Iron loss occurs regardless of the amount of electricity is used, or whether electricity is being used at all. But a transformer with an amorphous core is superior in reducing iron loss, with losses only at about 20% of those wasted in transformers using silicon steel cores. For example, using an amorphous core to replace the traditional silicon steel core in a 2,000kVA transformer can reduce the amount of iron loss by almost 80% from 4.85kW to 1.05kW, Feng pointed out. The energy savings could reach more than 30,000kW a year, which is a remarkable performance.Having obtained the key patented technologies for producing amorphous transformers, Tatung is able to roll out "three-leg" transformers that save more space and offer better magnetic force balance compared with traditional "five-leg" models. Taking the 2,000kVA transformer for example, Tatung is able to reduce the noise level to 58-59dB compared to an average of 62-65dB of comparable devices manufactured by other vendors.Smart partial discharge diagnose to avoid major accidentsThe adoption of the in-house developed Tatung Smart Partial Discharge Analyzer, the TSPDA, is also instrumental in Tatung becoming a provider of smart and safe industrial appliances. It is believed that the malfunction of a transformer may result from deterioration of its insulation materials, loosened parts or insufficient electrode distance, which may lead to abnormal discharges, causing the insulating oil to burn and explode. Previously, there were no effective ways of detecting signs of abnormal discharge that may result in oil burning and explosion, and therefore, all could be done was to examine the insulating oil regularly.Tatung's TSPDA is able to detect a slight discharges through high RF (radio frequency) and AE (acoustic emission) sensors and also to perform filtering function to eliminate external interferences.More amazingly, the TSPDA also can position the discharge points precisely for a three-dimensional space, which will allow maintenance personnel to take preventive measures as well as to carry out maintenance procedures to prevent major mishaps from happening.P.B. Feng, Tatung domestic marketing director of Industrial Appliance Business Unit of Power Business Group
Thursday 27 March 2014
Nvidia unveils new mobile supercomputer for embedded systems
Nvidia has opened the door to the development of a new generation of applications that employ computer vision, image processing and real-time data processing - with the launch of a developer platform based on a mobile supercomputer for embedded systems.The Nvidia Jetson TK1 Developer Kit provides developers with the tools to create systems and applications that can enable robots to navigate, physicians to perform mobile ultrasound scans, drones to avoid moving objects and cars to detect pedestrians.The Jetson TK1 Developer Kit includes a full C/C++ toolkit based on Nvidia CUDA architecture, making it much easier to program than the FPGA, custom ASIC and DSP processors that are commonly used in current embedded systems.At the heart of the Jetson TK1 Developer Kit is the Tegra K1 mobile processor, Nvidia's 192-core chip built on the Nvidia Kepler architecture.The Jetson TK1 Developer Kit comes with the full support of the CUDA 6.0 developer tool suite, including debuggers and profilers to develop massively parallel applications. CUDA 6 also brings to the ARM platform Nvidia's accelerated libraries for FFTs, linear algebra, sparse matrix, plus image and video processing.Jetson TK1 is the first developer platform for the Tegra K1, which was unveiled in January at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It includes 2GB memory and input/output connectors for USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4, Gigabit Ethernet, audio, SATA, miniPCIe and an SD card slot.It comes with a board support package and software stack, including OpenGL 4.4, as well as CUDA and the VisionWorks toolkit. It also includes a complete suite of development and profiling tools, out-of-the-box support for cameras and other peripherals, and Nvidia's partner support networking including Avionic Design, GE Intelligent Platforms, ICD, SECO and Toshiba DME.Nvidia Jetson TK1 Developer KitPhoto: Company
Thursday 27 March 2014
iCatch's easy upgrade Universal DVR exhibits at ISC West
Specifically designed for easy DVR upgrade, iCatch's (ISC West Booth #40126) newly introduced Universal DVR family is ideal for those situations where you need to deploy both analog and HD-SDI CCTV surveillance cameras simultaneously.iCatch's budget-friendly Universal DVR family, namely RHE-425U (4 channels), RHE-825U (8 channels) and RHE-1625U (16 channels), is able to accommodate digital HD signals (1080P, 720P) and analog signals (960H, D1) in one single DVR, which provides great flexibility for upgrade. With existing coaxial cable infrastructure, the user is able to change some of the analog cameras with HD-SDI ones, or simply add new HD-SDI cameras at crucial points to fulfill surveillance capabilities with ease.On top of Universal DVRs, iCatch will also exhibit innovative long-distance transmission solutions, such as ccHDtv and Optical Fiber, as well as popular Intelligent Network IVR surveillance solutions, at ISC West 2014. For more information, please check http://www.icatchinc.com/ or visit ISC West Booth #40126.iCatch's (ISC West Booth #40126) budget-friendly Universal DVR, 16-Channel RHE-1625U
Thursday 27 March 2014
u-blox launches GNSS modules with 8th generation in-house chip technology
Swiss-based u-blox, a global leader in cellular and positioning modules and integrated circuits, introduces its popular NEO, MAX and LEA GNSS modules in u-blox' next-generation, multi-constellation positioning platform u-blox M8.The new module series satisfy a wide range of requirements by providing a scalable range of features including antenna management, integrated filters, data logging, crystal or TXCO, and rich set of interfaces. They can acquire and track all visible GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and SBAS satellites and can track any two GNSS systems simultaneously for increased reliability, accuracy and faster acquisition time."Our advanced u-blox M8 modules are the result of u-blox' in-house GNSS chip design expertise and end-to-end ownership of the entire IC and module manufacturing processes. This gives us full control over features, quality and production allowing us to react quickly to customer requirements," said Thomas Seiler, u-blox CEO, "Being independent of third party GNSS chip suppliers means we offer our customers exactly the right feature set, chip and module options, smooth upgrade path and a clearly defined product roadmap extending years into the future."u-blox' online Assisted-GNSS service, AssistNow, has also been radically improved to support an unbeatable level of global positioning performance. The free service is available in online and offline versions and supports both assisted GPS and GLONASS.The NEO-M8, MAX-M8 and LEA-M8 modules provide cutting edge positioning performance and -167 dBm tracking sensitivity for a wide range of applications including vehicle and asset tracking, eCall / ERA-GLONASS emergency call systems, vehicle telematics for insurance, road pricing and anti-theft devices, navigation, security, and point-of-sales terminals.u-blox continues to offer u-blox 7 based modules NEO, MAX and LEA-7 which remain optimal for low-power, cost-efficient, single-GNSS designs. The new u-blox M8 modules maintain hardware and software compatibility with u-blox 7 modules to allow easy upgrade or product variants utilizing the same PCB layout.u-blox' capability of delivering u-blox 7 and u-blox M8 GNSS technologies in both module and integrated circuit form-factors provides maximum design flexibility and protects customers' development investments over successive product generations.First samples and evaluation kits for u-blox M8 modules are available for customer evaluation.To evaluate the performance of the u-blox M8 multi-GNSS platform, contact the u-blox office nearest you: http://www.u-blox.com/en/contact-us/sales-channels-distributors-network.htmlu-blox UBX-M8030