The Micro-Miniaturization of the Motorola Global Positioning System Receiver Using Multichip Mdules

Pat Zabii, Mark Vickberg, Barry Gilbert, David Yee, Ted Keller and Dana Weninger

Abstract:	With the basic design of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers having solidified, the present technology emphasis is towards miniaturization. The Special Purpose Processor Development Group, Mayo Foundation and the Communications Products Operations, Motorola, in a collaborative effort, designed a GPS receiver based on the Motorola handheld receiver design utilizing various Multichip Module (MCM) technologies to achieve the overall smallest embeddable commercial receiver available by maximizing packaging density. This paper describes these initial efforts, the overall design concept, the MCM technologies used, the required fixturing, and the planned progression for future development towards a micro-miniature embeddable commercial GPS receiver.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1993 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 20 - 22, 1993 Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco, CA
Pages:	589 - 594
Cite this article:	Zabii, Pat, Vickberg, Mark, Gilbert, Barry, Yee, David, Keller, Ted, Weninger, Dana, "The Micro-Miniaturization of the Motorola Global Positioning System Receiver Using Multichip Mdules," Proceedings of the 1993 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, San Francisco, CA, January 1993, pp. 589-594.
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