+JSWilson64 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 From Engadget: It looks like U.S. International Trade Commission judge Carl Charneski has managed to cause quite a stir in the GPS industry this month, with him first ruling earlier this month that chipmaker SiRF infringed on six of Broadcom's GPS patents, and him now recommending that the ITC issue an all out product import ban on products using the offending chips. What's Garmin stock doing today? Quote Link to comment
yogazoo Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 As of around lunch time it's dropped -1.83% (-0.64) according to Google. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 From Engadget: It looks like U.S. International Trade Commission judge Carl Charneski has managed to cause quite a stir in the GPS industry this month, with him first ruling earlier this month that chipmaker SiRF infringed on six of Broadcom's GPS patents, and him now recommending that the ITC issue an all out product import ban on products using the offending chips. What's Garmin stock doing today? It just means that the SIRF III chip makers will have to liscence key patents, or do a tweak to their chip design. Garmin can use the redesigned chip, or someone elses chip. This is only a problem if the patent holder decides their patent is the golden apple and tries to hold the world hostage. Quote Link to comment
+AndrewRJ Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 From Engadget: It looks like U.S. International Trade Commission judge Carl Charneski has managed to cause quite a stir in the GPS industry this month, with him first ruling earlier this month that chipmaker SiRF infringed on six of Broadcom's GPS patents, and him now recommending that the ITC issue an all out product import ban on products using the offending chips. What's Garmin stock doing today? It just means that the SIRF III chip makers will have to liscence key patents, or do a tweak to their chip design. Garmin can use the redesigned chip, or someone elses chip. This is only a problem if the patent holder decides their patent is the golden apple and tries to hold the world hostage. which would just cause GPS manufacturers to use a slightly differend but similerly performing chip in their units. So no real effect. Quote Link to comment
+paulmc Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Isn't Garmin already using another type of high-sensitivity chipset in their newer gps models? Quote Link to comment
+benh57 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Isn't Garmin already using another type of high-sensitivity chipset in their newer gps models? Yes. I don't think it's been revealed what chip exactly in the Oregons. If it were SIRF they probably would have said so. There is a cache at SIRF HQ in San Jose, btw. Fun cache with free GPS chips in it. Quote Link to comment
+coggins Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) I don't think it's been revealed what chip exactly in the Oregons. Let me give you a hint: Looks like the form factor of a ST Cartesio STA2062 or STA2062A (16mmx16mm). ST website for more: LINK Edited September 1, 2008 by coggins Quote Link to comment
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