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SimpleLink™ GPS CC4000
Fully integrated GPS solution
Overview
Know where you are when the need arises with TI’s SimpleLink™
CC4000 GPS solution. TI’s CC4000 GPS solution provides a quick,
accurate, low cost path to add GPS positioning technology to your
product. With unmatched performance, TI’s CC4000 can deliver
accuracy better than 3 meters with autonomous time to fix of
35 seconds. CC4000s’ “Watchful Eye” technology automatically
maintains satellite positioning information allowing your solution to
stay in low power modes longer.
A slim driver coupled with modules from the world’s leading
manufacturers reduces development time, complexity and cost
by allowing you to get to market quicker with known system
performance.
MCU
Push To Fix
Slim Driver
Host API
GPS Reset
UART
SimpleLink
CC4000
GPS solution in
ROM
Connecting to low memory microcontrollers is enabled by complete software
integration on the CC4000.
Module
Vendor
TI Part
number
Orderable part
number
GNS
CC4000TC6000GN
TC6000-GN
www.ti.com/gps
Description
Includes: EEPROM,
TCXO, Filter
Key Features and Benefits
Fully integrated GPS solution
•t Embedded GPS driver
•t NMEA protocol communication
•t Reduced system complexity
•t Minimal loading on host CPU
•t Enables GPS functionality with all
MCUs and MPUs
Proven solution with best-in-class
performance
•t Autonomous cold start Time to first fix
(TTFF) of 35 seconds in open sky signal
conditions
•t Autonomous hot start TTFF of ~1
second in open sky signal conditions
•t Tracking accuracy better than 3 meters
•t Timing accuracy <100ns (nominal)
•t Low power implementation (Push-to-fix
activated power management for active
and deep sleep)
•t Based on 6th generation GPS solution
shipping for several years
Complete platform solution and
modules
•t Sample applications to get started
quickly
•t Simple APIs
•t Modules are available from GNS
to simplify development and reduce
costs