Broadcom announces new five satellite constellation location chip

The BCM47531 is a Global Navigation Satellite System chip that calculate positioning data from the US, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese networks, as well as regional augmentation systems.

Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom has unveiled a new location chip that can connect to five satellite constellations simultaneously. The BCM47531 is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chip that calculate positioning data from the US GPS network, the Russian GLONASS network, the Japanese QZSS network, the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS), and the Chinese BeiDou network.