Digital Compass Enhancement on Navigation Devices
MEMSIC is a U.S. based company that manufactures CMOS Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) IC products. Their latest is called MMC212xM which is a Dual-axis Magnetic Sensor. Such chips are used for applications that involve any kind of electronic compass, GPS navigation, position sensing, etc.
MMC212xM promises to enhance digital compass functionality that will enable a host of new location-based services (LBS) in GPS enabled mobile phones and personal navigation devices.
