SiRF Chips + GPS Software

Applications †Wireless handsets †Mobile computing & internet devices †Consumer electronics

SiRFstarIV GSD4t
Host-based GPS Receiver Featuring SiRFaware Technology

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The SiRFstarIV™ platform with SiRFaware™ GPS technology optimizes
mobile phones, mobile computers, and mobile internet devices for location
enabled services. Extremely low power consumption and fast location allows
a broad range of location enabled services without compromising battery
life or dependence on a network – from navigating to playing location-based
games to searching for friends at the mall. This compact solution lowers BOM
cost and design risk while delivering industry-leading GPS performance.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS SiRFstarIV ARCHITECTURE Benefits

Performance Fast, Responsive Location Experience Enhanced Navigation

† High sensitivity engine acquires at † High speed location engine † Smart MEMS sensor interface
-160 dBm and tracks to -163 dBm
† 48 track verification channels † Multi-master i2c bus for smart sensors
† High performance on-chip LNA with
1.6 dB noise figure † SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN) † Interrupt input for context change
alarms
† 6~8 dB of 3GPP pass margin, Breakthrough Power Consumption
coarse aided SiRFHost Host Software Suite
† Adaptive micropower controller
Package † Location Manager software suite
† Requires only 50 – 500 µA to maintain
42-ball WLCSP with a minimum ball hot start capability † Integrated navigation engine
pitch of 0.4 mm † Integrated server and client based
Reliable in Difficult Environments
Dimensions: 3.4 mm x 2.7 mm; Extended Ephemeris solution
† Active jammer remover
Height: 0.68 mm † Optional A-GPS stack for OMA
† Tracks up to eight CW jammers SUPL1.0 and 3GPP Control Plane
Minimal external BOM: 6-8 passives,
single-SAW support † Removes in-band jammers up to † Pre-ported, pre-tested host software
80 dB-Hz for Android, WinMobile, Linux
Integration
† Single 1.8 V power supply
GSD4t BLOCK DIAGRAM
† Fail safe I/O, including RTC input
† 3.3 V compliant integrated TCXO
power switch
† Host I2C, SPI, and UART supported GSD4t Host Processor System
† 20 mm2 total solution footprint Operating System
Time Xfer
† Fully integrated 1.8 V to 1.2 V Ext Clk
switched mode regulator RF API API
UART, I2C, SPI
SiRFstarIV SiRFstarIV Host API
SiRFNav Navigation
Receiver Interface
 HIGHLIGHTED ADVANTAGES
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SiRFstarIV architecture is optimized for how people really use their portable
Horizontal Position Accuracy1
devices. For smartphones, feature phones, networks, MIDs, and other consumer
Autonomous <2.5 m
products, the GSD4t offers near-continuous availability of a fast location fix at
Velocity Accuracy 2

Speed <0.01 m/s

signal levels as low as -160 dBm independent of the wireless network used or
Heading <0.01° without any network at all. With 20x less power consumption required to retain
Time To First Fix3 hot start conditions than competitive GPS receivers, the GSD4t eliminates the
Hot start – Autonomous 4 <1 s need to completely turn off the GPS receiver to conserve power, unlocking new
Warm start – Autonomous 5 <35 s use cases for location awareness, such as geo-tagging, location-enabled games,
Cold start – Autonomous <35 s
MS Based – GSM coarse time <4.7 s
and LBS (Location Based Services) applications.
MS Assisted – GSM coarse time <4.7 s
The GSD4t is simple to integrate and can be dropped into multiple platforms,
Sensitivity
lowering engineering investment. The small size, minimal footprint, and reduced
Autonomous acquisition -148 dBm
GSM / UMTS coarse time aided -158 dBm power demand make the cost of adding location awareness to a device lower
CDMA precise time aided -160 dBm than ever before. The ability to detect and remove sources of jamming coupled
Tracking -163 dBm
with high 3GPP and E911 pass margins reduces risk and enables faster time to
Receiver market. There is nothing like the GSD4t on the market today.
Tracking L1, CA Code
Channels 48
Max update rate 1 Hz
Max altitude/velocity <60,000 ft/<1,000 knots
Protocol support MEI

System Integration GSD4t System Configuration

I/O Interface I2C, UART and SPI
External reference clock 16 to 104 MHz
RTC input 32.768 kHz

Power6
GPS
Continuous tracking (1 Hz) mW Antenna
TricklePower (1 Hz) 7 8 mW
UART, I2C, SPI
Hibernate current 8 <20 µA 32 KHz RTC Host Processor
SAW Ref Clk
Host CPU Requirements Freq Aiding (opt.)
Typical processing load 5-6 MIPS Time Aiding (opt.)

Size
Package dimensions 3.4 x 2.7 x 0.68 mm GSD4t
Typical design footprint 20 mm2
1.8 V Supply
1. 50% 24 hr static, -130 dBm 2. 50% @ 30 m/s 3. 50% -130 dBm MEMS I2C Port
Fu 0.5 ppm Tu ±2 s Pu 30 Km 4. Commanded hot start
5. Commanded warm start 6. Average, TricklePower 200:1 7. Single
1.8 V supply 8. Including SRAM operating code retention

ORDERING INFORMATION WORLDWIDE SALES OFFICES

Part Number Temp. Range Description North America Asia Pacific

GSD4t-9800 -40° to +85° C SSIV Satellite Signal United States China India
Processor, 65 nm (1) (408) 467-0410 (86) (21) 5854-7127 (91) (120) 4696000
42 ball WLCSP Sales@[Link] SalesChina@[Link] SalesIndia@[Link]
Taiwan South Korea
Europe (886) (2) 2650-2011 (82) (26) 444-2010
For more information, contact your SiRF/CSR
United Kingdom SalesTaiwan@[Link] SalesKorea@[Link]
representative, or call our sales force at
(1) (408) 467-0410, or visit [Link] or (44) (1344) 668390 Japan
[Link]. SalesUK@[Link] (81) (3) 5276-2979
Germany SalesJapan@[Link]
For the location of your nearest authorized SiRF/CSR (49) (81) 529932-90
distributor, visit [Link] or [Link]. SalesGermany@[Link]

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SiRFInstantFix, SiRFNavIV, SiRFstarIII, SiRFstarIV, SiRFTrackIII, SoftGPS, and TricklePower are trademarks of SiRF Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
No statements or representations in this document are to be construed as advertising, marketing, or offering for sale in the United States imported covered products subject to the Cease and Desist Order issued by the U.S. International
Trade Commission in its Investigation No. 337-TA-602. Such products include SiRFstarIII chips that operate with SiRF software that supports SiRFInstantFix, and/or SiRFLoc servers, or contains SyncFreeNav functionality.
May 2009 Rev. 1, Part Number 1065-1156