CAMBRIDGE, UK — Honeywell launched the HMC5883, a 3-axis compass chip that provides up to one-degree accuracy with auto calibration, in a 3x3x0.9mm package. The Honeywell HMC5883 surface-mounted chip ...
San Jose, Calif. — AKM Semiconductor said it has developed the industry's first fully integrated 3-axis electronic compass, combining three Hall-effect sensors and a mixed-signal processing chip.
Garmin’s 550 and 550t upgrade to the Oregon handheld GPS lineup add a few new features for outdoorsy types—a 3.2 megapixel camera with geotagging, a 3-axis compass and a enhanced sunlight readable ...