Car GPS SYSTEMS

AC’97 (short for Audio Codec ‘97; also MC’97, short for Modem Codec ‘97) is Intel Corporation’s Audio “Codec” standard developed by the Intel Architecture Labs in 1997, and used mainly in motherboards, modems, and sound cards.
Intel’s use of the word audio codec refers to signals being encoded/decoded to/from analog audio from/to digital audio, thus actually a combined audio AD/DA-converter. This should not be confused with a codec in the sense of converting from one binary format to another, such as an audio (MP3) or video (Xvid) codec in a media player.
Audio components integrated into chipsets consists of two components: an [...]

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A2DP was initially used in conjunction with an intermediate Bluetooth transceiver that connects to a standard audio output jack, encodes the incoming audio to a Bluetooth-friendly format, and sends the signal wirelessly to Bluetooth headphones that decode and play the audio. Bluetooth headphones, especially the more advanced models, often come with a microphone and support for the Headset (HSP), Hands-Free (HFP) and Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP) profiles.
A2DP is designed to transfer a uni-directional 2-channel stereo audio stream, like music from an MP3 player, to a headset or car radio.[2] This profile relies on AVDTP and GAVDP. It includes mandatory support [...]

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A thin-film transistor (TFT) is a special kind of field-effect transistor made by depositing thin films of a semiconductor active layer as well as the dielectric layer and metallic contacts over a supporting substrate. A common substrate is glass, since the primary application of TFTs is in liquid crystal displays. This differs from the conventional transistor where the semiconductor material typically is the substrate, such as a silicon wafer.
The best known application of thin-film transistors is in TFT LCDs, an implementation of LCD technology. (LCD is short for Liquid Crystal Display)Transistors are embedded within the panel itself, reducing crosstalk between [...]

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These started with the original iPod released back in 2001 and were originally called simply iPod’. They have 1.8″ internal hard drives which give them a higher capacity when compared to other iPods. On September 5, 2007, they were officially renamed iPod classic.

1G and 2G iPods

These were known as 1st Generation and 2nd Generation iPods. Their overall shape and function was similar, so in terms of purchasing accessories, they are considered equivalent.
Unique Features: The 1G and 2G iPods have a Firewire port on top.
Scroll Wheel: 1G iPods have a wheel that physically turns when scrolling through your songs while the [...]

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Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) (pronounced /ˈsiːmɒs/ “sea moss”), is a technology for making integrated circuits. CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, and other digital logic circuits. CMOS technology is also used for a wide variety of analog circuits such as image sensors, data converters, and highly integrated transceivers for many types of communication. Frank Wanlass successfully patented CMOS in 1967 (US Patent 3,356,858).
CMOS was also sometimes referred to as complementary-symmetry metal–oxide–semiconductor (or COS-MOS). The words “complementary-symmetry” refer to the fact that the typical digital design style with CMOS uses complementary and symmetrical pairs of p-type and n-type metal [...]

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A Compact Disc player (often written as compact disc player), or CD player, is an electronic device that plays audio Compact Discs. CD players are often installed into home stereo systems, car audio systems, and personal computers. They also manufactured as portable devices. Modern units support other formats in addition to CDs, such as DVDs, CD-ROMs with audio files and video CDs. DJs often use players with an adjustable playback sampling rate to alter the pitch of the music programme. Many modern CD players also play MP3 CDs. CD playback functionality is available on all modern CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive equipped computers [...]

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DEFINITION - The Radio Data System (RDS) enables users in the U.K. to pre-select the operation of a frequency modulation (FM) broadcast receiver. Similar systems are used in other European countries and in the United States. An FM broadcast receiver equipped with RDS capability is sometimes called a “smart radio.”
The RDS enables a radio listener to scan for a particular type of program — for example, current affairs, science, or popular music — without having to constantly manipulate the tuning dial. A listener who is traveling or commuting in a vehicle can arrange to have special traffic bulletins [...]

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