Hi Pete,

Well, CARiN is the name of a navigation computer system (you probably
know that already).

When I looked up CARiN, I found an article from 1999 which says that
it used the "SY059 navigation computer", which appears to be a mobile
Intel Pentium MMX chip, which is listed as a BGA package. However, I
could not find anything which listed the exact part number you
mention.

However, I DID find this page:

http://www.lagunaclub.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=3D9748

Which appears to be in Russian, but lists a very similar text from the
top of an IC. Perhaps if you translate it, you may be able to get some
information. He seems to mention various car navigation systems. I
tried translating it and it appears that your chip may be a video IC.

Sean


On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Peter Loron<peterl@standingwave.org> wrot=
e:
> Hello. I'm trying to identify the "SPIL3A" item in the picture. It is abo=
ut
> 1" square, and appears to be a BGA part. It is on the mainboard of a BMW
> (made by Phillips) Mk III navigation computer. So far it has defeated my
> Google searches. The text on the chip reads:
>
> SPIL3A
> CARIN
> T5L86TB
> JAPAN =A00046EAI
> F0100ZAE
>
> If anybody can shed some light on it, that would be most welcome. Thanks.
>
> -Pete
>
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