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| Silicon Laboratories Expands FM Broadcast Radio Tuner Family Silicon Laboratories has announced the expansion of its proven FM tuner product family with the introduction of the Si4702 and the Si4703, the industry's smallest, most integrated FM radio tuners. The Si4702/03 devices leverage Silicon Laboratories' patented low-IF digital architecture. The Si4702/03 devices are available in a tiny 3 x 3 x 0.55 mm package, reducing printed circuit board (PCB) area to 10 mm2, a reduction of 75 percent compared to competitive offerings. Silicon Laboratories' FM tuners are ideal for cellular phones, MP3/media players, stand-alone FM radios and a variety of other portable devices where performance, low power consumption and a small footprint are essential. With FM radios being increasingly integrated into handsets and portable devices, performance, integration and size become critical as they impact both the customer experience and the ultimate cost of the product. Silicon Laboratories' FM radio tuners leverage a patented, field-proven, low-IF digital architecture and embedded processor technology, reducing cost and enabling superior sound quality performance and adjustability in critical FM receiver specifications. The Si4703 addresses feature-rich devices by offering additional detection and processing of the Radio Data Service (RDS) and Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS) information. The Si4703 enables data such as the station ID and song name to be displayed to the user. The Si4702/03 FM tuners are software driver compatible with the Si4700/1 FM tuners. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |