DAB IC shipments top three million

Frontier Silicon, the market leader in semiconductor solutions for mobile TV and digital radio, has now shipped over three million of its DAB IC solutions worldwide since 2003.

Frontier Silicon, the market leader in semiconductor solutions for mobile TV and digital radio, has now shipped over three million of its DAB IC solutions worldwide since 2003.

The company continues to grow its market share, powering DAB radios from top manufacturers like Sony, Philips, Bang and Olufsen, Denon, Pure Digital and Roberts Radio.

Steve Evans, VP Sales for Frontier Silicon, commented: "This is yet another landmark that I am pleased to acknowledge, especially as we are also growing market share".

"I expect this growth to continue as we engage further with the major manufacturers in this market".

"The main reason for our success is because we've shown a proven solution to manufacturers, and then consistently delivered with top quality field support, and reference platforms".

Frontier Silicon provides its customers with a complete solution comprising its successful Chorus 1 advanced low power programmable system on chip and the Apollo multiband single-chip RF front end.

The technology is delivered in a variety of highly compact modules as small as 16 x 27mm and allowing operation for over 100 hours in the DAB mode of portable radios using standard alkaline batteries.

The complete DAB solution can provide additional sophisticated features like EPG (electronic program guide), and PVR-like features such as pause, rewind and recording of live radio broadcasts.

Evans added: "We are the only supplier of the complete DAB solution, from silicon to software to reference platforms, and we are continually developing our product to deliver next generation digital radio and mobile TV features".

"We've set up operations in Asia close to the major audio manufacturers, particularly in China".

"The combination of product development, availability of field tested solutions, and world class customer support means we are able to deliver products that meet the requirements of a rapidly growing market".

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