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News Release from: Mirics Semiconductor | Subject: MSI001
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 September 2007
Polyband tuner powers DRM module
The Mirics MSI001 provides a flexible RF platform in a portable multifunction digital radio receiver platform designed for DRM, FM and AM applications.
Mirics has helped Chengdu NewStar Electronics Company (CDNSE) to create a volume solution for the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) market The WR608 is a portable multifunction digital radio receiver platform designed for DRM, FM and AM applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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A new UK-based RF and mixed signal fabless semiconductor company has developed the world's first polyband tuner for mobile digital broadcast reception.
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Breakthrough technology enables OEMs to design a single platform for mobile TV and radio, independent of standards or regional differences.
The highly integrated NewStar WR608 platform enables aggressive bill of materials cost reduction and rich, exciting features to simplify the design of mobile digital radio products.
An integrated NewStar RCSS engine provides the capability of deploying various kinds of digital radio technologies in one platform.
The software-defined RCSS engine makes implementing multiple digital broadcasting standards in one platform possible.
The Mirics MSI001 polyband tuner provides the RF for CDNSE's WR608 DRM solutions.
With coverage from the low AM frequencies right through to high L-band, the MSI001 allows creation of radios which support DRM along with other radio standards - FM, DAB/DMB or HD-Radio.
The MSI001's wide frequency coverage supports FM globally.
Even TV standards like T-DMB or DVB-H can be included in products using the MSI001.
According to Simon Atkinson, CEO of Mirics: "We're delighted to be working with CDNSE on these class-leading products, and look forward to working together for good success in the Chinese and export markets for DRM radio".
Haochun Liu of CDNSE says: "The Mirics MSI001 provides a flexible RF platform for our radio products, and has many features which will empower our advanced product development plans".
In addition to low power and low cost (enabling high volume battery-powered products) benefits, the MSI001 has many features supporting DRM/DAB - including a very fast synthesiser subsystem.
This gives more opportunity for power saving, plus the ability to "sniff" other frequencies or standards during DRM or DAB's guard bands - which is ideal for simulcast and other advanced systems.
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