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News Release from: Mirics Semiconductor | Subject: MSi002
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 January 2008
Polyband tuner picks up analogue and
digital
Tuner offers high performance across the entire terrestrial broadcast spectrum, from 150kHz (LW) to 1.9GHz (L-band).
The MSi002 polyband tuner IC from Mirics Semiconductor features an industry standard I2C control interface to provide support for legacy single- and multistandard demodulators ICs By using innovative design techniques Mirics has engineered the MSi002 to deliver high performance broadcast receiver solutions for consumer electronics applications, including cellular handsets, portable radios, PMPs, notebook PCs and USB TV dongles
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 device complements Mirics' ground breaking MSi001 tuner which targeted new and next generation demodulator ICs, which typically feature an SPI three-wire control interface.
Designed in a mature, low cost SiGe process, the MSi002 tuner offers high performance across the entire terrestrial broadcast spectrum, from 150kHz (LW) to 1.9GHz (L-band).
It delivers global digital and analogue reception of multiple standards, including DVB-H, ISDB-T (1, 3 and 13 seg), T-DMB, MediaFlo, DAB, DRM, AM and FM.
The MSi002's Fleximode architecture also allows multiband, multi-mode products to be developed, meaning OEMs can leverage the cost benefits of a platform-based product strategy by only requiring a single tuner for multiple product applications.
Additionally, since all Mirics' tuners are designed with a detailed understanding of the challenges of real world signal reception, product developers are assured ample margin to the key standards-based RF specifications, thereby delivering OEM production margin and also ensuring a positive consumer experience.
Ralph Weir, VP Marketing, Mirics comments: "With the introduction of the MSi002, Mirics provides high performance multiband tuner support for current and next-generation demodulator products".
"This performance is delivered without sacrificing the key requirements for portable consumer electronics devices: low power consumption, small solution footprint and low solution cost".
The MSi002 is available now for partner and customer evaluation and system integration, and will be production released in the first quarter of 2008.
The device is supplied with an evaluation board and control software for performance testing, and detailed driver support is available for demodulator vendors.
Reference designs with select demodulator ICs are also available for detailed system evaluation.
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