AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2006--Silicon
Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in high-performance,
analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced a highly
integrated FM transmitter family offering superior audio performance
in a very small 3 x 3 x 0.55 20-pin QFN package. By reducing the bill
of materials and power consumption of existing solutions, the Si471x
FM transmitter family allows customers to cost effectively add
wireless FM audio playback capability to any portable media device
including cell phones, MP3/digital media players, navigation/GPS
devices and satellite radios.
The Si471x FM transmitter family leverages Silicon Laboratories'
patented and proven digital architecture to provide industry-leading
integration and high-quality sound fidelity. This innovative
architecture improves the stability of volume output on the receiving
system and through unique audio dynamic range control, increases
delivered audio fidelity of the transmitting system. The result is a
higher fidelity music experience for the end user and a simplified
design for the manufacturer. The Si4711 FM transmitter supports Radio
Data Service (RDS) and Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS), enabling
the display of the artist and song title on an RDS/RBDS-enabled FM
receiver.
"Our FM tuner and FM transmitter broadcast audio products work
hand in hand to enable portable device manufacturers to cost
effectively build high quality audio capabilities into their
products," said Tyson Tuttle, vice president of Silicon Laboratories.
"The FM transmitter family offers unmatched audio quality in an
extremely small, highly integrated package, allowing customers to add
audio features without complicating their designs."
The Si471x FM transmitter family offers customers a fully tested
solution that speeds time-to-market and simplifies manufacturing. It
requires only two external components and is implemented in 15 mm
squared of printed circuit board area. Current consumption is about
one-third less than competing solutions, resulting in a 33 percent
increase in battery life. In addition, programmable power scaling
allows customers to comply with both US FCC and pending European Union
transmitted power regulations with a single implementation.
The FM transmitter function easily coexists with active cellular
networks as well as GPS, WLAN, Bluetooth and other wireless
transmitters due to integrated on-chip filtering, reducing noise and
harmonics. Complete programmability enables one hardware solution to
ship globally.
Pricing and Availability
The Si4710 is sampling now to lead customers. Pricing for the
Si4710 begins at $3.91 in quantities of 10,000. Pricing for the
Si4711, which samples in January 2007 and supports RDS/RBDS
transmission, begins at $4.69 in quantities of 10,000. An Si4710
evaluation board is available for $250. For more information on the FM
tuner products, please visit www.silabs.com/fmtuners.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc. is a leading designer of
high-performance, analog-intensive mixed-signal integrated circuits
(ICs) for a broad range of applications and has more than 600 patents
pending and issued. Silicon Laboratories' diverse portfolio of highly
integrated, patented solutions is developed by a world-class
engineering team with decades of cumulative expertise in cutting-edge
mixed-signal design. The company has design, engineering, marketing,
sales and applications offices throughout North America, Europe and
Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories please visit
www.silabs.com.
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SOURCE: Silicon Laboratories Inc.