SHENZHEN, China, Mar 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Silicon
Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, is bringing the
benefits of digital performance and integration to mechanically tuned
analog radios with the introduction of the Si4830 AM/FM receiver.
Silicon Labs' new Si4830 AM/FM receiver IC reduces product design time
and system cost and streamlines manufacturing for a wide range of radio
products such as portable radios, boom boxes, clock and lamp radios, toy
radios and give-away radios.
The Si4830 is the industry's first CMOS wheel-tuned AM/FM radio
receiver IC, offering a full AM/FM radio from antenna input to audio
output in a single small chip. Its high level of integration reduces the
existing solution component count by more than 80 percent. Using the
Si4830 eliminates the need for external microcontrollers, AM/FM filters,
tuning inductors and other components, significantly reducing material
and labor costs. Developers need only add an antenna, mechanical-tuning
and off/on volume wheels, amplification and two AAA batteries, and the
Si4830 receiver becomes the platform for a low-cost radio design.
The Si4830 AM/FM receiver targets radio manufacturers worldwide,
especially those based in China. The world's manufacturing center for
AM/FM radios using traditional analog technology, China still produces
more than 100 million analog radio units per year for worldwide
shipment. These analog-intensive radio designs typically require dozens
of discrete components and undergo significant rework and manual tuning
during manufacturing and assembly. The Si4830 requires only twelve
surface-mount components within a compact, 20 mm-squared single-side
board area. This small design and simple board
configuration further reduce cost and enable AM/FM functionality to be
propagated into even more end products.
"Many manufacturers of mechanically tuned AM/FM radios have had no
alternative to the labor-intensive, discrete method of building and
manufacturing low-cost radios," said Dave Bresemann, vice president of
Silicon Labs' broadcast products. "Our mixed-signal Si4830 receiver
makes cutting-edge digital radio technology available to the analog,
mechanically tuned radio market, creating new opportunities for
customers to reduce manufacturing cost and add AM/FM radio functionality
to a variety of consumer electronics products."
The Si4830 supports European EN55020 compliance and delivers
simple, accurate and reliable tuning for worldwide FM bands from 64-108
MHz and AM bands from 520-1710 kHz.
Pricing and Availability
The Si4830 AM/FM receiver is available today and priced at $2.10
(USD) in 10K quantities in a 24-pin SSOP package. The Si4830-DEMO
demonstration kit, designed to speed product evaluation and development,
is available for a suggested retail price of $50.00 (USD). For
additional product information and to purchase samples and development
tools, please visit www.silabs.com/pr/broadcast.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of highly-integrated,
easy-to-use products offers customers significant advantages in
performance, size and power consumption. These patented solutions serve
a broad set of markets and applications including consumer,
communications, computing, industrial and automotive.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Silicon Labs is a global enterprise
with operations, sales and design activities worldwide. The company is
committed to contributing to our customers' success by recruiting the
highest quality talent to create industry-changing innovations. For more
information about Silicon Labs, please visit www.silabs.com.
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SOURCE: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
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