Frontier Silicon has announced the launch of Naples FS2011, a miniature, integrated standalone dual-band DAB/FM radio module for handheld battery-powered products. The unit is available and is incorporated in two new portable DAB/FM radios from manufacturers Bush and Ministry of Sound.

Naples FS2011 is a complete DAB module operating in master and slave modes and incorporating Frontier Silicon's Apollo RF front-end, Chorus DAB baseband processor and NXP Semiconductor's TEA 5764 FM radio IC. Naples is unique in that it combines DAB and FM in a module just 35 mm × 38 mm × 2.7 mm on a single-sided PC board.

The module is a low-cost route to market for manufacturers needing to quickly incorporate DAB and FM radio functions in next-generation handheld radio-enabled devices such as DAB/FM portable radios and multimedia-enhanced PDAs. The module also enables personal DAB radio and Internet audio devices when used within a suitable product, such as Frontier Silicon's Atlas 2 platform.

The DAB signal-processing functions and protocol stack are implemented in firmware running on the Chorus processor, which also runs the control interface to Naples. The Naples module offers simple and flexible integration, configurable in master and slave modes. In a master configuration the module requires a power source, antenna, LCD and keypad to create a fully featured digital radio. Alternatively, the module can be controlled by an existing microcontroller as a slave module via a serial port or serial control bus (SCB)-compliant device allowing it to be integrated into larger audio systems like CD micro hi-fi or home cinema systems. The module also supports various software features such as DAB dynamic DLS radio service text, 256 kbps decode capacity, stored presets and manual tuning when configured in system applications.
Frontier Silicon
+44 (0)1923 474200
www.frontier-silicon.com

Three new EV-DO Rev. A products from Novatel Wireless include an embedded module, PC card and USB form factors. The MCD3000 EV-DO USB product, part of the Ovation line, enables enterprise and small business professionals to access 3G networks through their desktops or laptop computers, as an alternative to wired broadband.

The MCD3000 has a sleek and compact design, about the size of a small cell phone. It features downlink data speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps and is backward compatible with currently deployed EV-DO Rev. 0 and CDMA 1xRTT technologies. In addition, the MCD3000 has wireless assisted global positioning capabilities and incorporates an advanced dual-band antenna system.

The Merlin M720 PC card provides notebook users with the latest EV-DO technology on the market with backward compatibility with EV-DO Rev. 0 and 1xRTT networks as they evolve to the latest standard technology. Additionally, the product is GPS ready and incorporates an advanced dual-band diversity design.

The Expedite E720 PCI Express mini card module features many of the same capabilities as the Merlin M720 PC card, but allows OEMs to embed the module at board level. Downlink data speeds are up to 3.1 Mbps and GPS capabilities are also incorporated.
Novatel Wireless
(858) 812 3400
www.novatelwireless.com

The UXF23480/60 from NXP, the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, is a high-performance WiMAX family of transceivers for mobile and hand-held applications. The 2.3 GHz to 2.4 GHz UXF2380 is designed for use within North America and Australia, and the 2.5 GHz to 2.7 GHz UXF23460 for use throughout Taiwan, Japan, North America and Europe. Both are fully 802.16e-compliant and deliver significant benefits, enabling robust terminal designs.

The new family of NXP WiMAX transceivers minimizes the need for additional components, reducing design time and speeding up time to market. Combining low power consumption, a noise figure of less than 3 dB, as well as high adjacent-channel rejection, NXP's ICs deliver significant benefits to mobile, nomadic and fixed wireless access (FWA) equipment.

Some of the biggest challenges for WiMAX-enabled mobile devices are associated with handover from base station to base station. NXP has developed a high-quality solution, which offers seamless handover. In addition, the UXF23480/60 is an interoperable solution that will work with a variety of basebands by using standard analog I/Q and serial interfacing and co-exists with cellular, WLAN and Bluetooth standards.

The UXF23480/60 is available and in volume production.
NXP
(800) 447-1500
www.nxp.com

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