An AM/FM receiver IC designed for car radio receivers with digital baseband, enables improved digitalisation in the intermediate frequency (IF) section, which helps manufacturers to simplify car radio production. The T4260 receiver IC from Atmel is the first such product on the market that is in high-volume production.
The T4260, manufactured in BiCMOS II technology, is an advanced AM/ FM receiver single-chip solution with integrated fast PLL (phase-locked loop). The device offers a fast tuning concept, based on Atmel patents, that allows locking times of less than 1 ms for a jump over the FM band with a step width of 12,5 kHz in FM mode and 1 kHz in AM mode. An automatic tuner alignment is provided by built-in digital-to-analog converters for gain and offset compensation. The RF AGC (automatic gain control) is programmable in 1 dB steps, the IF-AGC in 2 dB steps. The current consumption for this specific solution is very low (less than 80 mA) which helps engineers to design end products with reduced power consumption and also helps to keep the power dissipation in the tuner in an acceptable range.
The main benefit of the T4260 is its dedicated IF part that allows easy digitalisation. Where conventional solutions provide digital data handling only in the baseband part, the T4260 enables digital procedures already in the IF section. The low-impedance driver at the IF output is designed to allow direct input into the ADC.
X-band radar RF Design
Editor's Choice Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
X-band radar systems, particularly those leveraging beamforming ICs (BFICs), advanced gallium nitride (GaN) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) components, are leading the way in providing the high-performance radar capabilities required for modern defence and surveillance.
Read more...Reference board for cardio monitoring Altron Arrow
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
The STDES-ESP01 reference board from STMicroelectronics demonstrates the capability of the ST1VAFE6AX and ST1VAFE3BX biosensors to detect ECG and SCG signals.
Read more...LTE Cat 1 bis communication iCorp Technologies
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
The EG810M series is a series of LTE Cat 1 bis wireless communication modules specially designed by Quectel for M2M and IoT applications.
Read more...Quad-channel 16-bit converter RFiber Solutions
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
The ARF0468 from Advance RF is a quad-channel mixed-signal processing chip, with each channel comprising three major functional modules: ADC/DDC/DDS.
Read more...ST MCUs extend ultra-low power innovation Altron Arrow
DSP, Micros & Memory
STMicroelectronics has introduced new STM32U3 microcontrollers with cutting-edge power-saving innovations that ease deployment of smart connected tech, especially in remote locations.
Read more...Multicell battery monitoring Altron Arrow
Power Electronics / Power Management
The LTC6811 from Analog Devices is a multicell battery stack monitor that measures up to 12 series connected battery cells with a total measurement error of less than 1,2 mV.
Read more...Tactical navigation system Etion Create
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Etion Create’s CheetahNAV Compact is a versatile tactical navigation system designed for security services, emergency services, and light all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) using offline navigation maps.
Read more...Smart module for multi-media devices iCorp Technologies
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Powered by a Qualcomm processor, Quectel’s new SC200V is designed to deliver exceptional performance across system capabilities, multimedia functions, and network connectivity.
Read more...Remote provisioning firmware added to SIMCom modules Otto Wireless Solutions
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
SIMCom recently announced that its range of Cat 1 bis IoT modules are now being prepared with the firmware necessary to support SGP.32 functionality.
Read more...GNSS antenna redefining what’s possible RF Design
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
u-blox has achieved what was once thought impossible with the launch of the DAN-F10N, the industry’s smallest and most reliable L1, L5 dual-band GNSS antenna module.
printer friendly version