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Silicon Labs has unveiled its new monolithic Si468x receiver IC, what it says is the first single-die antenna-input-to-audio-output digital radio receiver chip.

Silicon Labs), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry’s first single-die antenna-input-to-audio-output digital radio receiver solution developed for the global portable and consumer electronics markets. Leveraging software-defined radio technology, the new monolithic Si468x receiver ICs bring FM, HD Radio™ and DAB/DAB+ broadcast capabilities to a wide range of audio applications, from price-sensitive clock and tabletop radios to mainstream mini/micro audio systems and CD boomboxes to high-end multimedia devices with displays such as mobile phones, tablets and personal navigation devices.

RIVA DEL GARDA, Italy — It appears that Italy is finally ready to welcome DAB+ — for real. On April 15, while speaking at a meeting held in Riva del Garda (Trentino) by the WorldDMB Forum, Stefano Ciccotti, CEO of Rai Way (the network operator for public-service broadcaster Radiotelevisione Italiana) announced RAI’s intention to finally move toward digital radio technology. “Within three years RAI will deploy DAB+ coverage of the entire region of northern Italy, from the French border to the Slovenian one, and from the Brenner Pass to Rimini,” he said.

Exploiting software-defined radio technology, the new monolithic Si468x receiver ICs bring FM, HD Radio and DAB/DAB+ broadcast capabilities to a wide range of audio applications, from price-sensitive clock and tabletop radios to mainstream mini/micro audio systems and CD boomboxes to high-end multimedia devices with displays such as mobile phones, tablets and personal navigation devices.

The monolithic Si468x receiver ic is designed to bring fm, hd radio and DAB/DAB broadcast capabilities to a range of audio applications, from clock and tabletop radios to high end multimedia devices such as mobile phones and tablets.

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry's first single-die antenna-input-to-audio-output digital radio receiver solution.

Radio specialist agency Eardrum has produced four new radio ads promoting digital radio as the ideal Mother’s Day gift for Commercial Radio Australia.

In UK 35.4% of new cars now come with digital radio as standard.

Until now, only listeners in parts of south Wales have had access to Welsh stations like BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru via DAB digital radio.

Until now, only listeners in parts of south Wales have had access to Welsh stations like BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru via DAB digital radio.