IBIQUITY APPROVES TOSHIBA CHIPSET FOR AUTOMOTIVE RECEIVERS.iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio(TM) technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, has announced that the company has approved Toshiba Corporation's new radio chipset for use in HD Radio automotive receivers. Toshiba's new radio chipsets, TB2178FG and TC94A90FG, provide a front-end solution that supports communication with HD Radio decoders. Toshiba's solution allows the RF down conversion and the analog demodulation demodulation: see modulation. See demodulate. (communications) demodulation - To recover the signal from the carrier. For example, in a radio broadcast using amplitude modulation the audio signal is transmitted as the mean amplitude of a to integrate with HD Radio decoders to provide automotive-grade radio reception. "We are very pleased that iBiquity Digital has approved our new chipset for next generation HD Radio receivers," said Kazuteru Saginao, Senior Manager of Automotive SoC Marketing & Development Dept, System LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Division, Semiconductor Company, Toshiba Corporation. "We look forward to working with radio manufacturers to build the highest quality HD Radio automotive products available." iBiquity Digital's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Jeff Jury, commented, "With Toshiba's entry into the HD Radio technology marketplace, radio manufactures have another excellent solution for high performance RF reception. The market for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and quality HD Radio chipsets is growing rapidly with the increasing introduction of more and more car platforms offering HD Radio receivers as standard or options in vehicles." Overall, more than 1.5 million HD Radio chipsets have been manufactured and more than 1 million modules shipped, with approximately 100 different HD Radio products available to consumers today. Thirteen automotive manufacturers have committed to factory installation of HD Radio receivers in their vehicles: Audi, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercedes, MINI, Mercury, Scion and Volvo. The HD Radio approval process includes a rigorous inspection of performance and functionality to ensure compliance with the HD Radio broadcast system requirements. Toshiba joins NXP NXP Next Experience (formerly Philips Semiconductors) and Sanyo Semiconductor in offering radio receiver manufacturers a front-end chipset that can be integrated with HD Radio decoders into radio products to deliver high-quality HD Radio performance at a competitive price. About iBiquity Digital iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of the digital HD Radio(TM) system, which is fueling the digital radio revolution in the United States and around the world. 1,900+ HD Radio AM and FM stations are on the air in the United States, with over 1,000 new HD2/HD3 multicast channels. The only digital broadcast system approved by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) for AM and FM radio in the United States The beginning of regular commercially licensed sound broadcasting in the United States in 1920 ended the print monopoly over the media and opened the doors to the more immediate and pervasive electronic media. , the HD Radio system allows stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with their analog signals, providing broadcasters with a platform to offer crystal-clear, CD-quality sound and scrolling text and graphics; as well as multiple channels of programming on the same FM frequency (multicasting) and advanced services such as traffic updates; content. . .all subscription free. There are approximately 100 HD Radio products for sale at over 14,000 stores and online. HD Radio technology has also made great inroads inroads Noun, pl make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings inroads npl to make inroads into [+ in the automotive sector with factory-installed options announced by 13 brands representing 70 car models: Audi, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercedes, MINI, Mercury, Scion and Volvo. Beyond the U.S., commercial implementation of HD Radio technology is gaining momentum around the world. iBiquity Digital's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including Clear Channel and CBS Radio; leading financial institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners, New Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital and Flatiron Partners; and strategic partners Intel Capital, Ford Motor Company, and Harris. Founded in 2000, iBiquity Digital is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, and Basking Ridge, NJ. For more information, visit http://www.hdradio.com and http://www.ibiquity.com or call 212/986-6667. |
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