Single-Chip Receivers Open the Way for Conversion to DAB+, DRM

Here is a nice Radio World commentary on single-chip solutions for multi-mode receivers. Alan Hughes is an Australian and a regular on the DRMNA Yahoo Group. Well done Alan!

Frontier Silicon's "Chorus 4" Chip

Here is a single chip solution that integrates RF front-end, baseband, application processor and DAC chips. It includes DAB, DAB+, HD and DRM. They claim that on 4 D-cell batteries, you can get 5-6 hours of listening time for an entire  month! Now, where are all the low cost DRM receivers?

Where is my multi-format receiver?

With several companies touting multi-format chipsets, why aren't we seeing any multi-format radios? DRM continues to suffer the Chicken or Egg problem. 

I'd love to see some manufacturer pony-up and build a nice analogue SW, AM, FM-RDS, DRM, HD (throw in Wifi too) set for the North American market. For that matter, it needs to have a solid external antenna connector (BNC) and be powered from AC or with batteries. Since I don't see any such device right now, we can check out these chipset manufacturers while we wait:

• STMicroelectronics

• Frontier Silicon

• Analog Devices

• NXP

Adil Mina's NASB-USADRM 2012 presentation slides

Please review Mr. Mina's NASB-USADRM 2012 PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Mina of Continental Electronics, wants us to consider ways we can support receiver and chipset manufacturers. I've got an idea... We can help support CDNSE's effort to produce economical DRM standalone receivers!