Silicon Tuner offers TV options to portable devices.
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Mobile MicroTuner(TM) MT2266 dual-standard tuner chip enables users to access contentÂÂdigital TV broadcasts, mobile TV broadcasts, digital radio, and teletext across terrestrial (DVB-T) and digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) standards. Measuring 6 x 6 sq mm in 40-pin QFN package, it operates from 2.7 V power supply and consumes 350 mW, with multiple power down modes.
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Microtune's New Ultra Low-Power, Dual-Standard Tuner Enables Broadcast and Mobile Digital TV on Portable Devices
Supporting both DVB-T and DVB-H broadcasts, and with a mere 350 mWatts of power consumption, Microtune's new silicon tuner brings TV options to portable multimedia platforms
PLANO, Texas, April 20, 2006 - Extending its family of ultra low-power tuners, Microtune®, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE) today introduced a new dual-standard, dual-band tuner chip that receives and tunes both digital terrestrial TV and mobile broadcast TV signals for portable applications.
When implemented into consumer multimedia devices, the new Mobile MicroTuner(TM) MT2266 enables users to access a variety of content-Âdigital TV broadcasts, mobile TV broadcasts, digital radio and teletext-Âacross the digital video broadcast-terrestrial (DVB-T) and digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) standards. With power consumption of only 350 mW, half that of conventional DVB-T tuners, the MT2266 has minimal impact on the battery life of portable platforms.
Original equipment and original design manufacturers can take advantage of the MT2266 tuner to deliver dual-standard TV capabilities and multimedia features on products as diverse as notebook PCs, USB sticks, PCI Express cards, portable DVB-T receivers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and personal media players. The tuner, which supports both the UHF and VHF (Band III) frequency bands, is also ideal for diversity systems, where low power is a critical consideration.
"Our MicroTuner family of high-performance tuners enables digital TV across multiple devices, platforms and standards, and our new MT2266 tuner is an important product addition in meeting the specific performance and power requirements of portable platforms," said James A. Fontaine, Microtune President and CEO. "Our new tuner enables manufacturers to develop cost-optimized portable products that give consumers flexible TV viewing and multimedia options and that deliver superior reception quality and reliability. At the same time, they can add this capability without the fear of rapidly draining the battery."
MT2266 Product Overview
Based on Microtune's silicon tuner architecture, patented technology and power management techniques, the MT2266 is a direct-conversion, single-chip broadband TV tuner engineered to give manufacturers design flexibility and low operating power, at low cost, without compromising high performance. The MT2266 is optimized for UHF and VHF Band III frequencies with support for the DVB-T and DVB-H standards. It is engineered to deliver robust performance based on the NorDig Unified and MBRAI specifications.
Measuring only 6 x 6-square millimeters in a 40-pin QFN package, the MT2266 contains all active circuitry required to implement a complete radio frequency (RF) to baseband function. As with other Microtune tuner products, the MT2266 is characterized by a high level of integration that minimizes the need for external parts, including the requirement for an external low-noise amplifier, IF saw filters, and transformer balun. This architecture reduces both total solution cost and the total power budget, while supporting the significantly reduced footprint designs of leading portable device manufacturers. The MT2266 operates from a 2.7V power supply and consumes as little as 350 mW, with multiple power down modes.
Price and Availability
Currently sampling with manufacturers, the MT2266 is expected to be in production next quarter. Reference Designs are also expected to be available in Q2, 2006 and will accelerate development of consumer end products. The MT2266 is priced at $5.00/unit in quantities of 10,000.
More information about Microtune and its complete suite of RF solutions is available on Microtune's website at www.microtune.com.
About Microtune
Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide consumer and automotive electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds 59 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.
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