Elonics has teamed with Realtek Semiconductor to design a multi-standard DVB-T, DAB/DAB+ and FM TV and radio reference design for USB dongles or internal USB Minicards.
The reference design, which includes receivers for both digital TV and radio, is fully reconfigurable to support different broadcast standards.
It operates in both VHF and L band frequencies. Its power consumption is around 650mW when running.
Few notebook PCs have DTV and radio receivers built in. One reason for this has been the lack of a low cost multi-standard receiver.
“With high sensitivity performance (-98dBm QPSK, C/R 1/2, DVB-T, 8MHz), the design is proven to work even in the weakest signal environments,” said Julian Hayes, Elonics v-p of sales and marketing.
This significantly increases reliable geographic operability making it the preferred option for anyone wanting consistent high performance channel choice,”
The companies have supported the reference design with software for WHQL certified drivers plus Windows 7.0 and WMC AQ support. Player software is from Arcsoft and Newsoft Technology which is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.0.
The design contains Livingston-based Elonics E4000 CMOS RF Tuner and Realtek’s RTL2832U DTV and radio USB2.0 demodulator with DVB-T and FM/DAB/DAB+ reception ability.
It is available in a number of different form factors and feature options. The USB dongle comes in a number of different sizes from 31mm x 18mm including USB connector.