NXP Drives Car Radio Market With Low IF Tuner Systems 3/10/2008

NXP Semiconductors, the independent company founded by Philips, announced the general availability of its TEF660x series FM/AM tuner – one of the world’s first low IF tuners for car radio head units. The TEF660x series of tuners introduces a breakthrough in integration, incorporating all critical RF components on a single chip and eliminating the need for manual alignment. As a result, set makers will find it easy to apply the tuner on the main board, avoiding the need for a tuner module, saving considerable space in the head unit, and significantly ...