Session 23 overview - wireless receivers for consumer applications

Silicon IC implementations of emerging digital TV and radio standards are promising smaller lowercost TV- and radio-tuner chips enabling mobility and feature-rich consumer electronics. In the TV world, smaller and lower-power tuners offer attractions like picture-in-picture and mobility, while substantially driving down costs. Digital terrestrial radios boost audio quality to CD levels and extend new features to the listener, while satellite radio promises truly nationwide coverage.