Four in one radio module
Frontier Silicon has launched Venice 6, a ‘four in one’ module capable of receiving internet radio, DAB, fm and music streamed from a pc. The module will allow audio manufacturers to produce low cost, radios for the global market. Applications will include portable and alarm clock radios, cd micro systems and HiFi tuners.
Venice 6, based around Frontier’s Chorus 2i processor, streams radio stations and music files in a variety of formats and protocols, including MP3, WMA and Real Audio. The module integrates an intuitive user interface, which enables navigation between the four different modes of operation.
“Audio manufacturers want to build products that can be used and sold anywhere in the world. With the fragmentation of broadcast radio standards this has been a difficult goal to achieve - until Frontier introduced the Venice 6 module,” said Steve Evans, Frontier Silicon's VP of digital audio. “By bringing WiFi radio, music streaming, DAB and FM together into one compact and cost effective module, Venice 6 makes global audio products a reality.”
