Frontier Silicon has launched a “four-in-one” module capable of receiving Internet radio, DAB, FM and music streamed from a PC. The new module, called Venice 6, is the first product to integrate a WiFi, DAB, and FM front-end together with an on-board WiFi antenna in a single module. It enables audio manufacturers to easily produce low-cost, feature-rich, radios for the global market, bringing thousands of Internet radio stations and music s...

At CES Las Vegas (Jan 8-11, 2007), Frontier Silicon launched its Chorus 2i baseband receiver SoC (system on chip), bringing over ten thousand Internet radio stations and network audio streaming capability to sub-$99 WiFi radios. It is the first multi-mode IC (integrated circuit) to combine analog and digital broadcast reception with complete IP connectivity enabling manufacturers to easily design and produce radios capable of receiving Internet,...

Frontier Silicon has launched what is says is the world’s smallest and lowest-cost DAB digital radio module available today. The small size and high level of integration in the new Capri FS3010 module makes it ideal for low-power product applications such as tiny pocket DAB players and personal media MP3 handhelds, as well as PDAs and other portable entertainment devices.

Frontier Silicon announces a collaboration with Penthera Technologies Inc. to deliver the world’s first open multi-standard DVB-H and DAB-IP receiver solution. Penthera’s fully interoperable DVB-H/DAB-IP mobile client software, Penthera Viewer™, will be developed on the “Malibu” platform provided by Frontier Silicon and based on the Paradiso FS1030 multi-standard system-on-chip.

Frontier Silicon has announced the Naples FS2011, said to be the industry’s first miniature, highly advanced and integrated standalone dual-band DAB / FM radio module for handheld battery powered products. The compact, low-cost, low-power, high performance unit is available now and is also incorporated in two new portable DAB/FM radios from leading manufacturers Bush and Ministry of Sound.

Frontier Silicon has announced Venice 5, a low cost DAB module which offers one week’s worth of battery life, when typically DAB modules have lasted only one day. Measuring just 52mm x 40mm and based on its recently launched Kino 2 baseband processor, Venice 5 is designed for next generation DAB home audio products such as kitchen and clock radios, CD audio systems and hi-fi tuner systems.

Frontier Silicon and Silicon & Software Systems Ltd software, has announced a strategic collaboration to develop a reference turnkey solution for multi-standard mobile DTV, enabling handset manufacturers to rapidly deploy ‘world ready’ mobile devices based on both DVB-H and T-DMB standards. This joint initiative will offer customers Frontier Silicon’s multi-standard digital baseband processor and RF tuner chips with S3’s proven onHandTVT...

Frontier Silicon has announced its Paradiso FS1030 multi-standard digital TV baseband IC, the first chip designed specifically for receiving mobile TV, video, audio and data services over multiple standards. The new highly integrated chip supports DVB-H, DVB-T, T-DMB, DAB-IP and enhanced packet mode DAB. Paradiso is sampling to lead customers now.

Frontier Silicon has partnered with SigmaTel, Inc. a leader in mixed-signal multimedia semiconductors, to produce Atlas 2, said to be the lowest cost, ready to manufacture combined DAB (digital audio broadcasting), FM and fully-featured MP3 player platform available today. The platform brings together Frontier Silicon’s Naples FS 2011 miniature tri-band DAB/FM digital radio module and SigmaTel’s STMP3500 series MP3 processor and portable aud...

Frontier Silicon has launched a new advanced and highly integrated system-on-chip IC which will enable the next generation of DAB digital radio-based products. The Chorus 2 FS1020 chip is a new programmable DAB baseband receiver providing significant space, cost and power savings on a typical radio or mobile handheld devices. The chip is now in mass production and products using the chip will appear in the market early 2007.

Frontier Silicon has introduced a complete evaluation kit which will allow designers to explore the capabilities of its mobile TV chipset. The kit, named Troy, contains Frontier Silicon's Apollo RF receiver and Kino 2 chipset for mobile TV applications; software and documentation allowing a PC to act as the host processor in a mobile TV system, displaying up to four video streams simultaneously as well as dynamically configuring and monitoring v...