Microtune's New Automotive-Qualified Amplifier Chip for Integrated Car Radio Antennas Now Available

The increasing prevalence of integrated antenna systems in automobiles presents a number of design and technical challenges, said Barry Koch, Managing Director of Microtune GmbH & Co., KG. Our automotive customers are consistently demanding higher levels of integration combined with reduced costs and performance improvements. The MT1119 leverages our RF-IC and automotive market expertise to deliver a dedicated silicon product for highly compact multi-standard antenna systems. With its broad functionality and high performance, our new amplifier enables our customers to gain a competitive advantage in the market.

Designed for single-antenna configurations or multiple-antenna diversity systems, the MT1119 amplifies the car radio signal, compensating for the reduced performance of integrated antenna systems.

The MT1119, at 4 x4 millimeters, is part of Microtune's family of automotive products developed specifically to meet the strict performance, qualification and manufacturing requirements of car makers and Tier-1 suppliers. The MT1120 antenna amplifier, another in the integrated-circuit component line, offers a solution for applications with higher AM performance requirements. Both provide the flexibility to support the varying automotive radio configurations, systems and specifications of worldwide car makers.