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Texas Instruments' TMS320DRI250 Single-Chip HD Radio Baseband Wins Electronic Products' Product of the Year Award

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Electronic Products magazine has chosen Texas Instruments Incorporated's (TI) TMS320DRI250 single-chip, HD Radio baseband as the winner of its 28th Annual Product of the Year award. The selection is based on significant advances in technology or its application, innovative design, or a substantial achievement in price/performance. The DRI250 was chosen for its ability to integrate all digital functions required to build a combined analog AM/FM and HD Radio receiver, making it the industry's first single-chip baseband to do so.

Key Takeaways:

  • The TMS320DRI250 single-chip, HD Radio baseband is the winner of Electronic Products' 28th Annual Product of the Year award, chosen for its innovative design and significant advances in technology.
  • The DRI250 is the industry's first single-chip baseband to integrate all digital functions required to build a combined analog AM/FM and HD Radio receiver.
  • Prototype products and modules using the DRI250 will be on display in the TI booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 8-11, 2004.
  • Electric Products magazine considers thousands of product introductions each year, and the DRI250 was chosen from these for its innovative design and performance.
  • The DRI250 provides manufacturers with unmatched performance and integration, including audio processing and support for MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA) CD.
  • The DRI250 brings together TI's programmable DSP expertise and iBiquity's patented HD Radio technology.
  • Manufacturers Kiryung and TBK are currently designing HD Radio receivers and modules based on the DRI250, expected to be available in 2004.

Statistics:

  • 28 years of product introductions have been reviewed by Electronic Product's editorial board to select the winner of the annual Product of the Year award.
  • 2004 is expected to see the availability of HD Radio receivers and modules based on the DRI250.
  • The TMS320DRI250 is the first single-chip baseband to integrate all digital functions required to build a combined analog AM/FM and HD Radio receiver.

Sources:

  • Texas Instruments Incorporated, "TI's TMS320DRI250 Single-Chip HD Radio Baseband Wins Electronic Products' Product of the Year Award", January 5, 2004.
  • Electronic Products, "28th Annual Product of the Year", 2004.
  • "About TI", Texas Instruments Incorporated, 2004.

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