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LONDON, UK - Frontier Silicon, a leading fabless manufacturer of semiconductors for digital radio/TV and consumer multimedia products, has revealed that its Chorus chip is powering the latest major new innovation in DAB digital radio. The unique new Revo product produced by Revo Digital is the first product that allows users to install DAB digital radio in the car and increase listener choice in the car to over 160 channels with hiss-free broadcasts – without the need to change the entire existing car audio system.

Revo Digital's new plug-and-play DAB digital radio

Revo connects to the vehicle’s existing audio system and comes complete with everything required to install in the car and can be positioned in a number of locations inside the vehicle. The Revo unit itself can slide in and out of its powered mounting cradle in seconds for easy removal, allowing it to be used between multiple vehicles (by purchasing additional car kits) or in other environments such as in the home or on the move, with the aid of the optional Revo home and mobile kits. The radio can be DIY installed or alternatively users can use Revo Digital’s fixed priced nationwide installation service.

Frontier Silicon’s Chorus FS1010 baseband processor at the heart of the Venice module performs the DAB demodulation and protocol stack, and also contains the key on-chip peripherals such as the LCD controller, keypad interface and digital audio interfaces. Venice also includes a highly sensitive RF front end. This combination makes Venice an ideal solution for innovative products such as Revo.

Intallation of the plug-and-play DAB digital radio

Revo Digital’s managing director David Baxter said, "Frontier Silicon proved to be the perfect technology partner – their assistance in customisation of the Venice DAB module for automotive use proved to be invaluable." Steve Evans, vice president of sales at Frontier Silicon added, “We are delighted that Revo Digital selected our Chorus DAB chip. Revo is an exciting product concept which will accelerate the rate at which DAB is installed in cars. To be the core technology block in this innovative product presents us with an opportunity to further enhance sales and maintain our number one position in DAB processor sales.”

Baxter explains the reasoning behind the creation of Revo: “The DAB digital radio market has long been crying out for an in-car digital radio product that can be used in any make and model of car. The current batch of car stereo sized DAB radios conform to the outmoded DIN size chassis standard and simply can’t be installed into the vast majority of new and used cars, where non-standard size integrated audio systems are now the norm. The launch of Revo will finally open up the world of DAB digital radio to the majority of the UK ’s motoring public.”