​Si474x AM/FM Automotive Grade Radio Receiver 

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The Si474x AM/FM receiver family is the most highly integrated automotive grade radio receiver solution available for entry/mid-level car radios.

The Si474x AM/FM receiver family provides full receive functionality from antenna to audio for use in the automotive market in a 100% CMOS receiver integrated circuit (IC). The family includes a portfolio of highly integrated receivers for primary AM/FM receivers that support worldwide broadcast audio bands including AM/FM and "college bands" down to 64 MHz, long wave, NOAA weather band, and dedicated companion RDS background receivers. The entire portfolio is layout compatible and is offered in a very small 4 mm x 4 mm x 0.85 mm 24-pin QFN package.

The Si474x family implements Silicon Labs' proven and internationally patented digital low intermediate frequency (low-IF) receiver architecture. Silicon Labs has shipped over 100 million broadcast audio receivers worldwide using this architecture. The low-IF architecture delivers superior performance while integrating the majority of external components required by competing solutions.

Silicon Labs is an ISO/TS 16949 registered company.


Features

  • Worldwide FM band support (64–108 MHz)
  • Worldwide AM band support (520–1710 kHz)
  • LW band support (153–288 kHz) (Si4742/43/44/45 only)
  • MW (520–1710 kHz) and SW (2.3–30 MHz) support (Si4742/43/44/45 only)
  • NOAA weather band support (162.4–162.55 MHz) (Si4742/43 only)
  • FM multipath detection and mitigation
  • AM/FM noise blanker (Si4742/43/44/45 only)
  • Received signal quality indicators (RSSI, SNR, frequency offset, multi-path interference)
  • AM and FM programmable seek tuning
  • AM and FM programmable soft mute control
  • FM Hi-cut control (Si4742/43/44/45 only)
  • Power line noise rejection/AM lo-cut filter
  • FM programmable stereo-mono blend
 

Applications

  • OEM car audio systems
  • After-market car audio systems
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Data Short (1)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
Si4740-41-42-43-44-45_short.pdf
Si4740-41-42-43-44-45 Data Short10230810/25/2008

Application Notes (1)

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AN332.pdf
AN332: Si47xx Programming Guide0.812/1/2011

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1104011-Cancelled-ASEKR Die Bond Adhesive – Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Recovery.pdf
Cancelled-ASEKR Die Bond Adhesive – Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Recovery
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Product Matrix


Part Number Available DocumentsDescriptionDig I/ORDS Support
Si4740Data Short
AM/FM broadcast radio receiverNoNo
Si4741Data Short
AM/FM broadcast radio receiverYesYes
Si4742Data Short
AM/FM/longwave/shortwave/weather band broadcast radio receiverNoNo
Si4743Data Short
AM/FM/longwave/shortwave/weather band broadcast radio receiverYesYes
Si4744Data Short
AM/FM/shortwave/longwave broadcast radio receiverNoNo
Si4745Data Short
AM/FM/shortwave/longwave broadcast radio receiverYesYes
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The Si474x products are feature-rich solutions, providing excellent performance, using Silicon Labs' recommended settings, and extensive flexibility for customized audio performance. Programmable algorithms include advanced seek with multiple signal qualifiers and thresholds in all supported bands, FM stereo blend rates and thresholds, soft mute characteristics, multipath detection and mitigation, AM/FM noise blankers, and selectable FM Hi-cut filters. The part accepts programmable reference clock values. The IC provides audio output in standard line-level analog audio using high fidelity stereo DACs or digital audio format.

The Si4741, Si4743, Si4745, and all other family part numbers ending with an odd number, offer a fully-integrated preprocessor for the European Radio Data System (RDS) and the North American Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS). The RDS preprocessor includes all symbol decoding, advanced error-correction, detailed visibility to block-error rates (BLER), synchronization status and times, and complete, decoded and error-corrected RDS group presentation. The Si474x RDS-enabled parts also offer several modes of operation to provide extensive visibility to the RDS status and group data.

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