For radio reception in vehicles, Maxim is proposing a ‘remote-tuner’ software-defined radio (SDR) architecture, where multiple tuners located next to their antennas communicate to a central ‘head unit’ (car radio) through bit streams in coax cable. “Traditional radio architecture (right) brings many challenges to designers. The vehicle’s complex head unit must accommodate multiple tuners, manage …
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