Breakout Board for Si4703 FM Tuner

Breakout Board for Si4703 FM Tuner

• Breakout Board for Si4703 FM Tuner

<br>This is a breakout board for the Silicon Laboratories Si4703 FM tuner chip.<br> Beyond being a simple FM radio, the Si4703 is also capable of detecting and processing both Radio Data Service (RDS) and Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS) information. <br>The Si4703 even does a very good job of filtering and carrier detection.<br> It also enables data such as the station ID and song name to be displayed to the user. <br>Using this board we are able to pick up multiple stations just as well as with a standard FM radio. <br>The board breaks out all major pins and makes it easy to incorporate this great chip into your next radio project. <br>Also, by plugging headphones into the 3.5mm audio jack, you effectively use the cable in your headphones as an antenna! <br>Therefore, this board does not require an external antenna if using headphones or a 3.5mm audio cable longer than 3 feet.