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