CHAPTER 4.13 AM & FM IBOC Systems and Equipment

JEFF DETWEILER

iBiquity Digital Corporation Columbia, Maryland

INTRODUCTION

Enhanced performance, increased reliability, flexibility, and cost effectiveness are the principal motivations for industries transitioning from analog to digital technology. For many countries including the United States, insufficient spectrum exists to accommodate the transition of radio from analog to digital.

HD Radio™,1 a digital radio broadcast technology, developed by iBiquity Digital, operates within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocated Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Frequency Modulation (FM) bandwidths. iBiquity Digital’s technology operates within the FM band (In-Band) while making use of existing ...

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