Delphi using Microtune MT2067 in Car TV Systems

By Doug Lung
published

Delphi, one of the world's largest OEM automotive electronic system suppliers, will be using Microtune's new MT2067 chip tuner in factory-installed front and rear seat entertainment systems. As previously discussed in RF Report, the MT2067 has dynamic range and AGC characteristics optimized for mobile DTV applications and is designed to handle the tough automotive environment.

"We are pleased to be working with Delphi as it advances the in-vehicle market for premier digital TV entertainment," said James Fontaine, Microtune's President and CEO. "We have enjoyed a long-term relationship with the company as an RF component supplier. Delphi adopted our new automotive TV tuner based not only on our past successful collaboration, but also because of our recognized position as the industry leader in TV tuner-chip electronics."

Although the MT2067 supports all global TV receiver platforms (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, DVB-T, DVB-H, ISDB-T, DTMB, ATSC and candidate standard ATSC M/H), these Delphi entertainment systems are targeted for Europe and Japan. I'll be looking for ATSC M/H based systems once the standard is finalized and US stations begin transmitting ATSC M/H programs.

Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.