Q9

General description
The Q9 module is the best price/performance DAB+/DAB/FM/RDS radio module in the current radio markets. The Q9 integrates all the necessary interfaces to enable radio manufacturers easily and effectively to implement radios or embedded audio systems. The manufacturers only need a power supply, display, keypad, audio amplifiers and speakers to implement a fully functional DAB+/DAB/FM/RDS radio or using Q9 as a radio block of an audio system.

Q9 operates in master mode or slave mode with the control of an external MCU.

Key features
◎EUREKA-147 compliant
◎Ultra low-power consumption
◎DAB sensitivity to -99.0 dBm (typical)
◎On-board stereo DAC
◎Serial control interface (SPI)
◎2-wire interface (I2C-slave compatible)
◎Universal Serial Bus (USB) for firmware update
◎Combined antenna input for FM and Band III
◎RoHS/REACH-compliant

Applications
◎Clock radio
◎Kitchen radio
◎CD Microsystems
◎iPhone docking
◎Embedded audio systems

Software
◎Software configurations are requested by customers and are pre-load in the Flash memory on modules. 
◎Full suite of customized applications including:
　‧RDS
　‧Clocks
　‧Multiple alarms/timers
　‧Presets
　‧Rotary encoders
　‧2-line, dot-matrix, segment LCMs
　‧Remote control encoder
　‧I2C controlling code in slave mode

Datasheet

Reference circuit 
　‧Master mode application
　​‧Slave mode application
　​‧KITCHEN RADIO(Q9)_BT-AUXIN
　​‧KITCHEN RADIO(Q9)
　​‧SLAVE(Q9)_ANALOG

Digital Radio UK Approved Technology Tick Mark Reference Number: 2014059