Satellite Radio Gets Serious

TulaneJeff · 08-26-2003, 12:57 AM

This article from Electronic Design magazine offers an in depth look at satellite radio in general, plus a highly technical overview of Sirius' chipset and receiver designs.

http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/I...leID=5603&pg=1

All electronic design engineers face design challenges, but few have to face the enormous undertaking that confronted the engineers who decided to build a next-generation satellite system to deliver high-quality digital audio to U.S. vehicles and homes.

It's not easy or inexpensive. But if you haven't already experienced it, the outcome is more than spectacular, far better than you would expect from radio (see "Test Report," p. 44). This is the story about how Sirius Satellite Radio (www.sirius.com) developed and launched its system.

Jeff

**DAB** · 08-26-2003, 01:46 AM

Long read, but well worth it with a lot of good insight into the SIRIUS system. Thanks Jeff, you always find these little morsels of info

rickets · 08-26-2003, 07:03 PM

Had to spoil it with the damn video in the last sentence. Up until then it was a mighty fine article.

The Interpreter · 08-26-2003, 09:18 PM

That video stuff really does need to go away.

Sigh.

**DAB** · 08-26-2003, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Interpreter

That video stuff really does need to go away.

Sigh.

Agreed, but they are so bull headed about it and sometimes I don't think Joe Clayton is going to be happy until he screws SIRIUS totally.

rickets · 08-26-2003, 10:11 PM

Wow. Common ground. I can die at peace with the Universe.

The Interpreter · 08-26-2003, 10:30 PM

Only after we join hands and sing Kum Bah Yah, oh, about 10,000 times. Just for the sake of repetition!