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March, 8, 2007, Osaka, Japan-Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. has succeeded in commercializing digital terrestrial mobile tuner for ''one segment broadcasting'', which features the industry's highest sensitivity, low power consumption, and compact size. The newly developed modules are suitable for mobile products.

Product name	Digital terrestrial mobile tuner for "one segment broadcasting"
Model number(type name)	CTMW02
Sample price	15,000 yen/module
Sample production	April 2007
Production start	August 2007

Tuner modules used in mobile products capable of receiving the digital terrestrial broadcasting "one segment broadcasting" have been required to be more compact, lower power consumption as well as higher performance. To meet the market demand, Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. has developed the tuner module for receiving the digital terrestrial broadcasting, which is comprised of the single package capable of receiving diversity reception systems. The newly developed modules have the highest sensitivity in the industry, reducing power consumption.

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[Features]

1.Extensive improvement in receiving performance by the adoption of our new circuitry <Receiving sensitivity> 1 system operation: -109 dBm Diversity operation: -112 dBm (highest in the industry(*1)) (4 dB improvement compared with our current models(*2)) 2.Low power consumption, suitable for mobile products <Receiving sensitivity> 1 system circuitry; Normal mode operation: 115 mW Approx. 25% reduction compared with our current models(*2) 1 system circuitry; Low power-mode operation: 100 mW Approx. 30% reduction compared with our current models(*2) 3.Compact module size in diversity systems Single-package module comprised of two-tuners and one-demodulator LSI (first in the industry(*3))