TEF7018HN: Scalable advanced background receiver

The TEF7016 and TEF7018 are analog single-chip radio background ICs specifically designed for background reception. Both devices support all major global background receiver standards such as Radio Data System (RDS), Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS), Traffic Message Channel (TMC), DARC (VICS and RTIC) and optional support of digital radio via a co-processor (HD Radio and DRM).

The devices are following the industry-proven background receiver TEF7006 and TEF7007 with improved performance and feature set optimizing the total system costs. They are completing NXP® Semiconductors Car Radio portfolio to provide an efficient, high performing application. The TEF701X are housed in a HVQFN32 package designed for two- and multi-layer PCB applications.

The radio receiver includes the AM/FM front-ends, tuning synthesizer, channel filtering, demodulation, weak signal processing, noise blanking in FM mode, RDS and DARC reception and optional FM multipath improvements.

The TEF7018 supports AM and FM, HD Radio and Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM30 and DRM+). The TEF7016 is an FM-only version and supports optionally the digital radio standards FM-HD Radio and DRM+. For both TEF7016 and TEF7018, these digital radio standards are supported when used with NXP Semiconductors’ digital radio coprocessors such as SAF356X and SAF360X.

Furthermore the TEF7018 provides the complete feature set including AM IF noise blanking, AM SoftMute on Modulation and the TEF701X provides digital audio output (mono) via I²S.

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The TEF701X is a background receiver that can be used for Radio Data System (RDS), Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS), Traffic Message Channel (TMC) and background reception for automotive applications. DARC reception is also supported via the MPX output to VICS/RTIC decoders.

When used together with the digital radio coprocessors SAF356X and SAF360X, digital radio standards background reception can be supported.

Additionally, due to a common technology platform, the TEF701X can be combined with the TEF665X, TEF668X, SAF775X and SAF360X for optimal system application through common crystal oscillator sharing.

Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Scalable advanced background receiver (REV 1.0) PDF (122.0 kB) TEF701X_SDS30 Jul 2013
Brochures (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
NXP® DSP-based single-chip background tuners TEF701x (REV 1.0) PDF (1.5 MB) 7501747017 Sep 2013
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
DFN5050-32: plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads; 32 terminals; body 5 x 5 x 0.85 mm (REV 1.1) PDF (219.0 kB) SOT617-308 Jun 2016
Packing (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
HVQFN32; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,518 or Y Ordering code... (REV 1.0) PDF (201.0 kB) SOT617-3_51801 Apr 2015
Ordering Information
ProductStatusPackage versionPackage name
TEF7018HN/V102Active
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateMSLMSL LF
TEF7018HN/V102SOT617-3Tray, Bakeable, Multiple in DrypackActiveTEF7018HN/V102K (9353 026 52557)Standard MarkingTEF7018HN/V102Always Pb-free33
Reel 13" Q1/T1 in DrypackActiveTEF7018HN/V102Y (9353 026 52518)Standard MarkingTEF7018HN/V102Always Pb-free33