ALPS Develops and Commences Mass Production of “TSVN Series” Full Segment Digital Terrestrial TV (ISDB–T) Tuner for Automobiles

Industry's Smallest and Industry's First Surface Mount Type

Duesseldorf, Germany, July 03, 2012 – ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH has developed the TSVN Series Full Segment Digital Terrestrial TV (ISDB–T) Tuner for Automobiles, the industry’s smallest and the industry’s first surface mount type. Mass production is already underway. Television enhances the comfort of a vehicle cabin. In Japan, the installation of digital TV tuners in automotive equipment has been picking up pace ever since analog TV broadcasts ended in July 2011. A cumulative total of 13 million units*1 are expected to be installed by 2013. In addition to characteristics so far demanded of automotive RF equipment, namely high-sensitivity reception and resistance to noise created, for example, by electric mirrors, there is a growing requirement for automotive TV tuners which consume low levels of power to make them suited to hybrid and electric vehicles. TV tuners built into car navigation systems, too, need to be more compact and require a smaller mounting area than ever before since greater sophistication of systems, such as incorporation of Wi-Fi and other technologies, has led to a larger number of components. Responding to these market requirements, ALPS Electric has developed and commenced mass production of the TSVN Series Full Segment Digital Terrestrial TV Tuner for Automobiles, the industry’s smallest. As the industry’s first surface mount, 4-diversity type full segment tuner, the TSVN Series contributes to automation in the production lines of car navigation system manufacturers. In addition, power consumption has been reduced to 1.55W, a 30% improvement on earlier models, realizing the low power consumption demanded for use in electric and other environmentally friendly vehicles. RF circuit technology acquired by ALPS over the years was applied to the TSVN Series to reduce interference between circuits, thereby enhancing immunity to ITS*2 interference and resistance to various types of noise while allowing a compact size of 23.0 × 25.0 × 3.1mm. The mounting area is 70% smaller, and volume 85% smaller, than earlier models. This ISDB–T tuner also has the highest receiving sensitivity in the industry. To ensure stable reception during actual use, circuitry has been optimized through feedback from repeated road tests into circuit design. *1 Source: JEITA special report on trends in demand for digital terrestrial TV reception equipment in the Japanese market *2 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Systems intended to improve road traffic flows through the communication of accident, congestion, and other information between people, roads and automobiles. Features Industry’s smallest, and industry’s first surface mount type full segment digital terrestrial TV tuner for automobiles The industry’s smallest size at 23.0 × 25.0 × 3.1mm. Low power consumption suited to hybrid and electric vehicles. For ISDB–T Principal Applications Car TVs, navigation systems, and other automotive equipment Specifications Product name TSVN Series Dimensions (W × D × H) 23.0 mm x 25.0mm x 3.1mm Receiving channels UHF: 13 – 62ch Receiving segments 13-segment/1-segment (ISDB–T) Output format TS serial (full-seg TS x2) Sensitivity -89.5dBm typ. Power consumption 1.55W More information on the new product

ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. ALPS Electric (Tokyo: 6770) is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, vehicles and industrial equipment. With the philosophy of “Perfecting the Art of Electronics” ALPS Electric supplies over 40,000 different components to about 2,000 companies all over the world. For more information, visit www.alps.com. ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH, a subsidiary of ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., was established in 1979. Since 1989 the European Head Office has been located in Düsseldorf, where a team of specialists works in Sales, Marketing, and Product Engineering. The activities of our branch offices in Munich, Paris, Milton Keynes, Gothenburg, and our sales office in Milan are coordinated from Düsseldorf.