National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook, 11th Edition

Chapter7.6

AM and FM IBOC Systems and Equipment

Jeff Detweiler, P.E.

DTS Inc.

Columbia, MD

Introduction

Enhanced performance, increased reliability, flexibility and cost effectiveness are the principal motivations for industries transitioning from analog to digital technology. For many countries including the United States, insufficient spectrum exists to accommodate the transition of radio from analog to digital.

HD Radio, a digital radio broadcast technology, developed by iBiquity Digital Corporation and now owned by DTS Inc. (DTS), operates within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)–allocated amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) bandwidths. DTS technology operates within the AM and FM bands (In-Band) while making ...