The iFixIt iPad Teardown Reveals FM Capabilities

iFixIt has posted their full iPad Teardown revealing the Broadcom BCM4329 chip. 9to5Mac notes that this is the same chip as the latest iPhone and iPod touch. It supports FM radio and FM broadcasting.

The Broadcom BCM4329 integrates a complete IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n system (MAC/baseband/radio) with Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), and FM radio receiver and transmitter. By combining several proven wireless technologies onto a single silicon die, the BCM4329 enables mobile devices to support today's toughest media applications -- without impacting device size or battery life.

Take a look at some teardown pictures as we wait for Apple to release a Radio.app :)


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