Ordering number : EN1506D

Monolithic Linear IC

LA1260
FM/AM Tuner System
for Radio-Casette Recorders, Music Centers

Functions Package Dimensions

FM : IF amplifier, quadrature detector, AF preamplifier, unit : mm
tuning indicator drive output.
3006B-DIP16
AM : RF amplifier, MIX, OSC (with ALC), IF amplifier,
Detector, AGC, tuning indicator drive. [LA1260]

Features
• Minimum number of external parts required (No AM
detection coil required).
• High S/N : FM 81dB
AM 53dB
• Low-level AM oscillator with ALC : Pin 16 OSC output
MW 130mV SANYO : DIP16
SW 70 mV to 90 mV
(7MHz) (24MHz)
• Less AM whistle interference : Whistle 1% at input 100dB/m.
• On-chip LED tuning indicator driver.
• On-chip FM/AM selector.
• Independent FM/AM output pins : Possible to set FM/AM frequency characteristic independently.

Specifications
Maximum Ratings at Ta=25°C, See specified Test Circuit.
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Maximum supply voltage VCC max Pins 6, 12 9 V
Maximum current drain ICC max Pins 6+7+12 50 mA
Flow-in current I7 Pin 7 20 mA
Flow-out current I15 Pin 15 0.1 mA
Allowable power dissipation Pd max Ta≤70°C 450 mW
Operating temperature Topr –20 to +70 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –40 to +125 °C

Operating Conditions at Ta=25°C

Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Recommended operating voltage VCC 4.5 V
Operating voltage range VCC op 3.0 to 8.0 V

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Operating Characteristics at Ta=25°C, VCC=4.5V, See specified Test Circuit
Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit
min typ max
[AM Characteristics : f=1MHz]
Quiescent current Icco AM VIN=No input 7.5 10.5 mA
Detection output VO1 VIN=23dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. –33 –28 –23 dBm
17.3 31 55 mV
S/N ratio S/N1 VIN=23dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. 18.0 21.5 dB
Detection output VO2 VIN=60dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. –19.0 –16.0 –13.0 dBm
87 122 174 mV
S/N ratio S/N2 VIN=60dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. 48 53 dB
Total harmonic distortion THD1 VIN=60dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. 0.45 1.3 %
THD2 VIN=100dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. 1.5 3.0 %
LED lighting voltage VLEDAM IC=1mA 22 30 38 dBm
Oscillation output (24MHz) VOSC24M 60 86 120 mV
[FM Characteristics : f=10.7MHz]
Quiescent current IccoFM VIN=No input 8.5 12.0 mA
–3dB sensitivity VINlim –3dB down, 400Hz-100% mod. 35 42 dBµ
Demodulation output VO3 VIN=80dBµ, 400Hz-100% mod. –12.5 –9.5 –6.5 dBm
183 260 367 mV
S/N ratio S/N3 VIN=80dBµ, 400Hz-100% mod. 77 81 dB
S/N4 VIN=80dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. 71 dB
Total harmonic distortion THD3 VIN=80dBµ, 400Hz-100% mod. 0.55 1.2 %
THD4 VIN=80dBµ, 400Hz-30% mod. 0.05 %
LED lighting voltage VLEDFM IL=1mA 39 49 dBµ
AM rejection ratio AMR VIN=80dBµ, 400Hz-100% FM mod. 60 dB
1kHz-30% AM mod.

Equivalent Circuit Block Diagram

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Test Circuit

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

T1 Mitsumi YT30194 (56pF tuning)

T2 Mitsumi KW30011
T3 Mitsumi YT30105
T4 Mitsumi YT30112

Proper Cares in Using the IC

External parts placement and pattern
• The AM local oscillation parts, AM local oscillation coil, and antenna circuit parts such as bar antenna must be
separated from each other as far as possible to prevent Qs from worsening.
• Pin 16 (AM oscillation injection pin) and pin 14 (RF input pin) must be separated from each other on the pattern as
shown in Figure. A below. Care should be taken not to make unwanted coupling by parallel wiring as shown in
Figure B to prevent Qs from worsening.

Figure A Good example Figure B Bad example

FM quadrature detection coil
• The values recommended for the detection coil are shown below. (See Figure 1.)
Tuning capacitance : 56pF
Damping resistance : 6.8kΩ
• Values other than recommended provide the LED drive characteristic as shown below.

Value increased Value decreased

Tuning capacitance • Lighting is delayed. • Lighting is advanced.
• No lighting may occur at low • Mislighting may occur in the
temperature. absence of signal.
Damping resistance • Lighting is advanced. • Lighting is delayed.
• Mislighting may occur in the • No lighting may occur at low
absence of signal. temperature.

If the product of tuning capacitance and damping resistance is equal to that of values recommended above (e. g.
tuning capacitance=82pF, damping resistance=4.7kΩ), other characteristics (demodulation output, S/N, THD, etc.)
than the LED drive characteristic remain almost unaffected.
• For applications where a double tuning coil is used, refer to "Applications where a double coil is used" on page 13.

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How to apply FM AFC
The S curve at the FM output pin (pin 8) is as shown in Figure 1. Therefore, the domestic (Japan) band (lower local
oscillation) use and foreign band (upper local oscillation) use differ as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Domestic (lower local Figure 3 Foreign (upper local

oscillation) band oscillation) band
Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)
AM local oscillation
Since the LA1260 contains an ALC circuit, the oscillation level at pin 16 can be limited to 60 to 150mV in the
following applications where a coil is used.

Unit (capacitance : F)

Stable oscillation occurs at a coil impedance of 5kΩ or greater viewed from across pins 16 and 15. Turn ratio n and
QO must be determined so that the oscillation level at pin 16 becomes 75mV or greater for MW use and 60mV or
greater for SW use.
If turn ratio n is increased more than needed, the oscillation level at pin 16
drops, thereby lowering the maximum sensitivity as shown in Figure 5 and 6.
Figure 7 shows the relation between turn ratio n and oscillation level at pin
16 in the MW band.

Unit (capacitance : F)

Figure 4

Figure 5 Figure 6
21MHz reception mode fr=1000kHz reception
Usable sensitivity, QS – dB/m

Usable sensitivity, QS – dB/m

Usable sensitivity
(S/N=20dB)
Maximum sensitivity, VS

Maximum sensitivity, VS

Maximum sensitivity
(input at detection
output –30dBm)
Maximum sensitivity
(input at detection
output –30dBm)
Usable sensitivity (S/N=20dB)

OSC injection voltage at pin 16 – mV OSC injection voltage at pin 16 – mV

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Figure 7
MW OSC characteristic

OSC voltage at coil end, VOSC – mV

Relation between turn
ration n and OSC level

OSC voltage at coil end

V16 OSC voltage – mV

V16 OSC voltage
Receiving frequency, fr – Hz
AM oscillation coil
Generally speaking, the following should be noted. Winding with loose
coupling between 1 and 2 and between 1 and 3 must be avoided. (Particularly
SW1, SW2).
To put in concretely, the pot core type is better than the screw core type which
is loose in coupling. This prevents the local oscillation frequency from turning
third resonance frequency related to the coupling coefficient.
Unit (capacitance : F)

LED unlighted time and distortion in AM (MW)

By increasing the value of the electrolytic capacitor for AGC at pin 11 (Figure 8), the distortion in the AM mode can
be improved, but the LED unlighted time is made longer. 10µF is recommended for obtaining the optimum LED
unlighted time and distortion. The LED unlighted time is 200ms at this value (Approximately 400ms at 22µF).
FM-AM selection and dc level at pin 12
(1) Pin 12-used method=recommended circuit
The FM mode is entered with pin 12 open. When pin 12 and pin 6
are at the same potential in terms of DC, the AM circuit is turned on
by the internal switch. It should be noted that the dynamic range is
narrowed whether the potential at pin 12 is lower or high than that
at pin 6.
(2) Pin 13-used method
The AM mode is entered with pin 13 open. When pin 13 is
grounded, the FM circuit is turned on and the AM circuit is turned
off by the internal switch. In this case, pin 12 and pin 6 (VCC) are
at the same potential.
Figure 8
Input 100dBm
VCC=4.5V
Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

AM mod. char. and electrolytic

capacitor at pin 11.

µF
: 10
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10

Unit (capacitance : F)
Modulation degree – %

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FM IF/MW Test Circuit

L1 TN10896 (Mitsumi)
T1 YT-30194 (Mitsumi), 2153-4095-239 (Sumida)
T2 KW-30011 (Mitsumi)
T3 YT-30105 (Mitsumi)

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

[FM Characteristics]
Noise voltage, VN detection output, VO – dBm

MW input char.
Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

1MHz reception

Current drain, ICC – mA

Voltage at pin 11 – V

Current drain

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on outp
Detecti

N
vo oise
lta Voltage at
ge
pin 11
LED lighted

Antenna input voltage, VIN – dB/m Antenna input voltage, VIN – dB/m

MW fidelity char. Sensitivity char.

f=1MHz
Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

Output 25mV const

Attenuation
Input 30% mod.
Attenuation – dB
Attenuation – dB

Distortion

Modulation frequency – Hz Frequency, ∆ – kHz

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MW detuning char.

– dBm
MW receiving char.

Sensitivity dB/m Interference – dB

Tracking adjust
at each freq.
IF interference

Detection
output
Usable sensitivity

Max. sensitivity
detection
output 20mV)

Frequency, ∆f – Hz Receiving frequency, ∆f – kHz

Whistle output – dBm

Input 100dB/m

OSC coil end

OSC voltage – mVrms

IC injection end V16

Receiving frequency, ∆f – kHz Frequency, ∆f – kHz

Reception : 1MHz MW char.

Detection output (400Hz-30% mod.)
Whistle output – dBm

Response – dB
Detection output,

Whistle max

[FM Characteristics] Input voltage – dB/m Frequency, f – Hz

Detection output
Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

400Hz-75kHz dev
Noise output – dBm

AM output
Detection output,

Noise voltage

IF input voltage – dBµ IF input voltage – dBµ

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ICC no input
Voltage at pin 11, V11 – V

Current drain, ICC – mA

Current drain, ICC – mA

Detection output – dB

Voltage at pin 11 – V
Detection

Sensitivity – dB/m
output
ICC (including no LED current) Sensitivity output 20mV

LED light sensitivity

quiescent
LED lighted

IF input voltage – dBµ Supply voltage, VCC – V

Detection output
OSC frequency (20MHz)
Current drain, ICC
OSC frequency, ∆fOSC – kHz

Detection output – dBm

Voltage at pin 11, V11 – V

OSC voltage, VOSC – mV

Quiescent

Current drain, ICC – mA

Sensitivity – V

–3dB limiting sensitivity

LED lighted sensitivity

Input=80dBµ
Input=45dBµ
Injection voltage V16 Voltage at pin 11
No input

Supply voltage, VCC – V Supply voltage, VCC – V

Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

OSC frequency (20MHz)
Current drain, ICC – mA
OSC voltage, Voltage at pin 16 – mV
OSC frequency, ∆fOSC – kHz

Input 60dBµ
Noise voltage, VN – dBm Detection output – dBm

THD input 100dBµ

ICC no input

Injection voltage V16

THD input

Detection Input
output
Supply voltage, VCC – V
Voltage at pin 11, 11V – V

V11 input 60dBµ

OSC voltage at pin 16, VOSC – mV
OSC frequency, ∆fOSC – kHz

OSC frequency V11 quiescent

OSC voltage

LED lighted
sensitivity
Sensitivity – dBµ

S/N 20mV sensitivity

Output 20mV
sensitivity

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C Ambient temperature, Ta – °C

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Noise voltage – dBm Detection output

– dBm
OSC voltage at pin 16 VOSC(V16) – mV
Detection
output
OSC frequency, ∆fOSC – kHz

Noise
OSC frequency voltage
OSC voltage

THD – %
Distortion

Current drain,ICC – mA
Distortion,
µ
80dB
n t d rain
e
Curr Quiescent
Ambient temperature, Ta – °C

pin 11, V11 – V

pin 15 : Vref, V15 – V

Voltage pin 11

Voltage at
Voltage at pin 15

Quiescent
Voltage at

Sensitivity – dBµ

Output voltage V18

LED lighted
voltage, V8 – V

Quiescent
sensitivity
FM output

THD min,
–3dB limiting
sensitivity

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C Ambient temperature, Ta – °C

Sample Application Circuit 1 : FM IF/SW2 (7.2 to 24.0MHz)

T1 YT-30194 (Mitsumi), 2153-4095-339 (Sumida)

T2 KW-30011 (Mitsumi)
T6 YT-30112 (Mitsumi)
T7 YT-30117 (Mitsumi), 2158-4140-044 (Sumida)

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

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Image interference – dB Sensitivity – dBµ

SW2 input char.

Input at detection
Usable sensitivity output –30dBm
S/N=20dB Max. sensitivity Detection
output 30% mod.

Detection output – dBm

Image interference
Noise
voltage

Receiving frequency, fr – Hz

Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

SW OSC char.
No tap
OSC voltage, VOSC – V

Voltage at pin 11, V11 – V

Voltage at pin 16
Voltage
n
at pin 11 tio
stor
LED lighted Di

Receiving frequency, fr – Hz IEC input voltage – dBµ

Detection
output 30% mod.
OSC voltage, VOSC – V

Detection output – dBm

Noise voltage

SW2 input char.

Total harmonic distortion, THD – %
Voltage at pin 11, V11 – V

Voltage
at pin 11 on
orti
Dist
LED lighted

IEC input voltage – dBµ

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8.5MHz spurious response 8.5MHz to 9.4MHz spurious response

Output –39dBm Output –30dBm
(referenced to ANT (referenced to ANT
input 24.5dBµ, 8.5MHz) input 24.5dBµ, 8.5MHz)
Spurious – dB

Spurious – dB
Image frequency

OSC frequency
OSC frequency

Frequency, f – MHz Receiving frequency, fr – MHz

SW input/output char.
Detection output, Noise voltage – dBm

Detection
Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

Total harmonic distortion, THD – %

LED lighted output
Detection output – dBm

30% detection AM mod. output

output
ion
tort

Noise voltage
Dis
t
t pu
ou
ise

Distortion
No

ANT input voltage – dB/m ANT input voltage – dBµ

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T4 : YT-30224 (Mitsumi)
LA1260

[Circuit Diagram] (The sample printed circuit pattern is shown on page 13.)

Internal 100pF, external 5pF

L1 TN10896 bar antenna (Mitsumi) T3 YT-30105 (Mitsumi)
Application where the LA1185 and LA1260 are used

T2 5.5mmφ air core 0.88mm wire 4T RF T4 YT-30224 (Mitsumi)

L3 5.5mmφ air core 0.88mm wire 3T OSC T5 YT-30134 (Mitsumi)
T1 YT-30194 (Mitsumi), T6 YT-30112 (Mitsumi)
2153-4095-339 (Sumida) T7 YT-30117 (Mitsumi)
T2 KW-30011 (AM Mix) 2158-4140-044 (Sumida)

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

Sample Application Circuit 2 : FM (band in US) /MW/SW1 (2.2 to 7.5MHz) /SW2 (7.2 to 24.0MHz)

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Sample Printed Circuit Pattern : Cu-foiled area (The circuit diagram is shown on page 12.)

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

Detection
Detection output, Noise voltage – dBm

output

AM output
distortion, THD – %

Noise
voltage
Total harmonic

Distortion
LED lighting sensitivity 11.5dBµ
ANT input voltage – dBµ

• Applications where a double tuning coil is used (See page 3.)

The use of the following coil improves the distortion approximately 0.1% at 100% modulation.

(Korin Giken) (Korin Giken)

(Mitsumi) (Mitsumi)

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