Ordering number: EN1521D

Monolithic Linear IC
LA1185
FM Front-end for Radio-cassette Recorder, Home
Stereo Applications

Overview Package Dimensions

The LA1185 is an FM receiver front-end IC for radio-cassette unit : mm
recorder, music center applications. Its mixer is of
3017C-SIP9
double-balanced type. The built-in oscillator and buffer
amplifier improves the strong input characteristic.
[LA1185]

Use
. FM front-end IC for radio-cassette recorders and music
centers

Functions and Features

SANYO : SIP9
. RF amplifier, mixer, local oscillator
. Improvement in cross modulation characteristics due to the
. use of double-balanced mixer.
Improvement in strong input characteristic.
. Minimum number of external parts required.
. Less spurious radiation from local oscillator.
. Operating voltage range : 1.5 to 8.0 V

Specifications
Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25°C

Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit

Maximum supply voltage VCC max 8 V
Maximum pin voltage V3-5 12 V
V6-5 VCC + 0.8 V
Allowable power dissipation Pd max Ta % 80°C 150 mW
Operating temperature Topr –20 to +80 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –40 to +125 °C

Operating Conditions at Ta = 25°C

Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit

Recommended supply voltage VCC 4.5 V
Operating voltage range VCCop 1.5 to 8.0 V

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Operating Characteristics at Ta = 25°C, VCC = 4.5 V, fr = 108 MHz, fOSC = 118.7 MHz,
See specified Test Circuit

Parameter Symbol Conditions min typ max Unit

Current dissipation ICC Quiescent 5.5 8.0 mA
Output saturation voltage Vo 100 dBµ 95 115 135 mVrms
Local oscillation voltage VOSC VCC = 2 V 190 235 mVrms
Oscillation stop voltage Vstop 1.4 1.6 V

Allowable power dissipation, Pd max − mW

Ambient temperature, Ta − °C

Test Circuit and Equivalent Circuit Block Diagram

(Mitsumi)

(Sumida)

(Sumida)

(Mitsumi)
Unit (resistance: Ω, capacitance: F)

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Local oscillation voltage – dBµ

Oscillation output, VOSC – mVrms, ICC– 0 – mA

Saturation output – dBµ

VCC Characteristic Band Characteristic
∆fOSC – kHz

Local oscillation voltage

Conversion gain – dB
Total gain – dB

Conversion gain

Saturation output

MIX gain – dB
MIX gain – dB

Specified test circuit

Specified test circuit

with ANT B.P.F. removed

Supply voltage, VCC – V Receiving frequency, fr − MHz

Oscillation frequency, fOSC – MHz

Temperature Characteristic Test Circuit

Temperature Characteristic
Current dissipation, ICC-O – mA

Oscillation frequency, fOSC– MHz

65 dBµ sensitivity – dBµ

VO-100– dBµ

65 dBµ sensitivity

Unit (resistance: Ω, capacitance: F)

Ambient temperature, Ta − °C

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Sample Application Circuit: LA1185 + LA1260 US band

AM section

LA185+LA1260 Overall Characteristic Unit (resistance: Ω, capacitance: F)

Mitsumi Sumida
Output fm = 400 Hz 30% mod
T1 YT-30224 2153-4016-006
0 dB
T2 YT-30194 2153-4095-339
= 100%
Output – dBm

AM output fm = 1 kHz L1 YT-30196 0708-700

L2 YT-40001 0708-701
B.P.F. YT-30025 SNY-074-2001
THD – %

LED lightning sensitivity 11.5dB

ANT input – dBµ

Usable sensitivity S/N –30 dB input, – dBµ

LA1185+LA1260 Band Characteristic

LED lightning sensitivity, 3 dB L.S.

LED lightning sensitivity

Saturation output – mVrms

Usable sensitivity

Saturation output

Remove 1st stage B.P.F. when testing

Receiving frequency, fr – MHz

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This catalog provides information as of August, 1996. Specifications and information herein are subject to change without notice.

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