Ordering number : EN660A

Monolithic Linear IC

LA1231N

FM IF System

Overview Package Dimensions

Being developed for FM IF System, LA1231 is a highly unit: mm
integrated circuit in which almost all functions are
3006B-DIP16
contained concerning the FM tuner IF stage. The block
diagram of equivalent circuit is shown below. Usual [LA1231N]
peripheral circuits are shown also in examples of
application circuits.
The IF amplifier and limiter stages are composed of 6-
stage double-end type differential amplifier, which is
superior on its AMR. The signal meter driving stage which
is located in parallel therewith consists of a 3-stage level
detector circuit and a drive circuit in order to extend the
linear area.
SANYO: DIP16
The FM detection stage composed of a double-balance type
quadrature detecting circuit is attached with a low frequency preamplifier and muting control circuit.
The muting drive stage is composed of the following 3 circuits.
1) A level detection circuit which detects the S/N ratio of carrier wave when the input is weak.
2) A circuit which detects the dc output of FM detector's 'S' curve when detuning is made.
3) A driving circuit.
Thus, this muting driving stage can reduce foreign factors such as the interstation noises, the shock noise caused from
muting when detuning is made, and so forth.
Besides, a voltage-inverting circuit is built in LA1231N so that the muting may be enabled at any appropriate input signal
level. The output of this voltage-inverting circuit is connected with the muting drive output terminal. Thus, the muting can
be placed to the ON or OFF status when a control voltage is applied from other section to the input terminal of the voltage-
inverting circuit. For the control voltage, the output of the signal meter driver is appropriate. Both the AFC output stage
and tuning meter driving stage are of the current-driven type. So, not only the sensitivity of AGC but also the muting band
(when detuning is made) can be controlled by an outer resistor.
Being utilized for disabling the FM IF amplifier when AM reception is made, the IF amplification/stop circuit can decrease
the shock noise caused at the conversion between FM and AM reception modes.

Functions
• IF amplification, Limiter. • Quadrature detection.
• AF preamplifier. • Muting at weak.
• Muting at the detuning. • Signal meter drive output.
• AFC tuning meter drive output. • Delay AGC output.
• Inverting circuit for muting drive voltage. • IF amplifier stop circuit.

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Features
• High sensitivity on limiting : 18µV typ.
• Low distortion : 0.05% typ. determined by the linearity of phase characteristics in phase shifting circuit.
• High demodulation output : 330 mVrms typ.
• High S/N ratio : 78.5dB typ.
• Muting at detuning with little shock noise.
• Single meter drive output proportional with the input signal level dB.
• Detuning muting band having good symmetrics.
• Tuning meter driving output having wide swing width.
• Delay AGC drive output for front end.
• Constant voltage circuit is built-in : operation voltage=9 to 14V.
• Muting characteristics between adjacent stations are distinguished.

Equivalent Circuit Block Diagram

Voltage regulator
Guadrature
limiter AFC/tuning
IF amp/limiter meter drive

Guadrature
det

AF amp
Level Level Level Level Level DC
det det det det det level Mute
control

IF amp
stop Signal meter
drive Mute drive

Specifications
Maximum Ratings at Ta=25°C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Maximum supply voltage VCCmax Pin 11 16 V
Maximum input voltage VIN Pins 1-2 ±1 Vp-p
Maximum supply current ICC Pin 11 40 mA
Maximum flow-in current I15 Pin 15 1 mA
I16 Pin 16 1 mA
Maximum flow-out current I10 Pin 10 2 mA
I12 Pin 12 2 mA
I13 Pin 13 2 mA
I15 Pin 15 2 mA
Allowable power dissipation Pd max 650 mA
Operating temperature Topr –20 to +70 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –40 to +125 °C

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Recommended Operating Conditions at Ta=25°C

Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Supply voltage VCC 12 V

Operating Characteristics at Ta=25°C, VCC=12V, f=10.7MHz

Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit
min typ max
Quiescent current ICCO 22 30 mA
Current drain ICC VIN=100dBµ 26.5 33 mA
Demodulated output Vo VIN=100dBµ, 400Hz-100% mod 240 330 460 mVrms
S/N VIN=100dBµ, 400Hz-100% mod 72 78.5 dB
Input limiting voltage VIN(lim) Vo 3dB down, 400Hz-100% mod 25 31 dBµ
Total harmonic distortion THD VIN=100dBµ, 400Hz-100% mod 0.05 0.3 %
Muting sensitivity VIN(mute) V12=1.4V 23 29 35 dBµ
Muting attenuation Mute(att) V5=2V, VIN=100dBµ, 60 65 dB
400Hz-100% mod
Muting bandwidth BW(mute) VIN=100dBµ, V12=1.4V 140 220 370 kHz
AM rejection ratio AMR VIN=100dBµ, FM : 400Hz-100% mod 45 60 dB
AM : 1kHz-30% mod
Muting driving output V12 Quiescent 4.0 4.9 6.0 V
VIN=100dBµ 0 0 0.3 V
Signal meter driving output V13 Quiescent 0 0 0.1 V
VIN=70dBµ 1.9 3.0 4.2 V
VIN=100dBµ 4.5 5.5 V
AGC output V15 Quiescent 4.2 5.0 5.5 V
VIN=100dBµ 0 0 0.5 V
IF off current I15(off) Quiescent, V8-10≤20mV 10 35 60 µA
Voltage of muting operation V16(mute) VIN=100dBµ, V12=1.4V 0.7 0.84 1.0 V
Offset voltage V6-10 B Quiescent, pin 6-10 –0.5 0 +0.5 V
V7-10 B Quiescent, pin 7-10, R7-10=5.1kΩ –0.25 0 +0.25 V
Pin voltage V1 Quiescent 2.6 V
V2 Quiescent 2.6 V
V3 Quiescent 2.6 V
V6 Quiescent 5.6 V
V7 Quiescent 5.6 V
V8 Quiescent 5.4 V
V10 Quiescent 5.6 V
V12 Quiescent 4.9 V
V13 Quiescent 0 V
V15 Quiescent 5.0 V

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Test Circuit

Pd max – Ta

Allowable power dissipation, Pd max – mW

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

DC characteristics

AC characteristics

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)

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 Sample Application Circuit
Det transformer
SNY-074-1700 (Sumida's) or
MV4FCC-20826EP (Toko's)

Tuning meter
Voltage regulator
Guadrature
limiter AFC/tuning
IF amp/limiter meter drive
Guadrature
det

AF output
Front end AF amp

Level Level Level Level Level DC

det det det det det level Mute
control

IF amp
stop Signal meter Mute drive
drive

LA1231N
Muting switch
Mute on
level adj.

Signal meter
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An Example of Printed Pattern Board (70×95mm2, bottom view) Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : F)
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Distortion, THD AM rejection ratio, AMR Pin Voltage – VIN

Pin voltage, V12, V13, V15 – V

Output noise voltage, VNO – dB
Demodulated output, VO

IF input voltage, VIN – dBµ IF input voltage, VIN – dBµ

V7-10 – ∆f V12 – ∆f
Pin voltage, V7-10 – V

Pin voltage, V12 – V

Detuning frequency, ∆f – kHz

Detuning frequency, ∆f – kHz
Mute(att) – V5
Muting attenuation, Mute(att) – dB

Pin voltage, V12 – V

Unit (resistance : Ω, capacitance : µF)

Pin voltage, V5 – V Quadrature signal, V9 – mVrms

Pin voltage, V16 – V

Pin voltage, V12 – V

Pin voltage, V16 – V Resistance between pin and ground, R16-G – Ω

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 Demodulated output, VO – mVrms Limiting voltage, VIN(lim) – dBµ IF amp stop current, I15(IF off) – A
Pin voltage, V10, V12 – V

VIN(lim) – Rg
I15(IF off) – VIN

Generator resistance, Rg – Ω
IF input voltage, VIN – dBµ

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C
Ambient temperature, Ta – °C
Pin voltage, V15(IF off) – V
Current drain, ICC – mA Muting sensitivity, VIN(mute) – dBµ Muting bandwidth, BW(mute) – kHz
Pin voltage, V13 – V Input limiting voltage, VIN(lim) – dBµ
LA1231N

VIN(mute), VIN(lim) – Ta

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C
Ambient temperature, Ta – °C
Ambient temperature, Ta – °C
Resistance between pin7-10 – kΩ

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Muting attenuation, Mute(att) – dB

Pin voltage, V15 – V

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

Muting bandwidth, BW(mute) – kHz

Current drain, ICC – mA

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C Supply voltage, VCC – V

Detuning – kHz

Supply voltage, VCC – V

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