DA5546
Single Chip Ultrasonic Alarm Processing Circuit
Description
The DA5546 is a single chip ultrasound signal The synchronous demodulator system which monitors
processing IC, intended for automotive applications for both the magnitude and phase of the return signal gives
detecting intrusion into an ultrasound field where a significant improvement in sensitivity and noise
automatic gain control (AGC) is not required or in rejection compared to more basic systems. The logic
applications with a user sensitivity adjustment. The IC level alarm output of the DA5546 enables it to be part
was developed as an Application Configurable System of a microprocessor controlled security system. The
Cell (ACSC), either to be used as a stand alone circuit, DA5546 is implemented in a 1.2um double poly double
or as part of a larger custom circuit designed to suit metal CMOS process and runs from a single 5V supply
specific application requirements. The DA5546 with a basic power consumption of 5mW (excluding
contains all the circuit functions necessary to implement transmit sensor power). The device is available in a 20
an advanced low power, high sensitivity ultrasonic pin SOIC package.
movement detection system.
Features
· Complete stand alone system
· A low noise 40kHz preamplifier for the receive
sensor
· Sensitive to both amplitude and phase disturbances
· 5mW active power consumption
· Synchronous demodulator to extract Doppler tones
caused by moving objects
· A master clock oscillator with an external ceramic
resonator
· Second order low-pass and high-pass filters to define
the Doppler frequency range and reduce the effect of
thermal air movement inside the vehicle
· Threshold detector and time averaging integrator
reduces the effect of transient noise and wind
· Compact 20 pin SOIC package
· A clock divider and transmit sensor driver
System Overview
The front-end bandpass filter removes out of band noise 0.1m/s to 2m/s. Further gain is applied to the signal
and interference, particularly the effects of EMC, and together with a second high-pass/low-pass filter, to
prevents amplifier overload.
The output of the remove the effects of slow air movement caused by
amplifier is fed to a synchronous demodulator. This convection currents inside the vehicle. The output of
gives an output that is proportional to both the the second filter is monitored by a window comparator
amplitude and phase of the return signal giving a with +/-200mV thresholds: any Doppler tones larger
significant increase in sensitivity, as the phase of the than this will cause the integration capacitor connected
return signal varies much more rapidly than the to the CEV pin to be charged up. When this capacitor
amplitude when intrusions occur. An additional benefit is charged to 2.5V the alarm output pin ALR will go
is the high degree of rejection of wideband noise since high. If no Doppler tones are present then the
only signals coherent with the transmitter excitation are integration capacitor is discharged at a much slower
recognised.
rate. With a capacitor of 47nF fitted between the CEV
pin and ground, Doppler tones must be present for a
least 400ms before the ALR output goes high.
The demodulator output is high-pass and low-pass
filtered and amplified to extract the Doppler tones
caused by moving object with velocities in the range of
Dialog Semiconductor
Rev. B, 4-October-97
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