July 1986
DS8906 AM/FM Digital Phase-Locked Loop Synthesizer
General Description
The DS8906 is a PLL synthesizer designed specifically for
use in AM/FM radios. It contains the reference oscillator, a
The high speed charge pump consists of a switchable con-
b
stant current source ( 0.3 mA) and a switchable constant
current sink ( 0.3 mA). If the VCO frequency is low, the
2
phase comparator, a charge pump, a 120 MHz ECL/I L
a
dual modulus programmable divider, and a 20-bit shift regis-
ter/latch for serial data entry. The device is designed to
operate with a serial data controller generating the neces-
sary division codes for each frequency, and logic state infor-
mation for radio function inputs/outputs.
charge pump will source current, and sink current if the VCO
frequency is high.
A separate V
pin (typically drawing 1.5 mA) powers the
CCM
oscillator and reference chain to provide controller clocking
frequencies when the balance of the PLL is powered down.
The Colpitts reference oscillator for the PLL operates at 4
MHz. A chain of dividers is used to generate a 500 kHz
clock signal for the external controller. Additional dividers
generate a 12.5 kHz reference signal for FM and a 500 Hz
reference signal for AM/SW. One of these reference signals
is selected by the data from the controller for use by the
phase comparator. Additional dividers are used to generate
a 50 Hz timing signal used by the controller for ‘‘time-of-
day’’.
Features
Y
Uses inexpensive 4 MHz reference crystal
Y
F
capability greater than 120 MHz allows direct syn-
thesis at FM frequencies
IN
Y
FM resolution of 12.5 kHz allows usage of 10.7 MHz
ceramic filter distribution
Y
Y
Serial data entry for simplified control
50 Hz output for ‘‘time-of-day’’ reference with separate
Data is transferred between the frequency synthesizer and
the controller via a 3 wire bus system. This consists of a
data input line, an enable line and a clock line. When the
enable line is low, data can be shifted from the controller
into the frequency synthesizer. When the enable line is tran-
sitioned from low to high, data entry is disabled and data
present in the shift register is latched.
low power supply (V
)
CCM
Y
Y
6-open collector buffered outputs for band switching
and other radio functions
Separate AM and FM inputs. AM input has 15 mV (typi-
cal) hysteresis
Connection Diagram
From the controller 22-bit data stream, the first 2 bits ad-
dress the device permitting other devices to share the same
bus. Of the remaining 20-bit data word, the next 14-bits are
used for the PLL divide code. The remaining 6 bits are con-
nected via latches to output pins. These 6 bits can be used
to drive radio functions such as gain, mute, FM, AM, LW and
SW only. These outputs are open collector. Bit 18 is used
internally to select the AM or FM local oscillator input and to
select between the 500 Hz and 12.5 kHz reference. A high
level at bit 18 indicates FM and a low level indicates AM.
Dual-In-Line Package
2
The PLL consists of a 14-bit programmable I L divider, an
a
ECL phase comparator, an ECL dual modulus (p/p
prescaler, and a high speed charge pump. The programma-
1)
a
ble divider divides by (N 1), N being the number loaded
into the shift register (bits 1–14 after address). It is clocked
d
d
7/8 prescaler, or through a
by the AM input via an ECL
63/64 prescaler from the FM input. The AM input will work
at frequencies up to 8 MHz, while the FM input works up to
120 MHz. The AM band is tuned with a frequency resolution
of 500 Hz and the FM band is tuned with a resolution of 12.5
kHz. The buffered AM and FM inputs are self-biased and
can be driven directly by the VCO thru a capacitor. The ECL
phase comparator produces very accurate resolution of the
phase difference between the input signal and the reference
oscillator.
TL/F/5775–1
Top View
Order Number DS8906N
See NS Package Number N20A
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
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