June 1990
DS8908B AM/FM Digital Phase-Locked
Loop Frequency Synthesizer
General Description
The DS8908B is a PLL synthesizer designed specifically for
use in AM/FM radios. It contains the reference oscillator, a
phase comparator, a charge pump, an operational amplifier,
current if the VCO frequency is low. The low noise opera-
tional amplifier provided has a high impedance JFET input
and a large output voltage range. The op amp’s negative
input is common with the charge pump output and its posi-
tive input is internally biased.
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a 120 MHz ECL/I L dual modulus programmable divider,
and a 19-bit shift register/latch for serial data entry. The
device is designed to operate with a serial data controller
generating the necesary division codes for each frequency,
and logic state information for radio function inputs/outputs.
Features
Y
Uses inexpensive 3.96 MHz reference crystal
A 3.96 MHz pierce oscillator and divider chain generate a
1.98 MHz external controller clock, a 20 kHz, 10 kHz, 9 kHz,
and a 1 kHz reference signals, and a 50 Hz time-of-day
signal. The oscillator and divider chain are sourced by the
Y
F
capability greater than 120 MHz allows direct syn-
thesis at FM frequencies
IN
Y
FM resolution of either 10 kHz or 20 kHz allows usage
of 10.7 MHz ceramic filter distribution
V
CCM
pin thus providing a low power controller clock drive
Y
Y
Serial data entry for simplified control
and time-of-day indication when the balance of the PLL is
powered down.
50 Hz output for time-of-day reference driven from sep-
arate low power V
CCM
The 21-bit serial data steram is transferred between the fre-
quency synthesizer and the controller via a 3-wire bus sys-
tem comprised of a data line, a clock line, and an enable
line.
Y
Y
Y
Y
2 open collector buffered outputs for controlling various
radio functions or loop gain
Separate AM and FM inputs; AM input has 15 mV (typi-
cal) hysteresis
The first 2 bits in the serial data stream address the synthe-
sizer thus permitting other devices such as display drivers to
share the same bus. The next 14 bits are used for the
Programmable charge pump current sources enable ad-
justment of system loop gain
Operational amplifier provides high impedance load to
charge pump output and a wide voltage range for the
VCO input
a
PLL(N 1) divide code. The 15th bit is used internally to
select the AM or FM local oscillator input. A high level on
this bit enables the FM input and a low level enables the AM
input. The 16th and 17th bits are used to select one of the 4
reference frequencies. The 18th and 19th bits are connect-
ed via latches to open collector outputs. These outputs can
be used to drive radio functions such as gain, mute, AM,
FM, or charge pump current source levels.
Connection Diagram
Dual-In-Line Package
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The PLL consists of a 14-bit programmable I L divider, an
a
ECL phase comparator, an ECL dual modulus (p/p 1) pre-
scaler, a high speed charge pump, and an operational am-
a
plifier. The programmable divider divides by (N 1), N being
the number loaded into the shift register. The programmable
d
divider is clocked through a -/8 prescaler by the AM input
or through a $*/64 prescaler by the FM input. The AM input
d
will work at frequencies up to 15 MHz, while the FM input
works up to 120 MHz. The VCO can be tuned with a fre-
quency resolution of either 1 kHz, 9 kHz, 10 kHz, or 20 kHz.
The buffered AM and FM inputs are self-biased and can be
driven directly by the VCO through a capacitor. The ECL
phase comparator produces very accurate resolution of the
phase difference between the input signal and the reference
oscillator. The high speed charge pump consists of
a
switchable constant current source and sink. The charge
pump can be programmed to deliver from 75 mA to 750 mA
of constant current by connection of an external resistor
from pin R
to ground or the open collector bit out-
PROGRAM
puts. Connection of programming resistors to the bit outputs
enables the controller to adjust the loop gain for the particu-
lar reference frequency selected. The charge pump will
source current if the VCO frequency is high and sink
TL/F/5111–1
Top View
Order Number DS8908BN
See NS Package Number N20A
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
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