Preliminary Data Sheet
September 2001
L9500A
High-Voltage Ringing SLIC for VoIP Applications
Applications
L9500A Introduction
■ Interface to Broadcom:
— BCM3351 Cable Modem
— BCM3352 Cable Modem
— BCM6352 Integrated Multi-Media Adaptor
— BCM1101 Residential Gateway
The Agere Systems Inc. L9500A is a subscriber line
interface circuit that is optimized for short-loop,
power-sensitive applications. This device provides
the complete set of line interface functionality (includ-
ing power ringing) needed to interface to a subscriber
loop. This device has the capability to operate with a
VCC supply of 3.3 V or 5 V and is designed to mini-
mize external components required at all device
interfaces. This device is optimized to interface to
data over cable service interface specification (DOC-
SIS) compliant cable modem gateway, multi-media
adaptor, and residential gateway products, such as
■ Cable Modem
■ Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
■ Voice over DSL
■ Remote Subscriber Units
■ Broadband Wireless
■ Short Loop Access
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the Broadcom BCM3351, BCM3352, BCM6352,
and BCM1101 and equivalent products.
Features
Description
■ Differential ringing and codec interface
■ Onboard ringing generation
This device is optimized to provide battery feed, ring-
ing, and supervision on short-loop plain old tele-
phone service (POTS) loops.
■ Three ringing input options:
— Sine wave
— PWM
This device provides power ring to the subscriber
loop through amplification of a low-voltage input. It
provides forward and reverse battery feed states, on-
hook transmission, a low-power scan state, ground
start (tip open), and a forward disconnect state.
— Logic level square wave
■ Flexible VCC options:
— 5 V or 3.3 V VCC
— No –5 V required
The device requires a VCC and battery to operate.
VCC may be either a 5 V or a 3.3 V supply. The ring-
ing signal is derived from the high-voltage battery. A
battery switch is included to allow for use of a lower-
voltage battery in the off-hook mode, thus minimizing
short-loop off-hook power.
■ Battery switch to minimize off-hook power
■ Eight operating states:
— Scan mode for minimal power dissipation
— Forward and reverse battery active
— On-hook transmission states
— Ground start
— Ring mode
— Disconnect mode
Ring mode overhead is collapsed, allowing rail-to-rail
operation. In this manner, the L9500 can operate
from a lower 75 V battery to minimize critical power
consumption and at the same time extend subscriber
ringing loop lengths to 500 Ω and beyond.
■ Ultralow on-hook power:
— 27 mW scan mode
— 38 mW active mode
Loop closure, ring trip, and ground start detection is
available. The loop closure detector has a fixed
threshold with hysteresis. The ring trip detector
requires a single-pole filter, thus minimizing external
components required.
■ Loop start, ring trip, and ground start detection
■ Software-controllable dual current limit option
■ 28-pin PLCC package
The dc current limit is set and fixed by a logic-control-
lable pin. Ground or open applied to this pin sets the
current limit at the low or high value.
■ 48-pin MLCC package
The device is offered with differential ringing and
receive input, making it ideal for direct interface to
DOCSIS compliant cable modem gateway products.