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CXA2515AM/AN
E96317D8Y
RF Amplifier for CD Player and CD-ROM
Description
The CXA2515AM/AN is an IC for RF signal
processing of CD player and CD-ROM.
Features
• Wide-band RF amplifier. (RF signal fc ≥ 12MHz)
• RF equalizer (T type)
• EFM time constant can be adjusted
(with switching function)
• APC (Automatic Power Control) function
• Power saving function
• Supports laser coupler
Functions
• RF summing amplifier
• RF equalizer
• Focus error amplifier
• Tracking error amplifier
• APC circuit
Absolute Maximum Ratings
• Supply voltage VCC 7V
•Storage temperature Tstg –65 to +150 °C
• Allowable power dissipation
PD 500 mW
Operating Conditions
• Supply voltage VCC – GND+3.0 to +5.5 V
• Operating temperature Topr –20 to +75 °C
Applications
• CD players
• CD-ROM drives
Sony reserves the right to change products and specifications without prior notice. This information does not convey any license by
any implication or otherwise under any patents or other right. Application circuits shown, if any, are typical examples illustrating the
operation of the devices. Sony cannot assume responsibility for any problems arising out of the use of these circuits.
CXA2515AM
20 pin SOP (Plastic)
CXA2515AN
20 pin SSOP (Plastic)
For the availability of this product, please contact the sales office.

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Pin Description
Pin
No.
Symbol I/O Equivalent circuit Description
1
LD
O
APC amplifier output.
2
PD
I
APC amplifier input.
7
GND
Ground.
3
NC
No connection.
4
5
PD1
PD2
I
I
Input of RF summing
amplifier and focus error
amplifier.
20k
10k
10k
4
5
124
124
32k
32k
174k
348k
348k
VC VC
6
VC
O
(VCC + GND) / 2 DC voltage
output.

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8
9
10
11
E
F
TE1
TE
I
I
O
O
Tracking error amplifier input
for Pins 8 and 9;
tracking error amplifier output
for Pin 10;
tracking error drive output for
Pin 11.
8
9
11
124 124
320k
73.4k
124
124
10
12
FE
O
Focus error amplifier output
for Pin 12.
13
RFO_2
O
Buffer switch output which
sets the RF signal time
constant.
OFF when Pin 19 is
connected to VCC, ON when
it is connected to GND.
14
17
RFO_1
RF_M
O
I
Non-inversion input of RF
drive amplifier for Pin 17;
RF signal output for Pin 14;
resistance value connected
between Pins 14 and 17
which determines the low
frequency gain of RF drive
amplifier.
Pin
No.
Symbol I/O Equivalent circuit Description
15
LPF_SW
O
Transistor switch output
which sets the LPF cut-off
frequency of RF amplifier.
OFF when Pin 19 is
connected to VCC, ON when
it is connected to GND.

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16
BPF_SW
O
Transistor switch output
which sets the RF amplifier
BPF boost.
OFF when Pin 19 is
connected to VCC, ON when
it is connected to GND.
19
MODE
I
Multiple-speed mode
switching input.
VCC : High multiple-speed
mode
GND: Low multiple-speed
mode
18
VCC
VCC.
20
APC_ON
I
APC amplifier ON/OFF
switching.
OFF when connecting to VCC;
ON when connecting to GND.
Pin
No.
Symbol I/O Equivalent circuit Description

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Current consumption
Current consumption
Standby current
Offset voltage
Offset voltage
Voltage gain
Voltage gain
Voltage gain
Frequency
response
Frequency
response
Maximum output
amplitude H
Maximum output
amplitude L
Offset voltage
Voltage gain 1
Voltage gain 2
Voltage gain difference
Frequency
response 1
Frequency
response 2
Maximum output
amplitude H
Maximum output
amplitude L
0V
300mV
–
300mV
0V
300mV
300mV
Measure-
ment No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
I
CC
IEE
Istb
V1-1
V1-2
G1-1
G1-2
G1-3
F1-1
F1-2
V1-2
V1-3
V2-1
G2-1
G2-2
G2-3
F2-1
F2-2
V2-2
V2-3
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
300mV
300mV
300mV
0V
2.0V
–2.0V
2.0V
–2.0V
–2.0V
2.0V
–2.0V
2.0V
–2.0V
2.0V
–2.0V
18
7
18
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
12
—
–12—–50
–50
16.5
16.5
16.5
–3
–3
1.3
—
–50
17.7
17.7
–3
–4
–4
1.9
—
6.3
–6.3
1.45
25
100
20
20
20.3
—
—
2.3
–1.3
0
20.7
20.7
0
—
—
2.4
–2.3
12
—
3
150
300
23
23
23.3
—
—
—
–0.3
50
23.7
23.7
3
—
—
—
–1.9
mA
mA
mA
mV
mV
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
V
V
mV
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
V
V
Pin DC current measurement
Pin DC current measurement
Pin DC current measurement
Pin DC current measurement
Pin DC current measurement
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 100kHz
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 100kHz
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 100kHz
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 12MHz
Difference for G1-1
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 4MHz
Difference for G1-2
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 1kHz
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 1kHz
G2-1 to G2-2
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 20kHz
Difference for G2-1
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 20kHz
Difference for G2-2
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
Measurement item
Symbol
SW conditions
S1 S2 S3 S4 E1 E2 E3 E4
Bias conditions
Measure-
ment
point
Description of output waveform
and measurement method
Min. Typ. Max. Unit
RF amplifier
FE amplifier
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C, V
CC = 2.5V, GND = VC, VEE = –2.5V)

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Offset voltage
Voltage gain 1
Voltage gain 2
Voltage gain difference
Frequency
response 1
Frequency
response 2
Frequency
response 3
Frequency
response 4
Maximum output
amplitude H
Maximum output
amplitude L
Offset voltage 1
Offset voltage 2
Offset voltage 3
Offset voltage 4
Offset voltage 5
Offset voltage
11
1
6
–2.0V
2.0V
–2.0V
0V
69mV
123mV
177mV
0V
0V
300mV
300mV
0V
2.0V
–2.0V
–2.0V
2.0V
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
V3-1
G3-1
G3-2
G3-3
F3-1
F3-2
F3-3
F3-4
V3-2
V3-3
V4-1
V4-2
V4-3
V4-4
V4-5
V5-1
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
–50
17.9
17.9
–3
–4
–4
–4
–4
1.9
—
—
–1.2
0.8
1.8
—
–0.1
0
20.9
20.9
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
–1.6
0.1
2.1
2.45
—
—
50
23.9
23.9
3
—
—
—
—
—
–1.9
–0.1
1.6
—
—
0
0.1
mV
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
DC voltage measurement
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 1kHz
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 1kHz
G3-1 to G3-2
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 20kHz
Difference for G3-1
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 20kHz
Difference for G3-2
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 200kHz
Difference for G3-1
V1 = 100mVpp, f = 200kHz
Difference for G3-2
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
I1 = 0.8mADC,
DC voltage measurement
DC voltage measurement
S1 S2 S3 S4 E1 E2 E3 E4
TE amplifierAPCVC
Measure-
ment No.
Measurement item
Symbol
SW conditions Bias conditions
Measure-
ment
point
Description of output waveform
and measurement method
Min. Typ. Max. Unit

33µ
33µ
V
EE
LD
PD
NC
PD1
PD2
VC
GND
E
F
MODE
VCC
RF_M
BPF_SW
LPF_SW
RFO_1
RFO_2
FE
TE
10k
10k
10k
10k
3.9k
1k
E3
E4
VCC
VEE
VEE
S2
S1
S3
S4
V1
E1
I1
E2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
BGR
VC
BUFFER
40k
40k
V
CC
25
1k
10k
V
CC
56k
10k
55k 56k10k
APC
Standby
20k
10k
10k
32k
32k
174k
348k
348k
2k
V
CC
RF
Summing
Amp
Focus
Error Amp
RF Drive
Amp
11p
5p
320k73.4k
Tracking
Error Amp
Tracking
Drive Amp
43k
110k
110k
43k
TE1
APC_ON
VCC
150p
510
1p
1.25V
Electrical Characteristics Measurement Circuit

LD
PD
NC
PD1
PD2
VC
GND
E
F
MODE
V
CC
RF_M
BPF_SW
LPF_SW
RFO_1
RFO_2
FE
TE
3.9k
1p
68p 390
1k
MODE
V
CC
100µ
100
500
PD1 IN
PD2 IN
F IN
E IN
22
10µ
1µ
1000p
Focus Error Out
Tracking Error Out
RF OUT
4700p
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
BGR
VC
BUFFER
40k
40k
V
CC
25
1k
10k
V
CC
56k
10k
55k 56k10k
APC
Standby
20k
10k
10k
32k
32k
174k
348k
348k
2k
VC
V
CC
RF
Summing
Amp
Focus
Error Amp
RF Drive
Amp
VC
11p
5p
320k
VC
VC
73.4k
Tracking
Error Amp
Tracking
Drive Amp
43k
110k
VC
110k
43k
TE1
APC_ON
13p
VC
30k
1.25V
Application Circuit (Double-/sextuple-speed switching)
Application circuits shown are typical examples illustrating the operation of the devices. Sony cannot assume responsibility for
any problems arising out of the use of these circuits or for any infringement of third party patent and other right due to same.

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CXA2515AM/AN
Note on Operation
The RF AC maximum output amplitude is 1.3Vpp when Pin 13 and 14 are capacitor-coupled shown in
Application Circuit.
Description of Operation
RF Amplifier
The signal currents from the photodiodes A, B, C and D become PD1 = A + C and PD2 = B + D by I-V converting,
and they are input to Pins 4 and 5. These signals are added at the RF summing amplifier and inverted at the
RF drive amplifier and then output to Pin 14.
The low frequency component of RFO output voltage is as follows:
VRFO = × × (PD1 + PD2)
= 4.9 × (PD1 + PD2)
Focus Error Amplifier
The operation of (PD2 – PD1) is performed and the resulting signal is output to Pin 12.
The low frequency component of FE output voltage is as follows:
VFE = × (PD2 – PD1)
= 10.9 × (PD2 – PD1)
PD1
PD2
I-V
I-V
10k
10k
20k
2k
1k
RFO
RF Drive Amp
VC
RF
Summing Amp
VC
RF_ M
4
5
17
14
C
A
B
D
15
16
3.9k
390
4.9k
1p
13p
68p
LPF_SW BPF_SW
32k
32k
348k
Focus
Error Amp
348k
15P
FE
15P
VC
174k
4
5
12
PD2
PD1
I-V
I-V

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Tracking Error Amplifier
The signal current from the photodiode F is I-V converted and input to Pin 9 via an input resistor. The signal
current from the photodiode E is I-V converted, and input to Pin 8 after its gain is adjusted by the volume.
These signals undergo operational amplification at the tracking error amplifier and tracking drive amplifier, and
are output to Pin 12.
The low frequency component of TE output voltage is as follows:
VTE = × × (F – E)
= 11.1 × (F – E)
Center Voltage Generation Circuit
The center voltage of VR = (VCC + GND) is supplied.
The maximum current is approximately ±3mA.
APC Circuit
When the laser diode is driven with constant current, the optical output possesses large negative temperature
characteristics. Therefore, the current must be controlled with the monitor photodiode to ensure the output
remains constant. When APC_ON pin is connected to GND, APC is ON; connected to VCC, it is OFF.
E
F
I-V
320k
5P
TE
73.4k
VC
I-V
43k
8
9
12
10
100k
62k
VC
110k
TE1
11P
VR
25
VC
40k
40k
Vc Buffer
Vcc
Vcc
6
PD
8k
10k
55k
56k
10k
22
100
500
100µ
10µH
1µ
LD
1k
56k
V
CC
10k
1
2
1.25V

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Example of Representative Characteristics
MODE = LOW
MODE = HIGH
MODE = LOW
MODE = HIGH
30
20
10
0
100k 1M 10M 100M
FREQ. [Hz]
GAIN [dB]
RFO_1 Frequency Response (W/O EQ)
30
20
10
0
100k 1M 10M 100M
FREQ. [Hz]
GAIN [dB]
RFO_2 Frequency Response (W/O EQ)
30
20
10
0
1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQ. [Hz]
GAIN [dB]
TE_Out Frequency Response
30
20
10
0
100k 1M 10M 100M
FREQ. [Hz]
GAIN [dB]
RF_Out Frequency Response (T-EQ)
∗
30
20
10
0
100 1k 10k 100k
FREQ. [Hz]
GAIN [dB]
FE_Out Frequency Response
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0 100 200 300
PD [mV]
LD [V]
APC Characteristics
0.5
0
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
∗
T-EQ As shown in Application Circuit

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Package Outline Unit: mm
CXA2515AM
SONY CODE
EIAJ CODE
JEDEC CODE
SOP-20P-L01
∗SOP020-P-0300-A
PACKAGE STRUCTURE
PACKAGE MATERIAL
LEAD TREATMENT
LEAD MATERIAL
PACKAGE WEIGHT
COPPER ALLOY
SOLDER PLATING
EPOXY / PHENOL RESIN
0.3g
20PIN SOP (PLASTIC) 300mil
12.45 – 0.1
+ 0.4
20
11
0.45 ± 0.1
1.27
10
1
5.3 – 0.1
+ 0.3
7.9 ± 0.4
6.9
0.2 – 0.05
+ 0.1
0.5 ± 0.2
0.1 – 0.05
+ 0.2
1.85 – 0.15
+ 0.4
0.15
± 0.12
M
20PIN SSOP (PLASTIC)
SONY CODE
EIAJ CODE
JEDEC CODE
PACKAGE STRUCTURE
PACKAGE MATERIAL
LEAD TREATMENT
LEAD MATERIAL
PACKAGE MASS
EPOXY RESIN
SOLDER / PALLADIUM
42/COPPER ALLOY
0.1g
SSOP-20P-L01
SSOP020-P-0044
PLATING
0.1 ± 0.1
0.5 ± 0.2
0° to 10°
DETAIL A
NOTE: Dimension “∗” does not include mold protrusion.
b=0.22 – 0.05
+ 0.1
0.15 – 0.02
+ 0.05
(0.22)
(0.15)
0.15 – 0.01
DETAIL B : SOLDER DETAIL B : PALLADIUM
+ 0.03
b=0.22 ± 0.03
∗6.5 ± 0.1
∗4.4 ± 0.1
0.65
20
11
10
1
A
0.1
1.25 – 0.1
+ 0.2
6.4 ± 0.2
0.13
M
b
NOTE : PALLADIUM PLATING
This product uses S-PdPPF (Sony Spec.-Palladium Pre-Plated Lead Frame).