
FM FRONT END S1A0497X01
INTRODUCTION
The S1A0497X01 is a monolithic integrated circuit designed for
the FM front end of portable radio cassettes or music centers.
It consists of RF AMP, local OSC buffer and mixer.
Compared with conventional types, it is improved in the following characteristics:
— Low supply voltage
— Strong input
— Spurious radiation
FEATURES
• Wide supply voltage range: VCC = 1.6V − 6.0V
• Low local oscillation stop voltage: V
• mproved inter-modulation characteristics by double balanced type
mixer circuit
• Low spurious radiation
• Built-in clamping diode in the mixer output stage
STOP
= 0.9V (Typ)
ORDERING INFORMATION
9−SIP
14−SOP
Device Package Operating Temperature
S1A0497X01-I0B0 9−SIP
S1A0497X01-S0B0 14−SOP
−25°C − +75°C
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S1A0497X01 FM FRONT END
BLOCK DIAGRAM
RF AMP
(8) (11) (12) (13) (14) (3) (4) (5) (7)
1 3 4 5 6 7 8
RF BYPASS RF MIX IN GND MIX OSC OSC
INPUT OUTPUT
2
MIX
NOTE: ( ) means 14-SOP-Package
NC: (1), (2), (6), (9), (10)
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta = 25°C)
Characteristic Symbol Value Unit
Supply Voltage V
Power Dissipation P
D
CC
S1A0497X(9-SIP) 600
S1A0497X(14-SOP) 300
OSC BUFF
OUTPUT OUTPUT
LOCAL
OSC
V
REF
9
V
CC
8 V
mW
Operating Temperature T
Storage Temperature
NOTE: Derated above Ta = 25 °C in the proportion of 4mW/°C
2
OPR
TSTG
− 25 − +75 °C
− 55 − +150 °C

FM FRONT END S1A0497X01
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Ta = 25 °C ( VCC = 5 V, f = 98MHz, fm = 1kHz, ∆f = ± 22.5KHz, unless otherwise specified)
Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Quiescent Circuit Current I
-3dB Limiting Sensitivity V
CCQ
I(LIM)
Conversion Gain G
Usable Sensitivity S
Oscillation Voltage V
Oscillation Stop Voltage V
STOP
V
USA
OSC
VL = 0 − 5.0 8.0 mA
VD (VI = 60 dBµ)-3dB Down − 3.0 7.0 dBµ
VI = 60 dBµ 25 31 − dB
S/N = 30dB − 11 − dBµ
f
= 108MHz 90 165 250 mV
OSC
− − 0.9 1.3 V
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S1A0497X01 FM FRONT END
TEST CIRCUIT
(I
CCQ
, V
I(LIM)
, S
USA
, GV, V
OSC
, V
STOP
)
L
FM
R
MPX
100pF
Vcc
Tank
100Ω
coil
10pFC2
7
6
L
C1
5
3
0.01µF
330Ω
0.01µF
15k
Ω
1
C.F
KSC838-0
T3
4
S1A2245X01
2
330Ω
F
µ
0.01
0.01µF
0.01µF
C.F
Vosc
T2T1
10k
1kΩ
Ω
F
µ
0.01
100µF
15pF
150pF
4.7pF
S1A0497X01
1000pF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 98
(8) (11) (12) (13) (14) (3) (4) (7)(5)
BPF
FM
S.G
15pF
Zo=75Ω
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FM FRONT END S1A0497X01
COIL SPECIFICATIONS (BOTTOM VIEW)
T1 (L1) FM RF
* In a Diameter of 5.5 mm
f (MHz) Q
O
Turns
T2 (L2) FM OSC
T3 FM IFT
3
2
1
98 100 4
*
0.8 mm φ UEW
* In a Diameter of 5.5 mm
f (MHz) Q
O
Turns
98 100 3
*
4
5
6
CO (pF) f
1 - 3 1 - 3 1 - 3 4 - 6
(MHz)
75 10.7 115 12 1
Q
O
Turns
0.8 mm φ UEW
KOREA TOKO
0.12 mm φ UEW
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S1A0497X01 FM FRONT END
T1 (L1) FM RF
KSS-SP1
T2 (L2) FM RF OSC
KSS-SP2
T3 FM IFT
F (MHz) Qo Turns D WIRE
KWANG SUNG PART
98 100 4 5.5¢ 0.8¢ KSS-SPI
F (MHz) Qo Turns D WIRE
KWANG SUNG PART
98 100 3 5.5¢ 0.8¢ KSS-SP2
NO
NO
3
2
1
KSI-FA1
4
5
6
C0 (pF) F
1 - 3 1 - 3 1 - 3 4 - 6
(MHz)
75 10.7 115 12 1 KSI-FA1
Q
0
Turns
KWANG SUNG PART
NO
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FM FRONT END S1A0497X01
LOCAL OSCILLATION FREQUENCY DEVIATION,
LOCAL OSCILLATION VOLTAGE.SUPLY VOLTAGE
100
∆
0
f
V
OSC
-100
-200
0 2 4 6 8 10
∆f(KHz), LOCAL OSCILLATION FREQUENCY DEVIATION
VCC(V), SUPPLY VOLTAGE
QUIESCENT CIRCUIT CURRENT-SUPPLY VOLTAGE
10
VI = 0
8
6
4
2
(mV), QUIESCENT CIRCUIT CURRENT
CCQ
I
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
VCC(V), SUPPLY VOLTAGE
0
300
200
100
LOCAL OSCILLATION VOLTAGE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
300
VCC = 5V
f
= 108MHz
OSC
200
100
(mV), LOCAL OSCILLATION VOLTAGE
OSC
V
(mV), LOCAL OSCILLATION VOLTAGE
OSC
V
0
0 20 40 60 80-20
Ta(°C), AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
SENSITIVITY-SUPPLY VOLTAGE
40
f = 98MHz
fm = 1KHz
∆
f = 22.5KHz dev.
30
20
), USABLE SENSITIVITY
µ
), -3dB LIMITING SENSITIVITY
µ
(dB
10
(dB
USA
S
I(LIM)
V
S
USA
V
I(LIM)
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
VCC(V), SUPPLY VOLTAGE
SENSITIVITY-AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
40
VCC = 5V
f = 98 MHz
fm = 1KHz
∆
30
f = 22.5KHz dev.
20
), USABLE SENSITIVITY
µ
), -3dB LIMITING SENSITIVITY
µ
(dB
10
(dB
USA
S
I(LIM)
V
0
-20 0 20 40 60 80
Ta(°C), AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
S
V
USA
I(LIM)
LOCAL OSCILLATION FREQUENCY DEVIATION
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE
200
VCC = 5V
f = 98 MHz
fm = 1KHz dev.
100
0
100
-200
-20 0 20 40 60 80
f(1KHz), LOCAL OSCILLATION FREQUENCY DEVIATION
∆
Ta(°C), AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
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S1A0497X01 FM FRONT END
APPLICATION INFORMATION
RF AMP
The RF AMP is a common base type, so the operating frequency range is improved. The GND of the bypass
capacitor (Pin 2) should be located closely at Pin 5 (GND). When using the bypass capacitor at VCC-line of Pin 3.
We can expect an improvement of the S/N ratio.
FM ANT
BIAS
1 2 3
15p
1000p
T1
V
CC
75Ω
B. P. F
75Ω
MIXER
The mixer stage uses a double balanced type in order to protect the leakage of OSC, spurious radiation.
Also, this is built into the limiter in order to improve the strong input characteristic.
V
CC
IF AMP
V
CC
OSC OUT
MIX
IN
MIX OUT
6
4
BIAS
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FM FRONT END S1A0497X01
LOCAL OSCILLATION
The local oscillator uses a colpitts oscillator for stable oscillation at high frequency. This is built into the OSC buffer
in order to stably operate the OSC frequency and OSC voltage at strong input.
V
CC
MIX
OSC BUFF
8
15p
15p
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S1A0497X01 FM FRONT END
DC - AC CONVERTER TOKO.INC
5CDM - 658N - 1085 TK11822M
FM OSC ( KSS-SP2 : KWANG SUNG )
T1 : AM IFT ( 7MC - K5050N : KR TOKO )
AM IFT ( KSI - AA1 : KWANG SUNG )
T2 : AM OSC ( A7BR - KS141010X2 : TOKO )
AM OSC ( KSI - AO5 : KWANG SUNG )
T3 : FM IFT ( A119AC - 680122X3 : KR TOKO )
FM IFT ( KSI-FA1 : KWANG SUNG )
F1 : AHCFM2 - 450BL ( TOKO )
F2 : CFE 10.7MA ( MURATA )
X2 : CDA 10.7MG65-A ( MURATA )
X1 : CFB456F - 18 ( MURATA )
H2 : KV1236Z ( TOKO )
Q3, Q4 : KV1310NT (TOKO )
APPLICATION CIRCUIT
U-COM CONTROL
GLR
/50V4.7µF
C35
Q1
R2002
C5
/50V
4.7µFC27
SW1
C26
Q1
4.7kΩ
0.047µF
R5
C15
0.068µF
C4
330pF
X2
450K
0.022µF
C13
F1
R2002
R3
10kΩ
/50V4.7µF
/50V4.7µF
C24
13
14
X1
456K
15
C16
0.082µF
17 16
18
1µF
C14
19
20
S 1 A 2 2 9 8 A 0 1
21
22
23
24
T1
R7
390Ω
R6
2.7kΩ
FM FRONT END
S 1 A 0 4 9 7 X 0 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
R4
Q6
C945
0.018µF C22
0.018µF C23
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
IF + MPX
5
4
3
2
1
F2
10.7MHz
Q5
C1674
C30
100pF
T3
C2
5pF
C12
0.047µF
BPF
MUTE
BUZZER
Ω
10k
Q7
C945
R16 560Ω
R15 560Ω
0.01µF
C34
4.7µF
/50V
C32
0.022µF
C33
0.01µF
C31
C38
470pF
20pF
C39
R14 100kΩ
20pF
C42
C41
8pF
C40
0.022µF
100kΩ
R17
0.022µF
C36
R13
120Ω
R12
1kΩ
0.047µF
C7
100µF
/50V
C8
L1
C6
15pF
C1
8pF
C3
470pF
L2
§Ü
C18
8pF
C17
470
R9
33kΩ
C11
0.047µF
VDD
FM OSC
AM OSC
T2
AM ANT
0.047µF
C43
100pF
C20
Q10
C1674
R5
100kΩ
Q3
C14
100pF
33kΩ
R1
Q4
R10
10Ω
C29
0.047µF
ST
GND
SD/IF
RADIO ON
100µF
/10V
R20
4.7kΩ
C46
0.047µF
C47
4
3
6pF
C50
8pF
C51
4 613CO1
3V
8V
GND
R21
4.7kΩ
/10V100µF
C49
C48
0.047µF
0.047µF
H
C45
L5U2
100µ
6125
12
2
1
C44
39pF
A733
270kΩ5.6kΩ
100pF
9
10
100pF
11
100pF
12
13
14
22k
Ω
B U 2 6 1 4 - P L L
Ω
2.2k
10kΩ
223pF
/50V2.2µF
10kΩ
C21
0.047µF
4.7kΩ
100µH
L3
R8
3
4t
¥÷
15
16
22pF
22pF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0.6
L1 :
FM RF ( KSS-SP1 : KWANG SUNG )
L2 :
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