Philips Semiconductors Linear Products Product specification
NE5517/5517ADual operational transconductance amplifier
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August 31, 1994 853-0887 13721
DESCRIPTION
The NE5517 contains two current-controlled transconductance
amplifiers, each with a differential input and push-pull output. The
NE5517 offers significant design and performance advantages over
similar devices for all types of programmable gain applications.
Circuit performance is enhanced through the use of linearizing
diodes at the inputs which enable a 10dB signal-to-noise
improvement referenced to 0.5% THD. The NE5517 is suited for a
wide variety of industrial and consumer applications and is
recommended as the preferred circuit in the Dolby* HX (Headroom
Extension) system.
Constant impedance buffers on the chip allow general use of the
NE5517. These buffers are made of Darlington transistor and a
biasing network which changes bias current in dependence of I
ABC
.
Therefore, changes of output offset voltages are almost eliminated.
This is an advantage of the NE5517 compared to LM13600. With
the LM13600, a burst in the bias current I
ABC
guides to an audible
offset voltage change at the output. With the constant impedance
buffers of the NE5517 this effect can be avoided and makes this
circuit preferable for high quality audio applications.
FEATURES
•Constant impedance buffers
•∆VBE of buffer is constant with amplifier IBIAS change
•Pin compatible with LM13600
•Excellent matching between amplifiers
•Linearizing diodes
•High output signal-to-noise ratio
PIN CONFIGURATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
15
I
ABCa
D
a
+IN
a
-IN
a
VO
a
V-
INBUFFER
a
VO
BUFFERa
I
ABCb
D
b
+IN
b
-IN
b
VO
b
V+
IN
BUFFERb
VO
BUFFERb
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APPLICATIONS
•Multiplexers
•Timers
•Electronic music synthesizers
•Dolby HX Systems
•Current-controlled amplifiers, filters
•Current-controlled oscillators, impedances
Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco, Calif.
PIN DESIGNATION
PIN NO. SYMBOL NAME AND FUNCTION
1 I
ABC
Amplifier bias input A
2 D Diode bias A
3 +IN Non-inverting input A
4 -IN Inverting input A
5 V
O
Output A
6 V- Negative supply
7 IN
BUFFER
Buffer input A
8 VO
BUFFER
Buffer output A
9 VO
BUFFER
Buffer output B
10 IN
BUFFER
Buffer input B
11 V+ Positive supply
12 V
O
Output B
13 -IN Inverting input B
14 +IN Non-inverting input B
15 D Diode bias B
16 I
ABC
Amplifier bias input B