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May 1992
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
TDA1579
TDA1579T
Decoder for traffic warning (VWF)
radio transmissions
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Decoder for traffic warning (VWF) radio
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TDA1579
TDA1579T
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The TDA1579 decoder is for radio transmissions having
57 kHz amplitude-modulated subcarriers as used in the
German 'Verkehrs Warnfunk' (VWF) traffic warning
system.
Features
• Selective subcarrier amplifier (57 kHz) with gain control
• Transmitter identification signal (SK) decoder
• Area identification signal (BK) and announcement
identification signal (DK) active filtering
• BK and DK decoders (Schmitt trigger with switched
hysteresis)
• BK and DK switch-on/switch-off delay circuits
• Driver output for SK indicator (LED)
• SK and BK control outputs.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Measured in Fig.1 at V
iSK
= 8 mV; f = 57 kHz amplitude modulated with fm = 34.95 Hz and m = 60% for
‘BK-traffic area C’ signal; or with f
m
= 125 Hz and m = 30% for DK signal.
PACKAGE OUTLINES
TDA1579: 18-lead DIL; plastic (SOT102); SOT102-1; 1996 August 12.
TDA1579T: 20-lead mini-pack; plastic (SO20; SOT163A); SOT163-1; 1996 August 12.
PARAMETER CONDITIONS SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Supply voltage V
P
7.5 8.5 12 V
Supply current I
P
− 6 − mA
Nominal input voltage at f = 57 kHz V
iSK
− 8 − mV
Input impedance at f ≤ 57 kHz Z
i
100 −−kΩ
Control level −3 dB V
iSK
− 2.4 − mV
Input voltage peak-to-peak value V
i(p-p)
2 −−V
SK switch-on
threshold level m
BKon
− 42 − %
SK switch hysteresis ∆m
BK
− 3.5 − dB
SK switch-on delay t
dSKon
− 150 − ms
SK switch-off delay t
dSKoff
− 750 − ms
DK switch-on
threshold level m
DKon
− 13 − %
DK switch hysteresis ∆m
DK
− 3.6 − dB
DK switch-on delay t
dDKon
− 750 − ms
DK switch-off delay t
dDKoff
− 750 − ms
Ambient operating
temperature range T
amb
−30 −+ 80 °C
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TDA1579
TDA1579T
RATINGS
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134). All pin numbers in this table apply to
TDA1579; for TDA1579T refer to Fig.1.
CHARACTERISTICS
V
P
= 8.5 V; T
amb
= 25 °C; measured at nominal input signal: V
iSK
= 8 mV, f = 57 kHz amplitude modulated with
f
m
= 34.95 Hz and m = 60% for ‘BK-traffic area C’ signal; or with fm = 125 Hz and m = 30% for DK signal.
All pin numbers in this table apply to TDA1579, for TDA1579T refer to Fig.1.
PARAMETER CONDITIONS SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Supply voltage pin 7 V
P
= V
7-18
−−15 V
Switch output voltage pin 1 V
1-18
−−23 V
pins 2 or 3 V
2; 3-18
−−15 V
pins 1, 2 or 3 −V
1; 2; 3-18
−−0.5 V
Switch output current pin 1 I
1
−−50 mA
pins 2 or 3 I
2; 3
−−5mA
pins 1, 2 or 3 −I
1; 2; 3
−−10 mA
Signal input voltage pin 13 V
13-18
−−V
P
pin 13 −V
13-18
−−0.5 V
Signal input current pin 13 −I
13
−−10 mA
Total power dissipation P
tot
−−800 mW
Storage temperature
range T
stg
−55 −+150 °C
Operating ambient
temperature range T
amb
−30 −+80 °C
PARAMETER CONDITIONS SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Supply voltage pin 7 V
P
7.5 − 12 V
Supply current pin 7 I
P
− 610mA
SK amplifier/decoder
Input impedance f ≤ 57 kHz |Zi| 100 −−kΩ
Input voltage (peak-to-
peak value) V
i(p-p)
2 −−V
Input voltage at start of
gain control V
o9BK
= −3 dB V
iSK
− 2.4* − mV
Voltage gain V
9BK/V13SK
G
v9-13
− 44* − dB
Gain spread ± ∆ G
v9-13
−−2dB
Gain control range ∆G
v
40 −−dB
Controlled output voltage V
o9BK
− 440 − mV
V
o9DK
− 220 − mV
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TDA1579T
BK circuit
Switch-on threshold level pin 3 high-Z V
o5BKon
600 670 750 mV
Switch hysteresis 3 3.5 4 dB
BK switch threshold level
for BK-off (SK-off) pin 3
conducting V
4-18off
0.8 0.88 0.97 V
(typ. value = 0.21V
8-18
)
SK output (pin 3)
allowable load current I
3
−−1.5 mA
saturation voltage I
3
= 1.5 mA V
3-18sat
−−0.35 V
rejection voltage I
3
< 5 µAV
3-18
18 −−V
Indicator driver (pin 1)
allowable load current I
1
−−40 mA
saturation voltage I
1
= 20 mA V
1-18sat
−−0.8 V
rejection voltage I
1
< 10 µAV
1-18
23 −−V
DK circuit
Switch-on threshold level pin 2 high-Z V
15DKon
600 670 750 mV
Switch hysteresis 3.1 3.6 4.1 dB
DK switch threshold level
for DK-off (Schmitt pin 2
trigger output) conducting V
16-18off
− 0.6 − V
(typ. value 1 × V
BE
)
DK output (pin 2)
allowable load current I
2
−−1.5 mA
saturation voltage I
2
= 1.5 mA V
2-18sat
−−0.35 V
rejection voltage I
2
< 5 µAV
2-18
18 −−V
BK and DK filter amplifiers
Open loop gain f = 100 Hz G
o
84 −−dB
Current gain G
i
120 −−dB
Input bias current ± I
i
−−50 nA
Output offset voltage R
5-6
= R
14-15
= 680 kΩ± V
o5-8
−−50 mV
± V
15-8
Available output current ± I
o
1 −−mA
Output resistance R
o
− 2 3.5 kΩ
Allowable load
capacitance C
L
−−50 pF
PARAMETER CONDITIONS SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
o5BKon
V
o5BKoff
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V
15DKon
V
15DKoff
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