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TDA8741; TDA8741H

Satellite sound circuit with noise
reduction

Product specification
Supersedes data of November 1992
File under Integrated Circuits, IC02

Philips Semiconductors

October 1994

Philips Semiconductors Product specification

Satellite sound circuit with noise reduction TDA8741; TDA8741H

FEATURES

• Demodulation of main audio signal using wide band PLL
(lock range selectable)

• Demodulation of secondary audio signals using wide

APPLICATIONS

• Satellite receivers

• TV sets

• Video recorders.

band PLL

• Noise reduction of the secondary audio signals

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• Output selection: stereo, language 1, language 2, main
audio and external

• Mute control

• Line outputs (SCART level).

The TDA8741; TDA8741H is a multi-function sound IC for
use in satellite receivers, television sets and video
recorders. The pin numbers given in parenthesis
throughout this document refer to the QFP44 package.

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT

Supply

V

P

supply voltage 8 12 13.2 V

Main channel

V

IN3(rms)

∆f

OM

input sensitivity pin 18 (14) (RMS value) S/N(A) = 40 dB − 1.0 2.0 mV
lock range PLL demodulator

either 5.5 − 7.5 MHz
or 10.0 − 11.5 MHz

V

OM

output voltage pin 23 (19) −9 −6 −4 dBV

S/N(A) signal-to-noise ratio A-weighted 62 70 − dB

Secondary channels

V

IN1,IN2(rms)

∆f

OS1,2

V

OR,OL

input sensitivity pins 8 and 16 (3 and 11) (RMS value) S/N(A) = 40 dB − 0.8 1.5 mV
lock range PLL demodulators 10.0 − 11.5 MHz
output voltage pins 24 and 25 (20 and 21) −8 −6 −4 dBV

S/N(A) signal-to-noise ratio A-weighted 72 80 − dB

Crosstalk

α

S/M

α

M/S

α

S/S

crosstalk from secondary to main channel − 74 − dB
crosstalk from main to secondary channel − 74 − dB
crosstalk between secondary channels − 74 − dB

ORDERING INFORMATION

TYPE

NUMBER

NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION

PACKAGE

TDA8741 SDIP42 plastic shrink dual in-line package; 42 leads (600 mil) SOT270-1

TDA8741H QFP44

plastic quad flat package; 44 leads (lead length 1.3 mm);

SOT307-2

(1)

body 10 × 10 × 1.75 mm

Note

1. When using IR reflow soldering it is recommended that the Drypack instructions in the

“Quality Reference Handbook”

(order number 9398 510 63011) are followed.

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BLOCK DIAGRAM

The pin numbers in parenthesis refer to the QFP44 package.

Fig.1 Block diagram.

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PINNING

SYMBOL

PIN

SDIP42

PIN

QFP44

DESCRIPTION

n.c. 1 1 not connected
n.c. 2 5 not connected
n.c. 3 7 not connected
n.c. 4 9 not connected
n.c. 5 12 not connected
n.c. 6 39 not connected
MCS 7 2 main channel PLL lock-in range select/disable
IN-1 8 3 intercarrier input for secondary Channel 1 (left)
HFGND 9 4 ground for HF section
n.c. 10 40 not connected
SCD 11 6 secondary channels PLLs disable
n.c. 12 41 not connected
MUTE 13 8 mute switch
n.c. 14 42 not connected
O

sel L

15 10 output select switch bit 1 (left)
IN-2 16 11 intercarrier input for secondary Channel 2 (right)
O

sel R

17 13 output select switch bit 2 (right)
IN-3 18 14 intercarrier input for main channel
V

REF

C

D M

C

C M

V

P

O

M

O

R

O

L

INT 26 22 output switch bit 3 (external/internal)

EXT/
EXT

R

EXT

L

C

ATT/REC R

RECT

R

C

NR D R

C

D R

C

C R

19 15 decoupling capacitor for reference voltage

20 16 de-emphasis capacitor for main channel

21 17 audio pass-through capacitor input for main channel

22 18 positive supply voltage

23 19 main channel output

24 20 right channel output

25 21 left channel output

27 23 external audio input (right)

28 24 external audio input (left)

29 25 attack/recovery capacitor (right)

30 26 rectifier DC decoupling (right)

31 27 noise reduction de-emphasis capacitor (right)

32 28 fixed de-emphasis capacitor (right)

33 29 audio pass-through capacitor input for right channel
AFGND 34 30 ground for AF section
C

C L

C

D L

C

NR D L

RECT
C

ATT/REC L

L

35 31 audio pass-through capacitor input for left channel

36 32 fixed de-emphasis capacitor (left)

37 33 noise reduction de-emphasis capacitor (left)

38 34 rectifier DC decoupling (left)

39 35 attack/recovery capacitor (left)

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C
C
C

DC L
DC M
DC R

SYMBOL

PIN

SDIP42

40 36 DC decoupling capacitor (left)

41 37 DC decoupling capacitor (main)

42 38 DC decoupling capacitor (right)

PIN

QFP44

n.c. − 43 not connected
n.c. − 44 not connected

DESCRIPTION

Fig.2 Pin configuration (SDIP42).

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Fig.3 Pin configuration (QFP44).

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Satellite sound

The baseband signal coming from a satellite tuner
contains the demodulated video signal plus a number of
sound carriers to facilitate reception of a
PAL/NTSC/SECAM satellite signal.

Nearest to the video signal is the main sound carrier which
carries the single channel sound related to the video. This
is an FM modulated carrier with a fixed pre-emphasis. The
carrier frequency can be in the range of 5.8 to 6.8 MHz.

Additionally, a number of optional secondary sound
carriers may be present which can be used for stereo or
multi-language sound related to the video, or for unrelated
radio sound. These carriers are also FM modulated, but for
better sound quality (improved signal-to-noise
performance) broadcast satellites (e.g. ‘ASTRA’) use a
noise reduction system (adaptive pre-emphasis circuit,
combined with a fixed pre-emphasis).

These secondary carrier frequencies can be in the range
of 6.30 to 8.28 MHz. For accurate tuning to the many
sound carriers an external frequency synthesizer and
mixer is used to transpose the sound carriers to
intermediate frequencies of 10.7 and 10.52 MHz.

external mixer and oscillator-frequency synthesizer. In this
event the lock-in range of the PLL should be switched to

10.0 to 11.5 MHz. The IF signal is applied to the main
channel input, pin 18 (14) via a 10.7 MHz ceramic
bandpass filter.

The filtered signal is AC-coupled to a limiter/amplifier and
then to a PLL demodulator. The PLL FM demodulator
ensures that the demodulator is alignment-free. High gain
and DC error signals from the PLL, which are
superimposed on the demodulator output, require DC
decoupling. A buffer amplifier is used to amplify the signal
to the same level as the secondary channels and
decouples DC using an electrolytic capacitor connected to
pin 41 (37). The demodulator output signal is fed to pin 20
(16) via an internal resistor. The output signal can be
de-emphasized by means of this resistor and an external
capacitor connected to ground.

Capacitor value = de-emphasis time constant per 1500
(for 50 µs: 33 nF).

From here the signal is fed to the output selectors. The
signal is amplified to 500 mV(RMS) (i.e. −6 dBV) in the
output amplifiers.

Secondary channels

The TDA8741; H contains all circuitry for processing the
main channel and for two secondary channels, from IF
signal to line (SCART) output drivers. The desired
frequencies can be routed to the TDA8741; H via
bandpass filters.

Main channel (see Fig.1)
The lock-in range of the main channel PLL can be

switched between 5.5 to 7.5 MHz, PLL off and 10.0 to

11.5 MHz using the MCS signal at pin 7 (2) [when pin 7 (2)
is at logic 0, being a voltage from 0 to 1.2 V, the lock-in
range = 5.5 to 7.5 MHz; when pin 7 (2) is at logic 1, being
a voltage from 3.5 V until V

11.5 MHz; when pin 7 (2) is in the mid voltage position,
being a voltage from 1.8 to 2.8 V, the main channel PLL is
switched off]. The voltage is then determined by the
resistor divider at this pin between VP and ground.

If only one fixed carrier frequency for the main channel is
to be demodulated (e.g. 6.5 MHz), the lock-in range of the
PLL should be switched to 5.5 to 7.5 MHz. The baseband
signal is applied to the main channel input, pin 18 (14) via
a 6.5 MHz ceramic bandpass filter. Alternatively, if there is
a requirement to demodulate different main channel
frequencies, these frequencies can be transferred to a
fixed intermediate frequency (e.g. 10.7 MHz) using an

, the lock-in range = 10.0 to

P

An external mixer and oscillator frequency synthesizer
transfers the secondary sound carriers to fixed
intermediate frequencies e.g. 10.7 and 10.52 MHz. Two
secondary channel inputs are available at pins 8 and 16 (3
and 11). The signals are routed to the inputs via external
ceramic bandpass filters which are tuned to the required
intermediate frequencies.

For stereo applications the TDA8741; TDA8741H contains
two identical secondary sound processing channels.
Secondary Channel 1 will also be referred to as ‘LEFT’ or
‘LANGUAGE 1’ and secondary Channel 2 will also be
referred to as ‘RIGHT’ or ‘LANGUAGE 2’.

From the inputs the signals are coupled to
limiter/amplifiers and then to the PLL demodulators.
Processing is similar to the main channel. The
demodulator output signal is amplified in a buffer amplifier
and DC decoupled using electrolytic capacitors connected
to pins 40 (36) (left) and 42 (38) (right). The output level is
set with a resistor connected in series with the capacitor.

High frequency components in the amplified PLL output
signal are filtered out in the audio LPF block (4th order
Butterworth low-pass filter) to prevent unwanted influence
on the noise reduction.

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NOISE REDUCTION (NR)
The noise reduction can be regarded as an input

level-dependent low-pass filter (adaptive de-emphasis
system) followed by a fixed de-emphasis. With maximum
input level (0 dB) the frequency response of the first part
(i.e. without the fixed de-emphasis) is virtually flat. As the
input level is lowered by x-dB, the higher output
frequencies will be reduced an extra x-dB with respect to
the lower frequencies (1 : 2 expansion).

The NR output signal is fed to pin 36 (32) (left) and pin 32
(28) (right) via an internal resistor.

Fixed de-emphasis is achieved by these resistors and
external capacitors connected to ground. The signals are
DC decoupled via pins 36/35 (32/31) and 32/33 (28/29)
and then routed to the output selectors.

UTPUT SELECTION

O
With the output selector (see Table 1) the outputs at

pins 25 and 24 (21 and 20) can be switched to the different
channels. Both outputs can be switched to both secondary
channels, to the main channel and to the external inputs at
pin 28 and 27 (24 and 23) for IC chaining purposes.

Pin 23 (19) is a separate output which delivers the main
channel only, thereby creating the possibility of having
three different output channels simultaneously e.g. for use
in hi-fi VCRs.

ABBREVIATIONS

= modulating frequency.

f

MOD

∆fM = frequency deviation of the main Channel.
∆fS1 = frequency deviation of secondary Channel 1 (left).
∆fS2 = frequency deviation of secondary Channel 2 (right).

fOM = carrier frequency of main Channel.
f

= carrier frequency of secondary Channel 1.

OS1

f

= carrier frequency of secondary Channel 2.

OS2

LPF = Low-Pass Filter.
NR = Noise Reduction.
PLL = Phase-Locked-Loop.

The outputs at pins 25 and 24 (21 and 20) can be muted
by setting the MUTE signal at pin 13 (8) to logic 1 (switch
positions 6 and 7).

The output at pin 23 (19) can be muted by setting the
MUTE signal and the EXT/INT signal at pin 26 (22) both
logic 1 (switch position 7).

All outputs at pins 23, 24 and 25 (19, 20 and 21) are line
drivers with SCART level capability and are short-circuit
protected by 125 Ω output resistors.

Output level of all channels = −6 dBV typical when
frequency deviation of FM signal is 54% of maximum
frequency deviation (i.e. 0.54 × 85 kHz = 46 kHz for the
main channel and 0.54 × 50 kHz = 27 kHz for the
secondary channels) at 1 kHz modulation frequency
(reference level).

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