MC44302
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MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Introduction
The MC44302 is an advanced high performance
multistandard IF system specifically designed for use with all
of the world’s major television modulation techniques
including NTSC, PAL, SECAM, and AM D2MAC. This device
performs the function of intermediate frequency (IF)
amplification, automatic gain control (AGC), automatic
frequency tuning (AFT) and signal demodulation for
transmitting systems that use either positive or negative
amplitude modulated video along with frequency modulated
(FM) or amplitude modulated (AM) sound. The television
designer is offered a new level of circuit simplicity along with
enhanced system performance when compared to present
day television IF amplifiers. Numerous unique design
techniques are incorporated resulting in only a single tuned
circuit adjustment for a completely aligned video and sound
IF system with tuner AFT output. Special design attention
was given to enhance noise performance and to reduce
differential gain and phase distortion. Additional internal
circuitry is provided to meet the European Peritel socket
requirements along with a means for descrambling video
signals that use either or both amplitude modulated sync and
alternate line video inversion. A detailed block diagram of the
internal architecture is shown in Figure 19 and an operating
description of the major circuit blocks is given below.
IF Amplifier and AGC
The IF amplifier consists of four cascaded AC coupled
gain stages yielding an input sensitivity of 40 µV for a full
video output swing of 2.2 Vp–p. This level of sensitivity
allows the use of a single IF block filter without incurring the
additional cost of a preamplifier. A quite acceptable level of
signal to noise performance is achievable by utilizing a tuner
with a gain of 33 dB to 36 dB combined with a low insertion
loss (≤18 dB) surface acoustic wave (SAW) or passive block
filter. The first three stages of the IF amplifier are gain
controlled to provide an AGC range of 80 dB. This extended
AGC range enhances the signal handling capability , resulting
in superior differential phase and gain performance with a
significant reduction of intermodulation products. AGC of the
first stage is internally delayed so as to preserve the
amplifier’s low noise figure characteristics.
An on–chip sync separator and horizontal phase locked
loop oscillator is provided for noise immune AGC gating in
self contained applications where a horizontal scan signal
may not be available. A positive going sync source connected
to the Flyback/Video input at Pin 17 is used to lock the PLL
and generate an internal AGC keying pulse. The sync
separator allows direct use of the Negative Video output at
Pin 5 as a source for the keying pulse. If horizontal scan
circuitry is available, a positive going flyback pulse can also
be used to set the keying pulse.
A video signal and a reference level are required to
implement automatic gain control of the lF and tuner. The
video AGC reference is selected for a specific modulation
standard by the Video Mode Switch voltage setting at Pin 10;
refer to Table 2. With PAL 1, PAL 2, or NTSC m ode selected, a
black level reference is established by AGC keying during the
tip of sync. With SECAM mode selected, a black level
reference is e stablished by AGC keying during the back porch.
In order to correct for the inconsistent back porch level that is
common between SECAM transmitters, a long time constant
non–keyed peak white reference level is also established, and
is used in conjunction with the black level reference to control
the video output level. The peak white level is used in effect to
slowly readjust the black level reference threshold over a
limited range of ±10%. With this dual reference approach, the
accuracy associated with a typical peak white detecting
system is maintained without the usual sacrifice of speed, thus
allowing a quick AGC response to airplane flutter and channel
changes. With AM D2MAC selected, a long time constant
non–keyed peak black reference is established and used to
control the video output level.
The tuner AGC control function consists of an RF AGC
delay adjustment at Pin 15 and an RF AGC output at Pin 13.
The delay adjustment sets the threshold where tuner gain
reduction is to begin. This usually corresponds to a signal
level of 1.0 mV to 2.0 mV at antenna input. The AGC output
is designed to control a reverse AGC type of tuner. As the
antenna signal level increases, the voltage at Pin 13
decreases, causing a gain reduction in the tuner. Since
Pin 13 is an NPN open collector output, an external pull–up
resistor must be added if one is not provided in the tuner.
Pin 13 is guaranteed to sink a minimum of 1.0 mA. Note that
when operating with a tuner that requires in excess of 5.6 V,
current will flow into Pin 13 due to conduction of the upper
internal clamp diode.
Carrier Regeneration
Carrier regeneration is attained by the use of a phase
locked loop, thus enabling true synchronous demodulation to
be achieved with all of its advantages. Following the IF
amplifier and preceding the PLL phase detector is a limiting
amplifier designed to remove the amplitude modulation that
is present on the carrier. The amplifier consists of two
cascaded differential stages with direct coupled feedback to
set a closed loop gain of 40 dB. This two stage approach has
several distinct advantages when compared to conventional
integrated demodulators that utilize a single stage limiter.
With a two stage limiter, the gain requirement to remove the
video amplitude modulation can be designed–in without the
large voltage swings that are required by a single stage
limiter with equivalent gain. The large voltage swings lead to
poor differential phase and gain performance, and
consequently the need for an external tuned circuit with two
cross coupled limiting diodes. Use of direct coupled feedback
diminishes the effects of the amplifier’s input offset voltage
which can be an additional source for differential phase and
gain errors. The combination of low voltage swing per stage
with DC feedback eliminates the need for a tuned circuit at
the output of the limiter. This results in a significant
component and alignment cost savings as well as removing
the necessity to pin out a high level IF signal. This high level
signal is a potential radiation source that can result in IF
instability at low signal levels. The only problem of using the
two stage limiter is the potential for an additional static phase
shift which will result in a change of the demodulating angles
at both the video and sound demodulators inputs. This
problem is solved by placing an identical two stage limiter
between the frequency doubler output and the phase
detector input. This adds an identical amount of static phase
shift to bring the demodulating angles back to 0° and 90°.