CXA1691AM/AS

FM/AM Radio
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Description
CXA1691AM/AS is a one-chip FM/AM radio IC CXA1691AM CXA1691AS
designed for radio-cassette tape recorders. 28 pin SOP (Plastic) 30 pin SDIP (Plastic)

Features
• Small number of peripheral components.
• Low current consumption (VCC=3 V)
For FM : ID=5.8 mA (Typ.)
For AM : ID=4.7 mA (Typ.)
• Built-in FM/AM select switch.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta=25 °C)
• Large output of AF amplifier.
• Supply voltage VCC 14 V
VCC=6 V, EIAJ output=450 mW (Typ.)
• Operating temperature Topr –10 to +60 °C
when load impedance 8 Ω
• Storage temperature Tstg –50 to +125 °C
• Allowable power dissipation
Function
PD 700 mW
FM section
(CXA1691AM)
• RF amplifier, Mixer and OSC
PD 1000 mW
(incorporating AFC variable capacitor).
(CXA1691AS)
• IF amplifier
• Quadrature detection
Recommended Operating Conditions
• Tuning LED driver
Supply voltage VCC 2 to 7.5 V
AM section
(CXA1691AM)
• RF amplifier, Mixer and OSC (with RF AGC)
VCC 2 to 8.5 V
• IF amplifier (with IF AGC)
(CXA1691AS)
• Detector
• Tuning LED driver
AF section
• Electronic volume control
• FM muting

Structure
Bipolar monolithic IC

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any implication or otherwise under any patents or other right. Application circuits shown, if any, are typical examples illustrating the
operation of the devices. Sony cannot assume responsibility for any problems arising out of the use of these circuits.

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Block Diagram

CXA1691AM

FM/AM
AF Ripple AF DET AFC AFC IF FM AM BAND
GND OUT VCC FILTER IN OUT AGC AGC GND METER NC IF IN IF IN SELECT
28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15

AM IF DET AGC
TUNING METER

AF POWER AMP AM FE
FM IF

FM
DISCRIMINATOR

FM FE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
MUTE FM NF VOL AM AFC FM Reg FM AM NC FM FE FM/AM
DISCRI OSC OSC OUT RF RF IN RF IN GND FE OUT

CXA1691AS

FM/AM
AF Ripple AF DET AFC AFC IF FM AM BAND
GND GND OUT VCC FILTER IN OUT AGC AGC GND METER NC IF IN IF IN SELECT
30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16

AM IF DET AGC
TUNING METER

AF POWER AMP AM FE
FM IF

FM
DISCRIMINATOR

FM FE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
MUTE NC FM NF VOL AM AFC FM Reg FM AM NC FM FE FM/AM
DISCRI OSC OSC OUT RF RF IN RF IN GND FE OUT

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Standard Circuit Design Data (The pin numbers in the parenthesis are for CXA1691AS.)
Voltage (V)
No. Symbol VCC=3 V VCC=6 V Equivalent circuit Description
FM AM FM AM
1
MUTE 0 0 0 0
(1, 2)

2
1k
2 (3) FM DISCRI 2.18 2.70 4.88 5.43 Phase-shift circuit Connect
1.2k ceramic discriminator

VCC
3 (4) NF 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 Negative feedback pin
×100

27

×100
27 (28) AF OUT 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 GND Power amplifier output pin
3

20k Connect variable resistor for

4 (5) VOL CONT 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
electronic volume control.
80k
GND

5 (6) AM OSC 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 3.6k AM local oscillation circuit

6 (7) AFC 1.25 ∗ 1.25 ∗ AFC variable capacitor pin

8
1.25V
6 (REG)
8 (9) REG OUT 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 Regulator pin 1.25 V (Typ.)

7 (8) FM OSC 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 FM local oscillation circuit

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Voltage (V)
No. Symbol VCC=3 V VCC=6 V Equivalent circuit Description
FM AM FM AM
3p
9 (10) FM RF 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 9 Connect FM RF tuning coil

8k
12
12 (13) FM RF IN 0.3 0 0.3 0 1k FM RF input pin

10
10 (11) AM RF IN 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 VCC AM RF input pin

11 (12) NC 0 0 0 0

GND
13 (14) 0 0 0 0
(FE GND)

AM FM
FM/AM IF output pin of FM and AM.
14 (15) 0.36 0.2 0.36 0.2
FE OUT 220 Connect IF filter.
14

VCC

FM and AM bands selection

BAND switch pin. During GND it
15 (16) 0.84 0 0.88 0
SELECT becomes AM and during
15 open it becomes FM.
GND

16
16 (17) AM IF IN 0 0 0 0 2k Input pin of AM IF.

17
17 (18) FM IF IN 1.30 0 1.30 0 360
Input pin of FM IF.

GND

18 (19) NC 0 0 0 0

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Voltage (V)
No. Symbol VCC=3 V VCC=6 V Equivalent circuit Description
FM AM FM AM
19

1.25V ×3
Meter drive circuit
19 (20) METER 1.6 1.6 4.5 4.5
(For tuning indicator)
N
GND

20 (21) GND 0 0 0 0

AFC pin of W band.

21 (22) AFC/AGC 1.25 1.49 1.25 1.49 22
During AM, it determines
time constant of AGC
AFC pin of J band.
33k 39k
22 (23) AFC/AGC 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 21 During AM, it determines
23
time constant of AGC.
GND
23 (24) DET OUT 1.25 1.0 1.25 1.0 Detection output pin

11k
24
×4 ×4
24 (25) AF IN 0 0 0 0 Power amplifier input pin

82k
GND

VCC
17k
RIPPLE 25
25 (26) 2.71 2.71 5.4 5.4 Ripple filter
FILTER 73k

90k

26 (27) VCC 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 Power supply pin

28
GND 0 0 0 0 Power GND
(29, 30)

∗ The pin voltage of pin 6 during AM, it is the same pin voltage of pin 22 (23) during J BAND and is the same
pin voltage of pin 21 (22) during W BAND.

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 Electrical Characteristics (See the Electrical Characteristics Test Circuit, Ta=25 °C, VCC=6 V)
SW conditions Test
No. Item Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 Point
1 AM circuit current ID1 A B A A A A IA No signal, AM — 4.8 10.0 mA
2 FM circuit current ID2 A B A A B A IA No signal, FM — 7.6 14.0 mA
3 FM front end voltage gain GV1 A B A A B A VA VIN1=40 dBµV, 100 MHz 32 39 46 dB
VIN3=90 dBµV, 10.7 MHz
4 FM detection output level VD1 A — — A B A VD 39 77.5 155 mVrms
(1 kHz, 22.5 kHz DEV)
VIN3=level at a point 3 dB down from
5 FM IF knee level VD2 A — — A B A VD VIN3=90 dBµV, 10.7 MHz — 24 32 dBµV
(1 kHz, 22.5 kHz DEV)
FM detection output VIN3=90 dBµV, 10.7 MHz
6 THD1 A — — A B A VD — 0.3 2.0 %
distortion factor (1 kHz, 75 kHz DEV)
7 FM meter current IB1 A — — A B A IM VIN3=60 dBµV, 10.7 MHz 1.8 3.5 7.0 mA
8 AM front end voltage gain GV2 A A A A A A VB VIN2=60 dBµV, 1660 kHz 15 22 29 dB
VIN3 when 455 kHz (1 kHz, 30 % MOD)
9 AM IF voltage gain GV3 A A — A A A VD 14 20 27 dBµV
output is –34 dBm

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VIN3=85 dBµV, 455 kHz
10 AM detection output level VD3 A A — A A A VD 39 77.5 155 mVrms
(1 kHz, 30 % MOD)
VIN3=85 dBµV, 455 kHz
11 AM meter current IB2 A A — A A A IM 1.3 3.0 7.0 mA
(1 kHz, 30 % MOD)
AM detection output VIN2=95 dBµV, 1660 kHz
12 THD2 A A B B A A VD — 0.6 2.0 %
distortion factor (1 kHz, 30 % MOD)
VIN3=60 dBµV, 10.7 MHz
13 Audio voltage gain GV4 A — — — — B VE 27 31.5 36 dB
VIN4=–30 dBm, 1 kHz
Distortion factor for 50 mW output
14 Audio distortion factor THD3 A — — — — B VE VIN3=60 dBµV, 10.7 MHz — 0.9 2.5 %
VIN4=–20 dBm, 1 kHz
Muting level for 50 mW output
VIN4=–20dBm, 1 kHz
15 Muting level VD4 A — — — — B VE 8 15 22 dB
Attenuation for 60 dBµV input
with VIN3 OFF
CXA1691AM/AS

0 dBµV=1 µV
 Electrical Characteristics Test Circuit

REG AFC

OSC 24k
100 0.01µ 10µ 150 150µH 43p 10p 50k
VIN2 100k
24p
B A
VIN1 BPF 1µ 150 24k
30p 30p
0.01µ S1 0.1µ
S2 1000p 8p CF3 33k
VA
B
330 A 33k
24p 2k 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AM/FM FE FM IN NC AM IN FM RF REG FM AFC AM VOL NF FM MUTE
IF OUT GND OSC OSC DISCRI
2k IFT
CF1
CXA1691AM
VB

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BAND AM FM IF AGC AGC DET AF
30p SELECT IF IN IF IN NC METER GND AFC AFC OUT IN RIPPLE VCC AF OUT GND
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
0.01µ 1µ S6
S5 1µ
B VE
A 470µ
B A 1µ 5k
4.7µ 8
0.047µ
B GND
S3 0.01µ 0.012µ 0.047µ100µ
B S4 VCC
0.01µ
A A IM VD VIN4 CF1 : AM 455kHz C.F.
VIN3 CF3 : FM DISCRIMINATOR
IFT : AM 455kHz IFT
OSC : AM OSC
CXA1691AM/AS
 Application Circuit 1

RV1
ANT 50k
L1 L2 L3 C4
C1 C2 C3 6p
2p 18p 22p L4
RV2
10k
BPF

C5 C8 R3 150
10µ C7 R1 4.7µ
1p 100k 50V CF3 C22 0.1µ
C6
0.01µ
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AM/FM FE FM NC AM FM REG FM AFC AM VOL NF DISCRI MUTE
IF OUT GND RF IN RF RF OUT OSC OSC

S2
CXA1691AM

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BAND AM FM IF AFC AFC DET AF AF
SELECT IF IN IF IN NC METER GND AGC AGC OUT IN RIPPLE VCC OUT GND EPJ
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
C15 C19
C11 T1 0.47µ/ 0.1µ
100p 50V
S1 CF1 BATT
FM
R4 R6
1k D1
2.2k R5
330 C12 C13 C14 C18 C21
AM C16 C17 C20
10µ 4.7µ 10µ 470µ 220µ
C10 0.022µ 10µ 0.1µ
CF2 50V 50V 50V 6.3V 10V
0.01µ 50V

Application circuits shown are typical examples illustrating the operation of the devices. Sony cannot assume responsibility for
any problems arising out of the use of these circuits or for any infringement of third party patent and other right due to same.
CXA1691AM/AS
 Application Circuit 2

RV1
ANT 50k
L1 L2 L3 C4
C1 C2 C3 6p
2p 18p 22p L4
R2
10k
BPF
C8 R3 150
C5 4.7µ
10µ C7 R1 50 CF3
1p 100k C22
C6
0.01µ 0.1µ
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AM/FM FE FM NC AM FM REG FM AFC AM VOL NF DISCRI NC MUTE
IF OUT GND RF IN RF RF OUT OSC OSC

S2
CXA1691AS

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BAND AM FM IF AFC AFC DET AF AF
SELECT IF IN IF IN NC METER GND AGC AGC OUT IN RIPPLE VCC OUT GND GND EPJ
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
C15 C19
C11 T1 0.47µ/ 0.1µ
S1 100p 50V
CF1 BATT
FM
R6
R4 1k D1
2.2k R5
330 C21
AM C12 C13 C14 C17 C18
C16 C20 220µ
C10 10µ 10µ 4.7µ 10µ 470µ
CF2 0.022µ 0.1µ 10V
0.01µ 50V 50V 50V 50V 6.3V

Application circuits shown are typical examples illustrating the operation of the devices. Sony cannot assume responsibility for
any problems arising out of the use of these circuits or for any infringement of third party patent and other right due to same.
CXA1691AM/AS
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Coil data

AM OSC
S Core diameter ø 0.06 mm 2UEW
3 4
L (µH) QO Number of widings (t)
2 5 f (kHz)
1 to 3 1 to 3 1 to 3 4 to 6
1 6 796 270 125 107 29
Equivalent to L-5K7-H5 R12-1684X. Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
or 7TRS-8441X TOKO Co., Ltd.

AM IFT
S Core diameter ø 0.07 mm UEW
3 4
CO (pF) QO Number of widings (t)
2 5
1 to 3 1 to 3 1 to 2 2 to 3 4 to 6
1 6 180 90 111 35 7
Equivalent to 21K7-H5 R12-8558A. Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
or 7MC-7789N TOKO Co., Ltd.

FM RF

φ 4mm
φ 0.6mm 4.5t

FM OSC

φ 4mm
φ 0.6mm 3.5t

AM bar antenna

f (kHz) L (µH) Primary Secondary

Primary 796 650 91 t 20 t

Secondary

BPF PFWE8
(88 to 108 MHz) Soshin Electric Co., Ltd.

CF1 SFU-455B Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd. Or BFCFL-455 TOKO Co., Ltd.
CF2 SFE10.7MA5 Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd.
CF3 CDA10.7MC1 Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd.

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Package Outline Unit : mm

28PIN SOP (PLASTIC)
CXA1691AM

+ 0.4 + 0.4
18.8 – 0.1 2.3 – 0.15

28 15
0.15

+ 0.2
0.1 – 0.05

7.6 – 0.1
+ 0.3

10.3 ± 0.4

9.3

0.5 ± 0.2
1 14
+ 0.1
0.45 ± 0.1 1.27 0.2 – 0.05

0.24 M

PACKAGE STRUCTURE
PACKAGE MATERIAL EPOXY RESIN

SONY CODE SOP-28P-L04 LEAD TREATMENT SOLDER PLATING

EIAJ CODE SOP028-P-0375 LEAD MATERIAL 42/COPPER ALLOY

JEDEC CODE PACKAGE MASS 0.7g

CXA1691AS 30PIN SDIP (PLASTIC)

05
+ 0.1
0.25 – 0.

+ 0.4
26.9 – 0.1

30 16
+ 0.3
8.5 – 0.1

0° to 15°
10.16

1 15

1.778
+ 0.4
3.7 – 0.1
0.5 MIN

Two kinds of package surface:

1.All mat surface type.
2.All mirror surface type.
3.0 MIN

0.5 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.15

PACKAGE STRUCTURE
MOLDING COMPOUND EPOXY RESIN

SONY CODE SDIP-30P-01 LEAD TREATMENT SOLDER/PALLADIUM

PLATING
EIAJ CODE SDIP030-P-0400 LEAD MATERIAL COPPER ALLOY

JEDEC CODE PACKAGE MASS 1.8g

NOTE : PALLADIUM PLATING

This product uses S-PdPPF (Sony Spec.-Palladium Pre-Plated Lead Frame).
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