Ordering number : EN5688C

Monolithic Linear IC
For Home Stereo IC with Electronic Tuning Support
LA1837 Single-Chip IC

Overview
The LA1837 is a single-chip AM/FM IF and MPX IC that supports electronic tuning and was developed for use in home
stereo systems. It is optimal for use in automatic station selection systems that use the SD and IF counting techniques.

Features
• On-chip MPX VCO (no external components required).
• Adjacent channel interference rejection function (third and fifth order).
• Supports both the SD and the IF counting techniques.
• The AM and FM SD sensitivities can be set independently.
• The AM and FM output levels can be set independently.
• Improved AM practical sensitivity and high-input distortion characteristics.

Functions
• AM : RF amplifier, mixer, oscillator, IF amplifier, detector AGC, oscillator buffer, S-meter, narrowband SD,
IF buffer
• FM-IF : IF amplifier, quadrature detector, S-meter, Scurve detector, IF buffer output
• MPX : PLL stereo decoder, stereo display, forced mono, VCO stop, post amplifier, audio muting, adjacent channel
interference rejection function

Specifications
Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25°C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Maximum supply voltage VCC max 12 V
Allowable power dissipation Pd max Ta ≤ 70°C 550 mW
Operating temperature Topr -20 to +70 °C
Storage temperature Tstg -40 to +125 °C

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 LA1837
Operating Conditions at Ta = 25°C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Recommended supply voltage VCC 9 V
Operating supply voltage range VCC op 7 to 11 V

Electrical Characteristics at Ta = 25°C, VCC = 9V, in the specified test circuit

Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit
min typ max
FM Mono characteristics fc = 10.7MHz, fm = 1kHz, with the coil adjusted so that VAFC - VREG = 0V
Current drain ICCO-FM With no input 18 31 44 mA
Demodulation output VOFM 100dBμ, 100% mod. The pin 16 output 730 1100 1460 mVrms
Channel balance C.B-mono 100dBμ, 100% mod. -1.5 0 +1.5 dB
The pin 16 output/pin 17 output
Total harmonic distortion (mono) THDFM(1) 100dBμ, 100% mod. The pin 16 output 0.3 1.3 %
THDFM(2) 100dBμ, 100% mod. The pin 16 output 1.0 5 %
Signal-to-noise ratio S/NFM 100dBμ, 100% mod. The pin 16 output 72 80 dB
AM rejection ratio AMR 100dBμ, 100% mod. The pin 16 output 45 65 dB
Limiting input voltage -3dBL.S. 100dBμ, 100% mod. Referenced to the output. 26 32 38 dBμ
The input such that the output is down –3 dB.
LED sensitivity SDOn-FM 51 60 69 dBμ
LED bandwidth SDBW 100dBμ 85 120 170 kHz
IF count buffer output VIFBuff-FM 100dBμ, The pin 13 output 80 120 160 mVrms
S-meter output VSM-FM(1) 0dBμ, The pin 11 output 0 0.1 0.5 V
VSM-FM(2) 100dBμ, The pin 11 output 3.6 4.3 5.0 V
Muting attenuation Mute-Att 100dBμ, 100% mod. The pin 16 output 75 85 dB
FM stereo characteristics fc = 10.7MHz, 100dBμ, fm = 1kHz, L + R = 90%, pilot = 10%
Separation (left) SepL L mod. The pin 16 output/pin 17 output 30 45 dB
Separation (right) SepR R mod. The pin 17 output/pin 16 output 30 45 dB
Stereo on level STON The pilot modulation such that V7 is under 0.7V. 1.3 2.7 5 %
Stereo off level STOFF The pilot modulation such that V7 is over 4.5V. 1.5 %
Total harmonic distortion (main) THD-main L + R mod. The pin 16 output 0.3 1.3 %
Adjacent channel interference Brej-3rd fs = 113kHz, VS = 90%, Pilot = 10%, 40 dB
rejection ratio The pin 16 output vs. the L-R mod. 1kHz
demodulated output
Brej-5th fs = 189kHz, VS = 90%, Pilot = 10%, 40 dB
The pin 16 output vs. the L-R mod. 1kHz
demodulated output
AM characteristics fc = 1000kHz, fm = 1kHz
Current drain ICCO-AM With no input 15 25 35 mA
Detector output VOAM(1) 23dBμ, 30% mod. The pin 16 output 100 180 360 mVrms
VOAM(2) 80dBμ, 30% mod. The pin 16 output 200 320 500 mVrms
Signal-to-noise ratio S/NAM(1) 23dBμ, 30% mod. The pin 16 output 18 22 dB
S/NAM(2) 80dBμ, 30% mod. The pin 16 output 49 55 dB
Total harmonic distortion (mono) THDAM(1) 80dBμ, 30% mod. The pin 16 output 0.4 1.2 %
THDAM(2) 80dBμ, 80% mod. The pin 16 output 1.0 4.0 %
LED sensitivity SDOn-AM 17 27 37 dBμ
Local oscillator buffer output VOSC-AM With no input. The pin 30 output 110 160 220 mVrms
IF counter buffer output VIFBuff-AM 80dBμ, no modulation. The pin 13 output 160 220 300 mVrms
ST-IF output VSTIF-AM 80dBμ, no modulation. The pin 7 output 16 34 48 mVrms
S-merer output VSM-AM 0dBμ, no modulation. 0 0 0.2 V

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Package Dimensions
unit : mm (typ)
3196A Pd max – Ta
600

Allowable power dissipation, Pd max -- mW

27.0 550

500
30 16

400

10.16
8.6
300

1 15

0.25
200
0.95
3.95 MAX
(3.25)

100

0
0.51 MIN

0.48 --40 --20 0 20 40 60 80 100

3.0

Ambient temperature, Ta -- °C
(1.04) 1.78 SANYO : DIP30SD(400mil)

Block Diagram

FM SD
OSC VT BAND-W AM-STEREO
BUFF L/R-INPUT
AM AGC
OSC

L R
L.P.F L.P.F L-OUT R-OUT
FM SD

+ + + +
RF
ADJ

+ +

30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16

REG 3 rd 5 th
DECODER
ALC AM AM AM ANTI-BIRDIE
OSC MIX RF.AMP
BUFF MUTE
P-DET
φ STEREO
SW
AGC

AM IF DET
VCO FF FF π FF PILOT
SD 304kHz 38k 19k∠ 2 19k∠θ DET
COMP
AM
S-METER

FM AM / FM
S-METER S-CURVE IF-BUFF
TUNING STEREO
DRIVE DRIVE
FM
AM IF DET

GND VCC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
AM NARROW

FM IFT + + FM ST
ST-LED

(SD-ADJ)
TU-LED

FM VSM
AM VSM

MUTE

FM IN
IF-BUFF
SD
AM-IF

+
AM/FM

(10.7MHz) +
+
AM MONO

VCC
Top view

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Test Circuit
0.047μF AFC
AM-IN
(1MHz)

50Ω
0.047μF L.P.F
REG
OSC 0.01μF
18kΩ

39pF
BUFF

20pF
L.P.F L-OUT R-OUT

OSC
39mH
(1.45MHz)

3.3kΩ 10μF

3.3kΩ 10μF
10μF

0.033μF

0.033μF
10kΩ
1000pF

5.1kΩ
T1 + + +

910pF
0.047μF

3.3μF
33μF
+ +

22μF
+

30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16

LA1837

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

100Ω

3kΩ IF-BUFF
FM IN SD ST FM AM STEREO
450kHz FM

4.7kΩ 51Ω
(10.7MHz) 0.047μF

NORMAL 10kΩ
SEEK1000pF
VSM V

0.047μF
1000pF
68kΩ

68kΩ
+

)
0.047μF

SM

0.47μF
0.047μF

0.047μF
300Ω +
47μF

1μF
75Ω

5kΩ
1μF

AM

MONO
+

5kΩ

5kΩ
AM-ST
T2 100μF T3 + +

1μF
VDD
VCC
9.0V
Top view

Pin Functions
Pin No. Pin function Pin voltage (V) Pin description Equivalent circuit
1 FM IF input Vreg Input impedance ri = 330Ω
1

2 AM mixer output VCC Connect the mixer coil between this pin and VCC.
2

3 FM IF input bypass Vreg Also functions as the MPX regulator filter. See pin 1.
4 AM IF input Vreg Input impedance ri = 2kΩ
4

5 GND 0V
6 TU-LED VCC Active low
6 7
7 ST-LED VCC Open collector output
AM-IF output AM stereo IF output (pin 7)
The current input must not exceed 150μA.

8 VCC VCC
9 FM detector VCC Recommended detector coil : 600BEAS-9715Z
(The Toko Electric Corporation)

10 AM narrow band CF 1.3V Recommended narrow band CF: BFU450 C4N

connection (Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd.)
If the narrow band SD is not used, bypass this circuit 10
with a 50Ω resistor and a 0.047μF capacitor
connected in series.

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Pin No. Pin function Pin voltage (V) Pin description Equivalent circuit
11 FM-S-meter output 0V RL = 8kΩ

11

12 AM S-meter output 0V (AM) The AM SD sensitivity is adjusted with the value of

AM SD sensitivity the external resistor connected between this pin and
adjustment ground.
12
28

13 AM and FM IF buffer 0V V13 ≤ 0.5 V : Reception state

output, 1.4 V ≤ V13 ≤ 2.2 V : IF buffer output turned on
output control switch V13 ≥ 3.5 V : IF buffer output and muting are turned
13
(mute switch) on

14 Phase comparator VCC-1.4 (FM) Connecting this pin to ground through a resistor sets
low-pass filter 0V (AM) the IC to AM mode.
(FM/AM switching) Resistor value limits : 14
2.7kΩ (when VCC = 7V)
3.9kΩ (8V) 5.1kΩ (9V)
6.2kΩ (10V) 7.5kΩ (11V)
15 Pilot detector VCC-1.0 If a current of 50μA or greater flows from this pin, the
low-pass filter system is forced to mono.
(forced mono) Connecting this pin to ground stops the VCO. 15
(VCO stop) The resistor limit values are the same as for pin 14.

16 Post amplifier input Vreg Output impedance ro = 200Ω

17 and output Vreg Pin 16 : right output, pin 17 : left output
18 Inverting inputs 18 16
19 Pin 18 : right input, pin 19 : left input 19 17
RNF = 33kΩ

20 MOX output 3.5V Output impedance ro = 3.3kΩ

21 3.5V Pin 20 : right de-emphasis
Pin 21 : left de-emphasis 20
21

22 MPX input 2.9V Input impedance ri = 20kΩ

22

23 FM demodulator 2.8V (FM) Output impedance ro = 3.0kΩ

23
output 2.8V (AM) The separation can be modified by inserting a
capacitor between this pin and ground.
Set VO sub/VO main to be about 0 dB.

24 AM detector output 0V (FM) Output impedance ro = 3.3kΩ

0.5V (AM) The AM frequency characteristics can be modified
by adjusting the time constants of the circuits
between this pin and pin 22, and between this pin 24
and ground.
25 AM AGC 0V (FM) The built-in load resistor R = 11kΩ.
0.5V (AM)

25

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Pin No. Pin function Pin voltage (V) Pin description Equivalent circuit
26 AFC Vreg The FM SD bandwidth can be modified with the
external resistor connected between this pin and pin
28. 26

27 AM RF input Vreg Use this pin at the same potential as pin 28.
27

28 REG Vreg Vreg = 3.6V

28

29 OSC Vreg Use an oscillator coil between this pin and pin 28.
29

30 Oscillator buffer 1.6V (FM) The FM SD sensitivity can be modified with the
output, 1.3V (AM) external resistor connected between this pin and
FM SD sensitivity ground. 30
adjustment Output impedance ro = 20Ω

Coil specifications (bottom view)

•AM oscillator (for the DUT) •IFT
HW-50425 (Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.) YD-1073-1 (Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.)

3-2 2T 1-2 58T

3 4 4-6 9T 3 S 4 4-6 7T
2-1 86T 2-3 94T
2 Qo ≥ 80 2 fo = 450kHz
L = 270μH Qo = 110
1 6 1 S 6 Includes an internal
SFU450B 180pF capacitor.
YD-1073 SFU450B included.

•FM detector
600BEAS-9715Z (The Toko Electric Corporation)

3-1 22T
3 4 f = 10.7MHz
Qo = 40
Includes an internal
2
82pF capacitor.

S 1 6

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Overall FM Characteristics FM THD/VSM Characteristics
10 5
Out VCC = 9V
0 fc = 10.7MHz
VSM

Total harmonic distortion, THD -- %

fm = 1kHz, 75kHzdev
--10 4

S-meter output, VSM -- V

--20
Output -- dBm

--30 3

--40

--50 2
AM Out
--60

--70 1
VCC = 9V Noise
--80 fc = 10.7MHz THD
--90
fm = 1kHz, 75kHzdev 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Input -- dBμ Input -- dBμ
FM THD Band Characteristics Distortion vs. Frequency Characteristics
5.0 10
VIN = 100dBμ 7
fm = 1kHz, 75kHzdev 5

SUB
Total harmonic distortion, THD -- %
Total harmonic distortion, THD -- %

3
4.0
2

MAIN

ST
1.0
3.0 7

AM
5
3
2

O
2.0

ON
0.1

M
7
5
1.0
3
2

0 0.01
10.60 10.62 10.64 10.66 10.68 10.70 10.72 10.74 10.76 10.78 10.80 0.01 2 3 5 7 0.1 2 3 5 7 1.0 2 3 5 7 10 2 3
Frequency fc -- MHz Frequency, freq -- kHz
Separation vs. Frequency Characteristics Adjacent Channel Interference Rejection Ratio
50 0
IF = 10.7MHz, 100dBμ, 75kHzdev
Sep-R VS = 90%
45 --10
PILOT = 10%
Sep-L Referenced to the L-R
40 LA1836
--20
demodulated output.
Separation, Sep -- dB

35
--30
Vobat -- dB

30
--40
25
--50
20
--60
LA1837
15
--70
10

5 --80

0 --90
0.01 2 3 5 7 0.1 2 3 5 7 1.0 2 3 5 7 10 2 70 90 110 130 150 170 190 210 230
Frequency, freq -- kHz Frequency, fs -- kHz
Capture Range Characteristics SD Sensitivity Adjustment Characteristics
6 90

12 30
CR+ 80
4
70

AM FM
Capture range -- %

2 60
SD on -- dBμ

FM
50
0
40

--2 30
AM
20
CR -
--4
10

--6 0
10 20 30 40 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Pilot -- mV Rsdadj -- kΩ

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SD Sensitivity Adjustment Characteristics Overall AM Characteristics

700 0
26 28
600 --10 Out

--20
500
SD BW -- kHz

Output -- dBm
--30
400
--40
300
--50

200
--60
VCC = 9V
100 fc = 1MHz Noise
--70
fm = 1kHz, 30%mod
S/N (80dBμ) = 58dB
0 --80
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 --20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Radj -- kΩ Input -- dBμ
AM THD / VSM Characteristics AM Detector Output Frequency Characteristics (1)
5.0 0
VCC = 9V, fc = 1MHz R
4.5 fm =1kHz, 30%mod 24 22
Total harmonic distortion, THD -- %

S/N (80dBμ) = 58dB --5 C

4.0

Output voltage, VO -- dBV

S-meter output, VSM -- V

--10
3.5
SM
V

--15
3.0

F
2μ
.01 0.02
2.5 --20

=
μ F
C
2.0
--25

=0
1.5

F
7μ
C
--30
1.0 THD = 80%mod .04
=0

--35
C

0.5

0
THD = 30%mod --40
--20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0.01 2 3 5 7 0.1 2 3 5 7 1.0 2 3 5 7 10 2
Input -- dBμ Frequency, fm -- kHz
AM Detector Output Frequency Characteristics (2) Distortion vs. Ambient Temperature Characteristics
0 1.0
R
24 22
Total harmonic distortion, THD -- %

--5 0.01μF 7
Output voltage, VO -- dBV

--10 Ω
0k
=1 5
R Ω
3k
R=3
--15
R = 18kΩ
--20 THD sub
3
THD Mono
--25
2
THD st
--30 THD Main

--35

--40 0.1
0.01 2 3 5 7 0.1 2 3 5 7 1.0 2 3 5 7 10 2 --40 --20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency, fm -- kHz Ambient temperature, Ta -- °C
Separation vs. Ambient Temperature Characteristics
90
S/N Mono
80

S/N Stereo
70
Separation, Sep -- dB

60
Sep-R
S/N -- dB

50
Sep-L
40

30

20

10

0
--40 --20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Ambient temperature, Ta -- °C

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