MC1496, MC1496B Balanced Modulators/ Demodulators: SOIC 14 D Suffix CASE 751A
MC1496, MC1496B Balanced Modulators/ Demodulators: SOIC 14 D Suffix CASE 751A
Balanced Modulators/
Demodulators
  These devices were designed for use where the output voltage is a
product of an input voltage (signal) and a switching function (carrier).
Typical applications include suppressed carrier and amplitude
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and chopper applications. See ON Semiconductor Application Note
AN531 for additional design information.                                                                      SOIC−14
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Features                                                                                                     CASE 751A
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• Excellent Carrier Suppression −65 dB typ @ 0.5 MHz
                                  −50 dB typ @ 10 MHz
•   Adjustable Gain and Signal Handling                                                                          PDIP−14
•   Balanced Inputs and Outputs                                                                                  P SUFFIX
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•   High Common Mode Rejection −85 dB Typical
•   This Device Contains 8 Active Transistors                                              1
•   Pb−Free Package is Available*
                                                                                                   PIN CONNECTIONS
                                                                                       ORDERING INFORMATION
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                                                                           dimensions section on page 12 of this data sheet.
                                                                                                                                 IC = 500 kHz
                                                                                                                                 IS = 1.0 kHz
                                                                                Log Scale Id
                                                                                               20
                                                                                               40
               IC = 500 kHz, IS = 1.0 kHz
                                                                                               60
                                                                                                     499 kHz    500 kHz    501 kHz
                                                                                Linear Scale
                                                                                               6.0
4.0
2.0
                      IC = 500 kHz                                                              0
                      IS = 1.0 kHz                                                                    499 kHz    500 kHz     501 kHz
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (VCC = 12 Vdc, VEE = −8.0 Vdc, I5 = 1.0 mAdc, RL = 3.9 k, Re = 1.0 k, TA = Tlow to Thigh,
all input and output characteristics are single−ended, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
                          Characteristic                               Fig.   Note   Symbol     Min   Typ    Max   Unit
 Carrier Feedthrough                                                    5      1      VCFT                         Vrms
  VC = 60 mVrms sine wave and                      fC = 1.0 kHz                                  −    40      −
     offset adjusted to zero                       fC = 10 MHz                                   −    140     −
  VC = 300 mVpp square wave:                                                                                       mVrms
     offset adjusted to zero                       fC = 1.0 kHz                                  −    0.04   0.4
     offset not adjusted                           fC = 1.0 kHz                                  −     20    200
 Carrier Suppression                                                    5      2      VCS                           dB
   fS = 10 kHz, 300 mVrms
      fC = 500 kHz, 60 mVrms sine wave                                                          40    65      −
      fC = 10 MHz, 60 mVrms sine wave                                                            −    50      −      k
 Transadmittance Bandwidth (Magnitude) (RL = 50 )                      8      8     BW3dB                         MHz
   Carrier Input Port, VC = 60 mVrms sine wave                                                   −    300     −
     fS = 1.0 kHz, 300 mVrms sine wave
   Signal Input Port, VS = 300 mVrms sine wave                                                   −    80      −
    |VC| = 0.5 Vdc
 Signal Gain (VS = 100 mVrms, f = 1.0 kHz; | VC|= 0.5 Vdc)             10      3      AVS       2.5   3.5     −     V/V
 Single−Ended Input Impedance, Signal Port, f = 5.0 MHz                 6      −
   Parallel Input Resistance                                                           rip       −    200     −     k
   Parallel Input Capacitance                                                          cip       −    2.0     −     pF
 Single−Ended Output Impedance, f = 10 MHz                              6      −
   Parallel Output Resistance                                                          rop       −    40      −     k
   Parallel Output Capacitance                                                         coo       −    5.0     −     pF
 Input Bias Current                                                     7      −                                    A
                                                                                       IbS       −    12     30
  I     + I1 ) I4 ; I      + I8 ) I10                                                  IbC       −    12     30
    bS        2        bC        2
 Input Offset Current                                                   7      −      ⎥ IioS⎥    −    0.7    7.0    A
    IioS = I1−I4; IioC = I8−I10                                                       IioC⎥      −    0.7    7.0
 Average Temperature Coefficient of Input Offset Current                7      −     ⎥ TCIio⎥    −    2.0     −    nA/°C
   (TA = −55°C to +125°C)
 Output Offset Current (I6−I9)                                          7      −      ⎥ Ioo⎥     −    14     80     A
 Average Temperature Coefficient of Output Offset Current               7      −     ⎥ TCIoo⎥    −    90      −    nA/°C
   (TA = −55°C to +125°C)
 Common−Mode Input Swing, Signal Port, fS = 1.0 kHz                     9      4      CMV        −    5.0     −     Vpp
 Common−Mode Gain, Signal Port, fS = 1.0 kHz, |VC|= 0.5 Vdc             9      −      ACM        −    −85     −     dB
 Common−Mode Quiescent Output Voltage (Pin 6 or Pin 9)                 10      −      Vout       −    8.0     −     Vpp
 Differential Output Voltage Swing Capability                          10      −      Vout       −    8.0     −     Vpp
 Power Supply Current     I6 +I12                                       7      6       ICC       −    2.0    4.0   mAdc
 Power Supply Current     I14                                                          IEE       −    3.0    5.0
 DC Power Dissipation                                                   7      5       PD        −    33      −     mW
1. Tlow = 0°C for MC1496            Thigh   = +70°C for MC1496
        = −40°C for MC1496B                 = +125°C for MC1496B
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Carrier Feedthrough                                                 Note that in the test circuit of Figure 10, VS corresponds to
   Carrier feedthrough is defined as the output voltage at          a maximum value of 1.0 V peak.
carrier frequency with only the carrier applied
(signal voltage = 0).                                               Common Mode Swing
   Carrier null is achieved by balancing the currents in the          The common−mode swing is the voltage which may be
differential amplifier by means of a bias trim potentiometer        applied to both bases of the signal differential amplifier,
(R1 of Figure 5).                                                   without saturating the current sources or without saturating
                                                                    the differential amplifier itself by swinging it into the upper
Carrier Suppression                                                 switching devices. This swing is variable depending on the
   Carrier suppression is defined as the ratio of each              particular circuit and biasing conditions chosen.
sideband output to carrier output for the carrier and signal
voltage levels specified.                                           Power Dissipation
   Carrier suppression is very dependent on carrier input             Power dissipation, PD, within the integrated circuit
level, as shown in Figure 22. A low value of the carrier does       package should be calculated as the summation of the
not fully switch the upper switching devices, and results in        voltage−current products at each port, i.e. assuming
lower signal gain, hence lower carrier suppression. A higher        V12 = V6, I5 = I6 = I12 and ignoring base current,
than optimum carrier level results in unnecessary device and        PD = 2 I5 (V6 − V14) + I5)V5 − V14 where subscripts refer
circuit carrier feedthrough, which again degenerates the            to pin numbers.
suppression figure. The MC1496 has been characterized
                                                                    Design Equations
with a 60 mVrms sinewave carrier input signal. This level             The following is a partial list of design equations needed
provides optimum carrier suppression at carrier frequencies
                                                                    to operate the circuit with other supply voltages and input
in the vicinity of 500 kHz, and is generally recommended for        conditions.
balanced modulator applications.
   Carrier feedthrough is independent of signal level, VS.          A. Operating Current
Thus carrier suppression can be maximized by operating                The internal bias currents are set by the conditions at Pin 5.
with large signal levels. However, a linear operating mode          Assume:
must be maintained in the signal−input transistor pair − or                            I5 = I6 = I12,
harmonics of the modulating signal will be generated and                               IBtt IC for all transistors
appear in the device output as spurious sidebands of the            then :
suppressed carrier. This requirement places an upper limit
on input−signal amplitude (see Figure 20). Note also that an              V * *        where: R5 is the resistor between
                                                                    R5+          *500  where: Pin 5 and ground
optimum carrier level is recommended in Figure 22 for good                  I5
carrier suppression and minimum spurious sideband                                       where:  = 0.75 at TA = +25°C
generation.                                                            The MC1496 has been characterized for the condition
   At higher frequencies circuit layout is very important in        I5 = 1.0 mA and is the generally recommended value.
order to minimize carrier feedthrough. Shielding may be             B. Common−Mode Quiescent Output Voltage
necessary in order to prevent capacitive coupling between                              V6 = V12 = V+ − I5 RL
the carrier input leads and the output leads.
                                                                    Biasing
Signal Gain and Maximum Input Level                                   The MC1496 requires three dc bias voltage levels which
  Signal gain (single−ended) at low frequencies is defined          must be set externally. Guidelines for setting up these three
as the voltage gain,                                                levels include maintaining at least 2.0 V collector−base bias
                    Vo      R                                       on all transistors while not exceeding the voltages given in
       A        +       +     L    where r e + 26 mV                the absolute maximum rating table;
           VS       V     R e)2r e             I5(mA)
                      S
                                                                               30 Vdc w [(V6, V12) − (V8, V10)] w 2 Vdc
A constant dc potential is applied to the carrier input                        30 Vdc w [(V8, V10) − (V1, V4)] w 2.7 Vdc
terminals to fully switch two of the upper transistors “on”                    30 Vdc w [(V1, V4) − (V5)] w 2.7 Vdc
and two transistors “off” (VC = 0.5 Vdc). This in effect            The foregoing conditions are based on the following
forms a cascode differential amplifier.                             approximations:
   Linear operation requires that the signal input be below a
                                                                                   V6 = V12, V8 = V10, V1 = V4
critical value determined by RE and the bias current I5.
                     VS p I5 RE (Volts peak)
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Bias currents flowing into Pins 1, 4, 8 and 10 are transistor                                                       Negative Supply
base currents and can normally be neglected if external bias                                                          VEE should be dc only. The insertion of an RF choke in
dividers are designed to carry 1.0 mA or more.                                                                      series with VEE can enhance the stability of the internal
                                                                                                                    current sources.
Transadmittance Bandwidth
  Carrier transadmittance bandwidth is the 3.0 dB bandwidth                                                         Signal Port Stability
of the device forward transadmittance as defined by:                                                                   Under certain values of driving source impedance,
                                                                                                                    oscillation may occur. In this event, an RC suppression
                              i o (each sideband)
              21C+                 v s (signal)                    ⎥ Vo + 0                                        network should be connected directly to each input using
                                                                                                                    short leads. This will reduce the Q of the source−tuned
  Signal transadmittance bandwidth is the 3.0 dB bandwidth                                                          circuits that cause the oscillation.
of the device forward transadmittance as defined by:
                                                                                                                             Signal Input
             i o (signal)
       21S+ v (signal)
               s
                                          ⎥ Vc + 0.5 Vdc, Vo + 0                                                            (Pins 1 and 4)
                                                                                                                                                                    510
                                                                                                                                                                                              10 pF
Coupling and Bypass Capacitors
  Capacitors C1 and C2 (Figure 5) should be selected for a
reactance of less than 5.0  at the carrier frequency.
                                                                                                                      An alternate method for low−frequency applications is to
Output Signal                                                                                                       insert a 1.0 k resistor in series with the input (Pins 1, 4). In
  The output signal is taken from Pins 6 and 12 either                                                              this case input current drift may cause serious degradation
balanced or single−ended. Figure 11 shows the output levels                                                         of carrier suppression.
of each of the two output sidebands resulting from variations
in both the carrier and modulating signal inputs with a
single−ended output connection.
                                                                                               TEST CIRCUITS
                                                                                                VCC
                                                                                               12 Vdc                                                    Re = 1.0 k
                      1.0 k                                 1.0 k
                                                                          Re                                                                         2                    3
                                                                                        RL               RL                            0.5 V    8
                              51          C1
                                                                      1.0 k            3.9 k            3.9 k                               + − 10
              C2                      0.1 F                    2                 3                                                                                                           +V o
   Carrier                                              8                                                                                       1        MC1496               6              Zout
    Input 0.1 F                                       10                                       I9 I6                       Zin                  4                                            −V o
         VC                                                                                               +V o                                                               12
                                                        1           MC1496              6
         VS                                                                                               −V o                                            14             5
 Modulating                                             4                              12
 Signal Input                                                        14           5                                                                                      6.8 k
              10 k            10 k 51             51
                           50 k                                             I5     6.8 k
                                                                      I10                                                                           −8.0 Vdc
                      R1                                             V−
                               Carrier Null
                                                           −8.0 Vdc                                                       NOTE:       Shielding of input and output leads may be needed
                                                             VEE                                                                      to properly perform these tests.
                                         Re = 1.0 k                                                                                                                      Re                  2.0 k
              1.0 k                                                                                                               51       0.1 F                       1.0 k                           0.01
                                     2                 3                                                    Carrier                                             2                  3                      F
                                                                               2.0 k                                                                     8                                  50 50
                  I7           8                                     I6                                      Input 0.1 F
                  I8           10                                                                                 VC                                     10                                           +V o
                                                            6                                                                                            1          MC1496             6
      1.0 k       I1           1         MC1496                      I9                                           VS                                                                                  −V o
                  I4            4                                                                         Modulating                                      4                            12
                                                            12
                                                                                                          Signal Input                                                             5
                                          14           5                                                               10 k       10 k        51      51            14
                                            I10                                                                                   50 k                                             6.8 k
                                                       6.8 k
                                                                                                                                                                    V−
                                                                                                                                   Carrier Null
                                   −8.0 Vdc                                                                                                                −8.0 Vdc
                                     VEE                                                                                                                     VEE
          Figure 7. Bias and Offset Currents                                                                              Figure 8. Transconductance Bandwidth
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                                                                                                        VCC                                                                                                                                                                          VCC
                                                                                                       12 Vdc                                                                                                                                                                       12 Vdc
                                                                           Re = 1.0 k                                                                                                                                                                      Re = 1.0 k
                                                           1.0 k                                                                                                                                                                        1.0 k
                                                                                            3.9 k       3.9 k                                                                                                                                                               3.9 k   3.9 k
                                                               0.5 V 8 2       3                                                                                                                                                         0.5 V         2                3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1.0 k         8
                                                               + − 10                                                                                                                                                                    + − 10
                      1.0 k                                                                                     +V o                                                                                                                                                                       +V o
                                                                     1   MC1496 6                                                                                                                                                             1            MC1496           6
VS                                                                   4                                          −V o                                                                                                    VS                                                                 −V o
                                                                                 12                                                                                                                                                           4                             12
                                                                            14          5                                                                                                                                                                  14           5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               50
                                                                                        6.8 k                                                                                                                                                                I5 =
                                                          50                                                                                                                                                                                                            6.8 k
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1.0 mA
                                                                                                            ⎥ V ⎥
                                                                                              A    + 20 log o
                                                                     −8.0 Vdc                   CM           V
                                                                                                                S                                                                                                                                     −8.0 Vdc
                                                                       VEE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        VEE
                                                               Figure 9. Common Mode Gain                                                                                                                                     Figure 10. Signal Gain and Output Swing
                                                                                                             TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
                                                                     Typical characteristics were obtained with circuit shown in Figure 5, fC = 500 kHz (sine wave),
VO , OUTPUT AMPLITUDE OF EACH SIDEBAND (Vrms)
                                                2.0                                                                                                                                                           1.0 M
                                                                                                                                                                              r ip, PARALLEL INPUT RESISTANCE (kΩ)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     500
                                                1.6                                                                                                                                                                                        +rip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             −rip
                                                                                 Signal Input = 600 mV                                                                                                               100
                                                1.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         50
                                                                                                    400 mV
                                                0.8
                                                                                                    300 mV                                                                                                               10
                                                                                                    200 mV                                                                                                           5.0
                                                0.4
                                                                                                    100 mV
                                                 0                                                                                                                                                                   1.0
                                                      0              50              100            150                         200                                                                                     1.0                          5.0      10                        50               100
                                                                          VC, CARRIER LEVEL (mVrms)                                                                                                                                                   f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
                                                                Figure 11. Sideband Output versus                                                                                                                             Figure 12. Signal−Port Parallel−Equivalent
                                                                           Carrier Levels                                                                                                                                        Input Resistance versus Frequency
                                                5.0                                                                                                                              140                                                                                                                14
                                                                                                                                       rop, PARALLEL OUTPUT RESISTANCE (kΩ)
                                                                                                                                                                                 120                                                                                                                12
                                                4.0
                                                                                                                                                                                 100                                                                                                                10
                                                3.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                 rop
                                                                                                                                                                                              80                                                                                                    8.0
                                                                                                                                                                                              40                                                                                                    4.0
                                                1.0
                                                                                                                                                                                              20                                                                                                    2.0
                                                 0                                                                                                                                                         0                                                                                      0
                                                  1.0          2.0           5.0     10      20                         50       100                                                                                 0                   1.0                   10                               100
                                                                             f, FREQUENCY (MHz)                                                                                                                                                 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
                                                          Figure 13. Signal−Port Parallel−Equivalent                                                                                                                     Figure 14. Single−Ended Output Impedance
                                                             Input Capacitance versus Frequency                                                                                                                                       versus Frequency
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                                                      1.0                                                                                                                                      0
γ 21, TRANSADMITTANCE (mmho)
Signal Port
                                                                                                        ⎥
                                                                                I out(EachSideband)                                                                                     40
                                                      0.4                21 +                        V out + 0
                                                                                      V (Signal)
                                                      0.3                               in
                                                                                                                                                                                          50
                                                      0.2                     Signal Port Transadmittance
                                                                               I
                                                      0.1
                                                        0
                                                                               V
                                                                                 in
                                                                                       ⎥
                                                                         21 + out V out + 0|V | + 0.5Vdc
                                                                                                  C
                                                                                                                                                                                          60
                                                                                                                                                                                          70
                                                            0.1               1.0              10           100              1000                                                           −75     −50     −25    0    25      50        75   100   125    150 175
                                                                               fC, CARRIER FREQUENCY (MHz)                                                                                                        TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
                                                                         Figure 15. Sideband and Signal Port                                                                                                 Figure 16. Carrier Suppression
                                                                         Transadmittances versus Frequency                                                                                                        versus Temperature
                                                       20
                                                                                                                RL = 3.9 k
                                                                                                                Re = 500                                                                 10
                                                       10
                                                                                                                                                    CARRIER SIDEBAND (dB)
                                                                                                                                                                                          20
                                                                  RL = 3.9 k (Standard
                                                        0         Re = 1.0 k Test Circuit)    RL = 3.9 k                                                                                  30                      2fC
                                                                                              Re = 2.0 k
                                                      −10                                                                                                                                40
                                                                                                 RL = 500 
                                                                      |VC| = 0.5 Vdc             Re = 1.0 k                                                                               50
                                                      −20                                                                                                                                                                           fC
                                                                                               RL                                                                                         60                                                          3fC
                                                                                       A +
                                                                                        V  R e ) 2r e
                                                      −30                                                                                                                                70
                                                          0.01                 0.1               1.0            10            100                                                           0.05      0.1              0.5 1.0        5.0 10                     50
                                                                                         f, FREQUENCY (MHz)                                                                                                       fC, CARRIER FREQUENCY (MHz)
                                                                  Figure 17. Signal−Port Frequency Response                                                                                                  Figure 18. Carrier Suppression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   versus Frequency
       VCFT , CARRIER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (mVrms)
10 0
                                                                                                                                                                                          10
                                                                                                                                               CARRIER SIDEBAND (dB)
                                                                                                                                                                                          20
                                                       1.0
                                                                                                                                                                                          30
                                                                                                                                                                                          40
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             fC ± 3fS
                                                                                                                                                                                          50
                                                       0.1
                                                                                                                                                                                          60                                 fC ± 2fS
                                                                                                                                                                                          70
                                                      0.01                                                                                                                                80
                                                         0.05      0.1               0.5 1.0         5.0    10                50                                                               0             200            400          600                    800
                                                                                fC, CARRIER FREQUENCY (MHz)                                                                                                 VS, INPUT SIGNAL AMPLITUDE (mVrms)
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SUPPRESSION BELOW EACH FUNDAMENTAL
20 20
                                     30                                                                                                                  30                                                  fC = 10 MHz
                                                                               2fC ± fS
                                     40                                                                                                                  40
                                     50                                        2fC ± 2fS                                                                 50
                                                                                                                                                                                                             fC = 500 kHz
60 60
                                     70                                                                                                                  70
                                      0.05      0.1              0.5 1.0         5.0    10                   50                                               0            100          200        300        400                 500
                                                            fC, CARRIER FREQUENCY (MHz)                                                                                          VC, CARRIER INPUT LEVEL (mVrms)
                                              Figure 21. Suppression of Carrier Harmonic                                                                              Figure 22. Carrier Suppression versus
                                                 Sidebands versus Carrier Frequency                                                                                             Carrier Input Level
                                                OPERATIONS INFORMATION
   The MC1496, a monolithic balanced modulator circuit, is       components and have an amplitude which is a function of the
shown in Figure 23.                                              product of the input signal amplitudes.
   This circuit consists of an upper quad differential amplifier    For high−level operation at the carrier input port and
driven by a standard differential amplifier with dual current    linear operation at the modulating signal port, the output
sources. The output collectors are cross−coupled so that         signal will contain sum and difference frequency
full−wave balanced multiplication of the two input voltages      components of the modulating signal frequency and the
occurs. That is, the output signal is a constant times the       fundamental and odd harmonics of the carrier frequency.
product of the two input signals.                                The output amplitude will be a constant times the
   Mathematical analysis of linear ac signal multiplication      modulating signal amplitude. Any amplitude variations in
indicates that the output spectrum will consist of only the sum  the carrier signal will not appear in the output.
and difference of the two input frequencies. Thus, the device       The linear signal handling capabilities of a differential
may be used as a balanced modulator, doubly balanced mixer,      amplifier are well defined. With no emitter degeneration, the
product detector, frequency doubler, and other applications      maximum input voltage for linear operation is
requiring these particular output signal characteristics.        approximately 25 mV peak. Since the upper differential
   The lower differential amplifier has its emitters connected   amplifier has its emitters internally connected, this voltage
to the package pins so that an external emitter resistance may   applies to the carrier input port for all conditions.
be used. Also, external load resistors are employed at the          Since the lower differential amplifier has provisions for an
device output.                                                   external emitter resistance, its linear signal handling range
                                                                 may be adjusted by the user. The maximum input voltage for
Signal Levels                                                    linear operation may be approximated from the following
   The upper quad differential amplifier may be operated         expression:
either in a linear or a saturated mode. The lower differential
                                                                                    V = (I5) (RE) volts peak.
amplifier is operated in a linear mode for most applications.
   For low−level operation at both input ports, the output          This expression may be used to compute the minimum
signal will contain sum and difference frequency                 value of RE for a given input voltage amplitude.
                                                                                           (−) 12
                                                                                                    Vo,                                                           1.0 k                     1.0 k                              12 Vdc
                                                                                                    Output                                                                               0.1 F
                                                                                           (+) 6                                                                                                                         RL      RL
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2   Re 1.0 k   3
                                                                                                                                                                          51                                           3.9 k    3.9 k
                                              10 (−)                                                                                                                                         8
             Carrier V
              Input C                                                                                                        V 0.1 F                                                        10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  +Vo
                                              8 (+)                                                                   Carrier C                                                                                        6
                                                                                                                       Input                                                                 1          MC1496
                                              4 (−)                                                                          VS                                                              4
                 Signal V                                                                      2                      Modulating                                                                                                  −Vo
                          S                                                                         Gain                                                                                                               12
                  Input     1 (+)                                                                                       Signal 10 k                                                 51     51
                                                                                                    Adjust                                                                10 k
                                                                                               3                         Input                                                                          14         5
                                     Bias 5                                                                                                                               50 k
                                                                                                                                                                                                              I5   6.8 k
                                                                                           (Pin numbers
                                                500        500                   500       per G package)                                                            Carrier Null                     −8.0 Vdc
                                     VEE 14                                                                                                                                                         VEE
                                                       Figure 23. Circuit Schematic                                                                                  Figure 24. Typical Modulator Circuit
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                                                                    RL V
                                                                            C
                 Low−level dc
                                                             2(R E ) 2r e) KT
                                                                            q
                                                                                ǒ Ǔ                                    fM
                                                                      RL
                 High−level dc                                                                                         fM
                                                                   R ) 2r e
                                                                    E
                                                              R L V (rms)
                                                                   C
                 Low−level ac
                                                           2 2 KT
                                                            Ǹ     ǒ Ǔ
                                                                q (RE ) 2r e)
                                                                                                                     fC ± fM
                                                                  0.637 R L
                 High−level ac                                                                           fC ± fM, 3fC ± fM, 5fC ± fM, . . .
                                                                  R ) 2r e
                                                                    E
2.   Low−level Modulating Signal, VM, assumed in all cases. VC is Carrier Input Voltage.
3.   When the output signal contains multiple frequencies, the gain expression given is for the output amplitude ofeach of the two desired outputs,
     fC + fM and fC − fM.
4.   All gain expressions are for a single−ended output. For a differential output connection, multiply each expression by two.
5.   RL = Load resistance.
6.   RE = Emitter resistance between Pins 2 and 3.
7.   re = Transistor dynamic emitter resistance, at 25°C;        26 mV
                                                           re [
                                                                  I5 (mA)
8. K = Boltzmann′s Constant, T = temperature in degrees Kelvin, q = the charge on an electron.
  The gain from the modulating signal input port to the                            All that is required to shift from suppressed carrier to AM
output is the MC1496 gain parameter which is most often of                       operation is to adjust the carrier null potentiometer for the
interest to the designer. This gain has significance only when                   proper amount of carrier insertion in the output signal.
the lower differential amplifier is operated in a linear mode,                     However, the suppressed carrier null circuitry as shown in
but this includes most applications of the device.                               Figure 26 does not have sufficient adjustment range.
  As previously mentioned, the upper quad differential                           Therefore, the modulator may be modified for AM
amplifier may be operated either in a linear or a saturated                      operation by changing two resistor values in the null circuit
mode. Approximate gain expressions have been developed                           as shown in Figure 27.
for the MC1496 for a low−level modulating signal input and
the following carrier input conditions:                                          Product Detector
  1) Low−level dc                                                                   The MC1496 makes an excellent SSB product detector
  2) High−level dc                                                               (see Figure 28).
  3) Low−level ac                                                                   This product detector has a sensitivity of 3.0 V and a
  4) High−level ac                                                               dynamic range of 90 dB when operating at an intermediate
                                                                                 frequency of 9.0 MHz.
   These gains are summarized in Table 1, along with the                            The detector is broadband for the entire high frequency
frequency components contained in the output signal.                             range. For operation at very low intermediate frequencies
                                                                                 down to 50 kHz the 0.1 F capacitors on Pins 8 and 10 should
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION                                                         be increased to 1.0 F. Also, the output filter at Pin 12 can
  Double sideband suppressed carrier modulation is the                           be tailored to a specific intermediate frequency and audio
basic application of the MC1496. The suggested circuit for                       amplifier input impedance.
this application is shown on the front page of this data sheet.                     As in all applications of the MC1496, the emitter
  In some applications, it may be necessary to operate the                       resistance between Pins 2 and 3 may be increased or
MC1496 with a single dc supply voltage instead of dual                           decreased to adjust circuit gain, sensitivity, and dynamic
supplies. Figure 25 shows a balanced modulator designed                          range.
for operation with a single 12 Vdc supply. Performance of                           This circuit may also be used as an AM detector by
this circuit is similar to that of the dual supply modulator.                    introducing carrier signal at the carrier input and an AM
                                                                                 signal at the SSB input.
AM Modulator
                                                                                    The carrier signal may be derived from the intermediate
  The circuit shown in Figure 26 may be used as an
                                                                                 frequency signal or generated locally. The carrier signal may
amplitude modulator with a minor modification.
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be introduced with or without modulation, provided its level                                            Figures 30 and 31 show a broadband frequency doubler
is sufficiently high to saturate the upper quad differential                                          and a tuned output very high frequency (VHF) doubler,
amplifier. If the carrier signal is modulated, a 300 mVrms                                            respectively.
input level is recommended.
                                                                                                      Phase Detection and FM Detection
Doubly Balanced Mixer                                                                                   The MC1496 will function as a phase detector. High−level
  The MC1496 may be used as a doubly balanced mixer                                                   input signals are introduced at both inputs. When both inputs
with either broadband or tuned narrow band input and output                                           are at the same frequency the MC1496 will deliver an output
networks.                                                                                             which is a function of the phase difference between the two
  The local oscillator signal is introduced at the carrier input                                      input signals.
port with a recommended amplitude of 100 mVrms.                                                         An FM detector may be constructed by using the phase
  Figure 29 shows a mixer with a broadband input and a                                                detector principle. A tuned circuit is added at one of the
tuned output.                                                                                         inputs to cause the two input signals to vary in phase as a
                                                                                                      function of frequency. The MC1496 will then provide an
Frequency Doubler                                                                                     output which is a function of the input signal frequency.
  The MC1496 will operate as a frequency doubler by
introducing the same frequency at both input ports.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
                                                                                 VCC
               1.0 k             820                  1.3 k                      12 Vdc
                                                                                                                                                                               VCC
                                                                                         VCC                             820                        1.3 k
               1.0 k                        1.0 k                                                                                                                              12 Vdc
                                                                                         12 Vdc
                                                               RL                                                                       0.1 F
                                         0.1 F 2 Re 1.0 k 3 3.9 k                          RL         1.0 k                                      100
                          51                                                                                                                  2                 3.0 k            3.0 k
                                                                                           3.9 k                                                        3
                                              8
        VC 0.1 F
                                                                                                                            51  8
                                             10              6                            +Vo Carrier Input       0.1 F                                        6
 Carrier                                                                                                                       10                                               0.005
                                              1   MC1496                                      300 mVrms                                                                         F
  Input V                                                                                                                       1         MC1496                                              AF
                                                                                                                                                                                 1.0 k 1.0 FOutp
         S                                    4
  Modulating                                                 12                                      SSB Input    0.1 F 1.0 k  4
                                                                                          −Vo
   Signal 750             750          51 51 14            5                                                                                                    12                        RLq 10
                                                                                                                   1.0 k                   14               5
    Input                50 k                                                                                                       0.1
                                                                                                                                    F                              10 k
                                                                                                                                                                                 0.005 0.005
                                                              15 6.8 k                                                                                                           F    F
                                                       VEE
                        Carrier Adjust                 −8.0 Vdc
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     VCC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     12 Vdc
                                                                                                                   VCC
                        1.0 k                                  1.0 k                                               +8.0 Vdc                                                                                                    +       100 F
                                                                                  0.01                                                                                                                                   1.0 k −       25 Vdc
                 0.001 F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.0 k
                                                                                    F                                 RFC                                                                                                                                          2                                3       3.9 k
    Local                                     2                            3                                                                                                                                                                          8                                                               3.9 k
 Oscillator                                                                                                            100 H                                                    1.0 k                             C2
                                51 8                                                                                                                                                                                            100                 10                                                        6
     Input                                                                                         6
                                   10
100 mVrms                 0.001 F 1                                                                                                           100 F      − C2+                                                                                                                                                      Outp
                                                          MC1496                                                     0.001 F          Input                                                                                                                            MC1496
                                                                                                                                               15 Vdc Max 100 F 15 Vdc 1
 RF Input                              4                                                                             9.5 F   9.0 MHz 15 mVrms
                        10 k                                                                                                  Output                                                                                                                                                                         12
                                                                                                12                     L1                                               4
        51                                                 14                                 5 5.0−80                        RL = 50
                          10 k       51
                                                                                                            pF                 90−480 pF                                                                                                                    14                                         5
                         50 k                                                                                                                                                    10 k                                    10 k         100   100
                                                                                              6.8 k
                              Null Adjust                               VEE                                                                                                                                       50 k
                                                                        −8.0 Vdc                                                                                                                                                                                                                           6.8 k
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   I5
        L1 = 44 Turns AWG No. 28 Enameled Wire, Wound                                                                                                                                                                                                                        VEE
        on Micrometals Type 44−6 Toroid Core.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Balance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             −8.0 Vdc
                                                                                                                                                                                                       VCC
                                                                                                          1.0 k             1.0 k                                                V+                    +8.0 Vdc
                                                                                                                             0.001
                                                                                                                                                                    18 pF
                                                                                                                                F
                                                                                                                       0.001                                        RFC                                            L1
                                                                                    100                                F                                       0.68 H                                            18 nH
                                                                                                                                2                   3                                                              1.0−10 pF     300 MHz
                                                                                                                        8                                       6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Output
                                                      0.001 F                                                         10                                                                                                        RL = 50
                                                 150 MHz                                                                1      MC1496                                                                                1.0−10 pF
                                                    Input
                                                                                                                        4
                                                                                                          10 k                                                 12
                                                                                100
                                                                                                            10 k       100 14                       5
                                                                                                           50 k
                                                                                                                                                        6.8 k
                                                                                                                                                                                                    L1 = 1 Turn AWG
                                                                                                                                                                                                    No. 18 Wire, 7/32″ ID
                                                                                                           Balance             VEE
                                                                                                                             −8.0 Vdc
                                                                                (fC + f S )
            AMPLITUDE
                                                                                                                                                                                 (2fC + 2f S )
                                                                                                                                                        (2fC − 2f S )
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (3fC + f S)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (3fC − fS )
                                                                                                                                        (2fC − 2f S )
(2f C + 2f S )
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (3fC + 2f S )
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (3fC − 2f S )
                                           (fC − 2f S )
                                                                                              (f + 2f )
                                                                                                     S
(2fC )
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (3fC )
                                                                        (fC )
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 ORDERING INFORMATION
                       Device                                      Package                                   Shipping †
 MC1496D                                                          SOIC−14
 MC1496DG                                                          SOIC−14                                  55 Units/Rail
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
 MC1496DR2                                                        SOIC−14
 MC1496DR2G                                                        SOIC−14                                2500 Tape & Reel
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
 MC1496P                                                           PDIP−14
 MC1496PG                                                          PDIP−14
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
                                                                                                            25 Units/Rail
 MC1496P1                                                          PDIP−14
 MC1496P1G                                                         PDIP−14
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
 MC1496BD                                                         SOIC−14
 MC1496BDG                                                         SOIC−14                                  55 Units/Rail
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
 MC1496BDR2                                                       SOIC−14
 MC1496BDR2G                                                       SOIC−14                                2500 Tape & Reel
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
 MC1496BP                                                          PDIP−14
 MC1496BPG                                                         PDIP−14                                  25 Units/Rail
                                                                  (Pb−Free)
†For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging
 Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D.
MARKING DIAGRAMS
                              SOIC−14                                                       PDIP−14
                              D SUFFIX                                                      P SUFFIX
                             CASE 751A                                                      CASE 646
14 14 14 14
1 1 1 1
                                                    A        = Assembly Location
                                                    WL       = Wafer Lot
                                                    YY, Y    = Year
                                                    WW       = Work Week
                                                    G        = Pb−Free Package
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MECHANICAL CASE OUTLINE
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
                                                                                              PDIP−14
                                                                                            CASE 646−06
                                                                                              ISSUE S
                                                                                                                                                                 DATE 22 APR 2015
 1
     SCALE 1:1                                                                                                         NOTES:
                                                                                                                        1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
                            D                            A                                                              2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCHES.
                                                                                                                        3. DIMENSIONS A, A1 AND L ARE MEASURED WITH THE PACK-
           14                                8                                                E                            AGE SEATED IN JEDEC SEATING PLANE GAUGE GS−3.
                                                                                H                                       4. DIMENSIONS D, D1 AND E1 DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH
                                                                                                                           OR PROTRUSIONS. MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS ARE
                                                                                                                           NOT TO EXCEED 0.10 INCH.
                                                          E1                                                            5. DIMENSION E IS MEASURED AT A POINT 0.015 BELOW DATUM
                                                                                                                           PLANE H WITH THE LEADS CONSTRAINED PERPENDICULAR
                                                                                                                           TO DATUM C.
                                                                                                                        6. DIMENSION eB IS MEASURED AT THE LEAD TIPS WITH THE
          1                                  7                                                                             LEADS UNCONSTRAINED.
                                                                                                             c
        NOTE 8                           b2               B                                                             7. DATUM PLANE H IS COINCIDENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE
                                                                                            END VIEW                       LEADS, WHERE THE LEADS EXIT THE BODY.
                     TOP VIEW                                                   WITH LEADS CONSTRAINED                  8. PACKAGE CONTOUR IS OPTIONAL (ROUNDED OR SQUARE
                                                                                        NOTE 5                             CORNERS).
                                                         A2
                                                                                                                                      INCHES        MILLIMETERS
                                                           A                                                                DIM     MIN     MAX      MIN     MAX
                                                                      NOTE 3
                                                                                                                             A     −−−−     0.210    −−−      5.33
                                                                  L                                                         A1     0.015    −−−−     0.38     −−−
                                                                                                                            A2     0.115 0.195       2.92     4.95
                                                                                                                             b     0.014 0.022       0.35     0.56
                                                                        SEATING
                                                                        PLANE                                               b2       0.060 TYP         1.52 TYP
A1                                                                                                                           C     0.008 0.014       0.20     0.36
                                                                  C                               M                          D     0.735 0.775      18.67 19.69
 D1                                                                                                                         D1     0.005    −−−−     0.13     −−−
                e                                                                                 eB                         E     0.300 0.325       7.62     8.26
                                                                                                END VIEW                    E1     0.240 0.280       6.10     7.11
                                                 14X b
                                                                                                                             e       0.100 BSC         2.54 BSC
                                                                                                    NOTE 6
                                                     0.010    M       C A   M       B   M                                   eB     −−−−     0.430    −−−     10.92
                     SIDE VIEW                                                                                               L     0.115 0.150       2.92     3.81
                                                                                                                             M     −−−−      10 °    −−−       10 °
                                                                                                                                      GENERIC
                                                                                                                                  MARKING DIAGRAM*
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14                                                                                   CASE 751A−03
     1
                                                                                       ISSUE L
                                                                                                                                                                DATE 03 FEB 2016
  SCALE 1:1
                                D                         A                                                                    NOTES:
                                                                                                                                1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER
                                                          B                                                                        ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
                                                                                                                                2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.
            14                                     8                                                                            3. DIMENSION b DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMBAR
                                                                                                               A3                  PROTRUSION. ALLOWABLE PROTRUSION
                                                                                                                                   SHALL BE 0.13 TOTAL IN EXCESS OF AT
                                                                                                                                   MAXIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION.
      H                                                      E                                                                  4. DIMENSIONS D AND E DO NOT INCLUDE
                                                                                                                                   MOLD PROTRUSIONS.
                                                                                                        L                       5. MAXIMUM MOLD PROTRUSION 0.15 PER
                                                                                                                                   SIDE.
                1                                  7                                         DETAIL A
                                                                                                                                           MILLIMETERS          INCHES
     0.25   M       B   M                   13X   b                                                                                  DIM   MIN     MAX        MIN    MAX
                                                                                                                                      A     1.35   1.75      0.054 0.068
                                                  0.25   M       C A   S    B    S                                                   A1     0.10   0.25      0.004 0.010
                                                                                                                                     A3     0.19   0.25      0.008 0.010
                                                                                                                   DETAIL A           b     0.35   0.49      0.014 0.019
                                                                                          h
                                                                 A                       X 45 _
                                                                                                                                      D     8.55   8.75      0.337 0.344
                                                                                                                                      E     3.80   4.00      0.150 0.157
                                                                                                                                      e      1.27 BSC          0.050 BSC
                                                                                                                                      H     5.80   6.20      0.228 0.244
                                                                                                                                      h     0.25   0.50      0.010 0.019
     0.10                                                                                                                             L     0.40   1.25      0.016 0.049
                            e                            A1                                    M
                                                                       SEATING                                                        M       0_     7_         0_     7_
                                                                  C    PLANE
                                                                                                                                                   GENERIC
                        SOLDERING FOOTPRINT*                                                                                                   MARKING DIAGRAM*
                                       6.50                                14X                                                                   14
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                                                       DIMENSIONS: MILLIMETERS
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   details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and
   Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
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