Audio/Video RF Modulators

AS44CE37x

Evaluation board and reference design

Overview o
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Abilis programmable RF modulators, offered in an
industry-standard 16-pin SOIC RoHS/Lead(Pb)-free
package, are designed for use in Set-Top Boxes and
similar applications. They use a high speed I2C
interface to support PAL, SECAM or NTSC standards.
They are the latest generation of the legacy
MC44BS37x family of devices from Freescale
Semiconductor.
These RF modulators are now available in a new
product family: AS44CE37x. This AS44CE37x latest
version is 100% hardware (pin to pin) and software
compatible with the previous version of product
family (AS44CC37x). The full compatibility insures no
requirements for customer layout or PCB change to
AS44CC37x designs.
AS44CE37x offers additional features and better Fig 1 : AS44CE373 Functional Block Diagram
optimized performance, such as supporting 4 MHz and
16 MHz external crystals, external clock signal, less
noise susceptibility, and better sound PLL robustness. Features

Applications • Multi Standard support : NTSC, PAL, SECAM

(B/G, I, D.K, L, M/N)
• Set-Top Box, IPTV box • UHF operation (460 – 880 MHz)
• VCR, DVD players • On chip tank circuits – no external varicaps,
• Game consoles inductors or tuned components required.
• Program control via 800 kHz I2C bus .
• Programmable sound reference frequency
Benefits
(31.25 or 62.5 kHz)
• Direct sound modulator input (FM or AM)
• New generation of industry leading product
• Auxiliary input bypassing AM/FM modulators
family, based on cost effective CMOS process.
for NICAM or BTSC applications
• Extremely low BoM :
• Video modulation depth (96% typical in
o Reduced board space
system L, 83% typical in the other standards).
o Simplified PCB layout and
• Programmable peak white clip.
manufacturing
• On-chip video test pattern generator with
o Simplified sourcing
sound test signal (1 kHz).
• Shorter time to market :
• Low power stand-by mode.
o Functional equivalent to industry
• Output inhibit during PLL lock-up at power on.
standard devices
• Logical output port controlled by I2C.
o Backward software compatibility with
legacy products
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Abilis Systems Sarl, 3, chemin du Pré-Fleuri, CH-1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland - http://www.abilis.com AS44CE37x product family - Rev 2.0.0 – Jan 20 2011
 Audio/Video RF Modulators
AS44CE37x

Parameter typical unit

Temperature range 0-70 oC

Power supply 3.3 V

Supply current 85 mA
Power consumption 280 mW
RF output level 89 dBµV
UHF oscillator frequency 460-880 MHz
Sound subcarrier harmonics −63 dBc
In band spurious (Fo @ 0-5 MHz) −65 dBc
Video response (to 5 MHz) 0.1 dB
Video input level 1.0 Vcvbs
White peak clip 94 %
Video S/N 55 dB
Differential phase +/− 5 Deg
Differential gain +/− 5 %
Luma/sync ratio 7.0/3.0 -
PAL video modulation depth 83 %
SECAM video modulation depth 96 % Fig 2: Evaluation Board
Picture-to-sound ratio 12 or 16 dB
Audio input resistance 71 kΩ
Audio frequency response −2.5/+2.0 dB
Audio distortion FM (THD only) 0.5 %
Audio distortion AM (THD only) 1.5 %
Audio S/N with sync buzz FM 54 dB
Audio S/N with sync buzz AM 50 dB

Quick selection guide

P/N NTSC PAL SECAM Frequency Default I2C write

Range Frequency address

AS44CE373CAEF, R2


UHF 591.25 0xCA

AS44CE373CASEF, R2


UHF 591.25 0xCE
AS44CE374CAEF, R2

no UHF 591.25 0xCA
AS44CE374T1AEF, R2

no UHF 871.25 0xCA
AS44CE375AVEF, R2
no no US ch 3/4 - N/A
AS44CE377CAEF, R2
no no US ch 3/4 - 0xCA

This information contained herein is the exclusive property of Abilis Systems and shall not be distributed, reproduced, or disclosed in whole or in part without prior written permission. Subject to change without notice..
Copyright © 2011 Abilis Systems Sarl. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.

Abilis Systems Sarl, 3, chemin du Pré-Fleuri, CH-1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland - http://www.abilis.com AS44CE37x product family - Rev 2.0.0 – Jan 20 2011