BH1415S / BH1415F

Audio ICs

Wireless Audio Link IC

BH1415S / BH1415F

The BH1415S/F are FM stereo transmitter ICs that transmit simple configuration. The ICs consist of a stereo modulator
for generating stereo composite signals and a FM transmitter for broadcasting a FM signal on the air. The stereo
modulator generates a composite signal which consists of the MAIN, SUB, and pilot signal from a 38kHz oscillator.
The FM transmitter radiates FM wave on the air by modulating the carrier signal with a composite signal.

zApplications
CD changer, Car TV, Car navigation, Wireless speakers, Personal computer (sound board), Game machine

zFeatures
1) It is possible to improve the timbre because it has the pre-emphasis circuit, limiter circuit, and the low-pass filter circuit.
2) Built-in pilot-tone system FM stereo modulator circuit.
3) The transmission frequency is stable because it has a PLL system FM transmitter circuit.
4) PLL data input (CE, CK, DA) by serial input.

zAbsolute maximum ratings (Ta = 25°C, In measurement circuit.)

Parameter Symbol Limits Unit Conditions

Supply voltage Vcc +7.0 V Pin8,12

Data input voltage VIN-D −0.3~Vcc+0.3 V Pin15,16,17,18

Phase comparator output voltage VOUT-P −0.3~Vcc+0.3 V Pin7

BH1415S 1000 ∗1
Power dissipation Pd mW
BH1415F 450 ∗2
Storage temperature Tstg −55~+125 ˚C
*1 Derating : 10mW/˚C for operation above Ta=25˚C.
*2 Derating : 4.5mW/˚C for operation above Ta=25˚C.

zRecommended operating conditions (Ta=25°C)

Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Conditions

Operating supply voltage Vcc 4.0 − 6.0 V Pin8,12

Operating temperature Topr −4.0 − +85 °C

Audio input level VIN-A − − −10 dBV Pin1,22

Audio input frequency band fIN-A 20 − 15k Hz Pin1,22

Pre-emphasis time constant set up range τ PRE − − 155 µsec Pin2,21

Transmission frequency fTX 70 − 120 MHz Pin9,11

Control terminal "H" level input voltage VIH 0.8Vcc − Vcc V Pin15,16,17,18

Control terminal "L" level input voltage VIL GND − 0.2Vcc V Pin15,16,17,18
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zBlock diagram

1
22
R-ch INPUT L-ch INPUT

2
21
PRE-EMPHASIS TIME CONSTANT PRE-EMPHASIS TIME CONSTANT

−
+

−
+

3
20
LPF TIME CONSTANT LPF TIME CONSTANT

Pre-emphasis
and Limiter

LPF
LPF

4
19

VCC
FILTER PILOT SIGNAL ADJUST

MPX

5
+
18
COMPOSITE SIGNAL OUTPUT AUDIO MUTING

MUTE

6
17

GND DATA

GND

7
16

PLL PHASE DETECTOR OUTPUT CLOCK

2
1

Phase
detector

8
Shift register
15

VCC
VCC CHIP ENABLE
1

1
50

19

9
14

RF OSCILLATOR X'tal OSCILLATOR

OSC
4
1
13

10
RF GND X'tal OSCILLATOR

RF GND
RF
Program counter
12

11
RF OUTPUT PLL VCC
PLL VCC
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zPin descriptions
Pin descriptions Equivalent circuit DC
Pin No. (V)

1 R-ch audio source input terminal

8
1
It cuts DC with the capacitor and it inputs R-ch 2 Vcc
audio signal.

43k
1
2 Vcc
22 L-ch audio source input terminal 22.7k
1 22
or

1k
It cuts DC with the capacitor and it inputs L-ch
audio signal.

2,21 Pre-emphasis time constant terminal 6

It connects a capacitor for the time constant of 2 21 1
or 2 Vcc
pre-emphasis.
τ = 22.7kΩ × C
8
3,20 LPF time constant terminal

50p
100k
This is 15kHz LPF.
It connects a 150pF capacitor. 100k 100k 1
2 Vcc
-
1 +
2 Vcc

6
3 20
or

8
4 Filter terminal
50k

It is a ripple filter for the reference voltage of the

1
audio part. 2 Vcc
50k

6
4

8
5 Composite signal output terminal

It connects to the FM modulator. 1

5
2 Vcc

6 GND − GND

8
7 PLL phase detector output terminal

It connects to the PLL LPF circuit.

7 −

8 Power supply terminal − Vcc

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Pin descriptions Equivalent circuit DC

Pin No. (V)
8
9 RF oscillator terminal

25k

18p
This is the base terminal of the colpitts oscillator.
4
It connects time constant of the oscillation. 2p 7 Vcc
9

30p

40k
10

10 RF GND − GND

8
11 RF transmission output terminal

It connects to the antenna through BPF.

Vcc
11 -1.9

10

12 PLL power supply terminal − Vcc

12
13,14 X'tal oscillator terminal

It connects a 7.6MHz crystal oscillator.

4k
14 13 −
1M

15 Chip enable terminal

The terminal to make high level in serial data input.

16 Clock input terminal

12
The clock which takes data and synchronization in
serial data input.
15 16 17 18
or or or
−
17 Data input terminal

The input terminal of the serial data which is

forwarded from the controller 6

18 Audio mute terminal

0.8Vcc ≤ Pin18 : Mute ON

0.2Vcc ≥ Pin18 : Mute OFF

8
19 Pilot signal adjust terminal

5k
19 1
2 Vcc

6
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zElectrical characteristics (Unless otherwise noted Ta = 25°C, VCC=5.0V, Signal source : fIN=400Hz)

Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Conditions Measurement

circuit
Quiescent current IQ 14 20 28 mA Fig.1
VIN=−20dBV
Channel separation Sep 25 40 − dB Fig.2
L→R,R→L
VIN=−20dBV
Total harmonic distortion THD − 0.1 0.3 % Fig.3
L+R
Channel balance C.B −2 0 +2 dB VIN=−20dBV
L+R Fig.2

Input output gain Gv −2 0 +2 dB VIN=−20dBV Fig.3

L+R
Pilot modulation rate MP 12 15 18 % VIN=−20dBV,L+R Fig.3
Pin5
Sub carrier rejection ratio SCR − −30 −20 dB VIN=−20dBV Fig.3
L+R
Pre-emphasis time constant τ PRE 40 50 60 µsec VIN=−20dBV Fig.3
L+R
Limiter input level VIN(LIM) −16 −13 −10 dBV Output level at 1dB gain compression Fig.4

LPF cut off frequency fC(LPF) 12 15 18 kHz VO=−3dB Fig.5

Pin2,21Open
Mute attenuation volume VO(MUTE) − −48 −42 dB VIN=−20dBV Fig.3
L+R
Transmission output level VTX 97 100 103 dBµV fTX=100MHz Fig.6

"H" level input current IIH − − 1.0 µA Pin15,16,17,18 VIN=5V Fig.7

"L" level input current IIL −1.0 − − µA Pin15,16,17,18 VIN=0V Fig.7

"H" level output voltage VOH Vcc- Vcc- − V Pin7 IOUT=−1.0mA Fig.7
1.0 0.15
"L" level output voltage VOL − 0.15 1.0 V Pin7 IOUT=1.0mA Fig.7

"off" level leak current1 IOFF1 − − 100 nA Pin7 VOUT=5V Fig.8

"off" level leak current2 IOFF2 −100 − − nA Pin7 VOUT=GND Fig.8
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zMeasurement circuits
Quiescent current
7.6MHz

Chip enable

27p

27p

0.01µ
2200p

150p

Muting

Clock
Data
22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
−
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ
2200p

150p

10µ

100µ

IQ
A
+5V

Fig.1
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Channel separation
Channel balance
7.6MHz

Chip enable

27p

27p

0.01µ
2200p
10µ

150p

470p

Muting

Clock
Data
L-ch 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
fIN = 400Hz LPF 2 19
VIN = -20dBV −
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND

R-ch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ
10µ

10µ
2200p

150p

10µ

10k

100µ

Stereo signal demodulator +5V

L-ch V
~ V
~ R-ch

Sep, C.B

Fig.2
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Total harmonic distortion

Input output gain
Pilot index of modulation
Sub carrier rejection ratio
Pre-emphasis time constant
Mute attenuation volume

0V→5V (Mute ON) 7.6MHz

2200p
10µ

150p

470p
+

27p

27p
Chip enable

0.01µ
Clock
Data
L-ch 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
~ Vf =400Hz
IN
=−20dBV
IN
−
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND
R-ch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ
+
10µ

10µ
+ +
2200p

+
150p

10µ

100µ
10k

+5V
Spectrum IHF BPF
analyzer G V , MP
τ PRE
200Hz~15kHz
SCR

THD, VO(MUTE)

-10
Output response (dB)

SCR
-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k

Frequency (Hz)

Fig.3
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Limiter input level

7.6MHz

2200p
10µ

150p

470p
+

27p

27p
Chip enable

0.01µ
Muting

Clock
Data
L-ch 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
~ f =400Hz
IN −
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND
R-ch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
+ 0.01µ
10µ

10µ
+ +
2200p

+
150p

10µ

100µ
10k

+5V
VIN (LIM)
Output level (dBV)

1dB

Input level (dBV)

VIN(LIM)

Fig.4
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LPF cut off frequency

7.6MHz

10µ

150p

470p
+

27p

27p
Chip enable

0.01µ
Muting

Clock
Data
L-ch 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
~ Vf =400Hz
IN
=−20dBV
IN
−
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND
R-ch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ
+
10µ

10µ
+ +
+
150p

10µ

100µ
10k

+5V
fC (LPF)
Output response (dB)

3dB

Frequency (Hz)
fC(LPF)

Fig.5
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Transmission output level

7.6MHz

27p

27p
Chip enable

0.01µ
Muting

Clock
Data
22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
−
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ VTX
1000p
Spectrum
10p

+ analyzer
10µ

+ Zin=50Ω
FEM10C-3F6

fTX=100MHz
33p
(SUMIDA)

100µ
10k
22p
20k

KV-1471E
(TOKO)
5.1k

0.047µ

100 33µ
+
10k
2SC2062S

1000p
(ROHM)

+5V

Fig.6
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“H” level input current

“L” level input current
“H” level output voltage
“L” level output voltage

0V, 5V A IIH, IIL

7.6MHz

27p

27p
Chip enable

0.01µ
Muting

Clock
22 21 20 19 18 Data
17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
−
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ

100µ

VOH, VOL V
VOH VOL
1mA 1mA

+5V

Fig.7
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“off ” level leak input current

7.6MHz

27p

27p
Chip enable

0.01µ
Muting

Clock
Data
22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
PLL VCC

Shift register
−
LPF
+
1 1
Pre-emphasis
MPX 50 4
and Limiter MUTE
+ 1 1
LPF 2 19
−
Program counter
Phase
detector
OSC RF
VCC
+
2
GND VCC RF GND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0.01µ

100µ

IOFF1, IOFF2 A

0V, 5V
+5V

Fig.8
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zCircuit operations
Input of the serial data
t1, t2, t3, t4 ≥ 1.5µsec
t5 < 1.5µsec (X'tal : 7.6MHZ)

t1 t2 t3 t4 t5

CE

CK

D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 PD1 T0 T1
DA

Internal data

Composition of the serial data

MONO

PD0

PD1
DA
D10
D0

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

D8

D9

T0

T1
(2) OM-CTL
(1) PR-CTL

(3) PD-CTL

(4) TEST

Explanation of the serial data

No. Control unit / Data Contents

(1) PROGRAM COUNTER · It is the data which sets the program counter number of the dividing.This data can
set a transmission frequency.

D0 ~ D10 · It is a binary value. It sets D10 with MSB and it sets D0 with LSB.

Example In case of 99.7MHz oscillation

99.7MHZ ÷ 100kHZ(fref) = 997 → 3E5(HEX)

5 E 3

1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
D10
D0

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

D8

D9

LSB MSB
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No. Control unit / Data Contents

(2) MULTIPLEXER • It changes a stereo and monaural operation.

MONO Condition of the composite signal

MONO
0 Monaural operation L+R , Pilot OFF
ωs
1 Stereo operation L+R+(L-R),sinωst+Psin 2 t

(2) PHASE DETECTOR • It controls charge pump output by the phase comparator compulsorily.

PD0 PD1 Charge pump output

PD0, PD1
0 0 Usual operation

0 1 Compulsion by Low

1 0 Compulsion by High

1 1 High impedance

(3) TEST MODE • It is data for the LSI test.

• Always in T0 Input "1".

T0, T1
• Always in T1 Input "0".

zExternal dimensions (Units : mm)

BH1415S BH1415F

19.4 ± 0.3 13.6 ± 0.2

22 12 22 12
6.5 ± 0.3

7.8 ± 0.3

5.4 ± 0.2
0.51Min.

0.15 ± 0.1

1 11 7.62
3.4 ± 0.2 3.95 ± 0.3

1 11
1.8 ± 0.1

0.11

1.27 0.4 ± 0.1 0.3Min.

0.3 ± 0.1
0.15

1.778 0.5 ± 0.1 0° ~ 15°

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