ERICSSON PBL3852

April3852
1996
PBL
PBL 3852
Universal Transmission Circuit
Description
Key Features
The PBL 3852 is an universal transmission circuit in bipolar technology that performs
all the speech and line interface functions required to implement an electronic
telephone set suitable for the majority of existing telephone network requirements.
Easy adaptation of the DC-mask to different line feed systems. A summing point
for auxiliary signals to be transmitted like DTMF and hands-free audio signal. The
PBL 3852 has a low current consumption that enables the circuit to work with
reduced performance down to 2.1 volts (4.8 mA) across the circuit. The low current
consumption for a speech circuit is essential in telephone line powered handsfree
designs required to work at long line lengths. The PBL 3852 is especially suitable to
be used with Ericsson handsfree circuits like PBL 3786, PBL 3786/2, PBL 3881 and
PBL 3880 thanks to a specific interfacing arrangement.
The transmitting and receiving gains can be regulated in order to compensate for
the attenuation of the signals due to increasing attenuation with increasing line length.
It is also possible to limit high transmitting signal levels (soft clipping) thus preventing
excessive distortion caused by signal clipping. The gain regulation is set with discrete
external components.
The circuit is easily adapted to different markets by setting the application dependent parameters individually in certain order, this preventing the interaction between
the same. PBL 3852 has up to four different power supplies to feed microphones,
auxiliary circuits and functions.
All pin numbers in this paper refer to DIP package.
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(+Line)
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6
5
1
•
17
13
+
12
+
+
Ref.
18
DC
supply
DC
supply
9
8
11
3
2
7
Telephone
line
Ref.
PBL 3852
15
10
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Generates its own supply from the
telephone line
Adaptive to all types of telephone line
feeding systems (i.e. 48V 2x200Ω,
60V 2x 600Ω, 48V 2x800Ω)
Operates down to 2.1V (excl. polarity
bridge)
Adjustable DC-characteristic to the line
Few inexpensive external components
to function
Easy adaptation for various market
needs
Dialler interface with DC-supply, mute,
power -down and DTMF-input
Confidence tone in the receiver at
DTMF-dialling
”Soft clipping” that prevents distortion
at high transmit signal levels
Balanced microphone input for dynamic, and electret microphones
Balanced receiver output for dynamic
and magnetic receiver elements
Transmitter and receiver gain regulation for automatic loop loss compensation (disabled in mute mode)
Four separate DC supplies for different
requirements
High gain of the receiver facilitates
volume control function
Microphone cut-off function possible
by a switch
All gain and frequency setting networks
in Rx, Tx and side tone are referred to
ground
Excellent RFI performance
16
14
4+
+
38
DC2
B
L
DC1
B.
+
P
Power
down
52
A.
+
L
(-Line)
B
C.
P
DTMF
38
52
+
A. Dynamic limiter
B. Sidetone network
C. Gain regulation with line length
18-pin plastic DIP 20-pin plastic SO
Figure 1. Functional diagram.
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PBL 3852
Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Symbol
Line voltage, Tp = 2 s
Line current, continuous DIP
Line current, continuous SO package
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
Input level (all inputs)
VL
IL
IL
TAmb
TStg
Min
0
0
0
-40
-55
0
Max
22
130
100
+75
+125
+C
Unit
V
mA
mA
°C
°C
V
MUTE
V
R = 0-4KΩ
L
M
0 ohm when artificial
line is used
5H+5H
R
feed = 400Ω+400Ω
IL
ARTIFICIAL
LINE
+
+ LINE
Z Mic = 150Ω
MIC
C
V3
I DC2
V2
+
600Ω
V
VDC2
I DC1
L
E= 48.5V
V1
PBL 3852
with external
components
See fig. 4
Z Rec= 150Ω
V4
REC
V
DC1
- LINE
C = 1µF when artificial line is used
470µF when no artificial line
Figure 2. Test set up without rectifier
bridge.
MUTE
V
Uz= 15-16V
R = 0-4KΩ
L
5H+5H
IL
+
R
feed = 400Ω+400Ω
V
1µF
M
+ LINE
Z Mic = 150Ω
MIC
L
V3
I DC2
V2
+
600Ω
VDC2
I DC1
E = 48.5V
V1
PBL 3854
with external
components
See fig. 4
Z Rec= 150Ω
V4
REC
V
DC1
- LINE
Figure 3. Test set up with rectifier bridge.
(+Line)
Mute
R22
C12
6
5
1
17
13
MIC
C13
R23
R24
-
+
12
+
+
Ref.
18
DC
supply
DC
supply
9
8
DC1
11
3
2
7
PBL 3852
10
16
15
14
C4
R9
R11
R18
R12
C2
R19
R17
+
C3
4+
C8
R3 R4
DC2
+
REC
Ref.
R5
R7
R13
R14
+C
+
C6
C9
R15
C10
(-Line)
R16
Figure 4. Reference figure with line length regulation. (Application for dynamic microphone)
2
R1 = R2 = R3 = 100Ω
R4 = 7.5k
R5 = 33k
R6 = R7 = 75Ω
R8 = R9 = 620Ω
R10 = R11 = 6.2k
R12 = 130Ω
R13 = 2.4k
R14 = 27k
R15 = 18k
R16 = 120k
R17 = 18k
R18 = 62k
R19 = 910Ω
R20 = R21 = R22 = 10k
R23 = 10k
R24 = 150Ω
C1 = C2 = 47µF
C3 = 47µF
C4 = 68nF
C5 = C6 = 100nF
C7 = C8 = 47nF
C9 = 47µF
C10 = 15nF
C11 = C12 = 0.15µF
C13 = 0.15µF
PBL 3852
Electrical Characteristics
At TAmb = + 25° C. No cable and no line rectifier unless otherwise specified.
Ref.
fig.
Parameter
Line voltage, VL
note 1
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
3.3
11
3.7
13
4.1
15
V
V
2
2
2
2
IL = 15 mA
IL = 100 mA
20 •10log (V2 / V3); 1 kHz
RL = 0
RL = 400Ω
RL = 900Ω - 2200Ω
1 kHz, RL = 0 to 900 ohm
41
43.5
46
3
43
45.5
48
5
45
47.5
50
7
dB
dB
dB
dB
2
200 Hz to 3.4 kHz relative to 1 kHz
-1
1
dB
20 • 10log (V4 / V1); 1 kHz
RL = 0Ω
RL = 400Ω
RL = 900Ω - 2200Ω
1 kHz, RL = 0 to 900Ω
200 Hz to 3.4 kHz relative to 1kHz
1 kHz,
-13
-10.5
-8
3
-1
-9
-6.5
-4
7
1
1.7
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
kΩ
1 kHz
17
kΩ
200 Hz - 3.4 kHz
≤ 2% distortion, IL = 20 - 100 mA
1.5
Vp
2
2
Transmitting gain, note 1
Transmitting range of
regulation note 1
Transmitting frequency
response
Receiving gain, note 1
2
2
2
Receiving range of regulation 2
Receiving frequency response 2
Microphone input impedance 2
pin 12 (14),13 (15)
Transmitter input impedance
2
pin 3
Transmitter dynamic output
2
-11
-8.5
-6
5
Transmitter max. output
2
200 Hz - 3.4 kHz
IL = 0 - 100 mA, V3 = 0 - 1 V
3
Vp
Receiver output impedance
Receiver dynamic output
2
2
32(+150)
0.5
Ω
Vp
Receiver max. output
3
0.9
Vp
Transmitter output noise
Receiver output noise
2
2
1 kHz, RL = 0Ω, note 4
200 Hz - 3.4 kHz
≤ 2% distortion, IL = 20 - 100 mA
Measured with line rectifier
200 Hz - 3.4 kHz, IL = 0 - 100 mA
V1 = 0 - 50 V
Psoph-weighting, Rel 1 Vrms, RL = 0
A-weighting, Rel 1Vrms, with cable
0 - 5 km, ø = 0.5 mm
note 3
0 - 3 km, ø = 0.4 mm
-75
-80
dB Psoph
dB A
Mute input current
DC1-supply voltage
2
2
DC2-supply voltaget (clamp)
2
IL = (20 - 100) mA
IDC1 = 1 mA
note 2
IL = 20-100 mA see text, IDC2 = 1.9 mA note 2
at zero signal in the receiver amplifier
20
1.75
2.0
2.25
µA
V
3.4
3.7
4.0
V
Notes
1. Adjustable to both higher and lower values with external components.
2. Lowest line current dependent of the set DC-characteristic. See page 14, fig 8.
3. Psofometric weighting will give (6-7) dB lower value. (-dB)
4. 150 ohm resistor in test set up.
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PBL 3852
Pin Description
DIP
SO
Symbol
Description
1
1
+L
Positive line terminal
2
2
TO
Slope setting for DC characteristic and sidetone balancing signal output
3
3
TI
Transmitter amplifier input
4
4
+C
Internal power supply
5
5
DCC
Line voltage DC level adjustment input
6
6
MUTE
Transmitter and receiver amplifier mute input
7
7
RCT
Dynamic limiter ”soft clipping” input
8
8
DC2
DC supply 2 output, typically 3.7 V
9
9
DC1
DC supply 1 output, typically 2.1 V
10
NC
Not connected
11
NC
Not connected
10
12
GR
The output of the rectifier to the dynamic limiter and gain regulation input
11
13
MO
Microphone amplifier output
12
14
MI1
Microphone amplifier non-inverting input
13
15
MI2
Microphone amplifier inverting input
14
16
-L
Negative line terminal
15
17
RI
Receiver amplifier input
16
18
RO1
Receiver amplifier inverting output
17
19
RO2
Receiver amplifier non-inverting output
18
20
PD
Power down input
+L 1
18 PD
TO 2
17 RO2
+L 1
20
PD
16 RO1
TO 2
19
RO2
TI 3
18
RO1
+C 4
17
RI
DCC 5
16
-L
Mute 6
15
MI 2
RCT 7
14
MI 1
DC2 8
13
MO
DC1 9
12
GR
11
NC
TI 3
+C 4
15 RI
DCC 5
14 -L
Mute 6
13 MI 2
RCT 7
12 MI 1
DC2 8
11 MO
DC1 9
10 GR
DIP
Figure 5. Pin configuration.
4
NC 10
SO
PBL 3852
Functional Description
+Line
Design procedure
1. Set the circuit impedance to the line,
either 600Ω or complex. (R19 and C9).
C9 should be big enough to give low
impedance compared with R19 in the
telephone speech frequency band.
Too large C9 will make the start-up
slow.
2. Set the DC-characteristic that is
required in the PTT specification or in
case of a system telephone in the PBX
specification (R7). There are also
internal circuit dependent requirements
like supply voltages etc.
3. Set the attac point where the line length
regulation is supposed to cut in
(R14,R15 and R16). Note that in some
countries the line length regulation is
not allowed. In most cases the
end result is better and more readily
achieved by using the line length
regulation (line loss compensation)
than without.
4. Set the transmitter gain, regulation and
frequency response. See text for the
dynamic limiting feature.
5. Set the receiver gain and frequency
response. See text how to limit the
max. swing to the earphone.
6. Adjust the side tone balancing network.
7. Set the RFI suppression components
in case necessary. In two piece
telephones the often ”helically” wound
cord acts as an aerial where especially
the microphone input with its high gain
and input impedance is the more
sensitive.
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PBL 3852
4
R7
C10
Impedance to the line
The AC- impedance to the line is set by
C10, R19 and C9. Fig. 6. The circuits
relatively high (≈ 20k with R7 = 75Ω)
parallel impedance will influence it to
some extent. At low frequencies the
influence of the C9 can not be neglected.
Series resistance of the C9 that is
dependent on temperature and quality will
cause that some of the line signal will
enter pin 4 and generate a closed loop in
the transmitter amplifier that will create an
active impedance thus lowering the
impedance to the line. The impedance at
high frequencies is set by C10 that also
acts as a RFI suppressor.
In many specifications the impedance
towards the line is specified as a complex
network. See fig. 6. In case a) the error
C9
4
R20
- I pin5
5
I pin5
R21
Ref=1.16V
2
DCsupply
DC1
9
R3
+
C2
R7
Figure 7. System of DC-Characteristic.
R19
Rs
≈1Ω
+
C9
Example:
The complex network
220Ω + 820Ω//115nF
Figure 6. AC-impedance.
+
+
-
c)
-Line
R19
PBL 3852
b)
2
3
+Line
1
a)
signal entering pin 4 is set by the ratio
≈Rs/R19 (909Ω), where in case b) the
ratio at high frequency will be Rs/220Ω
because the 820Ω resistor is bypassed by
a capacitor. To help up this situation the
complex network capacitor is connected
directly to ground, case c) making the
ratio Rs/220Ω+820Ω and thus lessening
the error signal. Conclusion: Use case c)
when complex impedance is specified.
DC - characteristic
The DC - characteristic that a telephone
set has to fulfill is mainly given by the
network administrator.Following parameters are useful to know when the DC
behaviour of the telephone is to be set:
• The voltage of the feeding system
• The line feeding resistance 2 x.... ohms
• The maximum current from the line at
zero line length
• The min. current at which the telephone
has to work (basic function)
• The lowest and highest voltage
permissible across the telephone set.
• The highest voltage that the telephone
may have at different line currents is
normally set by the network owners
specification. The lowest voltage for the
telephone is normally set by the
different voltages that are needed for
the different parts of the telephone. For
ex. for transmitter output amplifier,
receiver output amplifier, dialler,
speech switching and loudspeaker
amplifier in a handsfree telephone etc.
5
PBL 3852
V
16
V telephone line
14
V line
V pin 4
12
10
V pin 2
8
6
4
V pin 8
V pin 9
2
I
20
40
60
80
100
120
L
mA
Figure 8. DC-Characteristics. (R7 = 75 Ω)
Vcirc . = IPIN 4 ⋅ R19 + k1⋅ Vref + R 7 ⋅ Iline + k 2 ⋅ Vpin 2 + a
a = Ipin 5 ⋅ 5.5 ⋅103 ( if function DC − control at pin 5 is used )
k 1 ⋅ Vref = 1.1V
k 2 ⋅ Vpin 2 = 0.5 ⋅ R 7 ⋅ Iline
IPIN 4 ≈ 1mA
The R7 will set the slope of the DC-char.
and the rest of the level is set by some
constants in the circuits as shown in the
equation. The slope of the DC-char. will
also influence the line length regulation
(when used) and thus the gain of both
transmitter and receiver. R7 acts also as
current protection for the circuit, must be
considered when low values are to be
used. The level of DC-characteristic can
be adjusted up at input pin 5 (some
100mV´s). The R21 adjusts a fix amount
where R20 couples the adjusted value to
line current. See fig. 32.
Microphone amplifier
The microphone amplifier in the PBL
3852 is divided into two stages. The first
stage is a true differential amplifier
providing high CMRR (-55 to -65 dB
6
typical) with voltage gain of 19 dB. This
stage is followed by a gain regulated
amplifier with a regulation range from 6.5
dB to 14.5 dB, see fig. 15. The input of
the microphone amplifier can be used for
electret, magnetic or dynamic transducers
see fig. 9. The PBL 3852 has basically a
higher gain regulation range (8 dB) than
the more or less standard 6 dB´s for gain
regulation with line length, this in order to
be able to be used in applications where
”softclipping” is required. In case lower
regulation range is necessary, it is
possible with some additional
components.
See reference figs. 4, 10c, 10f, 32 and
33. For an electret microphone the
circuitry will be simple, see fig. 10f. A
resistor is added from the microphone
amplifier output, pin 11, to the positive
termination of the microphone and further
via a capacitor to the - input at pin 13.
The DC supply resistors for the
microphone should be round 200Ω (in
order not to overdrive the microphone
amplifier) and the feedback resistor (17k)
is of that magnitude that it either
influences the CMRR balance at the
input or destroys the send mute by
bypassing signal round the microphone
amplifier in mute state. For a dynamic
microphone some more components are
necessary, see fig. 10c. In order not to
influence the send mute the feedback
signal is taken from transmitter output at
pin 2 and because this signal is in
opposite phase with the signal at pin 11,
it is taken to the other input at pin 12. Also
in order not to influence the DC-balance
of the microphone amplifier a capacitor
has to be included in the feedback path
and to maintain the CMRR of the
PBL 3852
microphone amplifier a similar RC
combination ought to be connected from
the other input, pin 13, to ground.
An electret microphone with a built in
FET amplifier is to be seen from outside
as a high impedance constant current
generator and is normally specified with a
load resistance of ≈ 2k. This is to be
considered as max. value and by using it
will render the max. gain from the microphone. This level of input signal that is
unnecessary high will result in clipping in
the microphone amplifier and in mute
condition permeate through the input to
transmitted signal (See fig. 9). The
positive output swing is then limited by the
peak output current of the microphone
amplifier. The negative swing is limited by
the saturation voltage of the output
amplifier. The output of the amplifier is
DC-vice at internal reference level
(1.16V). The lowest negative level for the
signal is reference minus one diode and
sat. transistor drop (1.16-0.6-0.1 = 0.46V).
The correct clipping level is found by
determining the composite AC- and DCload that gives a maximum symmetrical
unclipped signal at the output. This signal
is then fed into the transmitter amplifier at
a level that renders a symmetrical signal
clipping on the line. (adjust with ratio R4,
R5) The total transmitter gain when an
electret microphone is used can then be
adjusted with the load resistor of the
electret microphones buffer amplifier.
the circuits reference and this way to all
functions, resulting among other things in
a bad mute. Hence it is better regarding
noise perfomance and mute to rather use
the gain of the microphone amplifier than
the gain of the microphone itself (in case
of electret) flat out. A more suitable level
of gain from the microphone is achieved
by using a load resistance of 200 - 470Ω.
Gain setting to the line is done at the
input of the transmitter.
It is possible to use the microphone
amplifier as a limiter ( added to the limiter
in the transmitter output stage ) of the
DC ( ref. ≈ 1.16V )
Strong
cc gen.
ref. minus a diode ≈ 0.5V
11
DC-load = R4+R5
DCload
ACload
AC-load = R4+R5// (R6+ZDTMF) //ZTI
ZDTMF = DTMF generator impedance
Figure 9. Microphone amplifier output clipping.
PBL 3852
(a)
(b)
PBL 3852
11
13
13
13
13
M
12
12 +
Dynamic
microphone
Magnetic
microphone
12 +
+
reduced gain
regulation
DC1
(g)
(h)
11
PBL 3852
M
Unbalanced electret
mic. with balanced
signal, DC-supply from
pin 4.
2 For dynamic mic.with
DC1
R
4
PBL 3852
PBL 3852
4
11
M
+
(d)
PBL 3852
11
M
12
(c)
11
(f)
11
11
13
13
PBL 3852
(e)
PBL 3852
11
Im
13
M
M
C +
12
12 +
Balanced electret microphone.
An additional RC filterlink is
recommended if pin 4 is used
as a supply.
13
Rx
+
Ry
M
12
Unbalanced electret
microphone
DC1
Mic. ampl. supplies the mic.
current Im, set by Rx and Ry.
+
Balanced electret
microphone with reduced
gain regulation
M
12
+
Balanced electret
microphone
Figure 10. Microphone solutions.
7
PBL 3852
mum signal amplitude that can be
transmitted to the line undistorted is
dependent of R7.(amplitude limiting) The
figure 20 shows the range for the
amplitude limiter dependent of the
operating point on the DC characteristic.
The transmitter gain and frequency
response are set by the RC-network
between the pins MO and TI (See fig. 11).
The capacitor for cutting the high
frequency end is best to be placed directly
at the microphone where it will also act as
a RFI suppressor. The input signal source
impedance to the transmitter amplifier
input TI should be reasonably low in order
to keep the gain spread down, saying that
R4//R5//R6 (see fig. 32) must be at least a
factor of 5 lower than the ZTin. Observe
that the capacitor C9 should have a
Transmitter amplifier
The transmitter amplifier in PBL 3852
consists of three stages. The first stage is
an amplitude limiter for the input signal at
TI, in order to prevent the transmitted
signal to exceed a certain set level and
cause distortion. The second stage
amplifies further the signal from the first
and adds it to a DC level from an internal
DC-regulation loop in order to give the
required DC characteristic to the
telephone set. The output for this stage is
TO. The third stage is a current generator
that presents a high impedance towards
the line and has its gain from TO to +L.
The gain of this amplifier is ZL/R7 where
ZL is the impedance across the telephone line. Hence, the absolute maxi-
11
3
11
3
11
(b)
(a)
RA
CA
reasonably good temperature behaviour
in order to keep the impedance rather
constant. The V+C´s influence on the
transmitter DC-characteristic is shown in
the fig. 8 therefore the transmitter gain
would change if the transmitted signal
gives reason to an ac-voltage leak signal
across C9, this being a feedback point. If
the transmitter has an unacceptable low
sving to the line at low line currents
<≈10mA the first should be to examine if
the circuits DC- characteristic can be
adjusted upwards and first secondly make
use of the linear PD.
3
(c)
RA
RA
CA
(a),(c), (d)
CA
no attn.
11
CC
RA
11
3
RB
CB
no attn.
attenuation
(d)
(e)
(b),(e)
3
11
3
(f)
CC
RA
CA
CA
RA
CA
RB
RB
attn.without dc.
CB
RB
attenuation
big CA
small CA
CB
(f)
attn.without dc.
Figure 11. Different possible types of networks between microphone amplifier and transmitter.
Receiver amplifier
regulated differential amplifier and the
third stage a balanced power amplifier.
The power amplifier has a differential
output that does not need a series
capacitor with the load. The receiver
The receiver amplifier consists of three
stages, the first stage being an input
buffer that renders the input a high
impedance. The second stage is a gain
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
17
+
+
Rx
150Ω
+
16
Figure 12. Receiver arrangements.
8
17
17
≈150Ω
-
+
Rx
+
+
16
-
Z
Rx
+
16
amplifier uses at max. swing (4-6) mA
peak. This current is drawn from DC2
that can supply 2 mA continuous
current, the C3 helping to supply the
peaks, this applies for speech signals
only. Continuous sinusoidal signals at
this level will load the DC2 down. If a
distortion appears in the earphone
amplifier output at high signal levels,
high line currents, low ohmic earphone
load or at low frequencies, the most
probable fault is that the filtering
capacitor of the earphone amplifier
supply C3 is too small. At low line
currents (normal case, IL < 10 mA)
PBL 3852
when the current and the voltage are not
enough for full signal swing in the
receiver amplifier, a sort of ”soft clipping”
is activated and lowers the gain so that
no distortion will appear. A capacitor is
needed at the output with low ohmic DC
loads (some of the earphones have
extremely low DC resistance) because
even a small DC offset at the output will
cause a great current drain from DC2
continuously. This capacitor is also
needed if DC2 is used as a back up
supply for some memories and the
isolation is not done with a diode. The
gain and frequency response is set at
the input RI with a RC-network. The
receiver gain can be regulated. The
range of regulation from the input to the
output is 5.8 dB (23.7 to 29.5dB). As
mentioned before the output amplitude
can be limited by a resistor in series with
the pin 8. An other method is to connect a
series resistor with the earphone itself. In
case of no signal at the input of the
receiver, very little current is drawn from
DC2. The same is valid at mute
condition, understood that no DC current
is drawn to somewhere else, as for
example to a low ohmic DC load at
earphone amplifier output. The receiver,
contrary to most of our previous speech
circuit families, can be loaded single
ended resulting an undistorted signal. The
load should be 10x the standard (150Ω)
load of the amplifier with a capacitor in
series, without a capacitor somewhat
higher, depending on the required signal
swing. The receiver has, as a principal
protection, two series diodes anti parallel
across its output to limit the signal to the
earphone and thus preventing an
acoustical shock. A resistor in series with
the output can very well be used to
increase the protection level. Note, that
the noise in the receiver is allways
transmitter noise that has been more or
less well balanced out in the side tone
network.
Figure 12 b) shows a 150Ω resistor in
series with a 150Ω earphone load. This is
to minimize distortion and to decrease the
DC-load rather than using a capacitor but
it will give less swing with low line
currents, IL< 15mA.
Line length regulation
(dB/km). The approximate centre point of
the gain regulated line length portion is
P/2. The line length above point P is not
regulated in any sense and therefore
followes the attenuation due to the
increase in impedance at increasing line
length.
Ω/km) and DC - characteristic of the
telephone set (see fig. 14). Therefore
calculate or measure the voltage at pin
+C at 0 and P km. (the DC - characteristic
ought to have been set at this stage) The
voltage drop a) in the graph is across the
discrete components like the polarity
guard bridge, protection components and
series transistor for LD - dialling. The
voltage drop b) is across R19 or in case
of comlex line impedance the drop across
the network. (Ipin+C + eventual additional
current taken from pin +C ) x R19.
Condition: The network with R14, 15, and
16 should not be too low ohmic because
it would load the +C unnecessary,
increasing the DC mask. (<100µA) The
network should not be too high ohmic
either thus influencing the precision of
the current into the GR input. (≈20µA)
The GR input current<1µA.
Line length regulation is used to
compensate the gain loss in both transmitter and receiver due to increasing
attenuation at increasing line length.
Setting the parameters for line
length regulation (See fig.13)
The dotted line from dB axis to km axis
indicates the attenuation versus line
length that originates from the impedance
in the increasing length of the specific
cable used.It is generally desired that
there is a gain regulation that
compensates for this attenuation. The
regulation should operate across a line
length that comprises most of the
subscribers. This will give the value for
the line length P and is in most cases
given by the network owner in their
specification about the telephones
acoustical behaviour. The amount of
regulation is given by the portion of
attenuation q. The slope of attenuation
change within this area is given by q/P
V GR
=
DC1 +C
+
R 14 R 16
1
1
1
+
+
R 14 R 15 R 16
To set the gain regulation:
1). Determine from the acoustics spec.
diagram, that is given by the network
owner, where the line length P is and
what q value has to be used (a value dB/
km = q/P) and adjust the microphone
amplifier gain regulation accordingly with
a feed back resistor between pins 11 and
13. The q value is a gain, the microphone amplifier regulation has to be set
to.The receiver gain is fixed. (normally the
transmitter and receiver regulation gains
are set to the same value, it is only in the
case of ”soft clipping” the transmitter
regulation is bigger)
3). Set the gains for transmitter and
receiver.
2). The values of R14, 15 and 16 are
dependent of telephone station feeding
system (2 x AΩ , bat. V), line type (cable
≈ 2 +C 0 km
+
R 16
at 0 km : 1.237 = R 14
1
1
1
+
+
R 14 R 15 R 16
≈ 2 +CPkm
+
R 16
at P km :1.085 = R 14
1
1
1
+
+
R 14 R 15 R 16
To calculate R14 and R16 for ex. choose R15 = 18k.
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PBL 3852
This axis is the total gain, microphone-telephone-line-telephone station.
dB
This axis is the regulating gain of the speech circuit.
dB
b
dB
q
Amount of regulation
c
The point where the
regulation cuts in
can be varied.
The slope of regulation can be
altered in order to compensate
the gain from 0 - P
a
The slope is = q/P
a=under comp.
The gain is set on
non regulated value
of the line
b=opt.comp.
c=ower comp.
Lin
ea
tte
nu
ati
approx. center
of the regulation
P/2
on
Area of operation,
given by the network
specification
Line
km
Regulation area
0
P
Figure 13. Line length regulation.
resistor and if low gain is required it is
connected via a resistor to a level that
is higher than the internal reference of
1.16V. In both cases the current
through the resistor should be ≈ 20 µA
in order to ensure a good precision.
It is possible to combine dynamic
limiting and line length regulation in the
same design as shown in fig. 32. In case
no regulation but high gain is required ,
the pin GR is connected to ground via a
In case no regulation is desired the gain
can be locked either into low or high gain
mode. For high gain mode remove
resistors R14 and R16. For low gain
mode remove resistors R14 and R15.
V
Battery voltage of the system
B (V)
A=1/2 battery feeding resistance
C=cable Ω/km
Is set by 2 A
Is set by 2 A + C P
V Line
V across circ.
V+C
The slope gives regulation
precision
a
b
There must be DC "room" here at the longest specified line
for the supply of the circuit and auxiliary functions.
P
Figure 14. The DC-characteristic of a telephone.
10
0
(Current)
(Line resist.)
Line length km
PBL 3852
∆ Transmitter gain
(dB)
0
-1
Same amount of
regulation as in the
receiver
-2
-3
-4
-5
Full regulation
-6
-7
-8
DC pin GR
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.15
1.20
1.25
(V)
at 0 km
at P km
Figure 15. Transmitter line length regulation. How to determine the voltage at pin GR for a certain line length 0-P at a certain
regulation of gain.
(dB)
∆ Receiver gain
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
DC pin GR
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.15
1.20
1.25
(V)
Figure 16. Receiver line length regulation.
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PBL 3852
Dynamic limiter
The dynamic limiter consists of a full wave rectifier that senses the signal amplitude on the line and produces a control signal that
reduces the gain of the transmitter and the receiver when the signal on the line reaches a certain set level. The reason to this is to
reduce distortion at high signal levels (See fig. 15, 16, 17, 18 and 34).
The attac point for the dynamic limiter is set by the voltage divider R8, R10 and the internal resistor of 30k (peak signal) the lower
frequency limit is set by the input capacitor C5 to pin 7 (RTC). The diodes Da and Db that make the function logarihtmic have a 0.6V
voltage drop on this signal which is then added to the reference ≈0.855V. The signal will be further rectified with a ratio 1:1, attenuated
(can be neglected) in the filter at pin GR and forvarded to the gain regulation.
At a enough high signal in, the voltage at pin GR is set by:
V pinGR ≈ V 2 peak
⋅
R 8 / / 30k
− 0.6 + 0.855
R 10 + R 8 / / 30k
The time constant ”up” is set by the internal ≈ 2.2k and C7, where the time constant ”down” is R14 parallel with R15 and C7. The
DC-voltage at pin GR with no input signal is set by the resistor divider R14 and R15 at a level just below where regulation starts see
fig. 16. It is possible by adjusting this DC-level down to make the time constant ”up” longer. With no AC signal in, or a very small and
no resistors R14,R15 the rectifier output is at reference in level (0.855V). At no AC signal in the voltage at pin GR is set up by:
Vpin GR = VDC 1 ⋅
R15
R14 + R15
If gain regulation with line length is used together with softclipping the time constant ”down” will be influenced by the parallel value of
R14,R15, and R16. The DC-level at pin GR without AC signal will be set by these three resistors.
V2
Vp
2.25
2
1.75
1.5
1.25
1
0.75
0.5
0.25
V3
1
Figure 17. Dynamic limiter.
12
2
Vin
3
4
+10dB
5
6
+15dB
7
8
9
10
11
+20dB
12
13
14
mVp
PBL 3852
Int. ref.0.855V
To gain regulation
Line
30k
R10
C5
Da
7
Ref.
(1.16V)
RTC
R14
10 GR
Db
R8
2.2k
DC 1
+
R15
C7
Rectifier output
In ref.=0.855V
0V
Signal at GR without C7
Figure 18. The dynamic limiter function
V
Amplitude limiter
16
VL
14
12
Amplitude limiter
10
diode
IS R 7 + VTsat (1x
1x Vce)
VTline 4Vp-p
8
6
4
2
I
Figure 19. Transmitter output signal
limiter. See fig. 22 for data.
Power down and input PD
During pulse dialling or register recall
(time controlled line break) the telephone
line is interrupted, hence the transmission and peripheral circuits are not
supplied during the breaks from the
line.The circuit has therefore an internal
power-down function that automatically
shuts down the current consuming parts
when the line voltage drops under a
certain level. This function reduces the
internal current consumption I+C
to≈120µA that in its turn minimizes the
charge up time of the capacitor C9 when
the line feed returns. The timing and pulse
shape at LD - dialling is improved. In
some cases the parameters around LD -
20
40
60
dialling can be improved by switching the
voltage at this input. Most of the modern
processors used for LD-dialling do also
supply a ”window” signal for the duration
of the LD-digit stream. This signal can be
used for the PD input. An improvement of
receiver and transmitter output swing at
very low line currents (IL<10mA) can be
achieved by controlling this PD input with
two resistors and a diode, maybe a
capacitor C1 is necessary, see fig. 21.
The circuit can be made to work down at
1.8V line voltage and 2.8mA line current.
Great care has to be taken to secure
against a possible latchup.
The PD input should not be held ”down”
at hook-on or at start to hook-off this
80
100
120
L
mA
restricting the internal reference voltage
buid up and the circuit to ”wake up”. (It is
good practice to isolate the input with a
diode according to fig. 21, an open
collector drain can also be used). If the
adjusting feature with the two resistors is
used, it does not endanger the ”waking
up” process because the line voltage via
R19 will lift the level at PD input over the
critical reference voltage level of 1.16V. In
case this input is not used it should be left
”open”.
13
PBL 3852
+
PBL
3852
2
18
14
TO
PBL
3852
PD
> Ref. (1.16V)+diode
or
IPD
R1
18
>Ref.
PD
in
R2
C1
-L
39Ω
in
Digital control
Linear control. Is effective only at line
currents <10mA. (also dependent of
DC-characteristic)
Figure 20. Power down input.
PBL
3852
IMute
Mute
IMute
6
MO
PBL
3852
11
PBL
3852
14
14
VMute
-L
17
MO
-L
VMute
PBL
3852
11
Rx
14
-L
100
Ω
Microphone mute only
16
C
15
Muting
points
C8
Receiver mute only.
Figure 21. Mute input.
Mute function
The circuit has a mute function at pin 6.
By sourcing current into this pin will cut off
the gain in the microphone amplifier
(attenuation min. 60dB) and decrease the
gain in the receiver amplifier to reach the
confidence tone level at DTMF-dialling.
The receiver mute is ≈-40dB down from
the unmuted value to satisfy those who
keep the handset close to the ear at
dialling. For users who keep the handset
from the ear the confidence tone level is
too low. To alter the level, a signal can be
taken from DTMF generator output to
receiver input before the capacitor C8.
The added impedance to this point will
hardly disturbe the signal condition in
active speech mode. The microphone
amplifier only, can be muted by draining
current from the output pin MO. See fig.
21. In case it is required to mute the
receiver only, it can be done by shorting
the receiver input to ground before or
after the input capacitor. Shorting the
input pin to ground (does not have to be
absolute ground) actuates a mute by
driving the amplifier into saturation thus
blocking the signal path and rendering a
mute with high attenuation but will cause
a DC-level shift at output which in its turn
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will cause a ”click ” in the earphone. This
can be softened with a slower mute signal
flank. If the second approach, grounding
before the input capacitor is chosen, the
grounding has to be low ohmic in order to
render a high attenuating mute.
DTMF (Dual tone multi frequency) input
The DTMF signal is added between the
microphone and transmitter amplifiers, an
input that can be seen as a summing
point for signals to be transmitted to the
line. See fig. 32. Dialling connected like
this will render a confidence tone in the
receiver at mute condition.
Start up circuit
The circuit contains a start up device
which function is to fast charge the
capacitor C9 when the circuit goes into
hook- off condition. The fast charge circuit
is a thyristor function between pins 1 and
4 that will stop conducting when the
current drain at pin 4 is lower than ≈ 700
µA + the internal current consumption.
( about 1 mA) This circuit can not
retrigger before the voltage level at C9
DC-control DCC input
The circuit has a DC- control input that
can adjust the DC-characteristic. When
a current is sourced into this pin the line
voltage will increase for a given line
current. This will enable an increased
negative swing for both the transmitter
and receiver at low line currents. If this
function is used together with LD - dialling
care must be taken that the DC-level of
the pulses is according to the
specification. The two adjustment paths
shown in the fig. 33 will have following
functions: Using R20 will alter the
adjustment with changing line current
where by using the path with R21 renders
a fix adjustment. If the input is not used it
can be left open or grounded to pin 14.
Power supplies DC1, DC2,
V+C and VPh (see fig. 22)
The PBL 3852 generates its own DC
supply V+C dependent of line current with
an internal shunt regulator. This regulator
senses the line voltage VL via R19 and
line current via R7 in order to set the
correct V+C so the circuit can generate
the required DC characteristic for a given
PBL 3852
line resistance RLine and the line feeding
data of the exchange. A decoupling
capacitor is needed between pins +C and
-L. The V+C supply changes its voltage
linearly with the line current. It can be
used to feed an electret microphone.
Caution must be taken though not to drain
too much current out of this output
because it will affect the internal quick
start circuit by locking itself into active
state. (max. permissible current drain
600µA)
Care has to be taken when desiding the
resistance value of R19. All resistances
that are applied from +Line to ground
(-Line) will be in parallel, forming the real
impedance towards the line. This will
sometimes result in, that the ohmic value
of R19 is increased in order to comply to
the impedance specification towards the
line. The speech circuit sinks ≈ 1mA into
the pin 4, which means that the working
voltage for the speech function +V will
decrease with the increasing R19, thus
starving in the end the circuit of its
working voltage. This dependency is often
falsely taken as a sign of that the circuit
does not work down to the low line current
specified, but in fact it is the working
voltage at pin 4 that has became too low.
It is obvious that this problem is also
connected into what kind of DC-
characteristic is set (see fig. 22).
The circuit has further two temperature
and line current compensated DC
supplies DC1 and DC2. DC1 is a high
precision voltage supply for supplying
microphones, opto couplers etc. it is also
suitable as a voltage reference. Typical
voltage 2.1V down to line voltage of 4.1V,
in case the line voltage is lower than 4.1V
calculate; actual line voltage minus 1.9V.
In order to prevent noise entering the
line, a resistor is recommended in series
with this output.
DC2 is a voltage clamped current
source that is suitable to be used in
supplying diallers and micro processors
but also parts of circuitry that need supply
in hook on condition. The typical voltage
is 3.7V down to line voltage of 4.75V If the
line voltage is lower than 4.75V calculate;
actual line voltage minus 1.25V. The
current supply to a memory retention
capacitor is easiest isolated with a diode,
the capacitor preferably a low voltage
drop type, and in hook on condition it has
to have charge path from an uninterrupted
point on the + line. If a diode is not used
for isolation care must be taken that no
current can be taken out of the reservoir
capacitor at or after ”hook-on”. It must be
secured that the receiver can not get any
input signal and that there is a capacitor
in series with the output to isolate a DC
load. It is possible to feed an external
shunt regulator directly from the DC2
output for lower voltage than the clamp
level. The line voltage can for a short
period of time go below the voltage at
this output without affecting the line
characteristics, this because the circuit
tries to keep the current taken from the
line constant at all times. The receiver
has its current supply (pt. a in fig. 22)
from the DC2 supply. A series resistor at
the output will limit the peak current
which is one way to limit the possibility
for an acoustic shock at the earphone.
The handsfree circuits ( PBL 3786,
3786/2 and 3880) speech switching
function can be supplied directly from this
output.
The fourth DC-supply VPh has an
advantage that it does not influence the
circuits DC characteristics even at high
current drain. The supply has a floating
ground reference and is used to supply
the power amplifier of a handsfree
telephone. (PBL 3786, 3786/2 and 3880)
These circuits have a current controlled
charging of the supply capacitor and the
control signal is taken across the
resistorR7.
In case a monitor amplifier is required
where the ground reference is hardly
necessary, it can be supplied from VPh .
+Line
IL
+L
DCC
VL
5
R 19
RL
+C
V
IPh
Ref
I
4
Clamp
Clamp
+
+
-
a
R feed
VT
+
T
-
+
V+C
R Ph
IT
I/U
PBL 3852
+
1
Lim
9
8
DC2
3
DC1
TI
R3
VPh
ƒ
14
-L
2
TO
+
CPh
IS
DC2
+
VE
DC1
+
+
C9
C3
+
C2
R7
-Line
Figure 22. DC-supplies.
15
PBL 3852
PBL 3852
Rx
8
14
DC2
-L
HANDSFREE
PBL 3786
PBL 3786/2
PBL 3880
PBL 3881
GND
V+
DIALLER
V+
MEMORY
GND
V+
GND
D2
+
+
(Shottky)
C3
Current
Uninterrupted
+ Line
thief
+
Large electrolytic
or "Gold cap".
Figure 23. DC-2 supply of peripheral circuits and memory retention.
Side tone suppression (see fig. 24, 26)
The side tone suppression is achieved by adding two signals V+L and VTO in opposite phase at input RI. Because of the complex
line impedance Zline, VTO must be compensated by Zbal in order to get the correct level and phase for the signal to be summed.
Maximum compensation is achieved when following conditions are fulfilled:
drops below 2V or the line voltage below
R7
R 11
1
1
1 
=
Z line / / R 19 
+
+

R9
R 18
 R 9 R 11 Z bal 
1
Zbal =
R 7R18
1
1
1
−
−
R 9R11 Zline / / R19 R 9 R11
This gives Zbal to be:
R 18 〉〉 Z line / / R 19
R 9 〉〉 R 7
Z bal = R 12,R 13 and C 6
C10 is omitted in the equation
Following should be noted at designing the side tone network:
The impedance of the side tone network in parallel with the R7 should not be too low. This does influence the transmitter gain
and frequency response. (Zbal + Rg >> R7)
R11 should not be low compared with Zbal this will influence the receiver frequency response. (R11 >> Zbal)
The side tone network impedance, parallel with the receiver input impedance Zin, should not be too high compared with Zin this
influencing the spread in the receiver gain. ( Zin >> side tone network impedance, R18//R17// (R11+R9//Zbal ))
Maximum compensation without any assumption is obtained when following condition is fulfilled:
R7
Zline / / R19  1
R7 / R9 
1
1
= R11
+
−
 +

R7 + R9
Zline / / R19 + R18  R 9 R11 Zbal R 7 + R 9 
In practice Zline varies with the line type, length and the feeding system parameters. Therefore Zbal should be chosen to give a
satisfactory side tone suppression at an average line length.
An other method is to make R18 complex. See fig.25. This will be advantageous in case the R7 is low ohmic (10-39Ω) because
this coupling will give +6 dB more signal for the side tone balancing. Warning! At low values of R7 the circuit will have an insufficient overcurrent protection. A over voltage protection with lower limiting level has to be used across the circuit. It also will make
it possible to implement a better working volume control for the earphone. There will be some disadvantages as: More difficult to
trim and it needs closer tolerance components.
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PBL 3852
IL
PBL 3852
VTO
R9
15
2
V+L
R18
R11
R19
R18
C8
R11
Z line
RI
R7
Z bal
R17
+Line
Zin
R7
Z bal.
R17
C*
* To give receiver flat
frequency response
Zbal = R12 , R13 and C6
Figure 24. Sidetone balance.
What is balancing the side
tone ?
To understand that balancing the side
tone is needed to lower the amplitude
that reaches ones own ear of the signal
that is transmitted from ones own
microphone to the line and that enters
the receiver quite normally from the line.
That in presence of a strong side tone
signal one is disturbed by it and
instinctively lowers ones voice level, but
again if the balance is too good (seldom
the case) the earphone will feel ”dead”.
In practical terms, what is expected, is
the same amplitude of ones own voice in
the ear as without the hand- set. The
need to lower the side tone level where
no balancing has been done is in the
order of one power of ten (20 dB).
To understand the principle both
theoretically and practically. See text.
Be sure to understand the balance that
is influenced by outer factors like, the
impedance of the line and the signal that
enters the ear acoustically directly from
the mouth through the handset. The
signal that enters the microphone from
the earphone acoustically will also
influence the return loss.
To understand the signal treatment
that is at hand. In other words that the
side tone network can be trimmed to
form a veritable ”distortion analyser”, so
that all the distortion that is present from
the microphone even if it is small, will be
the only signal entering the earphone.
This will sound very bad. It is better to
induce some of the fundamental
frequency back by making the balance
less perfect at that frequency. This is
valid for a network that is trimmed to only
one frequency. It is to strive to trim the
network such that it will at all line
combinations attenuate the harmonics
the same as the fundamental frequency.
To understand that if one of the two
Figure 25. Side tone network with complex R18.
signals entering the balancing system
from either direction, direct from
microphone or via the line, is clipped will
result in a very distorted signal entering
the receiver amplifier and thus the
earphone. Further, to remember that side
tone is a small signal that is the difference
of two large signals and that the distortion
can be up to ten times the fundamental
frequency.
The AC-signal at point c is now 1/10 of
the signal on the line because it was
further divided by two from point b.
(R9≈Zbal).
Hence 10 x R11 ≈R18 to satisfy the
balancing criteria.
R17 is to set the receiver gain. (can be a
volume control potentiometer)
Note #1 These values ensure that the
frequency behaviour of the transmitter is
A short guidance for undernot influenced. With the ratio 1/10 the
influence is 1 dB, and with t ratio 1/20 it´s
standing the side tone
0.5 dB.
principle (see fig. 26)
Note #2 If the R9 is made low ohmic
compared with Zbal, it will load the latter
Assume the line impedance to be 600Ω.
and result in a bad side tone perfomance,
Z1 = Line impedance
Z2 = The telephone set impedance 600Ω again if the R9 is made high ohmic
compared with Zbal a low signal to
Z1//Z2 = 300Ω
R7 will have a certain value 39 - 100Ω to balance the side tone will result and make
give the telephone a specified DC- the balancing difficult.
characteristic.
Making any of the impedances
Assuming this DC-characteristic will
unnecessary high will make the circuit
require R7 = 60Ω Hence it will be 1/5 of
sensitive to RFI. All values given here are
the Z1//Z2.
approximate and serve as starting entities
This will also give 1/5 of the AC-signal
only. The final trimming of side tone
that is on the line across R7.
Note that the signals at points a and b are network is a cut and try proposition
because a part of the balance lies in the
180 degrees off phase.
accoustical path between the microphone
10 x R7 ≈ R9 + Zbal
note #1
and earphone.
R9 ≈ Zbal
note #2
Telephone
set side
Line side
a
1
17
PBL 3852
Tx
Rx
2
16
15
b
R9
c
Z2
R11
Z1
R18
R12
Zbal
R7
C6
R17
R13
Figure 26. The side tone suppression principle.
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PBL 3852
Short about Radio Frequency
Interference RFI.
HF suppression at the microphone
input
The HF-signal at the microphone input
can be seen composed as of two
components. One component being the
differential (between pins 12and 13) and
the second related to ground at pin 14. Of
these two, the first is the most serious,
entering the amplifier directly being
amplified and detected. The second
component is less serious because it
affecting both inputs alike and most of it
will be balanced out of the amplifier.
There might be the case where the HFsignal will have such an amplitude that
the amplifier can not balance it out. Then
components must be filtered with
capacitors and maybe resistors. It is
extremely important that everything that is
done at the input is in balance, otherways
the problem might get worse instead of
better. The extreme balance requirement
goes all the way to the PCB-layout. Small
unbalance signals can be corrected with
capacitors marked with *) this requiring
high precision components. See fig 28.
The solution shown is rather expensive
but with precision components it renders
good filtering at the input. If the main
problem is the signal between the inputs,
try to increase the 1nF capacitor but
make the others procentually smaller in
order to maintain the frequency response. A more simple solution, that is
sufficient in most of the cases is also
shown in fig. 27.
+
10n
10n
11
*
Mic.
<20n
13
100Ω
12
*
10n
1n
+
14
M
Mic.
PBL3852
<20n
12
14
13
1µ
Mic.
1n
M
+
+
PBL3852
10n
10n
12
1µ
200470Ω
+
PBL3852
14
Line
Line
Line
Dynamic microphone
11
200470Ω
+
13
M
1n
100Ω
11-15k
10n
11
Dynamic microphone (simplified)
Electret microphone
Figure 27. RFI elimination at microphone amplifier input .
17
10-100Ω
<47n
Rx
16
+
18
used and effective counter measure to
this kind of RFI penetration is to shield
the telephone set, at least the bottom
of it, that is closest to the main PCB
board by metal foil or by spraying the
plastic casing with metallic matter. See
figure 29. This methode does not
necessarily count out the RFI
components that are recommended
earlier.
+
down. To shield the keyboard will some
times help. The polarity guard bridge can
also act as a rectifier and demodulator, of
the HF-signals. Connect 1nF capacitors
across each diode in the bridge. There is
a capacitor across the line C10, this is for
RFI suppression but also to stabilise the
whole system.
The cappacitor C10 shoud be connected
like in figure 30. The frequencies at which
the RFI comes through are in the region
of 10-1000MHz. The resistance of the
Other paths for the HF-signal to enter
C10 will be somewhere 0.01-10Ω hence
the audible system
To find out if the problem originates in the even the shortest lenght of connector on
DTMF-generator disconnect the generator the PCB board or wire wil be in the same
and short the mute input to -line, pin 14. If region of resistance and thus of greatest
of importance. These actions described
the problem is small try to connect a
above should, when applied correctly,
capacitor from mute input to -line pin 14.
Modern CMOS circuits are more sensitive take care of the RFI coming in from the
to RFI because of their high impedance at telephone line. The second way for the
RFI to enter the system is to penetrate the
the input pins, especially the keyboard
PCB board capacitively. The test methode
inputs to the DTMF-generator. These
is to place a metal sheet under the
inputs are not possible to filter with large
telephone set to be tested and inject the
capacitors because of the keyboard
sheet with RF signal. The most
scanning pulses (1µs) that will be loaded
HF-suppression at the receiver output
The problem here is of the same kind as
at the microphone amplifier input but will
be easier to solve because of the much
lower impedance and level of gain. The
solution is shown in the fig. 28. No
capacitors should be connected directly
from pins17 or 18 to ground because of
the low outputimpedance, series
resistance of at least 10Ω must be used if
there is a tendency to self oscillation.
10-100Ω
<47n
PBL3852
15
14
- Line
Figure 28. RFI elimination at receiver
amplifier output.
PBL 3852
Radio interference originating from mobile phones
The problem with direct radiated RFI has
accentuated lately because of the
growing numbers of mobile and
especially pocket telephones. Thus it is
today rather common that a RF transmitter with output power of several watts in
form of a mobile telephone is placed quite
close to an analog telephone. There is a
simultaneous even bigger problem
coming from these portable phones of
digital time-multiplex type like the GSM.
The GSM signal consists of 900 MHz
carrier that is transmitted in short signal
bursts 1/8 of time and with a repetition
frequency of slightly higher than 200 Hz.
This signal will be directly radiated to all
parts in a conventional telephone set. All
unlinear elements as most of the
semiconductors will envelope detect this
signal and thus feed the 200 Hz signal
with harmonics into all points of the
telephone. The methode to counteract
this problem is the same as before with a
difference that it has to be done with
much more precision. The principle is to
attenuate the HF signal to a level where
the detected 200 Hz signal is below a
disturbing level especially at high
sensitive points like at the microphone
input.
Following aspects ought to be thought of:
1).
2).
3).
4).
5).
6).
Do not make any points in the
circuitry more high impedive than
necessary.
Keep all cables, wires and tracks
on PC-board as short as possible.
Decouple all sensitive points to an
internal ground with capacitors
especially the microphone amplifier
input.
To include series elements like
resistors and inductors in all long
wires or cables that could act as
aerials. For ex. microphone cable,
earphone cable, cable to the
telephone network, mute wire and
cable to the keypad.
Comprehend that it is a question of
a HF- design,so that all used
decoupling components are well
suited to the frequencies at hand.
(up to several GHz).
HF- design includes also that tracks
on the PC-board act as inductors
and therefore it is the more
important that the decoupling
V and I protection
SIOV
5 - 10Ω
Line
in
The
electronic
circuitry
C10
Plastic
enclosure
Metallic shield, sprayed or foil
RF radiating measuring sheet.
RF-gen.
Figure 29. Measuring RFI.
capacitors are placed directly
between the actual points and not
via tracks on the board (See fig. 31).
7). Balanced points like a differential
microphone input may have to be
decoupled differentially between
the inputs and ”common mode” to
common ground each input
separately.
8). A virtual ground may have to be
created into which all outgoing
cables are decoupled in order to
bypass the RF- signal. See fig. 31.
9). Think that even overvoltage and
overcurrent protectors can be
acting as HF detectors.
10). Shields that are connected to the
internal ground can be of help.
11). Control that no already detected
signals from for ex. dialler enter the
speech circuit via the mute
function.
12). Try to reach a high packing density
on the PC-board.
13). Connect components as close to
the IC as possible. Connect
especially decoupling capacitors
close to the ground pin of the IC.
The terminal circuits from Ericsson
Components are manufactured in IC
processes with large internal capacitors
on the chip to counteract RFI disturbanses in every possible way.
The simplest method to test the
susceptibility of an apparatus to RFI is to
take a portable phone of an actual type
and move it transmitting acros the phone,
cables and handset. Measure the signal
at earphone output aswell as on the line.
Finally; to design an ordinary analog
telephone is not a low frequency but a
high frequency task.
Not like
this
Like this
Figure 30. RFI elimination at PCB layout level.
Microphone
Earphone
Line
Resistor
or
Virtual ground inductors
Common gnd. of the
telephone
Figure 31. RFI elimination in the wiring.
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PBL 3852
Mute
R21
6
R24
C13
DC-control
(+Line)
R20
5
1
17
13
_
+
12
+
C12
+
R22
R25
Ref.
18
DC
supply
DC
supply
9
8
11
3
2
7
10
C5
DC1
Power
down
R4
R3
4+
R19
R18
R11
R9
R12
R17
C3
+
14
C4
DC2
C2
16
15
C8
R10
R23
D1
Ref.
PBL 3852
+
R5
R6
R7
R8
C6
R13
C7 +
+
C9
C10
(-Line)
DTMF input
R14
R15
R16
Component list for application with standard line length regulation, 2x400Ω line feed and soft clipping.
R1 = R2 = R3 = 100Ω
R4 = 9.1k
R5 = 33k
R6 = DTMF level adj.
R7 = 75Ω
R8 = 6.8k
R9 = 620Ω
R10 = 6.2k
R11 = 6.2k
R12 = 130Ω
R13 = 2.4k
R14 = 470k
R15 =330k
R16 =2.4M
R17 =13k
R18 = 62k
R19 = 910Ω
R20 = R21 = R22 = 150Ω
R23 = 17k
R24 = 200Ω
R25 = 200Ω
C1 = C2 = 47µF
C3 = 47µF
C4 = 150nF
C5 = 47nF
C6 = 100nF
C7 = 2.2µF
C8 = 47nF
C9 = 47µF
C10 = 15nF
C11 = C12 = 1µF
C13 = 1µF
Without softclipping: Remove following components C5, C7, R8 and R10
Sweden: Alter following values R14 = 33k, R15 = 20k, R16 = 90k, R21= 130k
Figure 32. Application with standard line length regulation, 2x400Ω line feed and soft clipping.
20
17k
PBL 3852
(+Line)
DC-control
Mute
5
6
1
17
13
+
12
+
+
Ref.
18
DC
supply
DC
supply
9
8
DC1
DC2
11
3
2
7
Ref.
PBL 3852
10
15
16
14
4+
Power
down
+
+
+
(-Line)
DTMF
Component list for application with line length regulation, 2x200Ω line feed.
R1 = R2 = R3 = 100Ω
R4 = 15k
R5 = 15k
R6 = DTMF level adj.
R7 = 47Ω
R8 = R9 = 620Ω
R10 = R11 = 3.9k
R12 = 130Ω
R13 = 2.4k
R14 = 24k
R15 = 18k
R16 = 180k
R17 = 13k
R18 = 62k
R19 = 910Ω
R20 = R21 = 62k
R22 = 68Ω
R23 = 17k
R24 = 200Ω
R25 = 200Ω
C1 = C2 = 47µF
C3 = 47µF
C4 = 220nF
C5 = C6 = 100nF
C7 = C8 = 47nF
C9 = 47µF
C10 = 15nF
C11 = C12 = 1µF
C13 = 1µF
Figure 33. Application with line length regulation, 2x200Ω line feed.
21
PBL 3852
R21
Mute
5
6
R24
C13
(+Line)
DC-control
1
17
13
+
12
+
C12
+
R25
R22
Ref.
18
DC
supply
DC
supply
9
8
11
3
2
7
C4
D1
R3
DC1
Ref.
PBL 3852
C5
R9
R11
R18
+
C3
R19
R14
R12
R17
+
R5
R6
R7
R8
C6
R13
+
C7
R15
DTMF
Component list for application with soft clipping.
R1 = R2 = R3 = 100Ω
R4 = 24k
R5 = 10k
R6 = DTMF level adj.
R7 = 39Ω
R8 = 30k
R9 = 620Ω
R10 = 24k
R11 = 3.3k
R12 = 130Ω
R13 = 2.4Ω
R14 = 360k
R15 = 360k
R16 = R17 = 13k
R18 = 62k
R19 = 910Ω
R20 = R21 = 15k
R22 = 30Ω
R23 = R24 = 200Ω
R25 = 200Ω
Figure 34. Application with softclipping.
22
4+
DC2
Power
down
C2
14
C8
R10
R4
16
15
10
C1 = C2 = 47µF
C3 = 47µF
C4 = 150nF
C5 = 47nF
C6 = 100nF
C7 = 2.2µF
C8 = 47nF
C9 = 47µF
C10 = 15nF
C11 = C12 = 1µF
C13 = 1µF
C9
+
C10
(-Line)
PBL 3852
18-pin dual in-line package
inches
Min.
Max
0.015
0.005
0.014
0.022
0.100
Typ.
0.210
0.115
0.160
0.300
0.325
0.008
0.015
0.845
0.925
0.240
0.280
0.115
0.195
0.430
0.045
0.070
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
J
I
mm
Min
Max
0.39
0.13
0.36
0.56
2.54
Typ.
5.33
2.93
4.06
7.62
8.25
0.20
0.38
21.47 23.49
6.10
7.11
2.92
4.95
10.92
1.15
1.77
G
E K
A
0-15 deg.
F
H
B
D
M
C
D
L
B
20-pin small outline package
E F
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
α 0-8°.
inches
Min.
Max
0.093
0.104
0.013
0.020
0.009
0.013
0.050
Typ.
0.291
0.299
0.394
0.419
0.300
0.325
0.496
0.512
0.010
0.029
0.004
0.012
H
mm
Min
Max
2.35
2.65
0.33
0.51
0.23
0.32
1.27
Typ.
7.40
7.60
10.00 10.65
0.40
8.25
12.60 13.00
0.25
0.75
0.10
0.30
45 deg.
A
C
α
K
G
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PBL 3852
Information given in this data sheet is believed to be
accurate and reliable. However no responsibility is
assumed for the consequences of its use nor for any
infringement of patents or other rights of third parties
which may result from its use. No license is granted
by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent
rights of Ericsson Components. These products are
sold only according to Ericsson Components' general
conditions of sale, unless otherwise confirmed in
writing.
Specifications subject to change without
notice.
IC4 (94020) B-Ue
© Ericsson Components AB 1996
Ericsson Components AB
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Telephone: (08) 757 50 00
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