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MT8870D/MT8870D-1 Integrated DTMF Receiver
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Features
• Complete DTMF Receiver
• Low power consumption
• Internal gain setting amplifier
• Adjustable guard time
• Central office quality
• Power-down mode
• Inhibit mode
• Backward compatible with
MT8870C/MT8870C-1
Description
The MT8870D/MT8870D-1 is a complete DTMF
receiver integrating both the bandsplit filter and
digital decoder functions. The filter section uses
switched capacitor techniques for high and low
group filters; the decoder uses digital counting
techniques to detect and decode all 16 DTMF tonepairs
into a 4-bit code. External component count is
minimized by on chip provision of a differential input
amplifier, clock oscillator and latched three-state bus
interface.
Functional Description
The MT8870D/MT8870D-1 monolithic DTMF
receiver offers small size, low power consumption
and high performance. Its architecture consists of a
bandsplit filter section, which separates the high and
low group tones, followed by a digital counting
section which verifies the frequency and duration of
the received tones before passing the corresponding
code to the output bus.
Filter Section
Separation of the low-group and high group tones is
achieved by applying the DTMF signal to the inputs
of two sixth-order switched capacitor bandpass
filters, the bandwidths of which correspond to the low
and high group frequencies. The filter section also
incorporates notches at 350 and 440 Hz for
exceptional dial tone rejection (see Figure 3). Each
filter output is followed by a single order switched
capacitor filter section which smooths the signals
prior to limiting. Limiting is performed by high-gain
comparators which are provided with hysteresis to
prevent detection of unwanted low-level signals. The
outputs of the comparators provide full rail logic
swings at the frequencies of the incoming DTMF
signals.
Decoder Section
Following the filter section is a decoder employing
digital counting techniques to determine the
frequencies of the incoming tones and to verify that
they correspond to standard DTMF frequencies. A
complex averaging algorithm protects against tone
simulation by extraneous signals such as voice while
Figure 4 - Basic Steering Circuit
providing tolerance to small frequency deviations
and variations. This averaging algorithm has been
developed to ensure an optimum combination of
immunity to talk-off and tolerance to the presence of
interfering frequencies (third tones) and noise. When
the detector recognizes the presence of two valid
tones (this is referred to as the “signal condition” in
some industry specifications) the “Early Steering”
(ESt) output will go to an active state. Any
subsequent loss of signal condition will cause ESt to
assume an inactive state (see “Steering Circuit”).
Steering Circuit
Before registration of a decoded tone pair, the
receiver checks for a valid signal duration (referred
to as character recognition condition). This check is
performed by an external RC time constant driven by
ESt. A logic high on ESt causes vc (see Figure 4) to
rise as the capacitor discharges.
Differential Input Configuration
The input arrangement of the MT8870D/MT8870D-1
provides a differential-input operational amplifier as
well as a bias source (VRef) which is used to bias the
inputs at mid-rail. Provision is made for connection of
a feedback resistor to the op-amp output (GS) for
adjustment of gain. In a single-ended configuration,
the input pins are connected as shown in Figure 10
with the op-amp connected for unity gain and VRef
biasing the input at 1/2VDD. Figure 6 shows the
differential configuration, which permits the
adjustment of gain with the feedback resistor R5.
Crystal Oscillator
The internal clock circuit is completed with the
addition of an external 3.579545 MHz crystal and is
normally connected as shown in Figure 10 (Single-
Ended Input Configuration). However, it is possible
to configure several MT8870D/MT8870D-1 devices
employing only a single oscillator crystal. The
oscillator output of the first device in the chain is
coupled through a 30 pF capacitor to the oscillator
input (OSC1) of the next device. Subsequent devices
are connected in a similar fashion. Refer to Figure 7
for details. The problems associated with
unbalanced loading are not a concern with the
arrangement shown, i.e., precision balancing
capacitors are not required.