74HCT4046AD: Phase-locked-loop with VCO

The 74HC/74HCT4046 are high-speed Si-gate CMOS devices and are pin compatible with the '4046' of the '4000B' series. They are specified in compliance with JEDEC standard no. 7A.

The 74HC/HCT4046A are phase-locked-loop circuits that comprise a linear voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and three different phase comparators (PC1, PC2 and PC3) with a common signal input amplifier and a common comparator input.

The signal input can be directly coupled to large voltage signals, or indirectly coupled (with a series capacitor) to small voltage signals. A self-bias input circuit keeps small voltage signals within the linear region of the input amplifiers. With a passive low-pass filter, the '4046A' forms a second-order loop PLL. The excellent VCO linearity is achieved by the use of linear op-amp techniques.

The VCO requires one external capacitor C1 (between C1A and C1B) and one external resistor R1 (between R1 and GND) or two external resistors R1 and R2 (between R1 and GND, and R2 and GND). Resistor R1 and capacitor C1 determine the frequency range of the VCO. Resistor R2 enables the VCO to have a frequency offset if required.

The high input impedance of the VCO simplifies the design of low-pass filters by giving the designer a wide choice of resistor/capacitor ranges. In order not to load the low-pass filter, a demodulator output of the VCO input voltage is provided at pin 10 (DEMOUT). In contrast to conventional techniques where the DEMOUT voltage is one threshold voltage lower than the VCO input voltage, here the DEMOUT voltage equals that of the VCO input. If DEMOUT is used, a load resistor (RS) should be connected from DEMOUT to GND; if unused, DEMOUT should be left open. The VCO output (VCOOUT) can be connected directly to the comparator input (COMPIN), or connected via a frequency-divider. The VCO output signal has a duty factor of 50% (maximum expected deviation 1%), if the VCO input is held at a constant DC level. A LOW level at the inhibit input (INH) enables the VCO and demodulator, while a HIGH level turns both off to minimize standby power consumption.

The only difference between the HC and HCT versions is the input level specification of the INH input. This input disables the VCO section. The sections of the comparator are identical, so that there is no difference in the SIGIN (pin 14) or COMPIN (pin 3) inputs between the HC and HCT versions.

74HCT4046AD: Product Block Diagram
sot109-1_3d
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Phase-locked loop with VCO (REV 3.0) PDF (453.0 kB) 74HC_HCT4046A [English]08 Jun 2016
Application Notes (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Live Insertion Aspects of Philips Logic Families (REV 1.0) PDF (73.0 kB) AN252 [English]13 Mar 2013
Pin FMEA 74HC/74HCT family (REV 1.0) PDF (51.0 kB) AN11044 [English]16 Mar 2011
Users Guides (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
HC/T User Guide (REV 1.0) PDF (508.0 kB) HCT_USER_GUIDE [English]01 Nov 1997
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic small outline package; 16 leads; body width 3.9 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (192.0 kB) SOT109-1 [English]08 Feb 2016
Packing (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
SO16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or J Ordering... (REV 4.0) PDF (210.0 kB) SOT109-1_118 [English]24 Apr 2013
Supporting Information (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Footprint for reflow soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (9.0 kB) SO-SOJ-REFLOW [English]08 Oct 2009
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (8.0 kB) SO-SOJ-WAVE [English]08 Oct 2009
Ordering Information
ProductStatusFamilyFunctionVCC (V)DescriptionLogic switching levelsPackage versionOutput drive capability (mA)tpd (ns)fmax (MHz)Power dissipation considerationsRth(j-a) (K/W)Ψth(j-top) (K/W)Rth(j-c) (K/W)Package nameNo of pins
74HCT4046ADActiveHC(T)Phase locked loops4.5 - 5.5TTL enabledTTLSOT109-1+/- 42319low752.133.8SO1616
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateEFRIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
74HCT4046ADSOT109-1SO-SOJ-REFLOW SO-SOJ-WAVE
SO-SOJ-REFLOW SO-SOJ-WAVE
Reel 13" Q1/T1Active74HCT4046AD,118 (9338 095 70118)74HCT4046AD74HCT4046ADweek 6, 200484.96.621.51E811
Bulk PackActive74HCT4046AD,112 (9338 095 70112)74HCT4046AD74HCT4046ADweek 6, 200484.96.621.51E811
Phase-locked loop with VCO 74HCT4046ADB
Live Insertion Aspects of Philips Logic Families 74HC_T_245_Q100
Pin FMEA 74HC/74HCT family 74HC_T_597_Q100
HC/T User Guide 74HCU04PW
plastic small outline package; 16 leads; body width 3.9 mm NPIC6C596A_Q100
Footprint for reflow soldering NPIC6C596A_Q100
Footprint for wave soldering NPIC6C596A_Q100
SO16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or J Ordering... NPIC6C596A_Q100
74HC_T_4046A
SA614A