74HCT4046ADB: 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.

74HCT4046ADB: Product Block Diagram
Outline 3d SOT338-1
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
Selector Guides (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
ロジック製品セレクションガイド... (REV 1.0) PDF (38.3 MB) LOGIC_SELECTION_GUIDE_2015_JP [English]19 Nov 2015
Logic selection guide 2016 (REV 1.1) PDF (15.3 MB) 75017285 [English]08 Jan 2015
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic shrink small outline package; 16 leads; body width 5.3 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (306.0 kB) SOT338-1 [English]08 Feb 2016
Supporting Information (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Footprint for reflow soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (16.0 kB) SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-REFLOW [English]08 Oct 2009
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (16.0 kB) SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE [English]08 Oct 2009
Ordering Information
ProductStatusFamilyVCC (V)FunctionDescriptionLogic switching levelsOutput drive capability (mA)Package versiontpd (ns)fmax (MHz)Power dissipation considerationsRth(j-a) (K/W)Ψth(j-top) (K/W)Rth(j-c) (K/W)Package nameNo of pins
74HCT4046ADBActiveHC(T)4.5 - 5.5Phase locked loopsTTL enabledTTL+/- 4SOT338-12319low14842.0SSOP1616
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateEFRIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
74HCT4046ADBSOT338-1SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-REFLOW SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE
SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-REFLOW SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE
Reel 13" Q1/T1Active74HCT4046ADB,118 (9351 749 40118)T4046A74HCT4046ADBweek 13, 200584.96.621.51E811
Bulk PackActive74HCT4046ADB,112 (9351 749 40112)T4046A74HCT4046ADBweek 13, 200584.96.621.51E811
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
ロジック製品セレクションガイド... 74LVC_H_245A_Q100
Logic selection guide 2016 74LVC_H_245A_Q100
plastic shrink small outline package; 16 leads; body width 5.3 mm 74HC_T_595_Q100
Footprint for reflow soldering 74HC_T_595_Q100
SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE LPC1114FDH28
74HC_T_4046A
HEF4094B