MT88L70
Functional Description
Digit
TOE
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
INH
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
H
ESt
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
L
L
L
undetected, the output code
will remain the same as the
previous detected code
Q
4
Z
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Q
3
Z
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Q
2
Z
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Q
1
Z
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
The MT88L70 monolithic DTMF receiver offers small
size, low power consumption and high performance,
with 3 volt operation. 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. 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
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 v
c
(see Figure 3) to
rise as the capacitor discharges. Provided signal
condition is maintained (ESt remains high) for the
ANY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
*
#
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Table 1. Functional Decode Table
L=LOGIC LOW, H=LOGIC HIGH, Z=HIGH IMPEDANCE
X = DON‘T CARE
validation period (t
GTP
), v
c
reaches the threshold
(V
TSt
) of the steering logic to register the tone pair,
latching its corresponding 4-bit code (see Table 1)
into the output latch. At this point the GT output is
activated and drives v
c
to V
DD
. GT continues to drive
high as long as ESt remains high. Finally, after a
short delay to allow the output latch to settle, the
delayed steering output flag (StD) goes high,
signalling that a received tone pair has been
registered. The contents of the output latch are made
available on the 4-bit output bus by raising the three
state control input (TOE) to a logic high. The steering
circuit works in reverse to validate the interdigit
pause between signals. Thus, as well as rejecting
signals too short to be considered valid, the receiver
will tolerate signal interruptions (dropout) too short to
be considered a valid pause. This facility, together
with the capability of selecting the steering time
constants externally, allows the designer to tailor
performance to meet a wide variety of system
requirements.
Guard Time Adjustment
In many situations not requiring selection of tone
duration and interdigital pause, the simple steering
circuit shown in Figure 3 is applicable. Component
values are chosen according to the formula:
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