FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
SIGNAL
OUT
CURRENT
MIRRORS
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C
+V
C
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SIGNAL
INPUT
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Dynamic Range
Processors/Dual VCA
SSM2120/SSM2122
Analog Devices, Inc., 1995
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A.
Tel: 617/329-4700
Fax: 617/326-8703
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The SSM2120 is a monolithic integrated circuit designed for the
purpose of processing dynamic signals in various analog systems
including audio. This “dynamic range processor” consists of two
VCAs and two level detectors (the SSM2122 consists of two
VCAs only). These circuit blocks allow the user to logarithmically
control the gain or attenuation of the signals presented to the
level detectors depending on their magnitudes. This allows the
compression, expansion or limiting of ac signals, some of the
primary applications for the SSM2120.
FEATURES
0.01% THD at +10 dBV In/Out
100 dB VCA Dynamic Range
Low VCA Control Feedthrough
100 dB Level Detection Range
Log/Antilog Control Paths
Low External Component Count
APPLICATIONS
Compressors
Expanders
Limiters
AGC Circuits
Voltage-Controlled Filters
Noise Reduction Systems
Stereo Noise Gates
PIN CONNECTIONS
22-Pin Plastic DIP
(P Suffix)
16-Pin Plastic DIP
(P Suffix)
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16
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12
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
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10
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SSM2120
THRESH 1
+V
C2
SIG
OUT 2
V+
GND
LOG AV 1
CON
OUT 1
SIG
OUT 1
SIG
IN 2
REC
IN 2
–V
C2
CFT 2
+V
C1
CFT 1
–V
C1
SIG
IN 1
REC
IN 1
I
REF
LOG AV 2
CON
OUT 2
V–
THRESH 2
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13
12
11
16
15
10
9
8
1
2
3
4
7
6
5
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
SSM2122
GND
+V
C2
SIG
OUT 2
V+
GND
SIG
OUT 1
+V
C1
CFT 1
SIG
IN 2
–V
C2
CFT 2
–V
C1
SIG
IN 1
I
REF
V–
GND