tecsun: Tecsun PL-880 - Technical details

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tecsun: Tecsun PL-880 - Technical details 
02.Jun.22 17:45
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The Tecsun PL-880 uses two PCB assemblies:

  • MCU/DISPLAY/KB PCB Assembly identified as "PL-880-B-REV.n"
  • Receiver PCB Assembly identified as "PL-880-A-REV.n"
    • where "n" is the release number.

The followwing partial parts listing with remarks covers the PCB assemblies for the MCU "PL-880-B-REV.10" and Receiver PCB "PL-880-A-REV.12". Component labels of MCU PCB are prefixed with "2" as seen on the board silkscreen labels.

 

MCU PCB "PL-880-B-REV.10"

  • Power Control
    • 2D2    BAS140W schottky diode - From VCC to IC3
    • 2IC3    RH5Z27CA? 3-pin smd LDO power regulator - From VCC to Power lines
    • 2Q5    SE2301 3-pin smd MOSFET - Switch Power on/off
    • 2D1    LED LCD backlight
    • 2Q2    S9014 3-pin smd npn - Switch for 2D1 LED on/off
    • 2C4    Super Capacitor
  • DSP processor
    • IC4    Si4735-D60 DSP receiver - FM RF signal decoding, MW/SW 10700 kHz IF signal decoding
  • MCU Processor
    • 2IC1    R5F2L38ACDFP Renesas 96KB ROM, 1KBx4 Data Flash, 10KB RAM, MCU processor in 80-pin PLQP0080KB-A smd package
    • 2IC2    BL24C256 256Kbit Serial EEPROM  8-pin smd

 

Receiver PCB "PL-880-A-REV.12"
 

  • RF Front-End
    • D1, D2    1N4148 diodes - Antenna over-voltage protection
    • Q26    BF510 3-pin FET smd - MW RF front-end
    • Q4    2SK2394-Y7 3-pin FET smd - SW RF front-end
    • D6, D5    1SS135 smd diodes - Join MW RF andd SW RF signals to send to 1st Mixer 
    • Q6, Q5    L8050HQLT1  3-pin smd npn - Enabless "DNR1" AGC line to control RF gain by inserting C12 between D6,D5 outputs and ground.  
  • 1st and 2nd Mixers
    • Q7, Q8    2SK2394-Y7 3-pin FET smd - 1st Mixer with 55845 kHz IF output
    • Q9    BF510 3-pin smd - 2nd Mixer with 10700 kHz IF output
       
  • 1st Local Oscillator
    • Q16    BF510 3-pin FET smd - Oscillator
    • Q17    2SC3356 3-pin npn smd - buffer
    • D9, D10    1SV101 smd varicaps 
  • 2nd Local Oscillator
    • Q13    2SC3356 3-pin smd npn - Oscillator
    • 1X2    45.145 MHz xtal
    • D11    1SV101 varicap
    • D12    BB133 varicap
  • PLL Synthesizer
    • IC6    MB15E03SLPFV1 16-pin smd - PLL Synthesizer
    • 1X3    7.200 MHZ xtal
  • Dynamic Noise Reduction (DNR)
    • Q12    2SK2394-Y7 3-pin FET smd - 10700 kHz IF buffer 
    • IC4    CXA1691AM (CD1691CB) 28-pin smd AM/FM radio - Receives MW/SW 10700kHz IF signal, outputs AGC voltage at pin 22 marked as "DNR1" to control the gain enable a low pass filter on the RF Input front-end.
    • Q20, Q21    S9014 3-pin smd npn - Together with VR3 500K pot, receives "DNR1" AGC and outputs distinct AGC level marked as "DNR2" to control filter response of the Audio Amplifier.  
    • 1X5    10.245 kHz xtal
    • LBQ1    455 kHZ filter
  • DC-DC Converter for tuning voltage
    • Q23, Q24    S9014 3-pin npn smd - Oscillator, using transformer T881
    • D8    1N4148 smd - HF rectifier 
    • D7    16V Zener diode smd - Regulation
  • Power Supply 
    • D4    1N5819 schottky diode - From USB Power to VCC line
    • Q20    2SJ245 3-pin smd MOSFET - Switch from BATT power to VCC line
    • BT1    3.7V Battery
    • Q14    SE2301 3-pin smd MOSFET - Battery charger circuit
    • IC1    MCP73831 (or equiv.) 5-pin smd SOT23-5 - BT1 Battery charger 
    • IC2    RP114N281D 5-pin smd  LDO 300mA, 2.8V power regulator
    • Q10    SE2301 3-pin smd MOSFET - Switch to SW-Power
    • Q11    SE2301 3-pin smd MOSFET - Switch to MW-Power
    • Q2    SE2301 3-pin smd MOSFET - Switch to Audio Amp section
  • Audio Amplifier
    • IC8, IC9    TC4W53FU 8-pin smd 2-Channel Multiplexer/Demultiplexer - Switch between AM or FM distinct high pass filters.
    • IC5    CLC2011 8-pin smp 2-channel opamp - Audio pre-amplifier (approx. gain of 5); receives L/R audio from the DSP IC via IC8/IC9 to drive IC7.
    • IC7    SP2068EF(APA2068) 16-pin smp 2-channel audio power amplifier - Earphones (2-ch/stereo) and Speaker (bridged mode).
    • Q18, Q19    S9014 3-pin smd npn - Enables "DNR2" AGC to control audio low pass filter shape by inserting C59/C57 (22nF) on RC networks at IC5 outputs.
  • Line Out
    • IC3    CLC2011 8-pin smp 2-channel opamp - Line audio amplifier (approx. gain of 6); receives L/R audio from the DSP IC to drive the Line Out socket.

 

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