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MT8888C
Integrated DTMF Transceiver
with Intel Micro Interface

Features ISSUE 6 March 1997

Ordering Information
• Central office quality DTMF transmitter/receiver MT8888CE 20 Pin Plastic DIP
• Low power consumption MT8888CS 20 Pin SOIC
• High speed Intel micro interface MT8888CN 24 Pin SSOP
• Adjustable guard time -40°C to +85°C
• Automatic tone burst mode
• Call progress tone detection to -30dBm Description

Applications The MT8888C is a monolithic DTMF transceiver with

call progress filter. It is fabricated in CMOS
• Credit card systems technology offering low power consumption and high
reliability.
• Paging systems
The receiver section is based upon the industry
• Repeater systems/mobile radio standard MT8870 DTMF receiver while the
• Interconnect dialers transmitter utilizes a switched capacitor D/A
• Personal computers converter for low distortion, high accuracy DTMF
signalling. Internal counters provide a burst mode
such that tone bursts can be transmitted with precise
timing. A call progress filter can be selected allowing
a microprocessor to analyze call progress tones.

The MT8888C utilizes an Intel micro interface, which

allows the device to be connected to a number of
popular microcontrollers with minimal external logic.

D0
Row and Data
D/A Transmit Data
TONE ∑ Converters Column Register
Bus D1
Counters Buffer
D2

Status D3
Tone Burst Control Register Interrupt
Gating Cct. Logic Logic
IRQ/CP
IN+ + Dial Control
Tone Register
IN- - High Group A
Filter Digital RD
Filter Algorithm
GS and Code Control I/O CS
Low Group Converter Register
OSC1 Filter B Control
Oscillator R/W
Circuit
OSC2
Control RS0
Steering Receive Data
Bias Logic
Logic Register
Circuit

VDD VRef VSS ESt St/GT

Figure 1 - Functional Block Diagram

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IN+ 1 20 VDD IN+ 1 24 VDD

IN- 2 19 St/GT IN- 2 23 St/GT
GS 3 18 ESt GS 3 22 ESt
VRef 4 17 D3 VRef 4 21 D3
VSS 5 16 D2 VSS 5 20 D2
OSC1 6 15 D1 OSC1 6 19 D1
OSC2 7 14 D0 OSC2 7 18 D0
TONE 8 13 IRQ/CP NC 8 17 NC
R/W 9 12 RD NC 9 16 NC
CS 10 11 RS0 TONE 10 15 IRQ/CP
R/W 11 14 RD
CS 12 13 RS0

20 PIN PLASTIC DIP/SOIC 24 PIN SSOP

Figure 2 - Pin Connections

Pin Description
Pin #
Name Description
20 24

1 1 IN+ Non-inverting op-amp input.

2 2 IN- Inverting op-amp input.
3 3 GS Gain Select. Gives access to output of front end differential amplifier for connection of
feedback resistor.
4 4 VRef Reference Voltage output (VDD/2).
5 5 VSS Ground (0V).
6 6 OSC1 Oscillator input. This pin can also be driven directly by an external clock.
7 7 OSC2 Oscillator output. A 3.579545 MHz crystal connected between OSC1 and OSC2 completes
the internal oscillator circuit. Leave open circuit when OSC1 is driven externally.
8 10 TONE Output from internal DTMF transmitter.
9 11 WR Write microprocessor input. TTL compatible.
10 12 CS Chip Select input. Active Low. This signal must be qualified externally by address latch
enable (ALE) signal, see Figure 12.
11 13 RS0 Register Select input. Refer to Table 3 for bit interpretation. TTL compatible.
12 14 RD Read microprocessor input. TTL compatible.
13 15 IRQ/ Interrupt Request/Call Progress (open drain) output. In interrupt mode, this output goes
CP low when a valid DTMF tone burst has been transmitted or received. In call progress mode,
this pin will output a rectangular signal representative of the input signal applied at the input
op-amp. The input signal must be within the bandwidth limits of the call progress filter, see
Figure 8.
14- 18- D0-D3 Microprocessor Data Bus. High impedance when CS = 1 or RD = 1.
17 21 TTL compatible.
18 22 ESt Early Steering output. Presents a logic high once the digital algorithm has detected a valid
tone pair (signal condition). Any momentary loss of signal condition will cause ESt to return
to a logic low.
19 23 St/GT Steering Input/Guard Time output (bidirectional). A voltage greater than VTSt detected at St
causes the device to register the detected tone pair and update the output latch. A voltage
less than VTSt frees the device to accept a new tone pair. The GT output acts to reset the
external steering time-constant; its state is a function of ESt and the voltage on St.
20 24 VDD Positive power supply (5V typ.).
8,9 NC No Connection.
16,17

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Functional Description

The MT8888C Integrated DTMF Transceiver consists

of a high performance DTMF receiver with an
internal gain setting amplifier and a DTMF generator C1 R1 IN+
which employs a burst counter to synthesize precise
tone bursts and pauses. A call progress mode can IN-
be selected so that frequencies within the specified
passband can be detected. The Intel micro interface R4 R5
C2
allows microcontrollers, such as the 8080, 80C31/51
and 8085, to access the MT8888C internal registers. GS

R3 R2
Input Configuration
VRef

The input arrangement of the MT8888C provides a MT8888C

differential-input operational amplifier as well as a
bias source (VRef), which is used to bias the inputs at DIFFERENTIAL INPUT AMPLIFIER
VDD/2. Provision is made for connection of a C1 = C2 = 10 nF
R1 = R4 = R5 = 100 kΩ
feedback resistor to the op-amp output (GS) for gain R2 = 60kΩ, R3 = 37.5 kΩ
adjustment. In a single-ended configuration, the R3 = (R2R5)/(R2 + R5)
input pins are connected as shown in Figure 3. VOLTAGE GAIN
(AV diff) - R5/R1
INPUT IMPEDANCE
Figure 4 shows the necessary connections for a
(ZINdiff) = 2 R12 + (1/ωC)2
differential input configuration.

Receiver Section Figure 4 - Differential Input Configuration

Separation of the low and high group tones is

achieved by applying the DTMF signal to the inputs
of two sixth-order switched capacitor bandpass FLOW FHIGH DIGIT D3 D2 D1 D0
filters, the bandwidths of which correspond to the low
and high group frequencies (see Table 1). These 697 1209 1 0 0 0 1
filters incorporate notches at 350 Hz and 440 Hz for
697 1336 2 0 0 1 0
exceptional dial tone rejection. Each filter output is
followed by a single order switched capacitor filter 697 1477 3 0 0 1 1
section, which smooths the signals prior to limiting.
Limiting is performed by high-gain comparators 770 1209 4 0 1 0 0
which are provided with hysteresis to prevent 770 1336 5 0 1 0 1
detection of unwanted low-level signals. The outputs
of the comparators provide full rail logic swings at the 770 1477 6 0 1 1 0
frequencies of the incoming DTMF signals. 852 1209 7 0 1 1 1
852 1336 8 1 0 0 0
IN+
852 1477 9 1 0 0 1
941 1336 0 1 0 1 0
IN-
C RIN
941 1209 * 1 0 1 1

GS
941 1477 # 1 1 0 0
RF
697 1633 A 1 1 0 1
VRef 770 1633 B 1 1 1 0
VOLTAGE GAIN MT8888C 852 1633 C 1 1 1 1
(AV) = RF / RIN
941 1633 D 0 0 0 0
Figure 3 - Single-Ended Input Configuration 0= LOGIC LOW, 1= LOGIC HIGH
Table 1. Functional Encode/Decode Table

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Following the filter section is a decoder employing
digital counting techniques to determine the VDD
frequencies of the incoming tones and to verify that
they correspond to standard DTMF frequencies. A MT8888C
complex averaging algorithm protects against tone C1
simulation by extraneous signals such as voice while VDD
providing tolerance to small frequency deviations Vc
St/GT
and variations. This averaging algorithm has been
developed to ensure an optimum combination of ESt
R1
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 tGTA = (R1C1) In (VDD / VTSt)
tones (this is referred to as the “signal condition” in
some industry specifications) the “Early Steering” tGTP = (R1C1) In [VDD / (VDD-VTSt)]
(ESt) output will go to an active state. Any
Figure 5 - Basic Steering Circuit
subsequent loss of signal condition will cause ESt to
assume an inactive state.
Guard Time Adjustment
Steering Circuit
The simple steering circuit shown in Figure 5 is
adequate for most applications. Component values
Before registration of a decoded tone pair, the are chosen according to the following inequalities
receiver checks for a valid signal duration (referred to (see Figure 7):
as character recognition condition). This check is
performed by an external RC time constant driven by
tREC ≥ tDPmax+tGTPmax - tDAmin
ESt. A logic high on ESt causes vc (see Figure 5) to
rise as the capacitor discharges. Provided that the tREC ≤ tDPmin+tGTPmin - tDAmax
signal condition is maintained (ESt remains high) for tID ≥ tDAmax+tGTAmax - tDPmin
the validation period (tGTP), vc reaches the threshold tDO ≤ tDAmin+tGTAmin - tDPmax
(VTSt) of the steering logic to register the tone pair,
latching its corresponding 4-bit code (see Table 1) The value of tDP is a device parameter (see AC
into the Receive Data Register. At this point the GT Electrical Characteristics) and tREC is the minimum
output is activated and drives vc to VDD. GT signal duration to be recognized by the receiver. A
continues to drive high as long as ESt remains high. value for C1 of 0.1 µF is recommended for most
Finally, after a short delay to allow the output latch to
settle, the delayed steering output flag goes high, tGTP = (RPC1) In [VDD / (VDD-VTSt)]
signalling that a received tone pair has been tGTA = (R1C1) In (VDD/VTSt)
registered. The status of the delayed steering flag
VDD RP = (R1R2) / (R1 + R2)
can be monitored by checking the appropriate bit in
the status register. If Interrupt mode has been C1
selected, the IRQ/CP pin will pull low when the St/GT
delayed steering flag is active.

The contents of the output latch are updated on an R1 R2

active delayed steering transition. This data is ESt
presented to the four bit bidirectional data bus when a) decreasing tGTP; (tGTP < tGTA)
the Receive Data Register is read. The steering
circuit works in reverse to validate the interdigit
tGTP = (R1C1) In [VDD / (VDD-VTSt)]
pause between signals. Thus, as well as rejecting
tGTA = (RpC1) In (VDD/VTSt)
signals too short to be considered valid, the receiver VDD RP = (R1R2) / (R1 + R2)
will tolerate signal interruptions (drop out) too short
C1
to be considered a valid pause. This facility, together
with the capability of selecting the steering time St/GT
constants externally, allows the designer to tailor
performance to meet a wide variety of system
requirements. R1 R2
ESt
b) decreasing tGTA; (tGTP > tGTA)

Figure 6 - Guard Time Adjustment

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applications, leaving R1 to be selected by the DTMF signals cannot be detected if CP mode has
designer. Different steering arrangements may be been selected (see Table 7). Figure 8 indicates the
used to select independent tone present (tGTP) and useful detect bandwidth of the call progress filter.
tone absent (tGTA) guard times. This may be Frequencies presented to the input, which are within
necessary to meet system specifications which place the ‘accept’ bandwidth limits of the filter, are hard-
both accept and reject limits on tone duration and limited by a high gain comparator with the IRQ/CP
interdigital pause. Guard time adjustment also allows pin serving as the output. The squarewave output
the designer to tailor system parameters such as talk obtained from the schmitt trigger can be analyzed by
off and noise immunity. a microprocessor or counter arrangement to
determine the nature of the call progress tone being
Increasing tREC improves talk-off performance since detected. Frequencies which are in the ‘reject’ area
it reduces the probability that tones simulated by will not be detected and consequently the IRQ/CP
speech will maintain a valid signal condition long pin will remain low.
enough to be registered. Alternatively, a relatively
short tREC with a long tDO would be appropriate for LEVEL
extremely noisy environments where fast acquisition (dBm)
time and immunity to tone drop-outs are required.
Design information for guard time adjustment is
shown in Figure 6. The receiver timing is shown in -25
Figure 7 with a description of the events in Figure 9.

Call Progress Filter 0 250 500 750

FREQUENCY (Hz)
A call progress mode, using the MT8888C, can be = Reject
selected allowing the detection of various tones, = May Accept
which identify the progress of a telephone call on the
= Accept
network. The call progress tone input and DTMF
input are common, however, call progress tones can
only be detected when CP mode has been selected. Figure 8 - Call Progress Response

EVENTS A B C D E F

tREC tREC tID tDO

TONE TONE
Vin TONE #n #n + 1 #n + 1

tDP tDA
ESt
tGTP
tGTA

St/GT VTSt

tPStRX

RX0-RX3 DECODED TONE # (n-1) #n # (n + 1)

tPStb3
b3

b2

Read
Status
Register

IRQ/CP

Figure 7 - Receiver Timing Diagram

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EXPLANATION OF EVENTS
A) TONE BURSTS DETECTED, TONE DURATION INVALID, RX DATA REGISTER NOT UPDATED.
B) TONE #n DETECTED, TONE DURATION VALID, TONE DECODED AND LATCHED IN RX DATA REGISTER.
C) END OF TONE #n DETECTED, TONE ABSENT DURATION VALID, INFORMATION IN RX DATA REGISTER
RETAINED UNTIL NEXT VALID TONE PAIR.
D) TONE #n+1 DETECTED, TONE DURATION VALID, TONE DECODED AND LATCHED IN RX DATA REGISTER.
E) ACCEPTABLE DROPOUT OF TONE #n+1, TONE ABSENT DURATION INVALID, DATA REMAINS UNCHANGED.
F) END OF TONE #n+1 DETECTED, TONE ABSENT DURATION VALID, INFORMATION IN RX DATA REGISTER
RETAINED UNTIL NEXT VALID TONE PAIR.

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
V in DTMF COMPOSITE INPUT SIGNAL.
ESt EARLY STEERING OUTPUT. INDICATES DETECTION OF VALID TONE FREQUENCIES.
St/GT STEERING INPUT/GUARD TIME OUTPUT. DRIVES EXTERNAL RC TIMING CIRCUIT.
RX0-RX 3 4-BIT DECODED DATA IN RECEIVE DATA REGISTER
b3 DELAYED STEERING. INDICATES THAT VALID FREQUENCIES HAVE BEEN PRESENT/ABSENT FOR THE
REQUIRED GUARD TIME THUS CONSTITUTING A VALID SIGNAL. ACTIVE LOW FOR THE DURATION OF A
VALID DTMF SIGNAL.
b2 INDICATES THAT VALID DATA IS IN THE RECEIVE DATA REGISTER. THE BIT IS CLEARED AFTER THE STATUS
REGISTER IS READ.
IRQ/CP INTERRUPT IS ACTIVE INDICATING THAT NEW DATA IS IN THE RX DATA REGISTER. THE INTERRUPT IS
CLEARED AFTER THE STATUS REGISTER IS READ.
tREC MAXIMUM DTMF SIGNAL DURATION NOT DETECTED AS VALID.
tREC MINIMUM DTMF SIGNAL DURATION REQUIRED FOR VALID RECOGNITION.
tID MINIMUM TIME BETWEEN VALID SEQUENTIAL DTMF SIGNALS.
tDO MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DROPOUT DURING VALID DTMF SIGNAL.
tDP TIME TO DETECT VALID FREQUENCIES PRESENT.
tDA TIME TO DETECT VALID FREQUENCIES ABSENT.
tGTP GUARD TIME, TONE PRESENT.
tGTA GUARD TIME, TONE ABSENT.

Figure 9 - Description of Timing Events

DTMF Generator write operations to the Transmit Data Register the 4

bit data on the bus is latched and converted to 2 of 8
coding for use by the programmable divider circuitry.
The DTMF transmitter employed in the MT8888C is
This code is used to specify a time segment length,
capable of generating all sixteen standard DTMF
which will ultimately determine the frequency of the
tone pairs with low distortion and high accuracy. All
tone. When the divider reaches the appropriate
frequencies are derived from an external 3.579545
count, as determined by the input code, a reset pulse
MHz crystal. The sinusoidal waveforms for the
is issued and the counter starts again. The number
individual tones are digitally synthesized using row
of time segments is fixed at 32, however, by varying
and column programmable dividers and switched
the segment length as described above the
capacitor D/A converters. The row and column tones
frequency can also be varied. The divider output
are mixed and filtered providing a DTMF signal with
clocks another counter, which addresses the
low total harmonic distortion and high accuracy. To
sinewave lookup ROM.
specify a DTMF signal, data conforming to the
encoding format shown in Table 1 must be written to
the transmit Data Register. Note that this is the The lookup table contains codes which are used by
same as the receiver output code. The individual the switched capacitor D/A converter to obtain
tones which are generated (fLOW and fHIGH) are discrete and highly accurate DC voltage levels. Two
referred to as Low Group and High Group tones. As identical circuits are employed to produce row and
seen from the table, the low group frequencies are column tones, which are then mixed using a low
697, 770, 852 and 941 Hz. The high group noise summing amplifier. The oscillator described
frequencies are 1209, 1336, 1477 and 1633 Hz. needs no “start-up” time as in other DTMF
Typically, the high group to low group amplitude ratio generators since the crystal oscillator is running
(twist) is 2 dB to com-pensate for high group continuously thus providing a high degree of tone
attenuation on long loops. burst accuracy. A bandwidth limiting filter is
incorporated and serves to attenuate distortion
products above 8 kHz. It can be seen from Figure 8
The period of each tone consists of 32 equal time
that the distortion products are very low in amplitude.
segments. The period of a tone is controlled by
varying the length of these time segments. During

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Scaling Information
10 dB/Div
Start Frequency = 0 Hz
Stop Frequency = 3400 Hz
Marker Frequency = 697 Hz and
1209 Hz

Figure 10 - Spectrum Plot

Burst Mode OUTPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)

ACTIVE %ERROR
INPUT SPECIFIED ACTUAL
In certain telephony applications it is required that L1 697 699.1 +0.30
DTMF signals being generated are of a specific
duration determined either by the particular L2 770 766.2 -0.49
application or by any one of the exchange transmitter L3 852 847.4 -0.54
specifications currently existing. Standard DTMF
signal timing can be accomplished by making use of
L4 941 948.0 +0.74
the Burst Mode. The transmitter is capable of issuing H1 1209 1215.9 +0.57
symmetric bursts/pauses of predetermined duration. H2 1336 1331.7 -0.32
This burst/pause duration is 51 ms±1 ms, which is a
standard interval for autodialer and central office
H3 1477 1471.9 -0.35
applications. After the burst/pause has been issued, H4 1633 1645.0 +0.73
the appropriate bit is set in the Status Register Table 2. Actual Frequencies Versus Standard
indicating that the transmitter is ready for more data. Requirements
The timing described above is available when DTMF
mode has been selected. However, when CP mode
Distortion Calculations
(Call Progress mode) is selected, the burst/pause
duration is doubled to 102 ms ±2 ms. Note that when
CP mode and Burst mode have been selected, The MT8888C is capable of producing precise tone
DTMF tones may be transmitted only and not bursts with minimal error in frequency (see Table 2).
received. In applications where a non-standard The internal summing amplifier is followed by a first-
burst/pause time is desirable, a software timing loop order lowpass switched capacitor filter to minimize
or external timer can be used to provide the timing harmonic components and intermodulation products.
pulses when the burst mode is disabled by enabling The total harmonic distortion for a single tone can be
and disabling the transmitter. calculated using Equation 1, which is the ratio of the
total power of all the extraneous frequencies to the
power of the fundamental frequency expressed as a
Single Tone Generation percentage.

A single tone mode is available whereby individual

tones from the low group or high group can be V22f + V23f + V24f + .... V2nf
generated. This mode can be used for DTMF test
equipment applications, acknowledgment tone
THD (%) = 100
generation and distortion measurements. Refer to Vfundamental
Control Register B description for details.
Equation 1. THD (%) For a Single Tone

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The Fourier components of the tone output Figures 17 and 18 are the timing diagrams for the
correspond to V2f.... Vnf as measured on the output Intel 8031, 8051 and 8085 (5 MHz) microcontrollers.
waveform. The total harmonic distortion for a dual By NANDing the address latch enable (ALE) output
tone can be calculated using Equation 2. VL and VH with the high-byte address (P2) decode output, CS is
correspond to the low group amplitude and high generated. Figure 12 summarizes the connection of
group amplitude, respectively and V2IMD is the sum these Intel processors to the MT8888C transceiver.
of all the intermodulation components. The internal
switched-capacitor filter following the D/A converter The microprocessor interface provides access to five
keeps distortion products down to a very low level as internal registers. The read-only Receive Data
shown in Figure 10. Register contains the decoded output of the last valid
DTMF digit received. Data entered into the write-only
Transmit Data Register will determine which tone
V22L + V23L + .... V2nL + V22H +
pair is to be generated (see Table 1 for coding
V23H + .. V2nH + V2IMD details). Transceiver control is accomplished with two
control registers (see Tables 6 and 7), CRA and
THD (%) = 100 CRB, which have the same address. A write
V2L + V2H operation to CRB is executed by first setting the most
significant bit (b3) in CRA. The following write
Equation 2. THD (%) For a Dual Tone operation to the same address will then be directed
to CRB, and subsequent write cycles will be directed
back to CRA. The read-only status register indicates
DTMF Clock Circuit
the current transceiver state (see Table 8).

The internal clock circuit is completed with the

A software reset must be included at the beginning
addition of a standard television colour burst crystal.
of all programs to initialize the control registers upon
The crystal specification is as follows:
power-up or power reset (see Figure 17). Refer to
Tables 4-7 for bit descriptions of the two control
Frequency: 3.579545 MHz registers.
Frequency Tolerance: ±0.1%
Resonance Mode: Parallel
The multiplexed IRQ/CP pin can be programmed to
Load Capacitance: 18pF
generate an interrupt upon validation of DTMF
Maximum Series Resistance:150 ohms signals or when the transmitter is ready for more
Maximum Drive Level: 2mW data (burst mode only). Alternatively, this pin can be
configured to provide a squarewave output of the call
e.g. CTS Knights MP036S progress signal. The IRQ/CP pin is an open drain
Toyocom TQC-203-A-9S output and requires an external pull-up resistor (see
Figure 13).
A number of MT8888C devices can be connected as
shown in Figure 11 such that only one crystal is RS0 WR RD FUNCTION
required. Alternatively, the OSC1 inputs on all
devices can be driven from a TTL buffer with the 0 0 1 Write to Transmit
Data Register
OSC2 outputs left unconnected.
0 1 0 Read from Receive
Data Register
MT8888C MT8888C MT8888C 1 0 1 Write to Control Register

OSC1 OSC2 OSC1 OSC2 OSC1 OSC2 1 1 0 Read from Status Register

Table 3. Internal Register Functions

b3 b2 b1 b0
3.579545 MHz
Figure 11 - Common Crystal Connection RSEL IRQ CP/DTMF TOUT
Table 4. CRA Bit Positions
Microprocessor Interface
b3 b2 b1 b0
C/R S/D TEST BURST
The MT8888C incorporates an Intel microprocessor
ENABLE
interface which is compatible with fast versions (16
MHz) of the 80C51. No wait cycles need to be Table 5. CRB Bit Positions
inserted.

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BIT NAME DESCRIPTION

b0 TOUT Tone Output Control. A logic high enables the tone output; a logic low turns the tone output
off. This bit controls all transmit tone functions.
b1 CP/DTMF Call Progress or DTMF Mode Select. A logic high enables the receive call progress mode;
a logic low enables DTMF mode. In DTMF mode the device is capable of receiving and
transmitting DTMF signals. In CP mode a rectangular wave representation of the received
tone signal will be present on the IRQ/CP output pin if IRQ has been enabled (control
register A, b2=1). In order to be detected, CP signals must be within the bandwidth
specified in the AC Electrical Characteristics for Call Progress.
Note: DTMF signals cannot be detected when CP mode is selected.
b2 IRQ Interrupt Enable. A logic high enables the interrupt function; a logic low de-activates the
interrupt function. When IRQ is enabled and DTMF mode is selected (control register A,
b1=0), the IRQ/CP output pin will go low when either 1) a valid DTMF signal has been
received for a valid guard time duration, or 2) the transmitter is ready for more data (burst
mode only).
b3 RSEL Register Select. A logic high selects control register B for the next write cycle to the control
register address. After writing to control register B, the following control register write cycle
will be directed to control register A.
Table 6. Control Register A Description

BIT NAME DESCRIPTION

b0 BURST Burst Mode Select. A logic high de-activates burst mode; a logic low enables burst mode.
When activated, the digital code representing a DTMF signal (see Table 1) can be written
to the transmit register, which will result in a transmit DTMF tone burst and pause of equal
durations (typically 51 msec.). Following the pause, the status register will be updated (b1 -
Transmit Data Register Empty), and an interrupt will occur if the interrupt mode has been
enabled.

When CP mode (control register A, b1) is enabled the normal tone burst and pause
durations are extended from a typical duration of 51 msec to 102 msec.

When BURST is high (de-activated) the transmit tone burst duration is determined by the
TOUT bit (control register A, b0).
b1 TEST Test Mode Control. A logic high enables the test mode; a logic low de-activates the test
mode. When TEST is enabled and DTMF mode is selected (control register A, b1=0), the
signal present on the IRQ/CP pin will be analogous to the state of the DELAYED
STEERING bit of the status register (see Figure 7, signal b3).
b2 S/D Single or Dual Tone Generation. A logic high selects the single tone output; a logic low
selects the dual tone (DTMF) output. The single tone generation function requires further
selection of either the row or column tones (low or high group) through the C/R bit (control
register B, b3).
b3 C/R Column or Row Tone Select. A logic high selects a column tone output; a logic low selects
a row tone output. This function is used in conjunction with the S/D bit (control register B,
b2).
Table 7. Control Register B Description

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BIT NAME STATUS FLAG SET STATUS FLAG CLEARED

b0 IRQ Interrupt has occurred. Bit one Interrupt is inactive. Cleared after
(b1) or bit two (b2) is set. Status Register is read.

b1 TRANSMIT DATA Pause duration has terminated Cleared after Status Register is
REGISTER EMPTY and transmitter is ready for new read or when in non-burst mode.
(BURST MODE ONLY) data.

b2 RECEIVE DATA REGISTER Valid data is in the Receive Data Cleared after Status Register is
FULL Register. read.

b3 DELAYED STEERING Set upon the valid detection of Cleared upon the detection of a
the absence of a DTMF signal. valid DTMF signal.
Table 8. Status Register Description

8031/8051
8080/8085 MT8888C

A8-A15 CS
A8
RS0
D0-D3

PO
RD RD
WR WR

Figure 12 - MT8888C Interface Connections for Various Intel Micros

VDD

MT8888C
C3
IN+ VDD
C1 R1
DTMF/CP C2
IN- St/GT
INPUT R4
GS ESt
R2 R3
VRef D3

VSS D2
X-tal
OSC1 D1

OSC2 D0
To µP
DTMF IRQ/CP or µC
OUTPUT TONE

WR RD
RL
CS RS0

Notes:
R1, R2 = 100 kΩ 1%
R3 = 374 kΩ 1%
R4 = 3.3 kΩ 10%
RL = 10 k Ω (min.)
* Microprocessor based systems can inject undesirable noise into the supply rails.
C1 = 100 nF 5% The performance of the MT8888C can be optimized by keeping
C2 = 100 nF 5% noise on the supply rails to a minimum. The decoupling capacitor (C3) should be
C3 = 100 nF 10%* connected close to the device and ground loops should be avoided.
X-tal = 3.579545 MHz

Figure 13 - Application Circuit (Single-Ended Input)

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5.0 VDC 5.0 VDC

MMD6150 (or
equivalent) 2.4 kΩ 3 kΩ
TEST POINT TEST POINT

130 pF 24 kΩ 100 pF
MMD7000 (or
equivalent)

Test load for D0-D3 pins Test load for IRQ/CP pin

Figure 14 - Test Circuits

INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE
A software reset must be included at the beginning of all programs to initialize the control registers after
power up.The initialization procedure should be implemented 100ms after power up.
Description: Control Data
RS0 WR RD b3 b2 b1 b0
1) Read Status Register 1 1 0 X X X X
2) Write to Control Register 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
3) Write to Control Register 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
4) Write to Control Register 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
5) Write to Control Register 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
6) Read Status Register 1 1 0 X X X X

TYPICAL CONTROL SEQUENCE FOR BURST MODE APPLICATIONS

Transmit DTMF tones of 50 ms burst/50 ms pause and Receive DTMF Tones.

Sequence:
RS0 WR RD b3 b2 b1 b0
1) Write to Control Register A 1 0 1 1 1 0 1
(tone out, DTMF, IRQ, Select Control Register B)
2) Write to Control Register B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
(burst mode)
3) Write to Transmit Data Register 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
(send a digit 7)
4) Wait for an interrupt or poll Status Register
5) Read the Status Register 1 1 0 X X X X

-if bit 1 is set, the Tx is ready for the next tone, in which case...
Write to Transmit Register 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
(send a digit 5)

-if bit 2 is set, a DTMF tone has been received, in which case....
Read the Receive Data Register 0 1 0 X X X X

-if both bits are set...

Read the Receive Data Register 0 1 0 X X X X
Write to Transmit Data Register 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

NOTE: IN THE TX BURST MODE, STATUS REGISTER BIT 1 WILL NOT BE SET UNTIL 100 ms (±2 ms) AFTER THE DATA IS
WRITTEN TO THE TX DATA REGISTER. IN EXTENDED BURST MODE THIS TIME WILL BE DOUBLED TO 200 ms (± 4 ms).

Figure 15 - Application Notes

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Absolute Maximum Ratings*

Parameter Symbol Min Max Units
1 Power supply voltage VDD-VSS VDD 6 V
2 Voltage on any pin VI VSS-0.3 VDD+0.3 V
3 Current at any pin (Except VDD and VSS) 10 mA
4 Storage temperature TST -65 +150 °C
5 Package power dissipation PD 1000 mW
* Exceeding these values may cause permanent damage. Functional operation under these conditions is not implied.

Recommended Operating Conditions - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS) unless otherwise stated.
Parameter Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Test Conditions
1 Positive power supply VDD 4.75 5.00 5.25 V
2 Operating temperature TO -40 +85 °C
3 Crystal clock frequency fCLK 3.575965 3.579545 3.583124 MHz
‡ Typical figures are at 25 °C and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing.

DC Electrical Characteristics† - VSS=0 V.

Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Test Conditions
1 Operating supply voltage VDD 4.75 5.0 5.25 V
S
2 U Operating supply current IDD 7.0 11 mA
P
3 Power consumption PC 57.8 mW
4 I High level input voltage VIHO 3.5 V Note 9*
N (OSC1)
P
5 U
Low level input voltage VILO 1.5 V Note 9*
T (OSC1)
6 S Steering threshold voltage VTSt 2.2 2.3 2.5 V VDD=5V
7 Low level output voltage No load
(OSC2) VOLO 0.1 V Note 9*
O
8 U High level output voltage No load
T (OSC2) VOHO 4.9 V Note 9*
P
9 U Output leakage current
T (IRQ) IOZ 1 10 µA VOH=2.4 V
S
10 VRef output voltage VRef 2.4 2.5 2.6 V No load, VDD=5V
11 VRef output resistance ROR 1.3 kΩ
12 D Low level input voltage VIL 0.8 V
i
13 g High level input voltage VIH 2.0 V
14 i Input leakage current IIZ 10 µA VIN=VSS to VDD
t
a
l
15 Data Source current IOH -1.4 -6.6 mA VOH=2.4V
16 Bus Sink current IOL 2.0 4.0 mA VOL=0.4V
17 ESt Source current IOH -0.5 -3.0 mA VOH=4.6V
and
18 St/Gt Sink current IOL 2 4 mA VOL=0.4V
19 IRQ/ Sink current IOL 4 16 mA VOL=0.4V
CP
† Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated.
‡ Typical figures are at 25 °C, VDD =5V and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing.
* See “Notes” following AC Electrical Characteristics Tables.

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Electrical Characteristics
Gain Setting Amplifier - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS) unless otherwise stated, VSS= 0V.
Characteristics Sym Min Typ Max Units Test Conditions

1 Input leakage current IIN 100 nA VSS ≤ VIN ≤ VDD

2 Input resistance RIN 10 MΩ
3 Input offset voltage VOS 25 mV
4 Power supply rejection PSRR 50 dB 1 kHz
5 Common mode rejection CMRR 40 dB
6 DC open loop voltage gain AVOL 40 dB CL = 20p
7 Unity gain bandwidth BW 1.0 MHz CL = 20p
8 Output voltage swing VO 0.5 VDD-0.5 V RL ≥ 100 kΩ to VSS

9 Allowable capacitive load (GS) CL 100 pF PM>40°

10 Allowable resistive load (GS) RL 50 kΩ VO = 4Vpp
11 Common mode range VCM 1.0 VDD-1.0 V RL = 50kΩ
Figures are for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing.
Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated.

MT8888C AC Electrical Characteristics† - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS) unless otherwise stated.
Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Notes*

Valid input signal levels -29 +1 dBm 1,2,3,5,6

R
1 (each tone of composite
X 27.5 869 mVRMS 1,2,3,5,6
signal)
† Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions (unless otherwise stated) using the test circuit shown in Figure 13.

AC Electrical Characteristics† - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS) unless otherwise stated. fC=3.579545 MHz
Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Notes*

1 Positive twist accept 8 dB 2,3,6,9

2 Negative twist accept 8 dB 2,3,6,9
3 Freq. deviation accept ±1.5%± 2Hz 2,3,5
R
4 Freq. deviation reject ±3.5% 2,3,5
X
5 Third tone tolerance -16 dB 2,3,4,5,9,10
6 Noise tolerance -12 dB 2,3,4,5,7,9,10
7 Dial tone tolerance 22 dB 2,3,4,5,8,9
† Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated.
‡ Typical figures are at 25°C, VDD = 5V, and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing.
* *See “Notes” following AC Electrical Characteristics Tables.

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AC Electrical Characteristics†- Call Progress - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS), unless otherwise stated.
Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Conditions

1 Accept Bandwidth fA 310 500 Hz @ -25 dBm,

Note 9
2 Lower freq. (REJECT) fLR 290 Hz @ -25 dBm
3 Upper freq. (REJECT) fHR 540 Hz @ -25 dBm
4 Call progress tone detect level (total -30 dBm
power)
† Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated
‡ Typical figures are at 25°C, VDD=5V, and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing

AC Electrical Characteristics†- DTMF Reception - Typical DTMF tone accept and reject requirements. Actual
values are user selectable as per Figures 5, 6 and 7.

Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Conditions

1 Minimum tone accept duration tREC 40 ms

2 Maximum tone reject duration tREC 20 ms
3 Minimum interdigit pause duration tID 40 ms
4 Maximum tone drop-out duration tOD 20 ms
† Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated
‡ Typical figures are at 25°C, VDD=5V, and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing

AC Electrical Characteristics† - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS), unless otherwise stated.
Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Conditions
1 T Tone present detect time tDP 3 11 14 ms Note 11
O
2 N Tone absent detect time tDA 0.5 4 8.5 ms Note 11
E
3 Delay St to b3 tPStb3 13 µs See Figure 7
4 I Delay St to RX0-RX3 tPStRX 8 µs See Figure 7
N

5 Tone burst duration tBST 50 52 ms DTMF mode

6 Tone pause duration tPS 50 52 ms DTMF mode
7 Tone burst duration (extended) tBSTE 100 104 ms Call Progress mode
8 T Tone pause duration (extended) tPSE 100 104 ms Call Progress mode
O
9 N High group output level VHOUT -6.1 -2.1 dBm RL=10kΩ
E
10 Low group output level VLOUT -8.1 -4.1 dBm RL=10kΩ
11 O Pre-emphasis dBP 0 2 3 dB RL=10kΩ
U
12 T Output distortion (Single Tone) THD -35 dB 25 kHz Bandwidth
13 RL=10kΩ
14 Frequency deviation fD ±0.7 ±1.5 % fC=3.579545 MHz
15 Output load resistance RLT 10 50 kΩ
16 Crystal/clock frequency fC 3.5759 3.5795 3.5831 MHz
X
17 T Clock input rise and fall time tCLRF 110 ns Ext. clock
18 A Clock input duty cycle DCCL 40 50 60 % Ext. clock
L
19 Capacitive load (OSC2) CLO 30 pF
† Timing is over recommended temperature & power supply voltages.
‡ Typical figures are at 25°C and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing.

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AC Electrical Characteristics†- MPU Interface - Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS), unless otherwise stated.
Characteristics Sym Min Typ‡ Max Units Conditions

1 RD/WR clock frequency fCYC 4.0 MHz Figure 16

2 RD/WR cycle period tCYC 250 ns Figure 16
3 RD/WR rise and fall time tR, tF 20 ns Figure 16
4 Address setup time tAS 23 ns Figures 17 & 18
5 Address hold time tAH 26 ns Figures 17 & 18
6 Data hold time (read) tDHR 22 ns Figures 17 & 18
7 RD to valid data delay (read) tDDR 100 ns Figures 17 & 18
8 RD, WR pulse width low tPWL 150 ns Figures 16, 17 & 18
9 RD, WR pulse width high tPWH 100 ns Figures 16, 17 & 18
10 Data setup time (write) tDSW 45 ns Figures 17 & 18
11 Data hold time (write) tDHW 10 ns Figures 17 & 18
12 Input Capacitance (data bus) CIN 5 pF
13 Output Capacitance (IRQ/CP) COUT 5 pF
† Characteristics are over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated
‡ Typical figures are at 25°C, VDD=5V, and for design aid only: not guaranteed and not subject to production testing

NOTES: 1) dBm=decibels above or below a reference power of 1 mW into a 600 ohm load.
2) Digit sequence consists of all 16 DTMF tones.
3) Tone duration=40 ms. Tone pause=40 ms.
4) Nominal DTMF frequencies are used.
5) Both tones in the composite signal have an equal amplitude.
6) The tone pair is deviated by ± 1.5%±2 Hz.
7) Bandwidth limited (3 kHz) Gaussian noise.
8) The precise dial tone frequencies are 350 and 440 Hz ( ±2%).
9) Guaranteed by design and characterization. Not subject to production testing.
10) Referenced to the lowest amplitude tone in the DTMF signal.
11) For guard time calculation purposes.

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tCYC

tR tF

tPWH tPWL
RD/WR

Figure 16 - RD/WR Clock Pulse

tPWL
RD
tPWH

tAS tAH

CS, RS0

tDDR tDHR

DATA BUS

Figure 17 - 8031/8051/8085 Read Timing Diagram

tPWL
RD
tPWH

tAS tAH

CS, RS0
tDSW tDHW

DATA BUS

Figure 18 - 8031/8051/8085 Write Timing Diagram

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