THAT Corporation 1510-1512 Audio Preamplifier ICs

THAT 1510/1512 Low-Noise High-Performance Audio Preamplifiers				STATUS Active RoHS Compatible

Key Specifications	Packaging/Pricing/ Samples	Design Notes	Related Products	Additional Resources
Features / Applications / Description

FEATURES

• Low Noise:
  1 nV/√Hz input noise (60dB gain)
  34 nV/√Hz input noise (0dB gain) (1512)
• Low THD+N (full audio bandwidth):
   0.001% < 40dB gain
   0.005% @ 60dB gain
• Low Current: 6 mA
• Wide Bandwidth: 7MHz @ G=100
• High Slew Rate: 19 V/µs
• Wide Output Swing: ±13.3V on ±15V supplies
• Current feedback (CFB) architecture
• Gain adjustable from -6 to >+60dB with one external resistor
• Industry-standard pinouts

Datasheet Download
1510-1512 Datasheet (117 kB)
Low-Noise Audio Preamplifier ICs

DESCRIPTION

The THAT 1510 and 1512 are high performance current-feedback instrumentation amplifiers designed for low source-impedance preamp and bus summing applications. The ICs are available in a variety of packages and pin configurations, making them pin compatible with the Analog Devices SSM2019 and SSM2017 (discontinued), and the Texas Instruments INA217 and INA163.

The parts are designed from the ground up in THAT’s complementary dielectric isolation process and include on-chip laser-trimmed Si-Chrome thin film resistor. In microphone preamplifier applications, both the 1510 and 1512 improve on previous integrated designs by offering lower noise at low gains, wider bandwidth, higher slew rate, lower distortion, and lower supply current.

APPLICATIONS

• Microphone Preamplifiers
• Variable-gain Line Input Stages
• Differential Low Noise Preamplifiers
• Differential Summing Amplifiers
• Differential Variable Gain Amplifiers
• Moving-Coil Transducer Amplifiers
• Intercom/paging Systems
• Sonar
• Instrumentation

Key Specifications (see 1510/1512 datasheet for complete specifications)

Parameter	Conditions	1510 Typical	1512 Typical	Units
Equivalent Input Noise	0 dB gain 60 dB gain	57 1	34 1	nV/√Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion	0 dB gain 20 dB gain 40 dB gain 60 dB gain	0.0005 0.0012 0.0016 0.005	0.001 0.004 0.005 0.008	%
Bandwidth -3dB (small signal)	0 dB gain 20 dB gain 40 dB gain 60 dB gain	15 8 7 3	11 9 7 1.6	MHz
Slew Rate	—	19	19	V/µs
Supply Voltage	Maximum Minimum	± 20 ± 5	± 20 ± 5	V
Supply Current	No signal	6	6	mA

Packaging / Pricing / Samples

Model	Package	Order Number	Pricing (1000)	Min Order Quantity	Reference
1510	8 pin DIP	1510P08-U	$2.36	50	Request Samples
	8 pin SO	1510S08-U	$2.05	98
	8 pin SO Tape & Reel	1510S08-UR	Contact us	2000
	14 pin SO	1510S14-U	$2.18	55
	14 pin SO Tape & Reel	1510S14-UR	Contact us	2000
	16 pin SO Wide	1510W16-U	$2.18	47
	16 pin SO Wide Tape & Reel	1510W16-UR	Contact us	1000
1512	8 pin DIP	1512P08-U	$2.71	50
	8 pin SO	1512S08-U	$2.46	98
	8 pin SO Tape & Reel	1512S08-UR	Contact us	2000
	14 pin SO	1512S14-U	$2.53	55
	14 pin SO Tape & Reel	1512S14-UR	Contact us	2000
	16 pin SO Wide	Inquire	—	—
1510 and 1512 Demo Boards	—	1510DEMO	$100.00	1
1510 and 1512 Demo Boards	—	1512DEMO	$100.00	1
All 1510/1512 parts are RoHS compliant. Minimum order quantity (MOQ) is one tube or one reel. Parts must be ordered in multiples of the MOQ. Samples are available to qualified applicants. Pricing is subject to change.

Design Notes (as PDF files)

Design Note 138 Configuring Gain with the THAT 1510 and 1512 (271k)

Design Note 140 Input and Output Circuits for THAT Preamplifier ICs (244k)

Analog Secrets Your Mother Never Told You (1528k)
Originally presented at the 123rd AES Convention, this seminar provides tips and techniques to achieve optimal performance in the analog signal path. Topics covered range from inputs (balanced line and mic level) to outputs (balanced to single-ended), and include analog signal processing (VCAs, RMS detection, and Analog Engines).

More Analog Secrets Your Mother Never Told You (915k)
A sequel to our popular first "Analog Secrets" seminar, this new presentation exposes more design secrets including “extreme performance” microphone preamps, protecting audio inputs/outputs during phantom power faults, and maintaining high dynamic range in low cost applications.

Related Products

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THAT 5173	Digital Preamplifier Controller	5173 Datasheet
Digitally Controlled Microphone Preampifiers
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THAT 1570-5171	Digital Microphone Preamplifier Chip Set
THAT 1583/5173	Digital Microphone Preamplifier Chip Set
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Balanced Line Receivers
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THAT 1280 Series	Dual Channel Balanced Line Receivers	1280 Series Datasheet
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Balanced Line Drivers
THAT 1606/1646	OutSmarts® Balanced Line Driver	1606/1646 Datasheet

Additional Resources

Microphone Preamplifier Selector
A side by side comparison of the features and specifications of our microphone preamplifier ICs.

Industry Audio Preamplifier Comparison
THAT 1510 and 1512 features and specifications compared to competing products from other manufacturers.

1510 and 1512 Demo Boards - The THAT 1510 and 1512 Demonstration Systems (US$100) allow an engineer to test the performance of a THAT 1510 or 1512 IC quickly and easily. The 1510 and 1512 Demo Boards are self-contained circuit boards with XLR connectors for signal input and output and a 3-pin header for connection to an external regulated DC power supply (not included). See the 1510/1512 DEMO Datasheet for more information.

Part Number Cross Reference - A chart of THAT part numbers cross-referenced to other IC manufacturers.

Harsh Environment Packaging - TT Semiconductor repackages THAT Corporation’s IC products in ruggidized plastic for the medical, aerospace, defense, and heavy industrial marketplaces.

1510/1512 Material Data Declaration Sheet
Material Data Declaration Sheets (MDDS) disclose the hazardous materials in our integrated circuits as required by the European RoHS directive.

THAT 1510/1512 Low-Noise High-Performance Audio Preamplifiers

THAT 1510/1512
Low-Noise High-Performance Audio Preamplifiers