GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The SAA3008 transmitter IC is designed for infrared remote control systems. It has a capacity for 1280 commands arranged in 20 sub-system address groups of 64 commands each. The subsystem address may be selected by press-button, slider switches or be hard-wired.

Features

• Modulated transmission

• Ceramic resonator controlled frequency

• Data-word-start with reference time of unique start pattern

• Supply voltage range 2 V to 6.5 V

• 40 mA output current capability

• Very low standby current (< 4 µA at VDD = 6 V)

• Up to 20 subsystem address groups; up to 1280 commands

• Up to 64 commands per subsystem address; up to 1280 commands

• Requires few additional components