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The MC44BS374T1A family integrates a programmable RF oscillator, PLL, sound subcarrier and audio/video modulation for legacy television-output equipment. This customer record identifies the AEF variant with an R2 ordering suffix in a 16-pin SOIC package.
Manufacturer family data and a later NXP legacy-part cross-reference support the base device; verify the complete ordering suffix against device markings and original purchasing documentation.
The MC44BS374T1A accepts baseband video and audio and produces a modulated RF television output. Its integrated VCO and programmable RF PLL set the output channel through a high-speed I2C-compatible interface. A second PLL selects the sound subcarrier. The family supports multiple broadcast-system configurations using the same basic external circuit.
On-chip UHF oscillator and PLL reduce external tuned components.
Selectable 4.5, 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5 MHz sound subcarriers.
I2C-compatible interface programs channel and modulation functions.
Video test pattern and 1 kHz audio test signal aid system checks.
The database lists 16-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width); the package registry normalizes this to 16-SOIC and names /upload/package/16-SOIC.jpg. The original manufacturer family sheet calls the package SO16NB. Compare the complete SO16NB dimensions and pin-1 orientation with the board footprint before substitution.

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The following assignments are from the original MC44BS374T1/374T1A SO16 pin table.
I2C-compatible clock and data.
Logic output port and crystal connection.
Ground and audio pre-emphasis capacitor.
Audio input and sound-PLL loop filter.
Video input and main analog supply.
Analog ground and RF television output.
Output-stage supply and RF PLL loop filter.
Digital supply and digital ground.
Consult the original pin graphic and electrical tables before wiring.
| Device family | MC44BS374T1A PLL-tuned audio/video RF modulator |
|---|---|
| Operating supply voltage | 4.5 to 5.5 V; 5.0 V typical |
| Operating ambient temperature | 0 to +70°C |
| Active supply current | 42 to 58 mA; 50 mA typical under stated test conditions |
| Standby supply current | 3 to 7 mA; 5 mA typical under stated test conditions |
| UHF range | Channels 21-69 |
| VHF possibility | 30-450 MHz through internal dividers, subject to configuration |
| Sound subcarrier selections | 4.5, 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5 MHz |
| I2C-compatible bus | Up to 800 kHz; 3.3 V and 5 V interface compatible |
| A-family TV output level | 82 dBµV typical at the manufacturer's stated conditions |
| Video modulation depth | 82% typical |
| Package family | 16-pin SO16NB / database 16-SOIC |
Typical values are not guaranteed limits. The 6 V supply figure in the source is an absolute maximum, not a normal operating setting.
NXP's later MC44CC373/374 document cross-references the MC44BS374T1AEF legacy base code, but its successor devices are not assumed to be pin-compatible. Check the RF output, power rails, I2C register behavior, package drawing and pin mapping before any redesign. No unverified LCDChip substitute link is provided.
The original Motorola/Freescale MC44BS374T1/374T1A advance datasheet (Rev. 1.2, November 2003) describes the family and SO16NB pins. NXP's later MC44CC373/374 datasheet explicitly names legacy MC44BS374T1AEF in its cross-reference. The original family sheet states that R2 is the tape-and-reel suffix, but does not individually list the AEF package code; verify this complete legacy order code against label and traceability records.
Generate television-channel RF output from composite audio/video.
Provide modulated RF output for compatible television inputs.
Use the built-in video and audio test functions during integration.
Service existing designs built around this modulator family.
Verify full part marking, AEF base code, R2 reel labeling, SO16NB outline and lot traceability. An unmarked 16-pin modulator should not be treated as interchangeable merely because its footprint fits.
The I2C-compatible interface programs the integrated RF PLL and oscillator.
Yes. The family sheet lists a higher typical TV output level for the A version: 82 rather than 75 dBµV.
Do not assume so. Compare the complete pinout, programming and electrical requirements first.
Use the original MC44BS374T1/374T1A datasheet for design limits and pins, and the later NXP cross-reference only to identify the AEF legacy base code. Confirm the full AEF/R2 ordering suffix with supplier traceability. The required production 16-SOIC JPG is missing (HTTP 404), so keep this page in review with isRed=0 until the asset and rendered page are verified.
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