Overview
The LA1838 is designed for use in home stereo systems and is a single-chip tuner IC that provides electronic tuning functions for AM, FM IF, and MPX reception. It is optimal for use in products that adopt an automatic tuning system based on an IF count.

FEATUREs
• Integrated MPX VCO (External components are no longer required.)
• Built-in adjacent channel interference rejection function (third and fifth order)
• Adjustment-free FM detector circuit (Uses a ceramic discriminator.)
• The AM and FM SD sensitivities can be set independently.
• The AM and FM output levels can be set independently.
• Improved useable AM sensitivity and strong field distortion characteristics.