
TLS2154, TLS2156, TLS2158
5-V THIN-FILM 4-, 6-, AND 8-CHANNEL
LOW-NOISE READ/WRITE PREAMPLIFIERS
SQHS006 – SEPTEMBER 1996
7
POST OFFICE BOX 655303
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
TLS21A(B)54
PIN NOMENCLATURE (DB or DW PACKAGE)
TERMINAL
NAME
I/O
DESCRIPTION
NO.
CS
23
I
Chip select. High input selects idle mode.
GND
24
I
Ground
H0X
3
I/O
X-head connection. Write-head positive differential input.
H0Y
4
I/O
Y-head connection. Write-head negative differential input.
H1X
5
I/O
X-head connection. Write-head positive differential input.
H1Y
6
I/O
Y-head connection. Write-head negative differential input.
H2X
7
I/O
X-head connection. Write-head positive differential input.
H2Y
8
I/O
Y-head connection. Write-head negative differential input.
H3X
9
I/O
X-head connection. Write-head positive differential input.
H3Y
10
I/O
Y-head connection. Write-head negative differential input.
HS1, HS0
17, 18
I
Head select. Selects one of four heads.
NC
1,12
—
No internal connection
R/W
22
I
Read/write. High-level input selects read mode and a low-level input selects write
mode.
RDX, RDY
19, 20
O
Read data. Differential read-data output
SL
2,11
I
Shield line
VCC
WDY, WDX
16
I
Supply voltage
14, 15
I
Write data. Pseudo ECL, differential write-data input
WCS
21
I
Write-current set. Used to set the magnitude of the write-current bias. Can be wire
ORed when more than one device is used.
WUS/SE
13
I/O
Write unsafe. Indicates write current is zero, mode is read, WDX/WDY frequency is
low, device is not selected, head is shorted or open, or low VCC.
Servo enable. When SE = VCC + 1.9 V, the servo-write head is turned on.