Yamaha YM2203
E737848
The Yamaha YM2203 is an early FM synthesis sound chip that combines three FM channels with a programmable sound generator, widely used in 1980s arcade machines and Japanese computers like the PC-88 and PC-98.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FM synthesis chip
ⓘ
sound chip ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioOutput | analog ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | AY-3-8910 register set (PSG part) ⓘ |
| controlBusWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| family | Yamaha OPN family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClockInput | yes ⓘ |
| hasDAC | internal for FM output ⓘ |
| hasEnvelopeGenerator | yes ⓘ |
| hasFMChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasFMOperatorsPerChannel | 4 ⓘ |
| hasIRQOutput | yes ⓘ |
| hasLFO | yes ⓘ |
| hasNoiseGenerator | yes ⓘ |
| hasPSGChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRegisterWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| hasTimerA | yes ⓘ |
| hasTimerB | yes ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
AY-3-8910 compatible PSG core
ⓘ
programmable sound generator ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
arcade game sound
ⓘ
home computer sound ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yamaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRegionOfUse | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| packageType | DIP ⓘ |
| powerSupply | +5V ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yamaha YM2151 (in FM-only lineage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| successor |
Yamaha YM2608
NERFINISHED
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Yamaha YM2610 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsAmplitudeModulation | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsFMAlgorithms | 8 GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsFrequencyModulation | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsNoiseChannel | yes ⓘ |
| supportsSSGEnvelopes | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsStereo | no (mono output on-chip) GENERATED ⓘ |
| technology |
FM synthesis
ⓘ
PSG tone generation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
computer music composition
ⓘ
music playback in games ⓘ sound effects in games ⓘ |
| usedInPlatform |
NEC PC-8801
NERFINISHED
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NEC PC-9801 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharp X1 (certain models) NERFINISHED ⓘ various 1980s arcade boards ⓘ |
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