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.

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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
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
NEC PC-9801 NERFINISHED
Sharp X1 (certain models) NERFINISHED
various 1980s arcade boards

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