APLUS
VERSATILE 20 SEC INSTANT
VOICE ROM
FEATURES
• Minimum
20
second voice length at
6
KHz
• Versatile features for playback
• Combination of voice building blocks
extends the duration of playback
• Voice data re-use saves memory space
• Four trigger pins, TG1 to TG4 for eight groups
• SBT for sequential play-all or random play
• Holdable and unholdable, edge and level
triggering option
• 15 ms debounce time suitable for CDS
• IRP interrupt pin for master reset
• Three programmable output pins for STP Stop
Pulse, BUSY Signal, and LED
• Built-in oscillator with variable sample rate
• Single external resistor to determine sample rate
• Built-in D/A converter, EPROM
• ADPCM data compression provides high sound
quality
• Optional pop noise elimination function
• C
OUT
pin drives speaker with a transistor
• V
OUT
1 and V
OUT
2 drives buzzer or speaker di-
rectly
• Auto-power down
• 3.0V-6V single power supply operation
• Low standby current (<5 µ A at 3V)
• Development tools support
API8208A
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
API8208A is a high quality voice synthesizer capable of
varying playback duration. A proprietary ADPCM algorithm
is used. The audio message is stored in a 512K bits
on-chip EPROM which can store up to 20 seconds of
voice data at 6 KHz sample rate.
The API8208A eliminates the need of complicated circuitry
in voice playback but still achieves high voice quality.
Sounds such as human speech, animal sounds, musical
sounds and even special sound effects can be synthesized.
Versatile combinations in sections achieve longer playback
duration. In addition, devices can be cascaded to achieve
longer voice duration. Two devices can be configured in
parallel in order to achieve signal mixing without an
external mixer in which speech can be mixed with
background music each from one of two different chips.
The API8208A provides wide operating voltage range
from 3.0V to 6.0V. PWM digital amplifier output pins,
V
OUT
1 and V
OUT
2 provides direct drive to buzzer or
speaker.
A current output pin, C
OUT
, enables the device to drive a
speaker through a low cost NPN transistor. No complex
filtering or amplifier circuit is needed. An automatic
ramp-down function eliminates undesired noise at the end
of playback.
Group of sections
The voice data memory area of the API8208A can be
subdivided into 126 sections. Any combination of these
sections will form an individual group for data playback. A
maximum of eight groups are available with activation
controlled by TG1 toTG4 pins. The SBT pin can be used to
trigger multiple groups playback in sequence.
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