[ESS Technology, Inc.]

DESCRIPTION

The Visbaä ES3883 video CD companion chip (CC) is the second-generation companion chip that provides an optimal system design for a video CD player when used with the Visba ES3880 video CD PC. The ES3883 Visba video CD CC integrates the CD-ROM controller (featuring direct servo control), as well as most of the required analog discrete components, into a simple, highly cost-effective design for a video CD player. The Visba video CD CC provides the best quality for both video and audio, and easily passes the highest graded level for the China VCD standard.

FEATURES

• Multistandard TV encoder:

— CCIR601 nonsquare operation

— NTSC/PAL formats

— Master video mode

— 8-bit interface for YCrCb (4:2:2) input format

— Simultaneous composite and S-video output

— Interlaced operation

• Audio DACs:

— Two 16-bit sigma-delta DACs

— Dual audio output, SNR better than 90 dB

— Accepts I2S format data

— Programmable functions

• Surround sound

• Remote control interface for power standby on/off

• Digitally controlled echo with up to 130-ms delay

• Dual microphone input

• Clock synthesizer (PLL):

— Based on 27-MHz crystal input

— Generates required clocks for video encoder, audio DAC, echo and surround sound, and video processor

• Device serial communication (DSC) port for command issued/ register access

• Graphical user interface (GUI) and hyperlink

• Direct CD servo control

• Vocal assist

• Remote control

• Interrupt control

• Power management

• 100-pin PQFP

• Single 5V power supply