INTRODUCTION

SN6A296 is a series of single chip voice/dual tone melody synthesizer IC with 16*33/8*40/4*40 direct drive capability which contains two 4-bit I/O ports and a tiny controller. By programming through the tiny controller, user’s application including LCD display, section combination, trigger modes, output status, voice/melody playing and other logic functions and then be easily implemented.

FEATURES

◆ Single power supply 2.4V – 5.1V

◆ Built in a tiny controller

◆ Two 4-bit I/O ports are provided, two optional 4-bit output ports are provided

◆ 256*4 bits RAM for programming usage are provided

◆ 160*4 bits RAM for LCD display usage are provided

◆ Maximum 108k*10 program ROM is provided

◆ Readable ROM code data

◆ Built in direct 16*33/8*40/4*40 LCD driver

◆ LCD 1/4 bias, 1/5 bias; 1/8 duty, 1/16 duty

◆ Built in a high quality speech synthesizer

◆ Adaptive playing speed from 2.5k-40kHz is provided

◆ Built in a dual tone melody generator

◆ Speech/Dual tone melody mixer is provided which SN6A296 can play speech and dual tone melody simultaneously

◆ Fixed current D/A output is provided to drive external connected transistor for sound output

◆ PWM output is provided to drive external connected piezo buzzer