
API8108A
APLUS
ANT
TILE 10 SEC INST
VERSA
1
Sec110 + Sec 10 + Sec 5
Group 4
Sec 10 + Sec 11 + Sec 12
Group 3
Sec 3 + Sec 2
Group 2
Sec 1 + Sec 2 + Sec 3 ----- Sec 109
1
Group
Section Entry
Group No.
An example of group configuration is illustrated below:
applications with many repeated sounds or words.
flexibility and allows data to be re-used, beneficial for
playback without limiting sequencing. This provides
the fundamental voice building blocks for arranging
memory sections of up to 124 sections. These sections are
Voice within each group are combinations of different fixed
Group Configuration
trigger multiple groups playback in sequence.
controlled by
TG1 to TG4
pins. The SBT pin can be used to
maximum of eight groups are available with activation
sections will form an individual group for data playback. A
subdivided into 124 sections. Any combination of these
The voice data memory area of the API8108A can be
Group of sections
evelopment tools support
D
*
A at 3V)
m
Low standby current (<5
*
3.0V-6V single power supply operation
*
uto-power down
A
*
directly
drives buzzer or speaker
2
OUT
and V
1
OUT
# V
pin drives speaker with a transistor
OUT
C
*
ptional pop noise elimination function
O
*
quality
ADPCM data compression provides high sound
*
uilt-in D/A converter, EPROM
B
*
ingle external resistor to determine sample rate
S
*
uilt-in oscillator with variable sample rate
B
*
Pulse, BUSY Signal, and LED
Three programmable output pins for STP Stop
*
RP interrupt pin for master reset
I
*
15 ms debounce time suitable for CDS
*
triggering option
oldable and unholdable, edge and level
H
#
SBT for sequential play-all
*
Four trigger pins,TG1 to TG4 for eight groups
*
oice data re-use saves memory space
V
*
extends the duration of playback
ombination of voice building blocks
C
*
ersatile features for playback
V
*
inimum 10 second voice length at 6 KHz
M
*
FEATURES
playback.
down function eliminates undesired noise at the end of
filtering or amplifier circuit is needed. An automatic ramp-
speaker through a low cost NPN transistor. No complex
, enables the device to drive a
OUT
A current output pin, C
provides direct drive to buzzer or speaker.
2
OUT
and V
The API8108A provides wide operating voltage range
feom
2.8Vto6.0V.PWM
digital amplifier output pins,
V
OUT1
music each from one of two different chips.
mixer in which speech can be mixed with background
parallel in order to achieve signal mixing without an external
longer voice duration. Two devices can be configured in
duration. In addition, devices can be cascaded to achieve
Versatile combinations in sections achieve longer playback
sounds and even special sound effects can be synthesized.
Sounds such as human speech, animal sounds, musical
in voice playback but still achieves high voice quality.
The API8108A eliminates the need of complicated circuitry
data at 6 KHz sample rate.
chip EPROM which can store up to ten seconds of voice
is used. The audio message is stored in a 256K bits on-
varying playback duration. A proprietary ADPCM algorithm
API8108A is a high quality voice synthesizer capable of
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
VOICE ROM
JUNE 1999