What is a ay-3-8210 ???

Jun 20, 2010 7 Replies

Hi I've tried to find a datasheet, or even a pin-out of the GI AY-3-8210 IC. Has anyone got ANY information on this?? I'd be pleased if someone could at least tell me what the thing is..



best regards Rasmus


Birkwood Inscribed thus:

According to Google its a remote control decoder !

Best Regards: Baron.

Den 20-06-2010 22:59, Baron skrev:

Thanks, I tried Google before coming here, but couldn't even find that much info. What did you search for?

best regards Rasmus

Birchenwald Inscribed thus:

I just typed "AY-3-8210" and got a selection of hits. A lot are crap though.

Best Regards: Baron.

It is a sound IC made by GI. I think Yamaha bought out the rights and changed the marking to YM2149.

Yep, that's it :

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the sound chip would be an ay-3-8910, not 8210

Which I would have noticed if I could *ACTUALLY* read.

there is one difference between the original GI and yamaha one. It has something to do with a clock divider pin, but I don't recall the specifics.

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