[ESS Technology, Inc.]

DESCRIPTION

The Visba? 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