HT8950

Voice Modulator
Features
· Operating voltage: 2.4V~4.0V · 8-bit A/D and D/A converters
· On-chip SRAM · LED indicator with voice level
· Robot function · Push button selection or electronic mode
· Vibrato function · Few external components required
· 8kHz sampling rate · 16-pin/18-pin DIP package
· 7-step level shifting

Applications
· Toys · Audio system
· Mixers · Speech system
· Recorders · Telephone system

General Description
The HT8950 is a single chip CMOS LSI voice modulator.
It provides 7 steps to shift the frequency of an input
voice, producing a dramatic change in the output.
The HT8950 provides two special effects: Vibrato and
Robot. The Vibrato effect is generated by alternating the
frequency of an input signal up and down at a rate of
8Hz. The Robot function, on the other hand, converts an
input voice into a Robot voice. Both effects can be se-
lected depending on which pin is triggered, either ROB
or VIB. For the output frequency level shifting, the chip
provides 7 steps which can be selected from the two
groups of pins namely, SW0, SW1 and SW2 for elec-
tronic direct selection and ROB, TGD, TGU and VIB for
push button selection.
The HT8950 includes a built-in microphone amplifier
with an internal bias, an 8-bit A/D converter, a built-in
SRAM as well as a current output type 8-bit D/A con-
verter. The 8-bit A/D and D/A converters with a sampling
rate of 8kHz ensures a high quality and high S/N ratio
output voice. The chip provides an LED indicator which
flashes with the volume of the input voices. It is offered
in a 16-pin or 18-pin DIP package.

Pin Assignment

S W 0 1 1 8 R O B
O S C 1 1 1 6 O S C 2 S W 1 2 1 7 T G D
V IB 2 1 5 F V IB S W 2 3 1 6 T G U
T G U 3 1 4 T S V S S 4 1 5 V IB
T G D 4 1 3 V R E F A O 5 1 4 O S C 1
R O B 5 1 2 A U D IO A IN 6 1 3 O S C 2
V S S 6 1 1 L A M P V D D 7 1 2 F V IB
N C 7 1 0 V D D L A M P 8 1 1 T S
A O 8 9 A IN A U D IO 9 1 0 V R E F
H T 8 9 5 0 H T 8 9 5 0
1 6 D IP -A 1 8 D IP -A

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Block Diagram

T G U T G D V IB R O B

O S C 1 O s c illa to r T im e B a s e C o n tro l P o w e r O n
O S C 2 G e n e ra to r G e n e ra to r C ir c u it C ir c u it

F V IB

A O S W 0
S W 1
A IN
S W 2

D /A
S R A M L a tc h C o n v e rte r A U D IO
V R E F
A /D V S S
C o n v e rte r
V D D

T S L A M P

Pad Coordinates Unit: mm

Pad Pad
O S C 1

O S C 2

F V IB

X Y X Y
V IB

No. No.
1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5
T G U 1
1 4 T S 1 -957.0 720.5 10 732.0 -774.0
2 -957.0 423.5 11 984.0 -675.0
T G D 2
1 3 V R E F 3 -957.0 210.0 12 956.5 -400.0
R O B 3
4 -957.0 -87.0 13 956.5 374.5
( 0 ,0 ) 5 -957.0 -299.5 14 956.5 671.5
S W 0 4
6 -957.0 -596.5 15 530.5 765.5
S W 1 5
1 2 A U D IO 7 -962.0 -815.0 16 345.50 765.5

S W 2 6
8 -161.5 -747.5 17 -33.50 765.5
1 1 L A M P
8 9 1 0 9 200.5 -747.5 18 -287.50 765.5
V S S 7
A O

A IN

V D D

Chip size: 2350´2080 (mm)2

* The IC substrate should be connected to VSS in the PCB layout artwork.

Pin Description (18 Pin Version)

Pin No.
1 SW0
2 SW1
3 SW2
4 VSS
Internal
Pin Name I/O Description
Connection
I Pull-High Function setting pin (for electronic setting)
I Pull-High Function setting pin (for electronic setting)
I Pull-High Function setting pin (for electronic setting)
I ¾ Negative power supply, ground

5 AO O ¾ Internal amplifier output

6 AIN I ¾ Internal amplifier input (inverted)

7 VDD O ¾ Positive power supply

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Internal
Pin No. Pin Name I/O Description
Connection
NMOS
8 LAMP O Lamp output (brightness changes with voice volume)
Open Drain
PMOS
9 AUDIO O Audio output
Open Drain
10 VREF I ¾ Internal amplifier reference voltage

11 TS I ¾ For IC test only

12 FVIB O ¾ Vibrato frequency control

13 OSC2 O ¾ Oscillator output

14 OSC1 I ¾ Oscillator input

15 VIB I Pull-High Switch to Vibrato mode (toggle)
16 TGU I Pull-High Switch to Upward step mode
17 TGD I Pull-High Switch to Downward step mode (internal pull-high)
18 ROB I Pull-High Switch to Robot mode (internal pull-high)

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Supply Voltage ..............................VSS-0.3V to VSS+6V Storage Temperature ............................-50°C to 125°C
Input Voltage..............................VSS-0.3V to VDD+0.3V Operating Temperature...........................-20°C to 70°C

Note: These are stress ratings only. Stresses exceeding the range specified under ²Absolute Maximum Ratings² may
cause substantial damage to the device. Functional operation of this device at other conditions beyond those
listed in the specification is not implied and prolonged exposure to extreme conditions may affect device reliabil-
ity.

Electrical Characteristics Ta=25°C

Test Conditions
Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VDD Conditions
VDD Operating Voltage ¾ ¾ 2.4 3.0 4.0 V
IOP Operating Current 3V No load, fOSC=640kHz ¾ 2.0 10 mA
VIN Input Signal 3V ¾ ¾ ¾ 580 mV
ILAMP Lamp Sink Current 3V VOL=1.3V 5.0 9.5 ¾ mA
AV OPA Gain Value 3V Open loop ¾ 2000 ¾
IO Audio Output Voltage 3V During silence ¾ -1 ¾ mA
VIH High Input Voltage ¾ ¾ 0.7VDD ¾ ¾ V
VIL Low Input Voltage ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 0.3VDD V
fOSC Oscillating Frequency 3V ROSC=47kW ¾ 512 ¾ kHz

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Functional Description
The HT8950 is a single chip LSI designed for voice mod- Voice Modulation
ulation. It provides 7 steps to shift the frequency of an in- The HT8950 provides an 8-bit A/D and a D/A converters
put voice signal up and down. The chip is also equipped with a sampling rate of 8kHz, ensuring a voice output of
with two special effects; Vibrato and Robot. high quality and with a high S/N ratio. The chip includes
The HT8950 includes a built-in amplifier, 8-bit A/D con- 7 steps to shift the frequency of an input signal. The
verter and current output type of 8-bit D/A converter in voice modulation is selected and determined by the
addition to a built-in SRAM. The brightness of an LED in- SW0~SW2 inputs.
dicator changes with the volume of the input voice sig-
Input Speed
nal. Step Mode
SW2 SW1 SW0 Ratio
Power on Initial
Controlled by TGU and
1 1 1 Notes
The HT8950 enters the Robot state right after power is TDG
initially switched on.
1 1 0 UP3 2
Robot State 1 0 1 UP2 8/5
The system goes into the Robot state after the ROB pin 1 0 0 UP1 4/3
is triggered or power is turned on. In this mode, an input
0 1 1 NORMAL 1
voice can be converted into a robot voice.
0 1 0 DN1 8/9
Vibrato 0 0 1 DN2 4/5
An output voice will be generated with a vibrato effect 0 0 0 DN3 2/3
when the VIB pin is triggered, regardless of what state
the system is in. The vibrato effect is toggle activated. In Notes: The TGU switch elevates by one step mode, and
other words, when a voice output is playing with a vi- the TGD switch, on the other hand, falls one step mode
brato effect, this effect can be eliminated by retriggering step by step as shown:
the VIB pin. The rate of vibrato effect can be changed by · The system changes to the Robot state after the ROB
adjusting the resistance of the external resistor between pin is triggered, regardless of what state the system is
the OSC2 and FVIB pins. in.
· A voice output is accompanied with a vibrato effect af-
ter the VIB pin is triggered, regardless of what state
the system is in.

LED Indicator
The HT8950 provides a LAMP pin to drive an external
LED. The brightness of LED changes with the volume of
the input voice signal.

T G U

T G U T G U T G U T G U T G U T G U T G U
*
R O B O T D N 3 D N 2 D N 1 N O R M A L U P 1 U P 2 U P 3
T G D T G D T G D T G D T G D T G D T G D

T G D

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Application Circuits
16-Pin Version with an LM386 Power Amplifier and a 6V Power Supply

1 0 0 k W

4 7 k W

1 1 6
O S C 1 O S C 2

2 1 5
V IB F V IB
1 4 3 3 0 W
3 V C C
T G U T S
6 V
4 .7 m F /1 0 V
4 1 3 0 .1 m F
T G D V R E F 3 .6 V 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
5 1 2
R O B A U D IO
6 1 1 3 3 0 W
V S S L A M P
7 1 0
N C V D D 0 .1 m F
0 .1 m F 3 6 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
8 9 5
A O A IN 2 0 0 W 2 L M 3 8 6
4 7 0 W 4
0 6 & ' #  )
4 .7 k W 2 W S P K
3 3 k W 0 .1 m F 0 .1 m F
4 .7 k W

M IC 2 2 m F /1 0 V

18-Pin Version with an LM386 Power Amplifier and a 6V Power Supply

1 1 8 4 7 0 W
S W 0 R O B V C C
2 1 7 6 V
S W 1 T G D
3 1 6
S W 2 T G U 3 .6 V 0 .1 m F
1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
4 1 5
V S S V IB
3 3 W 1 4
5
A O O S C 1
1 3 4 7 k W
6
A IN O S C 2
7 1 2 1 0 0 k W
V D D F V IB
4 .7 k W 8 1 1
L A M P T S
0 .1 m F
9 1 0 3 6 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
4 7 0 W A U D IO V R E F 5
0 .1 m F 2 3 8 6
0 6 & ' #  4 .7 m F /1 0 V
4 .7 k W 4
2 W
3 3 0 W S P K
M IC
2 2 m F /1 0 V 0 .1 m F
2 .4 k W
0 .1 m F 2 0 0 W

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16-Pin Version with a Transistor Output Stage and a 6V Power Supply

1 0 0 k W

4 7 k W

1 1 6
O S C 1 O S C 2
2 V IB 1 5
F V IB
4 7 0 W
3 T G U 1 4 V C C
T S
6 V
4 .7 m F /1 0 V
4 T G D 1 3 0 .1 m F
V R E F 3 .6 V 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
5 1 2
R O B A U D IO
6 1 1
V S S L A M P 3 3 0 W
7 1 0
N C V D D 2 .4 k W
0 .1 m F
8 9 A 7 3 3
A O A IN 2 0 0 W
4 7 0 W 1 5 0 k W 8 0 5 0
0 6 & ' #  ) 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
4 .7 k W

3 3 k W 0 .1 m F 4 .7 k W
6 8 W
S P K
M IC 2 2 m F /1 0 V 8 0 5 0
4 7 0 W

18-Pin Version with a Transistor Output Stage and a 6V Power Supply

1 1 8 4 7 0 W
S W 0 R O B V C C
2 1 7 6 V
S W 1 T G D
3 1 6
S W 2 T G U 3 .6 V 0 .1 m F
1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
4 1 5
V S S V IB
3 3 W 1 4
5
A O O S C 1
1 3 4 7 k W
6
A IN O S C 2
7 1 2 1 0 0 k W
V D D F V IB
4 .7 k W 8 1 1
L A M P T S
0 .1 m F
9 1 0 3 6 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
4 7 0 W A U D IO V R E F 5
0 .1 m F 2 3 8 6
0 6 & ' #  4 .7 m F /1 0 V
4 .7 k W 4
2 W
3 3 0 W S P K
M IC
2 2 m F /1 0 V 0 .1 m F
2 .4 k W
0 .1 m F 2 0 0 W

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16-Pin Version with a TDA2822 Power Amplifier and a 6V Power Supply

1 0 0 k W

4 7 k W

1 1 6
O S C 1 O S C 2
2 1 5
V IB F V IB
4 7 0 W
3 1 4 V C C
T G U T S
6 V
4 .7 m F /1 0 V
4 1 3 3 .6 V 0 .1 m F
T G D V R E F 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
5 1 2
R O B A U D IO
6 1 1
V S S L A M P
7 1 0
N C V D D 3 3 k W
8 9
A O A IN 1 0 k W 2
7 2 W
4 7 0 W 5 1 0 W T D A 1
4 7 k W 0 .0 3 3 m F S P K
0 6 & ' #  ) 1 0 k W 6 2 8 2 2
3 0 .1 m F
4 5
0 .1 m F 8
3 9 k W
4 .7 k W

2 2 m F /1 0 V
0 .0 4 7 m F M IC 2 2 m F /1 0 V 0 .1 m F

18-Pin Version with a TDA2822 Power Amplifier and a 6V Power Supply

1 1 8 4 7 0 W
S W 0 R O B V C C
2 1 7 6 V
S W 1 T G D
3 1 6
S W 2 T G U
3 .6 V 0 .1 m F 1 0 0 m F /1 0 V
4 1 5
V S S V IB
0 .0 4 7 m F 1 4
5 A O O S C 1
3 9 k W 6 1 3 4 7 k W
A IN O S C 2
7 1 2 1 0 0 k W
V D D F V IB
4 .7 k W 8 1 1 7 2
L A M P B T S 2 W
T D A
9 1 0 6 2 8 2 2 3 S P K
4 7 0 W A U D IO V R E F 1 0 k W
0 .1 m F 4 5 0 .1 m F
0 6 & ' #  4 .7 m F /1 0 V 8
4 .7 k W
3 3 k W
2 2 m F /1 0 V

0 .1 m F
M IC 5 1 0 W 1 0 k W
2 2 m F /1 0 V 0 .0 3 3 m F
0 .1 m F

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Package Information
16-pin DIP (300mil) Outline Dimensions

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Dimensions in mil
Symbol
Min. Nom. Max.
A 745 ¾ 775
B 240 ¾ 260
C 125 ¾ 135
D 125 ¾ 145
E 16 ¾ 20
F 50 ¾ 70
G ¾ 100 ¾
H 295 ¾ 315
I 335 ¾ 375
a 0° ¾ 15°

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18-pin DIP (300mil) Outline Dimensions

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Dimensions in mil
Symbol
Min. Nom. Max.
A 895 ¾ 915
B 240 ¾ 260
C 125 ¾ 135
D 125 ¾ 145
E 16 ¾ 20
F 50 ¾ 70
G ¾ 100 ¾
H 295 ¾ 315
I 335 ¾ 375
a 0° ¾ 15°

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