Products


SAM5000 Series ICs

SAM3000 Series ICs

SAM2000 Series ICs


 

DREAM® IC’s cover a wide range of sound synthesis and sound processing solutions, from low cost to high quality levels.

 


icon SAM5000 series ICs

The SAM5000 series is built around a new highly speed optimized 16-bit CPU (P16XT) and a configurable array of hardware accelerated 24-bit DSP cores (P24XT) enabling 56-bit MAC operations. With a sophisticated sample buffering system and a multi-channel Audio DMA operating in a multi-layer architecture, the SAM5000 series is capable of high performances for sound synthesis, audio processing and effects generation.

The new series supports a large variety of memory types: SLC NAND Flash, parallel or serial (Quad-SPI) NOR Flash, SRAM or DDR/SDR SDRAM.

A built-in 1kbit eFuse provides a plenty of irreversible One-Time-Programmable (OTP) bits for the storage of configuration parameters, decrypt keys and other security purposes while copy-protected sound banks and firmware are decrypted on-the-fly.

All members of the SAM5000 series also offer state-of-the-art communication interfaces such as USB 2.0 High Speed, 10-100Mbps Ethernet MAC and S/PDIF. Additionally, adaptive clocking schemes including phase synchronization to external audio clocks are supported.

Time-to-market cycles are significantly reduced by providing comprehensive development tools, libraries and software suites that are delivered on request.


Products Description max. Polyphony Internal Memory External Memory I/O Interfaces Audio I/O
SAM5916B

High-performance Keyboard Synthesizer

The SAM5916B includes sixteen 24-bit DSP cores and is delivered in a 216-pin QFP package that provides two separated high-speed memory ports in addition to various communication and user interfaces. The SAM5916B enables 256-voice high quality sound synthesis combined to high-class effects generation. Very large copy-protected sound banks can be stored in either DDR/SDR-SDRAM, NOR or NAND flash memory devices.

256 (with effects)Configurable RAM 1.3Mbit,
16x 2kx24 DSP RAM
2 ports
SLC Nand Flash (up to 8GByte, 8-bit and 16-bit bus),
Nor Flash (up to 1.5Gbyte),
SDR, DDR
2 USB ports (1xHost and 1xHost or Device),
Ethernet, SPDIF, serial MIDI,
8-bit and 16-bit parallel Host, QSPI,
10-bit ADC,
GPIOs
16 IN
16 OUT (digital)
SAM5716B

High-performance MIDI Synthesizer and Effect Processor

The SAM5716B includes sixteen 24-bit DSP cores and is thus capable of high performances. Delivered in a 128-pin QFP package, the SAM5716B is highly configurable and supports a large variety of parallel or low pin count memory interfaces. Depending on the memory configuration, the SAM5716 provides the interfaces required for supporting a large range of high-end audio applications such as sound module, KTV and professional audio processing.

256 (with effects)Configurable RAM 1.3Mbit,
16x 2kx24 DSP RAM
SLC Nand Flash (up to 8GByte, 8-bit bus),
Nor Flash (up to 512Mbyte), SDR, QSPI NOR,
QSPI SRAM
1 USB port (Host or Device),
Ethernet, SPDIF,
serial MIDI,
8-bit parallel Host, QSPI, 10-bit ADC, GPIOs
16 IN
16 OUT (digital)
SAM5808B

Medium range Keyboard Synthesizer

The SAM5808B includes eight 24-bit DSP cores enabling up to 189-voice high quality sound synthesis with effects generation. Delivered in a 176-pin QFP package, the SAM5808 supports various memory configurations and is mainly intended for digital piano, keyboard and electronic drum applications. Large copy-protected sound banks can be stored in either NOR or NAND flash memory devices. 

189 (with effects)Configurable RAM 1.3Mbit,
8x 2kx24 DSP RAM
SLC Nand Flash (up to 8GByte, 8-bit bus),
Nor Flash (up to 1.5Gbyte), SDR
2 USB ports (1xHost and 1xHost or Device),
Ethernet, SPDIF, serial MIDI,
8-bit and 16-bit parallel Host, QSPI,
10-bit ADC,
GPIOs
16 IN
16 OUT (digital)
SAM5708B

High-performance MIDI Synthesizer and Effect Processor

The SAM5708B includes eight 24-bit DSP cores and is delivered in a 128-pin QFP package (pin-to-pin compatible to SAM5716B and SAM5704B). Depending on the memory configuration, the SAM5708B provides the interfaces required for supporting a large range of high quality audio applications such as sound module, KTV and professional audio processing.

189 (with effects)Configurable RAM 1.3Mbit,
8x 2kx24 DSP RAM
SLC Nand Flash (up to 8GByte, 8-bit bus),
Nor Flash (up to 512Mbyte), SDR, QSPI NOR,
QSPI SRAM
1 USB port (Host or Device),
Ethernet, SPDIF,
serial MIDI,
8-bit parallel Host, QSPI, 10-bit ADC, GPIOs
16 IN
16 OUT (digital)
SAM5704B

Low-cost Effect Processor and Keyboard Synthesizer

The SAM5704B includes four 24-bit DSPs and is delivered in a 128-pin QFP package. Similarly to the SAM5716B, the SAM5704B is highly configurable and offers a large variety of parallel or low pin count memory interfaces. Depending on the memory configuration, the SAM5704B provides the interfaces required for supporting a large range of low cost audio applications such as digital keyboards and effect devices.

81 (with effects)Configurable RAM 896kbit,
4x 2kx24 DSP RAM
SLC Nand Flash (up to 8GByte, 8-bit bus),
Nor Flash (up to 512Mbyte), SDR, QSPI NOR,
QSPI SRAM
1 USB port (Host or Device),
Ethernet, SPDIF,
serial MIDI,
8-bit parallel Host, QSPI, 10-bit ADC, GPIOs
16 IN
16 OUT (digital)
SAM5504B

Low-cost Effect Processor and Keyboard Synthesizer

The SAM5504B includes four 24-bit DSPs and is delivered in a 64-pin QFP package, offering low pin count memory interfaces. The SAM5504B is the ideal choice for lowest cost audio applications such as small digital keyboard, USB controller keyboard, USB sound module, effect device, speaker processing or USB Audio Interface.

81 (with effects)Configurable RAM 896kbit,
4x 2kx24 DSP RAM
QSPI-NOR,
QSPI-SRAM
1 USB port (Host or Device),
SPDIF,
serial MIDI,
8-bit parallel Host, QSPI, 10-bit ADC, GPIOs
14 IN
14 OUT (digital)

 

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icon SAM3000 Series ICs

The SAM3000 family of sound synthesis/processing ICs uses the DREAM®   DSP array technology, a 24-bit Audio Router and a dedicated general-purpose 16-bit Micocontroller with C compiler for quick reliable firmware development.

- not recommended for new designs, replaced by new SAM5000 series ICs -


Products
Description
max. Polyphony Internal Memory External Memory I/O Interfaces Audio I/O
SAM3308B

Multi-purpose Audio DSP

including a DSP array with eight 24-bit DSPs and a general-purpose 16-bit processor

(not recommended for new design)

 

6416kx24 RAM + 8x 2kx24 DSP RAM2x 8MB Flash, SRAMserial MIDI, 8bit parallel Host, SPI, GPIO8 IN / 8 OUT (digital)

 

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icon SAM2000 Series ICs

The SAM2000 series ICs retains a proven quality synthesis DREAM®  DSP core with up to 64 voices polyphony. The highly integrated architecture combines a specialized high performance RISC-based signal processor and a general-purpose 16-bit Microcontroller on a single chip. An intelligent peripheral I/O interface function handles other I/O interfaces, such as the 8-bit parallel or on-chip MIDI UART, with minimum intervention from the control processor.


Note: SAM2634, SAM2653 and SAM2655 are available products, but not shown in the list below, as they are not recommended for new designs. Improved low cost MIDI sound module and keyboard solutions are available with SAM5504B and SAM5704B ICs.


Products
Description
max. Polyphony Internal Memory External Memory I/O Interfaces Audio I/O
SAM2695

Low-Power Single-Chip Synthesizer with Effects
MIDI Sound synthesis with full GM sound set together with compatible effects. Its low power consumption makes it ideal for all battery-powered applications.

6432kx16 RAM, 4Mbit ROM-serial MIDI, 8bit parallel Host1 IN / 2 OUT (analog)
SAM2635

Low-Power Synthesizer with Effects and built-in CODEC

Integrates a 64-slot DSP + 16-bit microcontroller, and an Audio Codec with Microphone input

6432kx16 RAM64MB Flash, SRAMserial MIDI, 8bit parallel Host, SPI, GPIO1 IN / 2 OUT (analog)

 

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