Audio Pre-Amp
Title
Audio Pre-Amp
Description
Tiny, black metal chip, a few centimeters long with white etchings of data
Identifier
U7
Curator
NR
Other Marks or Symbols
015
Function
accepts audio from the AVE and boosts it to make it less sensitive to interference over long AV cables
Manufacturer
Microchip Technology Inc.
Country of Origin
United States
City of Origin
Carson, California
Assembly Location
AMPAM Parks Mechanical, 17036 Avalon Blvd., 90746
Evidence
In an online guide to the Wii motherboard, the description was written under the part name. The Microchip Technology Inc. logo was on the chip, as well as AMPAM. I simply went to both of their websites to confirm they made the piece, and the location as to where.
https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/wii-motherboard-anatomy-101.1286/
https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/shanks-wii-super-thread.216/
http://www.microchip.com/about-us/contact-us
http://www.ampam.com/about-us/
https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/wii-motherboard-anatomy-101.1286/
https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/shanks-wii-super-thread.216/
http://www.microchip.com/about-us/contact-us
http://www.ampam.com/about-us/
Collection:
Nintendo Wii
Tags
Citation
“Audio Pre-Amp,” Mapping Our Devices, accessed May 2, 2026, https://maps.dgst101.net/items/show/251.
