S-DSP (Audio Mixer)
Title
S-DSP (Audio Mixer)
Creator
Nintendo
Date
1989 (Copyright)
Probably manufactured in 1992
Probably manufactured in 1992
Format
Microchip
Coverage
1.9mm x 1.2mm
Curator
Zachary Caldwell
Part Number
230A02E
Function
Functions simutaniously with the S-SMP as a sound processor and "is capable of producing and mixing 8 simultaneous voices at any relevant pitch and volume in 16-bit stereo at a sample rate of 32 kHz."
Designer
Sony
Manufacturer
Sony
Country of Origin
Japan
City of Origin
Inazawa
Assembly Location
Sony Inazawa Plant (Probably)
Raw Materials
Silicon and aluminum
Evidence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_S-SMP#DSP
Because this component works simultaneously with the S-SMP chip, they reside on the same Wikipedia page. As for the plant where it was created, I am making the same inference as the S-SMP chip where the only plant I could find that Sony uses to make microchips; I could not find anything saying that there was a different plant used in the late 1980's and early 1990's. As for the manufacturing date, I assume it's 1992 because that is when most of the date codes on other parts are listed.
Collection:
Super Nintendo
Tags
Citation
Nintendo, “S-DSP (Audio Mixer),” Mapping Our Devices, accessed May 2, 2026, https://maps.dgst101.net/items/show/279.
