page_title: Yamaha YMF262
hierarchical_section_title: Yamaha YMF262
caption_attribution_description: English: Yamaha YMF262 audio IC decapsulated
context_page_description: The Yamaha YMF262, also known as the OPL3, is an FM synthesis sound chip released by Yamaha Corporation in the early 1990s. It is an improved version of the Yamaha YM3812. It was used in a number of IBM PC soundcards including Sound Blaster 16 and Pro AudioSpectrum.
context_section_description: The Yamaha YMF262, also known as the OPL3 (OPL is an acronym for FM Operator Type-L), is an FM synthesis sound chip released by Yamaha Corporation in the early 1990s.  It is an improved version of the Yamaha YM3812 (OPL2). It was used in a number of IBM PC soundcards including Sound Blaster 16 and Pro AudioSpectrum (16bit).
caption: Decapsulated YMF262, showing the die surface
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