SEGA VDP YM3438

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SEGA VDP YM3438
Variant of YM3438
Manufacturer Yamaha
Type FM, PCM
Channels 6 (5 FM, 1 FM/DAC)
Package Integrated
Produced 198X-199X

The SEGA VDP YM3438 is a variant of the YM3438 integrated into the VDP of Mega Drive consoles which do not have a dedicated YM2612 chip. While overall similar to the discrete YM3438, this version has the original YM2612 timer behavior restored to ensure compatibility with existing software.