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Sega CD 315-5619 Information

Late in the life of the Sega CD, Sega consolidated the two DACs and audio op-amps into a single chip labeled as 315-5619. It is utilized in all CDX systems, the Aiwa Mega CD, and some very late Funai-made model 2 Sega CD systems. It replac…

2 min readUpdated Oct 9, 2026
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Late in the life of the Sega CD, Sega consolidated the two DACs and audio op-amps into a single chip labeled as 315-5619. It is utilized in all CDX systems, the Aiwa Mega CD, and some very late Funai-made model 2 Sega CD systems.

It replaces the Sanyo LC7883 (CDDA DAC), Sanyo LC7881 (PCM DAC), both NJM3403 quad op-amps and the NJM3404 dual op-amp. However, it is unknown what the performance characteristics of the integrated op-amps are.

The pinout here is traced from a late Funai Sega CD model 2, CDX may differ with regards to pins used, as a result, the exact pinout may not be 100% correct, particularly pins 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 18 , 23 and 37.

Op-amps 1 and 2 are wired in a Sallen-Key configuration, which results in pins 3 and 4, along with 7 and 8 being shorted on the motherboard, with no way to distinguish which is the output, and which is the inverting terminal of the amp.

General pinout of 315-5619
Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description
1 opamp 8 + 17 GND 33 VREFH 1 49 GND
2 GND 18 unknown/NC 34 VREFH 50 opamp 5 -
3 opamp1 - or out 19 /ERES 35 VREFH 2 51 opamp 5 out
4 opamp 1 - or out 20 BCLK 36 CDDA CH1 52 GND
5 opamp 1 + 21 LRCK 37 to R201 53 opamp 6 +
6 GND 22 DFCK 38 CDDA CH2 54 opamp 6 -
7 opamp 2 - or out 23 unknown/NC 39 GND 55 opamp 6 out
8 opamp 2 - or out 24 VCC 40 opamp 3 + 56 VCC/GND, unknown
9 opamp 2 + 25 DDATA 41 opamp 3 - 57 VREF
10 GND 26 ATT 42 opamp 3 out 58 VCC/GND, unknown
11 PCM CH2 27 SHFT 43 GND 59 opamp 7 out
12 to R202 28 LATCH 44 opamp 4 + 60 opamp 7 -
13 PCM CH1 29 PDATA 45 opamp 4 - 61 opamp 7 +
14 VREFL 2 30 PWCLK 46 opamp out 62 GND
15 VREFL 31 PBCLK 47 GND 63 opamp 8 out
16 VREFL 1 32 PLRCK 48 opamp 5 + 64 opamp 8 -


In the Sega CD model 2, the op-amps match the schematic as follows, the CDX may differ:

IC205A and IC205B have been integrated entirely within 315-5619, and no longer exist.

op-amp Replaces:
1 IC203C
2 IC203B
3 IC203A
4 IC203D
5 IC204A
6 IC204B
7 IC204D
8 IC204C