# Yamaha YM3812

> soundchip

**Wikidata**: [Q1684767](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1684767)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_YM3812)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yamaha-ym3812

## Summary
The Yamaha YM3812 is a sound chip (an integrated circuit for computer sound) commonly known by the alias OPL2. It is documented in Wikimedia and linked data sources under the title "Yamaha YM3812" and the Freebase ID /m/023tnf.

## Key Facts
- The Yamaha YM3812 is an instance of a sound chip (integrated circuit for computer sound).  
- Common aliases for the device include "YM3812", "OPL2", and the Arabic name "ياماها واي أم ٣٨١٢".  
- The entity appears on Wikimedia under the title "Yamaha YM3812".  
- The Freebase identifier for the YM3812 is /m/023tnf.  
- Its Wikimedia Commons category is "FM Operator type L-2 (OPL2)".  
- The Wikidata description label is "soundchip".  
- The YM3812 entry has sitelink_count: 11 (present in multiple Wikimedia projects).  
- Wikipedia language pages exist for the YM3812 in: Arabic (ar), Commons, German (de), English (en), Spanish (es), Finnish (fi), Italian (it), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), and Dutch (nl).

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Yamaha YM3812?
A: The Yamaha YM3812 is a sound chip—an integrated circuit used for computer sound—also commonly referred to as OPL2.

### Q: What other names does the YM3812 use?
A: The chip is also called OPL2 and has an Arabic name rendered as "ياماها واي أم ٣٨١٢".

### Q: Where can I find documentation or media for the YM3812?
A: The YM3812 is documented on Wikimedia under the title "Yamaha YM3812" and has a Commons category "FM Operator type L-2 (OPL2)"; it also has a Freebase identifier /m/023tnf.

## Why It Matters
The Yamaha YM3812 matters as a discrete, identifiable example of a sound chip type used in computer audio contexts. As an integrated circuit classified explicitly as a sound chip, it represents the category of hardware that produces or synthesizes audio for computers and electronic systems. Its multiple aliases (including OPL2) and dedicated Wikimedia Commons category indicate that it has a distinct technical identity within the family of FM operator chips. Presence across multiple Wikipedia language pages and a Freebase identifier shows it is recognized in public knowledge graphs and reference collections, making it a relevant subject for documentation, preservation, and technical reference. For researchers, archivists, or developers dealing with legacy audio hardware or emulation, knowing the YM3812’s identifiers and common names is necessary to find accurate resources, media, and structured data descriptions.

## Notable For
- Being commonly known as OPL2, linking it to the FM Operator type L-2 family.  
- Having a dedicated Wikimedia Commons category: "FM Operator type L-2 (OPL2)".  
- Presence in multiple language Wikipedias and a sitelink_count of 11, indicating broad documentation.  
- Assigned the Freebase ID /m/023tnf for linked-data reference.

## Body
### Identification
- Official Wikipedia title: "Yamaha YM3812".  
- Wikidata description: "soundchip".  
- Freebase ID: /m/023tnf.

### Aliases and naming
- Primary aliases: "YM3812" and "OPL2".  
- Arabic alias: "ياماها واي أم ٣٨١٢".  
- Commons category name connects the alias OPL2 with "FM Operator type L-2".

### Classification
- Instance of: sound chip.  
- Related class: sound chip — defined as an integrated circuit for computer sound.

### Documentation and presence
- Wikimedia Commons category: FM Operator type L-2 (OPL2).  
- Wikipedia language pages exist in: ar, commons, de, en, es, fi, it, ja, ko, nl.  
- Sitelink count across Wikimedia projects: 11.

### References and identifiers
- Freebase identifier recorded as /m/023tnf.  
- Entry title and descriptors are used consistently across Wikimedia resources.

### Usage context (from classification)
- As an integrated circuit categorized as a sound chip, the YM3812 is intended for generating or processing audio in computer or electronic-system contexts, consistent with the general definition of the sound chip class.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013