KT148A Voice Prompt Chip Makes Automatic Car Wash Machines Smarter!

KT148A Voice Prompt Chip Makes Automatic Car Wash Machines Smarter!

Car maintenance is an essential part of every car owner's daily life, and car washing — as a basic maintenance step — is increasingly valued for its convenience and level of automation. In this context, fully automatic car wash machines have emerged and become widely used in the car care industry.


Because the car wash process is fully automated, many first-time users may not know how to operate it. Therefore, many manufacturers of automatic car wash machines incorporate voice prompts into their product designs. When users operate the machine, voice prompts can guide them through the process and mode selection, for example:

  1. Starting clean water rinse;
  2. Starting foam cleaning mode;
  3. Disinfection mode;
  4. Cleaning complete — wish you a pleasant driving experience!

This makes the machine more user-friendly and convenient to operate.

To achieve voice prompt functionality, an automatic car wash machine needs a voice chip. The KT148A voice chip is a 32-bit DSP-based, 5 MHz internal oscillator chip with PLL up to 120 MHz. It offers low cost, low power consumption, and high performance. Key features include:

  1. Standby current less than 25 µA, with an ultra-low power mode of 1.5 µA;
  2. Supports 16-bit mono PWM output and can directly drive an 8 Ω / 0.5 W speaker — industrial-grade voice performance;
  3. Stores up to 420 seconds or 224 segments of audio (expandable for greater needs);
  4. Users can update the internal voice content via MCU or a dedicated programmer;
  5. Provides hardware I²C and UART interfaces, allowing for various custom functions;
  6. Supports multiple reprogramming, eliminating concerns about incomplete testing or batch issues.

By integrating a KT148A voice chip, automatic car wash machines can not only provide real-time voice guidance and convenient operation, but also play advertisements to enhance brand awareness. Additionally, the chip enables realistic human voice prompts for brand promotion, voice navigation, and fault notifications — making the machine more intelligent and user-friendly.

评论

发表评论

此博客中的热门博文

KT148A Voice Chip at Baidu Baike

图片
Voice Chip The KT148A Sound chip is developed by Shenzhen Qingyue Electronics Co., Ltd. and is widely used in security, transportation, and other fields. The KT148A is a 32-bit DSP voice chip in a standard SOP8 package. It features a built-in 420KByte voice storage space, supporting a maximum voice length of 420 seconds, multi-segment voice playback, direct driving of a 0.5W speaker, and user-replaceable voice content. Chinese Name: KT148A Sound Chip Developer: Shenzhen Qingyue Electronics Co., Ltd. Type: Voice Chip Applications: Security, transportation, and related fields 1. Product Overview The KT148A is a 32-bit DSP sound chip in a standard SOP8 package. It has a built-in 420KByte voice storage space, supporting up to 420 seconds of audio, multi-segment playback, direct driving of a 0.5W speaker, and allows users to replace voice content. 2. Product Advantages Cost Reduction & Reprogrammability: Improved manufacturing processes lower costs while allowing repeated firmware upd...
阅读全文

KT148A Voice Chip Issue: Difficult to Play with Code Sending - Normal Playback After Grounding Pin 4, What’s the Reason?

图片
Problem Description: Hello, we’ve encountered an issue and would appreciate your support: With the KT148A chip, after powering on, sending the code rarely triggers playback. However, if we use tweezers to briefly short Pin 4 (PB0) to ground and then send the code again, playback works normally. What could be causing this? Based on the observed behavior, it’s highly likely an issue with the timing of one-wire communication,  particularly with the start signal, which may be too short.  Let’s analyze this in detail and review the KT148A schematic as follows: 1. Pin 4 (PB0) of the Chip: PB0 is a test pin with the default factory function of triggering wake-up and playback when grounded. 2. Customer Description: When the customer uses tweezers to short PB0 (Pin 4) to ground, it follows this principle. The shorting action actually performs two operations: Action 1: The KT148A detects a falling edge signal, wakes up, exits low-power mode, and enters full-speed operation. Action 2: Th...
阅读全文

KT1025A Dual-Mode Bluetooth Audio Chip Layout Description and Design Precautions

图片
  1. Brief Overview 1. First, please refer to the provided BT201 test DEMO module as the standard. 2. If using the chip independently without testing the BT201 module and directly proceeding to layout, background noise is highly likely if experience is limited. Therefore, always compare with the manufacturer’s test board first. 3. The BT201 solution does not include FM functionality. Please note this. The FM circuit should be left floating without hesitation 2. Precautions 1. Background noise or interference is common in Bluetooth audio products. Do not be careless during layout. 2. If you have not worked on audio products before, study online resources thoroughly. Assuming things casually will naturally lead to noise issues. 3. The core principle is to separate analog ground and digital ground. If unclear, consult an experienced engineer. 4. Ensure a clean power supply. Use an LDO whenever possible instead of a DC-DC converter. 5. Bluetooth operates at high-frequency RF and radiat...
阅读全文