Overview
The TMS320C44GFWA is a 32-bit, floating-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C4x generation. Fabricated using 0.72-µm enhanced performance implanted CMOS (EPIC) technology, this DSP is renowned for its high performance and parallel-processing capabilities. It is designed to meet the immense floating-point performance requirements of various applications.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 33 ns (TMS320C44-60), 40 ns (TMS320C44-50) |
| Performance | 330 MOPS, 60 MFLOPS, 30 MIPS (TMS320C44-60) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 336 M Bytes/s, 120 M Bytes/s per bus |
| Address Space | 128 M-Byte Program/Data/Peripheral Address Space |
| On-Chip RAM | 8 K Bytes of single-cycle dual-access program or data RAM |
| Instruction Cache | 512-Byte instruction cache |
| Package Type | 388-Pin Plastic Ball Grid Array (BGA) |
| Voltage Supply | 5-VDC supply |
| Clock Rate | Up to 50 MHz |
Key Features
- Four on-chip communication ports for processor-to-processor communication without external hardware.
- Six-channel direct memory address (DMA) coprocessor for efficient I/O handling.
- Single-cycle conversion to and from IEEE-754 floating-point format.
- Single-cycle operations for 1/x and 1/√x.
- Single-cycle 40-bit floating-point and 32-bit integer multipliers.
- Twelve 40-bit registers, eight auxiliary registers, 14 control registers, and two timers.
- IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan compatible.
- Two identical external data and address buses supporting shared memory systems and high data-rate transfers.
- IDLE2 clock-stop power-down mode for reduced power consumption.
- On-chip program cache and dual-access/single-cycle RAM for increased memory-access performance.
Applications
The TMS320C44GFWA is suitable for a wide range of applications that require high-performance floating-point processing, such as:
- Real-time signal processing and analysis.
- Audio and video processing.
- Telecommunications and networking equipment.
- Medical imaging and diagnostics.
- Industrial control and automation systems.
Q & A
- What is the instruction cycle time of the TMS320C44-60?
The instruction cycle time of the TMS320C44-60 is 33 ns.
- How many communication ports does the TMS320C44GFWA have?
The TMS320C44GFWA has four on-chip communication ports.
- What is the address space of the TMS320C44GFWA?
The address space is 128 M-Byte for program, data, and peripheral addresses.
- Does the TMS320C44GFWA support JTAG boundary-scan?
- What is the clock rate of the TMS320C44GFWA?
The clock rate can be up to 50 MHz.
- How much on-chip RAM does the TMS320C44GFWA have?
- What is the package type of the TMS320C44GFWA?
- Does the TMS320C44GFWA have power-down modes?
- What kind of multipliers does the TMS320C44GFWA have?
- Is the TMS320C44GFWA source-code compatible with other DSPs?
