Overview
The TMS320C5505AZCHR10 is a high-performance, low-power fixed-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments. It is part of the TMS320C5000™ fixed-point DSP product family and is designed for low-power applications. The device is based on the TMS320C55x™ DSP generation CPU processor core, which achieves high performance and low power through increased parallelism and a focus on power savings.
This DSP is supported by Texas Instruments' award-winning eXpressDSP™, Code Composer Studio™ Integrated Development Environment (IDE), DSP/BIOS™, and the C55x DSP Library, which includes over 50 foundational software kernels.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 16.67-, 13.33-, 10-, 8.33-, 6.66-ns |
| Clock Rate | 60-, 75-, 100-, 120-, 150-MHz |
| Instructions per Cycle | One/Two Instructions Executed per Cycle |
| Multipliers | Dual Multipliers [Up to 200, 240, or 300 Million Multiply-Accumulates per Second (MMACS)] |
| Arithmetic/Logic Units (ALUs) | Two ALUs |
| Internal Buses | Three Internal Data/Operand Read Buses and Two Internal Data/Operand Write Buses |
| On-Chip RAM | 320K Bytes Zero-Wait State On-Chip RAM:
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| On-Chip ROM | 128K Bytes of Zero Wait-State On-Chip ROM (4 Blocks of 16K x 16-Bit) |
| Package | 196-Terminal Pb-Free Plastic BGA (Ball Grid Array) |
| DMA Controllers | Four DMA Controllers, each with 4 channels |
| Power Supply | Four Core Isolated Power Supply Domains: Analog, RTC, CPU, and Peripherals, and USB |
| Temperature Range | Industrial Temperature Devices Available |
Key Features
- High-Performance and Low-Power: Achieves high performance and low power through increased parallelism and a focus on power savings.
- USB and LCD Interface: Includes a USB 2.0 high-speed device port with integrated PHY and an LCD bridge with asynchronous interface.
- FFT Hardware Accelerator: Tightly-coupled FFT hardware accelerator for efficient signal processing.
- SAR ADC: 10-bit 4-input successive approximation (SAR) analog-to-digital converter.
- Serial Interfaces: Includes UART, SPI, I2C, and I2S buses for data transport.
- DMA Controllers: Four DMA controllers, each with 4 channels, providing data movement for 16-independent channel contexts without CPU intervention.
- Real-Time Clock (RTC): With crystal input, separate clock domain, and power supply.
- General-Purpose Timers: Three 32-bit general-purpose timers, one of which can be used as a watchdog timer.
- MMC/SD Interfaces: Two MultiMedia Card/Secure Digital (MMC/SD) interfaces.
Applications
- Wireless Audio Devices: Headsets, microphones, speakerphones.
- Echo Cancellation Headphones
- Portable Medical Devices
- Voice Applications
- Industrial Controls
- Fingerprint Biometrics
- Software Defined Radio
Q & A
- What is the TMS320C5505AZCHR10?
The TMS320C5505AZCHR10 is a high-performance, low-power fixed-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments.
- What is the clock rate of the TMS320C5505AZCHR10?
The clock rate can be 60-, 75-, 100-, 120-, or 150-MHz.
- How much on-chip RAM does the TMS320C5505AZCHR10 have?
The device has 320K Bytes of zero-wait state on-chip RAM, composed of 64K Bytes of DARAM and 256K Bytes of SARAM.
- What types of serial interfaces does the TMS320C5505AZCHR10 support?
The device supports UART, SPI, I2C, and I2S buses.
- Does the TMS320C5505AZCHR10 have a USB interface?
Yes, it includes a USB 2.0 high-speed device port with integrated PHY.
- What is the purpose of the FFT hardware accelerator in the TMS320C5505AZCHR10?
The FFT hardware accelerator is for efficient signal processing, specifically for Fast Fourier Transform operations.
- What is the resolution of the SAR ADC in the TMS320C5505AZCHR10?
The SAR ADC has a resolution of 10 bits.
- How many DMA controllers does the TMS320C5505AZCHR10 have?
The device has four DMA controllers, each with 4 channels.
- What are some common applications of the TMS320C5505AZCHR10?
Common applications include wireless audio devices, echo cancellation headphones, portable medical devices, voice applications, industrial controls, fingerprint biometrics, and software-defined radio.
- Is the TMS320C5505AZCHR10 suitable for industrial temperature ranges?
Yes, the device is available in industrial temperature ranges.
