Overview
The TMS320C6202GJL250 is a high-performance fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C62x DSP generation within the TMS320C6000 DSP platform. This device is based on the advanced VelociTI very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, making it an excellent choice for multichannel and multifunction applications. The TMS320C6202GJL250 offers a powerful and diverse set of peripherals, including multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs), general-purpose timers, and a 32-bit expansion bus (XBus) for easy interface with industry-standard host buses.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.8 V |
| Clock Rate | 250 MHz |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 4 ns |
| MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) | 2000 MIPS |
| On-Chip Program Memory | 512K bits (16K 32-bit instructions) |
| On-Chip Data Memory | 512K bits |
| External Memory Interface (EMIF) | Glueless interface to SDRAM, SBSRAM, SRAM, and EPROM |
| Package Type | 288-pin MicroStar BGA (GJL) |
| Functional Units | Eight highly independent functional units: six ALUs (32-/40-bit), two 16-bit multipliers (32-bit result) |
| General-Purpose Registers | 32 32-bit registers |
| Peripheral Components | Three McBSPs, two general-purpose timers, 32-bit XBus, DMA, EDMA controller |
Key Features
- High-performance VelociTI VLIW architecture
- Eight highly independent functional units including six ALUs and two multipliers
- Load-store architecture with 32 32-bit general-purpose registers
- Instruction packing reduces code size, and all instructions are conditional
- Byte-addressable (8-, 16-, 32-bit data) with features like 8-bit overflow protection, saturation, bit-field extract, set, clear, bit-counting, and normalization
- Glueless 32-bit external memory interface (EMIF) for SDRAM, SBSRAM, SRAM, and EPROM
- Four-channel bootloading and direct-memory-access (DMA) controller with an auxiliary channel
- Flexible phase-locked-loop (PLL) clock generator
- IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan-compatible
Applications
The TMS320C6202GJL250 is suitable for a wide range of applications that require high-performance DSP capabilities, such as:
- Telecommunications: for tasks like echo cancellation, voice compression, and channel equalization
- Audio and Video Processing: for real-time audio and video encoding and decoding
- Industrial Control: for high-speed control and data acquisition systems
- Medical Imaging: for real-time image processing and analysis
- Aerospace and Defense: for signal processing in radar, sonar, and other military applications
Q & A
- What is the core supply voltage of the TMS320C6202GJL250?
The core supply voltage is 1.8 V. - What is the clock rate of the TMS320C6202GJL250?
The clock rate is 250 MHz. - How many instructions can the TMS320C6202GJL250 execute per cycle?
The device can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle. - What is the MIPS rating of the TMS320C6202GJL250?
The device has a MIPS rating of 2000 MIPS. - What type of memory interface does the TMS320C6202GJL250 support?
The device supports a glueless 32-bit external memory interface (EMIF) for SDRAM, SBSRAM, SRAM, and EPROM. - How many McBSPs does the TMS320C6202GJL250 have?
The device has three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs). - Is the TMS320C6202GJL250 IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan-compatible?
Yes, it is IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan-compatible. - What is the package type of the TMS320C6202GJL250?
The package type is a 288-pin MicroStar BGA (GJL). - Does the TMS320C6202GJL250 support power-down modes?
Yes, the device supports power-down modes to selectively turn off peripherals not in use. - What development tools are available for the TMS320C6202GJL250?
The device has a complete set of development tools including a new C compiler, an assembly optimizer, and a Windows debugger interface.
