Overview
The TMS320C6412GDK600, produced by Texas Instruments, is a high-performance fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) within the TMS320C6000 DSP platform. This device is based on the second-generation VelociTI.2 very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, making it an excellent choice for digital media applications. The C6412 offers cost-effective solutions to high-performance DSP programming challenges, combining the operational flexibility of high-speed controllers and the numerical capability of array processors.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 2 ns, 1.67 ns, 1.39 ns |
| Clock Rate | 500 MHz, 600 MHz, 720 MHz |
| MIPS Performance | 4000, 4800, 5760 MIPS |
| Functional Units | Eight highly independent functional units: six ALUs (32-/40-Bit), two multipliers |
| Registers | 64 general-purpose registers of 32-bit word length |
| Cache Memory | 128K-Bit (16K-Byte) L1P Program Cache, 128K-Bit (16K-Byte) L1D Data Cache, 2M-Bit (256K-Byte) L2 Unified Mapped RAM/Cache |
| External Memory Interface | Glueless interface to asynchronous and synchronous memories; 1024M-Byte total addressable external memory space |
| Peripheral Interfaces | IEEE 802.3 compliant EMAC, MII, McBSP, I2C, PCI (on some models), HPI, GPIO |
Key Features
- High-performance digital media processor with up to 5760 MIPS at 720 MHz
- Eight highly independent functional units with VelociTI.2 extensions, including six ALUs and two multipliers
- Byte-addressable (8-/16-/32-/64-Bit data) with 8-bit overflow protection and bit-field operations
- 128K-Byte L1P program cache and 128K-Byte L1D data cache, along with 2M-Byte L2 unified mapped RAM/cache
- Glueless interface to various memory types (SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM, ZBT SRAM, FIFO)
- IEEE 802.3 compliant Ethernet Media Access Controller (EMAC) and Media Independent Interface (MII)
- Multiple serial ports (McBSP), I2C, and a user-configurable host-port interface (HPI)
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) controller with 64 independent channels
Applications
The TMS320C6412GDK600 is designed for a variety of high-performance applications, including:
- Digital media processing: video and audio encoding/decoding, image processing
- Telecommunications: baseband processing, voice and data transmission
- Control systems: industrial automation, automotive control systems
- Consumer electronics: high-definition audio and video processing
Q & A
- What is the maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6412GDK600?
The maximum clock rate is 720 MHz.
- How many MIPS can the TMS320C6412GDK600 achieve?
Up to 5760 MIPS.
- What type of cache memory does the TMS320C6412GDK600 have?
128K-Byte L1P program cache, 128K-Byte L1D data cache, and 2M-Byte L2 unified mapped RAM/cache.
- Does the TMS320C6412GDK600 support Ethernet?
- What types of memory interfaces does the TMS320C6412GDK600 support?
Glueless interface to asynchronous and synchronous memories, including SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM, ZBT SRAM, and FIFO.
- What development tools are available for the TMS320C6412GDK600?
A new C compiler, an assembly optimizer, and a Windows™ debugger interface.
- What is the total addressable external memory space of the TMS320C6412GDK600?
1024M-Byte.
- Does the TMS320C6412GDK600 support PCI interface?
Yes, on some models, it conforms to PCI Specification 2.2.
- What are the key applications of the TMS320C6412GDK600?
Digital media processing, telecommunications, control systems, and consumer electronics.
- How many general-purpose registers does the TMS320C6412GDK600 have?
64 general-purpose registers of 32-bit word length.
