Overview
The TMS320C6412GNZA500 is a high-performance fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C6000 DSP platform. This device is based on the second-generation VelociTI™ very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture (VelociTI.2™), making it an excellent choice for digital media applications. With a clock rate of up to 720 MHz, the TMS320C6412 offers up to 5760 million instructions per second (MIPS), providing cost-effective solutions to high-performance DSP programming challenges. The DSP combines the operational flexibility of high-speed controllers with the numerical capability of array processors.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Clock Rate | 500 MHz, 600 MHz, 720 MHz |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 2 ns, 1.67 ns, 1.39 ns |
| MIPS | 4000, 4800, 5760 |
| Instructions per Cycle | Eight 32-bit instructions/cycle |
| Functional Units | Eight highly independent functional units: six ALUs (32-/40-bit), two multipliers |
| 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 Space | 1024M-byte total addressable external memory space |
| Package Type | 548-pin FCBGA (GNZ) |
| Voltage - Core | 1.40V |
| Operating Temperature | Varies by specific model, but generally industrial range |
Key Features
- High-performance digital media processor with VelociTI.2™ extensions.
- Six ALUs (32-/40-bit) and two multipliers supporting various arithmetic operations per clock cycle.
- Byte-addressable (8-/16-/32-/64-bit data) with 8-bit overflow protection, bit-field extract, set, clear, normalization, saturation, and bit-counting.
- Glueless interface to asynchronous and synchronous memories (SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM, ZBT SRAM, FIFO).
- IEEE 802.3 compliant Ethernet Media Access Controller (EMAC) with Media Independent Interface (MII) and management data input/output (MDIO) module.
- Multichannel buffered serial port (McBSP) and Inter-Integrated Circuits (I2C) port for peripheral communication.
- Complete set of development tools including a new C compiler, assembly optimizer, and Windows™ debugger interface.
Applications
- Digital media processing, including video and audio encoding/decoding.
- Industrial control and automation tasks.
- High-speed data processing and analysis in various fields such as telecommunications, medical imaging, and scientific research.
- Embedded systems requiring high-performance DSP capabilities.
- Network applications utilizing the built-in Ethernet and MDIO modules.
Q & A
- What is the maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6412GNZA500?
The maximum clock rate is 720 MHz.
- How many instructions can the TMS320C6412 execute per cycle?
The TMS320C6412 can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle.
- What types of memories does the TMS320C6412 support?
The TMS320C6412 supports glueless interfaces to asynchronous memories (SRAM and EPROM) and synchronous memories (SDRAM, SBSRAM, ZBT SRAM, FIFO).
- Does the TMS320C6412 have built-in Ethernet capabilities?
Yes, it includes an IEEE 802.3 compliant Ethernet Media Access Controller (EMAC) with Media Independent Interface (MII) and management data input/output (MDIO) module.
- What development tools are available for the TMS320C6412?
The development tools include a new C compiler, an assembly optimizer, and a Windows™ debugger interface.
- What is the total addressable external memory space of the TMS320C6412?
The total addressable external memory space is 1024M bytes.
- What package type is the TMS320C6412GNZA500 available in?
The TMS320C6412GNZA500 is available in a 548-pin FCBGA (GNZ) package.
- What are the key functional units of the TMS320C6412?
The key functional units include six ALUs (32-/40-bit) and two multipliers.
- Does the TMS320C6412 support I2C communication?
Yes, it includes an Inter-Integrated Circuits (I2C) port for peripheral communication.
- What is the core voltage of the TMS320C6412GNZA500?
The core voltage is 1.40V.
