Overview
The TMS320C6414TGLZA6 is a high-performance fixed-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C64x™ DSP generation within the TMS320C6000™ DSP platform. This device is based on the second-generation advanced VelociTI™ very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, known as VelociTI.2™. It is designed to offer exceptional performance and operational flexibility, making it an excellent choice for high-demand applications such as wireless infrastructure.
The C64x™ DSPs are code-compatible with the C62x™ devices and offer a range of clock rates up to 1 GHz, providing up to 8000 million instructions per second (MIPS). The device features a robust set of peripherals, extensive on-chip memory, and advanced instruction set extensions.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 1.67 ns, 1.39 ns, 1.17 ns, 1 ns |
| Clock Rate | 600 MHz, 720 MHz, 850 MHz, 1 GHz |
| Instructions per Cycle | Eight 32-bit instructions |
| Operations per Cycle | Twenty-eight operations |
| MIPS Performance | 4800, 5760, 6800, 8000 MIPS |
| L1 Program Cache | 128K-bit (16K-byte), direct mapped |
| L1 Data Cache | 128K-bit (16K-byte), 2-way set-associative |
| L2 Unified Memory | 8M-bit (1024K-byte), flexible allocation |
| External Memory Interfaces | Two EMIFs: 64-bit (EMIFA), 16-bit (EMIFB) |
| EDMA Controller | Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) with 64 independent channels |
| PCI Interface | 32-bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave, conforms to PCI Specification 2.2 |
Key Features
- Highest-performance fixed-point DSPs with up to 8000 MIPS at 1 GHz clock rate
- VelociTI.2™ extensions to the VelociTI™ advanced VLIW architecture
- Eight highly independent functional units, including two multipliers and six arithmetic logic units (ALUs)
- Support for up to 4000 million MACs per second (MMACS) or 8000 MMACS for 8-bit operations
- Fully software-compatible with C62x™ devices and pin-compatible with C6414/15/16 devices
- Extended temperature devices available
- L1/L2 memory architecture with flexible allocation of L2 unified memory
- Glueless interface to asynchronous and synchronous memories
- User-configurable bus width (32-bit/16-bit) and Host-Port Interface (HPI)
Applications
The TMS320C6414TGLZA6 is particularly suited for high-performance DSP applications, including:
- Wireless infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- High-speed data processing
- Real-time signal processing
- Embedded systems requiring advanced numerical capabilities
Q & A
- What is the maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6414T?
The maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6414T is 1 GHz.
- How many instructions can the TMS320C6414T execute per cycle?
The TMS320C6414T can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle.
- What is the MIPS performance of the TMS320C6414T?
The MIPS performance ranges from 4800 to 8000 MIPS.
- What type of memory architecture does the TMS320C6414T use?
The TMS320C6414T uses an L1/L2 memory architecture with 128K-bit L1 caches and 8M-bit L2 unified memory.
- Does the TMS320C6414T support external memory interfaces?
- What is the EDMA controller capability of the TMS320C6414T?
The TMS320C6414T features an Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) controller with 64 independent channels.
- Is the TMS320C6414T compatible with other C6000™ DSP devices?
- What are the key applications for the TMS320C6414T?
The key applications include wireless infrastructure, telecommunications, high-speed data processing, and real-time signal processing.
- Does the TMS320C6414T support extended temperature ranges?
- What is the user-configurable bus width of the TMS320C6414T?
The bus width is user-configurable between 32-bit and 16-bit.
