Overview
The TMS320C6415T, produced by Texas Instruments, is part of the highest-performance fixed-point DSP generation within the TMS320C6000™ DSP platform. This device is based on the second-generation high-performance, advanced VelociTI™ very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, specifically the VelociTI.2™ extensions. The C64x™ DSPs are renowned for their operational flexibility, combining the capabilities of high-speed controllers and the numerical power of array processors. With a clock rate of up to 1 GHz, these DSPs achieve performance of up to 8000 million instructions per second (MIPS), making them an excellent choice for wireless infrastructure applications and other high-performance DSP programming challenges.
Key Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 1.67-/1.39-/1.17-/1-ns |
| Clock Rate | 600-/720-/850-MHz, 1-GHz |
| Instructions per Cycle | Eight 32-Bit Instructions/Cycle |
| Operations per Cycle | Twenty-Eight Operations/Cycle |
| MIPS | 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 Memory/Cache | 8M-Bit (1024K-Byte) Unified Mapped RAM/Cache |
| External Memory Interfaces | Two EMIFs: 64-Bit (EMIFA), 16-Bit (EMIFB) |
| Total Addressable External Memory | 1280M-Byte |
| EDMA Controller | 64 Independent Channels |
| PCI Interface | 32-Bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave |
| Package Type | 532-Pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) |
| Process Technology | 0.09-µm/7-Level CMOS |
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, enhancing parallelism and performance in key applications.
- Eight highly independent functional units, including two multipliers and six arithmetic logic units (ALUs) with VelociTI.2™ extensions.
- 64 general-purpose registers of 32-bit word length.
- L1/L2 memory architecture with 128K-Bit L1 caches and 8M-Bit L2 unified mapped RAM/cache.
- Two glueless external memory interfaces (EMIFA and EMIFB) supporting various memory types.
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) controller with 64 independent channels.
- 32-Bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave interface conforming to PCI Specification 2.2.
- Three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs) and a UTOPIA Level 2 Slave ATM controller.
- Three 32-bit general-purpose timers and sixteen general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins.
- Flexible PLL clock generator and IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan compatibility.
Applications
The TMS320C6415T is particularly suited for high-performance applications, including:
- Wireless infrastructure, such as base stations and wireless routers.
- High-speed data processing and signal processing in various industries.
- Telecommunications, including T1/E1, MVIP, and SCSA framers.
- Audio and video processing, leveraging the DSP's capability for multiple MACs per cycle.
- Embedded systems requiring high computational power and low latency.
Q & A
- What is the maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6415T?
The maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6415T is up to 1 GHz.
- How many instructions can the TMS320C6415T execute per cycle?
The TMS320C6415T can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle.
- What is the total addressable external memory space of the TMS320C6415T?
The total addressable external memory space is 1280M-Byte.
- Does the TMS320C6415T support PCI interface?
Yes, it supports a 32-Bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave interface conforming to PCI Specification 2.2.
- How many McBSPs does the TMS320C6415T have?
The TMS320C6415T has three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs).
- What is the package type of the TMS320C6415T?
The package type is a 532-Pin Ball Grid Array (BGA).
- Is the TMS320C6415T compatible with other C6000™ DSPs?
Yes, it is fully software-compatible with C62x™ and pin-compatible with C6414/15/16 devices.
- What is the process technology used in the TMS320C6415T?
The process technology is 0.09-µm/7-Level CMOS.
- Does the TMS320C6415T support UTOPIA interface?
Yes, it supports a UTOPIA Level 2 Slave ATM controller.
- How many GPIO pins does the TMS320C6415T have?
The TMS320C6415T has sixteen general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins.
