Overview
The TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 is a high-performance fixed-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C64x family. This DSP is based on the second-generation VelociTI.2 very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, making it an excellent choice for multichannel and multifunction applications. With a clock rate of up to 850 MHz, the C6415T offers up to 8000 million instructions per second (MIPS) and is fully software-compatible with the C62x family. It is designed to provide 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
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Clock Rate | 600 MHz, 720 MHz, 850 MHz, 1 GHz |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 1.67 ns, 1.39 ns, 1.17 ns, 1 ns |
| MIPS | 4800, 5760, 6800, 8000 |
| Instructions/Cycle | Eight 32-bit instructions |
| Operations/Cycle | Twenty-eight operations |
| Functional Units | Eight highly independent functional units: six ALUs (32-/40-bit), two multipliers |
| General-Purpose Registers | 64 32-bit general-purpose registers |
| External Memory Interfaces | Two EMIFs: 64-bit (EMIFA), 16-bit (EMIFB) |
| Total Addressable External Memory Space | 1280 M-Byte |
| Cache Memory | 128K-bit (16K-byte) L1P program cache, 128K-bit (16K-byte) L1D data cache, 8M-bit (1024K-byte) L2 unified mapped RAM/cache |
| Package Type | 532-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) package (GLZ, ZLZ, and CLZ suffixes), 0.8-mm ball pitch |
| PCI Interface | 32-bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave Interface conforming to PCI Specification 2.2 |
| Serial Ports | Three multichannel buffered serial ports, SPI compatible (Motorola) |
| Timers | Three 32-bit general-purpose timers |
| GPIO Pins | Sixteen general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins |
| Process Technology | 0.09-µm/7-level CMOS process |
Key Features
- Highest-performance fixed-point DSP with up to 8000 MIPS at 1 GHz clock rate
- VelociTI.2 extensions to the VelociTI VLIW architecture for enhanced performance and parallelism
- Eight highly independent functional units including six ALUs and two multipliers
- 64 32-bit general-purpose registers and non-aligned load-store architecture
- Two external memory interfaces (EMIFs) supporting various memory types (SRAM, SDRAM, etc.)
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) controller with 64 independent channels
- Host-Port Interface (HPI) and user-configurable bus width (32-/16-bit)
- PCI Master/Slave interface conforming to PCI Specification 2.2
- Three multichannel buffered serial ports and SPI compatible interface
- Three 32-bit general-purpose timers and UTOPIA Level 2 Slave ATM controller
- Sixteen general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins and flexible PLL clock generator
- IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan-compatible
Applications
- Wireless infrastructure applications
- High-performance DSP programming challenges
- Multichannel and multifunction applications
- Telecommunications (T1/E1, MVIP, SCSA framers)
- Audio and video processing
- Medical imaging and diagnostics
- Industrial automation and control systems
Q & A
- What is the maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8?
The maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 is up to 1 GHz.
- How many instructions can the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 execute per cycle?
The TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle.
- What is the total addressable external memory space of the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8?
The total addressable external memory space is 1280 M-Byte.
- Does the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 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 general-purpose timers does the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 have?
The TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 has three 32-bit general-purpose timers.
- Is the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 compatible with the C62x family?
Yes, it is fully software-compatible with the C62x family.
- What type of package does the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 use?
The TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 uses a 532-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) package.
- Does the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 support JTAG boundary scan?
Yes, it is IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan-compatible.
- How many GPIO pins does the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 have?
The TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 has sixteen general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins.
- What is the process technology used in the TMS320C6415TBZLZA8?
The TMS320C6415TBZLZA8 is manufactured using a 0.09-µm/7-level CMOS process.
