Overview
The TMS320C6415TGLZ7 is a high-performance fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C64x DSP family. This device is based on the second-generation VelociTI.2 advanced very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, making it an excellent choice for multichannel and multifunction applications. The C64x DSPs offer operational flexibility similar to high-speed controllers and numerical capabilities akin to array processors. With a clock rate of up to 720 MHz, the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 achieves performance of up to 5760 million instructions per second (MIPS), providing cost-effective solutions to high-performance DSP programming challenges.
Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 2-, 1.67-, 1.39-ns |
| Clock Rate | 500-, 600-, 720-MHz |
| Instructions/Cycle | Eight 32-Bit Instructions |
| Operations/Cycle | Twenty-Eight Operations |
| MIPS | 4000, 4800, 5760 MIPS |
| Functional Units | Eight Highly Independent Functional Units (six ALUs, 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 | 1280M-Byte |
| Package | 532-Pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 90°C |
Key Features
- Highest-Performance Fixed-Point DSPs with VelociTI.2™ extensions to the VelociTI™ VLIW architecture.
- Fully software-compatible with C62x™ devices and pin-compatible with C6414/15/16 devices.
- Eight highly independent functional units, including six ALUs and two multipliers, supporting various arithmetic operations per clock cycle.
- Non-aligned load-store architecture and 64 general-purpose registers of 32-bit word length.
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) controller with 64 independent channels and Host-Port Interface (HPI).
- 32-Bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave interface conforming to PCI Specification 2.2.
- Three multichannel buffered serial ports and serial peripheral interface (SPI) compatible with Motorola™.
- Three 32-bit general-purpose timers and Universal Test and Operations PHY Interface for ATM (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
The TMS320C6415TGLZ7 is well-suited for various high-performance applications, including:
- Wireless infrastructure applications, such as base stations and wireless networks).
- Multichannel and multifunction applications, leveraging its high-speed and numerical capabilities).
- Telecommunications, including T1/E1, MVIP, and SCSA framers).
- ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) applications with UTOPIA Level 2 Slave ATM Controller).
- High-performance DSP programming challenges in fields such as audio and video processing, medical imaging, and more).
Q & A
- What is the maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6415TGLZ7?
The maximum clock rate of the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 is 720 MHz).
- How many instructions can the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 execute per cycle?
The TMS320C6415TGLZ7 can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle).
- What is the total addressable external memory space of the TMS320C6415TGLZ7?
The total addressable external memory space is 1280M-Byte).
- Does the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 support PCI interface?
Yes, it supports a 32-Bit/33-MHz, 3.3-V PCI Master/Slave interface conforming to PCI Specification 2.2).
- What type of package does the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 come in?
The TMS320C6415TGLZ7 comes in a 532-Pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) package).
- Is the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 compatible with other C64x devices?
Yes, it is fully software-compatible with C62x™ devices and pin-compatible with C6414/15/16 devices).
- What is the operating temperature range of the TMS320C6415TGLZ7?
The operating temperature range is 0 to 90°C).
- Does the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 support JTAG boundary-scan?
Yes, it is IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan-compatible).
- What kind of serial interfaces does the TMS320C6415TGLZ7 support?
The TMS320C6415TGLZ7 supports three multichannel buffered serial ports and a serial peripheral interface (SPI) compatible with Motorola™).
- What is the purpose of the VelociTI.2™ extensions in the TMS320C6415TGLZ7?
The VelociTI.2™ extensions include new instructions to accelerate performance in key applications and extend the parallelism of the VelociTI architecture).
