Overview
The TMS320C6418GTSA500 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, specifically the VelociTI.2 extensions. It is designed to offer high performance and cost-effectiveness for various applications, including telecom, software radio, Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB), and digital Broadcast Satellite/Communication Satellite (BS/CS).
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Clock Rate | 600 MHz (commercial temperature), 500 MHz (extended temperature) |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 1.67 ns (commercial temperature), 2 ns (extended temperature) |
| MIPS | 4800 MIPS (commercial temperature), 4000 MIPS (extended temperature) |
| Functional Units | Eight highly independent functional units: six ALUs, two multipliers |
| General-Purpose Registers | 64 32-bit general-purpose registers |
| Cache Architecture | L1P: 128 Kbit direct mapped cache, L1D: 128 Kbit 2-way set-associative cache, L2: 4 Mbit unified mapped RAM/cache |
| External Memory Interface | 32-bit EMIF, supports up to 512 MByte total addressable external memory space |
| Package | 288-pin FCBGA (GTS) package |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 105°C |
| Power Supply | 3.3-V I/Os, 1.4-V internal (commercial temperature), 1.2-V internal (extended temperature) |
Key Features
- VelociTI.2 Architecture: Enhances the VelociTI VLIW architecture with new instructions for improved performance in video and imaging applications.
- High-Performance Processing: Capable of executing up to eight 32-bit instructions per cycle, with six ALUs and two multipliers supporting various arithmetic and multiply operations.
- Memory and Cache: Features a two-level cache architecture with L1 and L2 caches, and a flexible 4 Mbit L2 memory that can be configured as mapped memory, cache, or a combination of both.
- Peripherals: Includes two multichannel audio serial ports (McASPs), two inter-integrated circuit (I2C) buses, two multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs), three 32-bit general-purpose timers, and a 16-pin general-purpose input/output port (GPIO).
- Viterbi Decoder Coprocessor (VCP): Supports channel-decoding operations, capable of decoding over 500 7.95-Kbps adaptive multi-rate (AMR) voice channels.
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) Controller: With 64 independent channels for efficient data transfer.
- Host-Port Interface (HPI): Supports 32-bit or 16-bit host-port interface for communication with host processors).
Applications
- Telecom: Suitable for various telecommunications applications due to its high-performance processing capabilities).
- Software Radio: Ideal for software-defined radio systems requiring flexible and high-performance signal processing).
- Digital Broadcasting: Used in Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) and digital Broadcast Satellite/Communication Satellite (BS/CS) applications).
- Audio and Video Processing: The VelociTI.2 extensions make it particularly effective for video and imaging applications).
Q & A
- What is the clock rate of the TMS320C6418GTSA500?
The clock rate is 600 MHz for commercial temperature devices and 500 MHz for extended temperature devices.
- How many MIPS does the TMS320C6418GTSA500 achieve?
It achieves up to 4800 MIPS at 600 MHz and 4000 MIPS at 500 MHz.
- What is the VelociTI.2 architecture?
The VelociTI.2 architecture is an advanced VLIW architecture developed by Texas Instruments, enhancing the performance in video and imaging applications.
- What is the Viterbi Decoder Coprocessor (VCP) used for?
The VCP is used for channel-decoding operations and can decode over 500 7.95-Kbps adaptive multi-rate (AMR) voice channels.
- What type of cache architecture does the TMS320C6418GTSA500 have?
The device features a two-level cache architecture with L1 and L2 caches, and a flexible 4 Mbit L2 memory.
- What peripherals are included in the TMS320C6418GTSA500?
The device includes McASPs, I2C buses, McBSPs, general-purpose timers, and a GPIO port.
- What is the purpose of the Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) Controller?
The EDMA controller has 64 independent channels for efficient data transfer.
- What is the operating temperature range of the TMS320C6418GTSA500?
The operating temperature range is -40°C to 105°C.
- What package type does the TMS320C6418GTSA500 use?
The device is packaged in a 288-pin FCBGA (GTS) package.
- What is the total addressable external memory space of the TMS320C6418GTSA500?
The device supports up to 512 MByte total addressable external memory space.
