Overview
The TMS320C6742BZWTA2 is a fixed- and floating-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C6000 platform. This device is designed for low-power applications and features a C674x DSP core, which provides significant power savings compared to other members of the C6000 family. It is ideal for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original-design manufacturers (ODMs) to develop devices with robust operating systems, rich user interfaces, and high processor performance.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer's Part Number | TMS320C6742BZWTA2 |
| Description | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR, OTHER |
| Temperature Grade | INDUSTRIAL |
| Terminal Form | BALL |
| No. of Terminals | 361 |
| Package Code | LFBGA |
| Package Shape | SQUARE |
| Minimum Supply Voltage | 1.14 V |
| Nominal Supply Voltage | 1.2 V |
| Maximum Supply Voltage | 1.32 V |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | 105°C |
| Minimum Operating Temperature | -40°C |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 200 MHz |
| RAM Words | 8192 |
| Address Bus Width | 23 |
| External Data Bus Width | 16 |
| Bit Size | 32 |
| Technology | CMOS |
| Low Power Mode | YES |
| Boundary Scan | YES |
Key Features
- 200-MHz C674x Fixed- and Floating-Point VLIW DSP core with up to 1600 MIPS and 1200 MFLOPS.
- C674x Instruction Set Features including byte-addressable data, 8-bit overflow protection, bit-field extract, set, clear, normalization, saturation, and bit-counting.
- Two-level cache memory architecture with 32KB of L1P program RAM/cache, 32KB of L1D data RAM/cache, and 64KB of L2 unified mapped RAM/cache.
- Enhanced Direct Memory Access Controller 3 (EDMA3) with 64 independent DMA channels and 16 quick DMA channels.
- Load-store architecture with nonaligned support, 64 general-purpose registers, and six ALU functional units supporting 32-bit integer and IEEE single and double precision floating-point operations.
- Multiple peripheral interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, McASP, McBSP, and eHRPWM.
- Real-time clock (RTC) with 32-kHz oscillator and separate power rail, and general-purpose timers.
- Development tools including C compilers, DSP assembly optimizer, and Windows debugger interface.
Applications
- Currency inspection
- Biometric identification
- Machine vision (low-end)
- Other applications requiring high-performance, low-power DSP capabilities.
Q & A
- What is the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? The TMS320C6742BZWTA2 is a fixed- and floating-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments.
- What is the clock frequency of the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? The maximum clock frequency is 200 MHz.
- What type of cache memory does the TMS320C6742BZWTA2 have? It features a two-level cache memory architecture with 32KB of L1P and L1D caches and 64KB of L2 unified mapped cache.
- What are the key features of the EDMA3 controller in the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? The EDMA3 controller includes 64 independent DMA channels, 16 quick DMA channels, and programmable transfer burst size.
- What types of floating-point operations does the TMS320C6742BZWTA2 support? It supports IEEE single and double precision floating-point operations, including up to four SP additions per clock and two DP additions every two clocks.
- What peripheral interfaces are available on the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? The device includes UART, SPI, I2C, McASP, McBSP, and eHRPWM interfaces among others.
- What is the temperature range for the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? The operating temperature range is from -40°C to 105°C.
- What is the package type of the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? It is packaged in a 361-ball Pb-Free Plastic Ball Grid Array (PBGA).
- Does the TMS320C6742BZWTA2 support low power mode? Yes, it supports low power mode.
- What development tools are available for the TMS320C6742BZWTA2? Development tools include C compilers, DSP assembly optimizer, and Windows debugger interface.
