Overview
The TMS320C6743DPTP3 is a low-power digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, based on the C674x DSP core. This device is designed to consume significantly lower power compared to other members of the TMS320C6000 platform of DSPs. It is tailored for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original-design manufacturers (ODMs) to quickly develop and market devices with high processing performance.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Processor Core | 375-MHz TMS320C674x Fixed- and Floating-Point VLIW DSP Core |
| Architecture | Load-Store Architecture with Nonaligned Support |
| Registers | 64 General-Purpose Registers (32-Bit) |
| ALU Functional Units | Six ALU (32- and 40-Bit) Functional Units |
| Floating Point Support | Supports 32-Bit Integer, SP (IEEE Single Precision/32-Bit), and DP (IEEE Double Precision/64-Bit) Floating Point |
| Multiply Functional Units | Two Multiply Functional Units |
| Cache Memory | 32KB of L1P Program RAM/Cache, 32KB of L1D Data RAM/Cache, 128KB of L2 Unified Mapped RAM/Cache |
| External Memory Interfaces | EMIFA (NOR, NAND), EMIFB (16-bit SDRAM, up to 128MB) |
| Package Type | HLQFP-176 |
| Operating System | Ti-RTOS |
| Ethernet MAC | 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC (EMAC) with MDIO module |
Key Features
- Instruction Packing Reduces Code Size
- All Instructions Conditional
- Hardware Support for Modulo Loop Operation
- Protected Mode Operation and Exceptions Support for Error Detection and Program Redirection
- C674x Instruction Set Features: Superset of the C67x+ and C64x+ ISAs, Byte-Addressable (8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-Bit Data), 8-Bit Overflow Protection, Bit-Field Extract, Set, Clear, Normalization, Saturation, Bit-Counting
- Enhanced Direct Memory Access Controller 3 (EDMA3): 2 Transfer Controllers, 32 Independent DMA Channels, 8 Quick DMA Channels
- Peripheral Set: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC (EMAC), Two I2C Bus Interfaces, Two Multichannel Audio Serial Ports (McASPs), Two UART Interfaces, Three Enhanced High-Resolution Pulse Width Modulator (eHRPWM) Peripherals, Three 32-Bit Enhanced Capture (eCAP) Module Peripherals, Two 32-Bit Enhanced Quadrature Encoded Pulse (eQEP) Peripherals
Applications
- Networking: Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC (EMAC) for efficient network communication.
- High-Speed Encoding: Suitable for high-speed encoding applications due to its powerful DSP core.
- Professional Audio: Features multichannel audio serial ports (McASPs) for professional audio processing.
- Software Support: Includes TI DSP/BIOS, Chip Support Library, and DSP Library for comprehensive software support.
Q & A
- What is the TMS320C6743DPTP3? The TMS320C6743DPTP3 is a low-power digital signal processor from Texas Instruments based on the C674x DSP core.
- What is the clock speed of the TMS320C6743DPTP3? The clock speed is 375 MHz.
- What type of cache memory does it have? It has a two-level cache architecture with 32KB of L1P and L1D cache and 128KB of L2 unified mapped RAM/cache.
- What are the key features of the C674x instruction set? The C674x instruction set is a superset of the C67x+ and C64x+ ISAs, supports byte-addressable data, and includes features like instruction packing, conditional instructions, and hardware support for modulo loop operations.
- What peripherals are included? The device includes peripherals such as 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC, I2C bus interfaces, multichannel audio serial ports, UART interfaces, eHRPWM, eCAP, and eQEP peripherals.
- What is the package type of the TMS320C6743DPTP3? The package type is HLQFP-176.
- What operating system does it support? It supports TI-RTOS.
- What are the applications of the TMS320C6743DPTP3? It is suitable for networking, high-speed encoding, professional audio, and other applications requiring high processing performance.
- Does it support floating-point operations? Yes, it supports 32-bit integer, single precision (SP), and double precision (DP) floating-point operations.
- What is the role of the EDMA3 controller? The EDMA3 controller provides enhanced direct memory access with 2 transfer controllers, 32 independent DMA channels, and 8 quick DMA channels.
