Overview
The TMS320DM6437ZDU6 is a high-performance digital media processor from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C6000 DSP platform. It is based on the third-generation advanced VelociTI™ very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, making it an excellent choice for digital media applications. The device is fully software-compatible with previous C64x devices and offers enhanced functionality and an expanded instruction set. With a clock rate of up to 700 MHz, it achieves performance of up to 5600 million instructions per second (MIPS), making it suitable for high-performance DSP programming challenges.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Clock Rate | 400-, 500-, 600-, 660-, 700-MHz C64x+™ |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 2.5-, 2-, 1.67-, 1.51-, 1.43-ns |
| MIPS Performance | 3200, 4000, 4800, 5280, 5600 MIPS |
| Memory | 256K-bit L1P Program, 640K-bit L1D Data, 1M-bit L2 Unified RAM/Cache |
| Memory Controller | 32-Bit DDR2 SDRAM with 256M-Byte Address Space, up to 333-MHz data rate |
| Package | 376-Pin Plastic BGA Package (ZDU Suffix), 1.0-mm Ball Pitch |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 to 90°C |
| Power Supply | 3.3-V and 1.8-V I/O, 1.2-V Internal |
| GPIO Pins | Up to 111 General-Purpose I/O (GPIO) Pins |
Key Features
- Eight highly independent functional units with VelociTI.2™ extensions, including two multipliers and six arithmetic logic units (ALUs)
- Video Processing Subsystem (VPSS) with Video Processing Front-End (VPFE) and Video Processing Back-End (VPBE)
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) Controller with 64 independent channels
- Two 64-Bit General-Purpose Timers, each configurable as two 32-Bit Timers, and one 64-Bit Watch Dog Timer
- Two UARTs, one with RTS and CTS flow control, and Master/Slave Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C Bus)
- Two Multichannel Buffered Serial Ports (McBSPs) and Multichannel Audio Serial Port (McASP0)
- 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet MAC (EMAC) with Media Independent Interface (MII) and Management Data I/O (MDIO) module
- High-End CAN Controller (HECC) and 32-Bit 33-MHz Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Master/Slave Interface
- Individual Power-Savings Modes and Flexible PLL Clock Generators
- IEEE-1149.1 (JTAG™) Boundary-Scan-Compatible
Applications
- Digital Media Processing
- Networked Media Encode/Decode
- Video Imaging
- Automotive Applications (with Q or S suffix)
- Telecom Interfaces (ST-Bus, H-100)
- Audio and Video Codecs
Q & A
- What is the clock rate range of the TMS320DM6437ZDU6?
The clock rate range is 400-, 500-, 600-, 660-, 700-MHz C64x+™
- What type of memory controller does the TMS320DM6437ZDU6 have?
It has a 32-Bit DDR2 SDRAM Memory Controller with 256M-Byte Address Space and up to 333-MHz data rate
- What is the Video Processing Subsystem (VPSS) in the TMS320DM6437ZDU6?
The VPSS includes the Video Processing Front-End (VPFE) and Video Processing Back-End (VPBE) for video capture and processing
- Does the TMS320DM6437ZDU6 support Ethernet?
Yes, it supports 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet MAC (EMAC) with Media Independent Interface (MII) and Management Data I/O (MDIO) module
- What are the power-saving features of the TMS320DM6437ZDU6?
The device has individual power-savings modes and flexible PLL clock generators
- Is the TMS320DM6437ZDU6 compatible with previous C64x devices?
Yes, it is fully software-compatible with previous C64x devices
- What is the operating temperature range of the TMS320DM6437ZDU6?
The operating temperature range is 0 to 90°C
- How many GPIO pins does the TMS320DM6437ZDU6 have?
It has up to 111 General-Purpose I/O (GPIO) Pins
- Does the TMS320DM6437ZDU6 support CAN protocol?
Yes, it has a High-End CAN Controller (HECC)
- What is the package type of the TMS320DM6437ZDU6?
It comes in a 376-Pin Plastic BGA Package (ZDU Suffix) with 1.0-mm Ball Pitch
