Overview
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 is a high-performance digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, part of the TMS320C64x™ DSP family. This device is based on the second-generation VelociTI™ very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, specifically the VelociTI.2™ extensions. It is designed for digital media applications, offering exceptional performance and operational flexibility. With a clock rate of up to 600 MHz, the DM643 achieves up to 4800 million instructions per second (MIPS), making it an excellent choice for high-performance DSP programming challenges.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 2 ns, 1.67 ns |
| Clock Rate | 500 MHz, 600 MHz |
| Instructions per Cycle | Eight 32-bit instructions |
| MIPS | 4000, 4800 MIPS |
| Functional Units | Six ALUs (32-/40-bit), two multipliers |
| Cache Memory | 128K-bit (16K-byte) L1P program cache, 128K-bit (16K-byte) L1D data cache, 2M-bit (256K-byte) L2 unified mapped RAM/cache |
| External Memory Interface | 64-bit EMIF, glueless interface to asynchronous and synchronous memories |
| Package Type | 548-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) |
| Process Technology | 0.13 µm, 6-level Cu metal process (CMOS) |
| Voltage | 3.3-V I/O, 1.2-V or 1.4-V internal |
Key Features
- High-performance digital media processor with VelociTI.2™ extensions
- Eight highly independent functional units: six ALUs and two multipliers
- Support for single 32-bit, dual 16-bit, or quad 8-bit arithmetic per clock cycle
- Byte-addressable (8-/16-/32-/64-bit data), 8-bit overflow protection, bit-field extract, set, clear, normalization, saturation, and bit-counting
- Enhanced Direct-Memory-Access (EDMA) controller with 64 independent channels
- 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet MAC (EMAC), IEEE 802.3 compliant, Media Independent Interface (MII)
- Eight independent transmit (TX) channels and one receive (RX) channel
- Two configurable video ports (VP1, VP2) supporting multiple resolutions and video standards
- Multichannel audio serial port (McASP) with eight serial data pins
- Host-port interface (HPI) [32-/16-bit], inter-integrated circuit (I2C) Bus module, and multichannel buffered serial port (McBSP)
- Three 32-bit general-purpose timers and sixteen general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins
Applications
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 is ideal for various digital media applications, including:
- Video and imaging processing
- Audio and video synchronization
- High-definition video decoding and encoding
- Real-time video processing and streaming
- Embedded systems requiring high-performance DSP capabilities
Q & A
- What is the clock rate of the TMS320DM643AGNZ5?
The clock rate of the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 can be up to 600 MHz.
- How many instructions can the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 execute per cycle?
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 can execute eight 32-bit instructions per cycle.
- What is the MIPS performance of the TMS320DM643AGNZ5?
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 achieves up to 4800 MIPS.
- What type of cache memory does the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 have?
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 has a 128K-bit (16K-byte) L1P program cache, a 128K-bit (16K-byte) L1D data cache, and a 2M-bit (256K-byte) L2 unified mapped RAM/cache.
- Does the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 support Ethernet?
Yes, the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 includes a 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet MAC (EMAC) and is IEEE 802.3 compliant.
- What video standards does the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 support?
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 supports multiple video standards, including CCIR601, ITU-BT.656, BT.1120, SMPTE 125M, 260M, 274M, and 296M.
- How many serial data pins does the McASP port have?
The McASP port has eight serial data pins.
- What is the package type of the TMS320DM643AGNZ5?
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 is packaged in a 548-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA).
- What is the process technology used in the TMS320DM643AGNZ5?
The TMS320DM643AGNZ5 is manufactured using a 0.13 µm, 6-level Cu metal process (CMOS).
- Does the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 support I2C communication?
Yes, the TMS320DM643AGNZ5 includes an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) Bus module.
