Overview
The TMS320DM6467TCUTL1, developed by Texas Instruments, is a high-performance Digital Media System-on-Chip (DMSoC) that leverages TI's DaVinci™ technology. This dual-core processor integrates a TMS320C64x+™ DSP core and an ARM926EJ-S core, providing the benefits of both DSP and Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) technologies. The DM6467T is designed to meet the networked media encode and decode processing needs of next-generation embedded devices, enabling OEMs and ODMs to quickly bring to market devices with robust operating systems support, rich user interfaces, high processing performance, and long battery life.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Processor Cores | TMS320C64x+™ DSP core, ARM926EJ-S core |
| Clock Rates | 1-GHz C64x+™, 500-MHz ARM926EJ-S™ |
| Instructions per Cycle | Eight 32-Bit C64x+ Instructions/Cycle |
| MIPS | 8000 C64x+ MIPS |
| Cache and Memory | 128K-Byte L2 Unified Mapped RAM/Cache, 16K-Byte Instruction Cache, 8K-Byte Data Cache |
| ALUs and Multipliers | Six ALUs (32-/40-Bit), Two Multipliers supporting four 16 x 16-Bit multiplies or eight 8 x 8-Bit multiplies per clock cycle |
| General-Purpose Registers | 64 32-Bit General-Purpose Registers |
| Video Interfaces | 150-MHz Video Port Interface (VPIF), Two 8-Bit SD (BT.656), Single 16-Bit HD (BT.1120), or Single Raw (8-/10-/12-Bit) Video Capture/Display Channels |
| Peripheral Interfaces | 32-Bit, 66-MHz, 3.3 V PCI Master/Slave Interface, Two 64-Bit General-Purpose Timers, One 64-Bit Watch Dog Timer, Three Configurable UART/IrDA/CIR Modules |
| Package | 529-Pin Pb-Free BGA Package (CUT Suffix), 0.8-mm Ball Pitch |
| Process Technology | 0.09-μm/7-Level Cu Metal Process (CMOS) |
| Operating Voltage | 3.3-V and 1.8-V I/O, 1.3-V Internal |
Key Features
- High-performance digital media processing with dual-core architecture combining TMS320C64x+™ DSP and ARM926EJ-S cores.
- Support for a range of encode, decode, and transcode operations including H.264, MPEG2, VC1, and MPEG4 SP/ASP.
- Advanced Very-Long-Instruction-Word (VLIW) TMS320C64x+™ DSP core with eight highly independent functional units.
- High-Definition Video/Imaging Co-processor (HDVICP) and Video Data Conversion Engine (VDCE) for offloading video and imaging tasks.
- Multiple peripheral interfaces including PCI, HPI, I2C, SPI, USB2.0, and VLYNQ.
- Industrial temperature devices available.
- EmbeddedICE-RT™ logic for real-time debug and Embedded Trace Buffer™ (ETB11™) for ARM9 debug.
- Flexible PLL clock generators and individual power-saving modes for ARM/DSP.
Applications
- Video Encode/Decode/Transcode/Transrate
- Networked Media Encode/Decode
- Video Imaging
- Video Infrastructure
- Video Conferencing
- Digital Media Devices requiring high processing performance and rich user interfaces.
Q & A
- What are the core components of the TMS320DM6467T?
The TMS320DM6467T features a TMS320C64x+™ DSP core and an ARM926EJ-S core.
- What are the clock rates of the processor cores?
The C64x+™ core operates at 1 GHz, and the ARM926EJ-S core operates at 500 MHz.
- What is the MIPS rating of the C64x+™ core?
The C64x+™ core achieves 8000 MIPS.
- What type of cache and memory does the DM6467T have?
The DM6467T has 128K-Byte L2 Unified Mapped RAM/Cache, 16K-Byte Instruction Cache, and 8K-Byte Data Cache.
- What video interfaces are supported by the DM6467T?
The DM6467T supports a 150-MHz Video Port Interface (VPIF), BT.656, BT.1120, and raw video capture/display channels.
- What peripheral interfaces are available on the DM6467T?
The DM6467T includes PCI, HPI, I2C, SPI, USB2.0, and VLYNQ interfaces.
- What is the package type and pin count of the DM6467TCUTL1?
The DM6467TCUTL1 is packaged in a 529-Pin Pb-Free BGA Package (CUT Suffix) with 0.8-mm ball pitch.
- What process technology is used in the DM6467T?
The DM6467T is fabricated using 0.09-μm/7-Level Cu Metal Process (CMOS) technology.
- What are the operating voltages for the DM6467T?
The DM6467T operates with 3.3-V and 1.8-V I/O and 1.3-V internal voltage.
- What are some of the key applications for the DM6467T?
The DM6467T is suitable for video encode/decode, networked media, video imaging, video infrastructure, and video conferencing applications.
