Overview
The TMS320VC5503ZAY is a high-performance, low-power, fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core. This DSP is designed to achieve high performance and low power consumption through increased parallelism and a focus on reducing power dissipation. It is particularly suited for applications requiring intensive signal processing while maintaining low power usage.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Package | 179-Terminal MicroStar BGA™ (Ball Grid Array) |
| Pins | 179 |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 85°C |
| Clock Rate | 108 MHz, 144 MHz, 200 MHz |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 9.26 ns, 6.95 ns, 5 ns |
| On-Chip RAM | 32K × 16-Bit (64K Bytes of Dual-Access RAM) |
| On-Chip ROM | 32K × 16-Bit (64K Bytes of One-Wait-State On-Chip ROM) |
| External Memory Interface | Supports asynchronous SRAM, EPROM, and synchronous DRAM |
| Multipliers | Dual Multipliers (up to 400 Million Multiply-Accumulates per Second) |
| Arithmetic/Logic Units (ALUs) | Two ALUs (40-bit central ALU and 16-bit additional ALU) |
| General-Purpose I/O (GPIO) | Seven (LQFP) or Eight (BGA) GPIO Pins |
| Peripherals | Two 20-Bit Timers, Watchdog Timer, Six-Channel DMA Controller, Three McBSPs, Real-Time Clock (RTC), I2C Interface |
Key Features
- High-performance, low-power fixed-point DSP with up to 200 MHz clock rate
- Dual multipliers capable of up to 400 million multiply-accumulates per second (MMACS)
- Two arithmetic/logic units (ALUs) including a 40-bit central ALU and a 16-bit additional ALU
- Three internal data/operand read buses and two internal data/operand write buses
- 64K bytes of dual-access RAM (DARAM) and 64K bytes of one-wait-state on-chip ROM
- External memory interface supporting asynchronous SRAM, EPROM, and synchronous DRAM
- Six-channel direct memory access (DMA) controller and three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs)
- Programmable phase-locked loop clock generator and real-time clock (RTC) with crystal input
- I2C multi-master and slave interface and IEEE Std 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary scan logic
Applications
The TMS320VC5503ZAY is suitable for a variety of applications that require intensive signal processing and low power consumption. These include:
- Hand-held appliances such as portable GPS systems and wireless speaker phones
- Portable PDAs and gaming devices
- Media interfaces, LCDs, and keyboards
- Industrial control systems and automation
- Audio and video processing systems
Q & A
- What is the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY is a high-performance, low-power fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments.
- What are the clock rates available for the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY operates at clock rates of 108 MHz, 144 MHz, and 200 MHz.
- How much on-chip RAM does the TMS320VC5503ZAY have?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY has 32K × 16-Bit (64K Bytes) of dual-access RAM (DARAM) and 64K Bytes of one-wait-state on-chip ROM.
- What types of external memory does the TMS320VC5503ZAY support?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY supports asynchronous SRAM, EPROM, and synchronous DRAM through its external memory interface.
- What are the key peripherals of the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
The key peripherals include two 20-bit timers, a watchdog timer, a six-channel DMA controller, three McBSPs, a real-time clock (RTC), and an I2C interface.
- What development tools support the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY is supported by the eXpressDSP, Code Composer Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE), DSP/BIOS, and the C55x DSP Library.
- What is the operating temperature range of the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
The operating temperature range is -40°C to 85°C.
- How many GPIO pins does the TMS320VC5503ZAY have?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY has seven (LQFP) or eight (BGA) general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins.
- What is the package type of the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
The TMS320VC5503ZAY comes in a 179-Terminal MicroStar BGA™ (Ball Grid Array) package.
- What are some typical applications of the TMS320VC5503ZAY?
Typical applications include hand-held appliances, portable GPS systems, wireless speaker phones, portable PDAs, gaming devices, and industrial control systems.
