Overview
The TMS320VC5510A, produced by Texas Instruments, is a high-performance, low-power, fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) 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 power reduction. Although the TMS320VC5510A is no longer in production, it remains a significant component in various legacy systems and applications.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 6.25-/5-ns |
| Clock Rate | 160-/200-MHz |
| Instructions per Cycle | One/Two Instructions |
| Multiply-Accumulate Units | Dual Multipliers (up to 400 MMACS) |
| Arithmetic/Logic Units | Two ALUs (40-bit and 16-bit) |
| Internal Buses | One Program Bus, Three Data Read Buses, Two Data Write Buses |
| Instruction Cache | 24K Bytes |
| On-Chip RAM | 160K x 16-Bit (64K DARAM + 256K SARAM) |
| On-Chip ROM | 16K x 16-Bit (32K Bytes) |
| External Memory Interface | 32-Bit EMIF with glueless interface to SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM |
| Package Type | 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA (GGW Suffix) |
| Supply Voltages | 3.3-V I/O, 1.6-V Core |
Key Features
- High-performance, low-power fixed-point DSP with up to 400 million multiply-accumulates per second (MMACS)
- Dual multipliers and two arithmetic/logic units (ALUs)
- Instruction cache of 24K bytes to minimize external memory accesses
- On-chip peripherals including two 20-bit timers, six-channel DMA controller, and three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs)
- 16-bit parallel enhanced host-port interface (EHPI) for host processor access
- Programmable digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) clock generator
- Eight general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins and dedicated general-purpose output (XF)
- On-chip scan-based emulation logic and IEEE Std 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary scan logic
- Programmable low-power control of six device functional domains
Applications
The TMS320VC5510A is suitable for a wide range of applications, including:
- Portable digital video applications such as video codecs, color space conversion, and user-interface operations
- Audio processing and voice recognition
- Medical imaging and machine vision
- Security and TCP/IP applications
- Industrial automation and control systems
- Telecommunications and wireless communication systems
Q & A
- What is the TMS320VC5510A?
The TMS320VC5510A is a high-performance, low-power, fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments.
- What is the clock rate of the TMS320VC5510A?
The clock rate of the TMS320VC5510A is 160-/200-MHz.
- How many instructions can the TMS320VC5510A execute per cycle?
The TMS320VC5510A can execute one or two instructions per cycle.
- What type of memory does the TMS320VC5510A have?
The TMS320VC5510A has 160K x 16-Bit on-chip RAM, composed of DARAM and SARAM, and 16K x 16-Bit on-chip ROM.
- What is the package type of the TMS320VC5510AGGW2?
The package type is a 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA (GGW Suffix).
- What are the supply voltages for the TMS320VC5510A?
The supply voltages are 3.3-V for I/O and 1.6-V for the core.
- Does the TMS320VC5510A support external memory interfaces?
Yes, it supports a 32-Bit external memory interface (EMIF) with glueless access to various memory types.
- What software support is available for the TMS320VC5510A?
The TMS320VC5510A is supported by the eXpressDSP software environment, including Code Composer Studio, DSP/BIOS, and the C55x DSP Library.
- Is the TMS320VC5510A still in production?
No, the TMS320VC5510A is no longer in production, and new designs should consider an alternate product.
- What are some common applications of the TMS320VC5510A?
Common applications include portable digital video, audio processing, medical imaging, security, and industrial automation.
