Overview
The TMS320VC5510A is a fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments, based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core. This processor is designed to achieve high performance and low power consumption through increased parallelism and a focus on power reduction. The C55x DSP architecture supports an internal bus structure that enables multiple data reads and writes in a single cycle, along with independent DMA activity. The processor is supported by a comprehensive software environment, including the Code Composer Studio integrated development environment, DSP/BIOS software kernel, and various libraries such as the C55x DSP Library and DSP Image/Video Processing Library.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Cycle Time | 6.25-/5-ns |
| Clock Rate | 160-/200-MHz |
| Instructions per Cycle | One/Two |
| Multiply-Accumulates per Second (MMACS) | Up to 400 Million |
| Arithmetic/Logic Units (ALUs) | Two (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 support for SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM |
| Package | 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA (GGW and ZGW suffixes) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0°C to 85°C |
| I/O Supply Voltage | 3.3-V |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.6-V |
Key Features
- High-performance, low-power fixed-point DSP
- Dual multipliers capable of up to 400 MMACS
- Two arithmetic/logic units (ALUs)
- Instruction cache (24K Bytes)
- On-chip RAM: 160K x 16-Bit (64K DARAM + 256K SARAM)
- On-chip ROM: 16K x 16-Bit (32K Bytes)
- 32-Bit external memory interface (EMIF) supporting various memory types
- Six-channel direct memory access (DMA) controller
- Three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs)
- 16-Bit parallel enhanced host-port interface (EHPI)
- 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
Applications
The TMS320VC5510A is versatile and can be applied in various fields, including:
- Video and image processing: Supports compression, video processing, machine vision, and medical imaging.
- Audio processing: Suitable for audio codecs and other audio-related applications.
- Industrial control: Can be used in control systems that require high-performance DSP capabilities.
- Medical devices: Applicable in medical imaging and other medical device applications.
- Consumer electronics: Used in devices such as set-top boxes, digital TVs, and other consumer electronics requiring DSP capabilities.
Q & A
- 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 is the maximum addressable external memory space for the TMS320VC5510A?
The maximum addressable external memory space is 8M x 16-Bit.
- What types of memory does the TMS320VC5510A support through its external memory interface?
The TMS320VC5510A supports asynchronous SRAM, EPROM, synchronous DRAM, and synchronous burst SRAM (SBSRAM).
- Does the TMS320VC5510A have any on-chip peripherals?
Yes, it includes peripherals such as two 20-bit timers, six-channel DMA controller, three McBSPs, 16-bit EHPI, and a programmable DPLL clock generator.
- What is the power supply voltage for the core and I/O of the TMS320VC5510A?
The core supply voltage is 1.6-V, and the I/O supply voltage is 3.3-V.
- What software tools are available for the TMS320VC5510A?
The TMS320VC5510A is supported by Code Composer Studio, DSP/BIOS, C55x DSP Library, and DSP Image/Video Processing Library.
- What is the package type and pin count of the TMS320VC5510A?
The TMS320VC5510A comes in a 240-terminal MicroStar BGA package.
- Does the TMS320VC5510A support JTAG boundary scan logic?
Yes, it supports IEEE Std 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary scan logic.
- What are some common applications of the TMS320VC5510A?
Common applications include video and image processing, audio processing, industrial control, medical devices, and consumer electronics.
