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 reducing power dissipation. The TMS320VC5510A is well-suited for various applications, including portable digital video, audio processing, and other signal processing tasks that require high computational power and low energy consumption.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Package | 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA™ (Ball Grid Array) |
| Pins | 240 |
| Operating Temperature Range (°C) | 0 to 85 |
| Clock Rate | 160-/200-MHz |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 6.25-/5-ns |
| Instructions per Cycle | One/Two Instructions |
| Multiply-Accumulates Per Second (MMACS) | Up to 400 Million |
| Arithmetic/Logic Units | Two (including a central 40-bit ALU and an additional 16-bit ALU) |
| Internal Buses | One program bus, three data read buses, two data write buses |
| On-Chip RAM | 160K x 16-Bit (composed of DARAM and SARAM) |
| On-Chip ROM | 16K x 16-Bit |
| External Memory Space | 8M x 16-Bit |
| External Memory Interface (EMIF) | 32-Bit, supports SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM |
| Supply Voltages | 3.3-V I/O, 1.6-V Core |
Key Features
- High-performance, low-power fixed-point DSP
- Dual multipliers capable of up to 400 million multiply-accumulates per second (MMACS)
- Two arithmetic/logic units (ALUs)
- Instruction cache (24K Bytes)
- On-chip peripherals including two 20-bit timers, six-channel DMA controller, three McBSPs, and 16-bit 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
- Programmable low-power control of six device functional domains
Applications
The TMS320VC5510A is versatile and can be used in a variety of applications, including:
- Portable digital video processing
- Audio processing and voice recognition
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Security and encryption
- TCP/IP and network communication
- User-interface operations and color space conversion
- Other signal processing tasks requiring high computational power and low energy consumption
Q & A
- What is the TMS320VC5510A based on?
The TMS320VC5510A is based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core.
- What is the clock rate of the TMS320VC5510A?
The clock rate 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?
The maximum addressable external memory space is 8M x 16-Bit.
- What types of external memory does the EMIF support?
The EMIF supports asynchronous SRAM, EPROM, synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), and synchronous burst SRAM (SBSRAM).
- 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.
- What peripherals are included on the TMS320VC5510A?
The peripherals include two 20-bit timers, a six-channel DMA controller, three McBSPs, and a 16-bit EHPI.
- Does the TMS320VC5510A support low-power control?
Yes, it supports programmable low-power control of six device functional domains.
- What development tools are available for the TMS320VC5510A?
The TMS320VC5510A is supported by the eXpressDSP software environment, including Code Composer Studio, DSP/BIOS, and the TMS320 DSP Algorithm Standard.
- What is the package type of the TMS320VC5510A?
The package type is a 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA (Ball Grid Array).
