Overview
The TMS320VC5510A, specifically the TMS320VC5510AZGWD2, is a high-performance, low-power fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) from Texas Instruments. It is based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core, which is designed to achieve high performance and low power consumption through increased parallelism and a focus on reducing power dissipation.
This DSP is part of the C55x family, known for its robust architecture that includes multiple buses, allowing for up to three data reads and two data writes in a single cycle. The device is supported by a comprehensive software environment, including the eXpressDSP software, Code Composer Studio, DSP/BIOS, and the TMS320 DSP Algorithm Standard, along with extensive third-party support.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Internal Buses | One Internal Program Bus, Three Internal Data/Operand Read Buses, Two Internal Data/Operand Write Buses |
| Instruction Cache | 24K Bytes |
| On-Chip RAM | 160K x 16-Bit (64K Bytes DARAM, 256K Bytes SARAM) |
| On-Chip ROM | 16K x 16-Bit (32K Bytes) |
| External Memory Interface | 32-Bit EMIF with glueless interface to SRAM, EPROM, SDRAM, SBSRAM |
| Peripherals | Two 20-Bit Timers, Six-Channel DMA Controller, Three McBSPs, 16-Bit EHPI, DPLL Clock Generator |
| GPIO Pins | |
| Package | 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA (Ball Grid Array) |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3-V I/O Supply Voltage, 1.6-V Core Supply Voltage |
Key Features
- High-performance, low-power fixed-point DSP based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core.
- High-speed instruction execution with up to two instructions per cycle.
- Dual multiply-accumulate units capable of up to 400 million multiply-accumulates per second (MMACS).
- Two arithmetic/logic units (ALUs) and a central 40-bit ALU supported by an additional 16-bit ALU.
- Instruction cache of 24K bytes and extensive on-chip RAM and ROM.
- 32-bit external memory interface with glueless interface to various memory types.
- On-chip peripherals including two 20-bit timers, six-channel DMA controller, three multichannel buffered serial ports (McBSPs), and a 16-bit parallel enhanced host-port interface (EHPI).
- Programmable digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) clock generator and IEEE Std 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary scan logic.
- Eight general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins and dedicated general-purpose output (XF).
- 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 applications, such as video codecs, color space conversion, and user-interface operations.
- Audio processing, including voice recognition and text-to-speech conversion.
- Medical imaging and diagnostics.
- Machine vision and industrial automation.
- Security and surveillance systems.
- TCP/IP and network communication devices.
Q & A
- What is the TMS320VC5510A based on?
The TMS320VC5510A is based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core.
- What are the key features of the TMS320VC5510A's CPU architecture?
The CPU architecture includes one program bus, three data read buses, two data write buses, and additional buses for peripheral and DMA activity, allowing for high parallelism and low power consumption.
- 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 device can execute one or two instructions per cycle.
- What type of multipliers does the TMS320VC5510A have?
The device has dual multiply-accumulate units capable of up to 400 million multiply-accumulates per second (MMACS).
- What are the on-chip memory configurations of the TMS320VC5510A?
The device includes 160K x 16-Bit on-chip RAM (64K Bytes DARAM, 256K Bytes SARAM) and 16K x 16-Bit on-chip ROM (32K Bytes).
- What peripherals are available on the TMS320VC5510A?
The device includes two 20-bit timers, a six-channel DMA controller, three McBSPs, a 16-bit EHPI, and a DPLL clock generator.
- What is the package type of the TMS320VC5510AZGWD2?
The package type is a 240-Terminal MicroStar BGA (Ball Grid Array).
- What are the supply voltages for the TMS320VC5510A?
The device operates with a 3.3-V I/O supply voltage and a 1.6-V core supply voltage.
- What software support is available for the TMS320VC5510A?
The device is supported by the eXpressDSP software environment, including Code Composer Studio, DSP/BIOS, and the TMS320 DSP Algorithm Standard.
