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Revolutionary ’C27x architecture combines the best of DSP and MCU technologies
With the new TMS320C27x architecture, TI introduces a breakthrough that unites the flexibility, ease of use, and cost-efficiency of an MCU with the high performance of a DSP—all in a single device.
At 100 MIPS, TI’s ’C27x technology provides 10 times the performance of traditional MCUs. The architecture was custom built from the ground up to address the specific requirements of high-performance, high-precision embedded control applications. For the first time, TI will combine the high-speed multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) operations of DSPs together with the intensive input/output (I/O) operations characteristic of MCUs in one architecture. The integration of signal processing and control functions will enable OEMs to replace multiple processors with one, or to upgrade MCUs to DSP performance while eliminating other system components, such as speed sensors or ASICs. Industry-leading architectureOptimized for high-performance embedded control applications, the ’C27x architecture features efficient addressing modes and specialized instructions that combine to produce the highest level of code compactness in the industry. More compact code executes faster, consumes less power, and reduces memory cost. Development time cut in halfThe ’C27x architecture features two innovations that work together to cut application development in half. A highly efficient C compiler reduces the up-front development time, while the real-time emulation component significantly decreases the time spent in debugging. Highly efficient C compiler —To enhance the ease of use of this new architecture, TI has developed an efficient C compiler that produces compiled code denser than any MCU or DSP currently on the market. The ’C27x architecture and C compiler were designed in tandem, therefore the compiler takes advantage of the system’s efficient code features, like the read-modify-write instruction set. The efficiency of the compiler supports the desire of many programmers to use C in embedded systems, due to its ease of use, portability, and maintenance, and enables even the most time-critical code to be written in a high-level language. Advanced emulation capability —An important innovation for sys-tem debug and development is inclusion of TI’s new real-time debug technology in the ’C27x hardware. Used in conjunction with an integrated JTAG-based visibility port, this unique technology enables developers to see and modify internal registers and memory while the processor continues to operate at full speed in its normal mode. Designers can service real-time interrupts while single-stepping through non-time-critical code. (See RTDX.) Roadmap for future growthThe ’C27x DSP core is designed using a 0.25-micron CMOS process operating at speeds up to 100 MHz, with a roadmap for migration to 0.18 microns and 150+ MHz. ’C27x standard products are planned for the first half of 1999. To enable faster time to market, the ’C27x is supported by TI’s extensive third-party network which offers a wide range of software and hardware tools. This network provides a wide range of software and hardware tools, including debuggers, emulators, development boards, and real-time operating systems, from both the DSP and MCU industries. For the latest on tools availability and ’C27x. |