Fixed-Point Digital Signal Processor The TMS320C6201 is a digital signal processor (DSP) manufactured by Texas Instruments (TI). Below are its key specifications, descriptions, and features based on Ic-phoenix technical data files:
### **Specifications:**
- **Architecture:** Fixed-point DSP
- **CPU:** TMS320C62x DSP core
- **Clock Speed:** 200 MHz
- **Instruction Cycle Time:** 5 ns
- **Performance:** Up to 1600 MIPS (million instructions per second)
- **Data Bus Width:** 32-bit
- **On-Chip Memory:**
- 64 KB RAM (split into two 32 KB blocks)
- 4 KB cache memory
- **External Memory Interface (EMIF):** Supports synchronous and asynchronous memories
- **Direct Memory Access (DMA):** 4-channel DMA controller
- **Power Supply:** 3.3V I/O, 1.8V core
- **Power Consumption:** ~1.5W typical
- **Package:** 352-pin BGA (Ball Grid Array)
### **Descriptions:**
The TMS320C6201 is part of TI’s C6000 DSP family, optimized for high-performance signal processing applications. It features a VelociTI VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) architecture, enabling parallel execution of multiple instructions per cycle.
### **Key Features:**
- **High-Speed Processing:** Capable of executing up to eight 32-bit instructions per cycle.
- **Parallel Processing:** Eight independent functional units (two multipliers, six ALUs).
- **Efficient Memory Access:** Supports zero-overhead looping and flexible memory architecture.
- **Peripheral Integration:** Includes timers, serial ports, and host-port interface (HPI).
- **Development Support:** Compatible with TI’s Code Composer Studio IDE.
This DSP is commonly used in telecommunications, imaging, and real-time signal processing applications.
(Note: All details are based on the manufacturer's datasheet and technical documentation.)
