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To: AJ Muckenfus who wrote (4364)	4/4/1999 10:49:00 AM
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>> Semiconductor Home > News and Publications > Related Documentation: > 'C5416 Data Sheet (pdf - 954KB) > TMS320C5000 DSP Platform Overview > News Releases > Details on Signal Processing > Integration Magazine > Mixed Signal Showcase > Current Trade Shows > Search the News Archives New 160 MHz TI DSP Offers More Performance and On-Chip Memory for Digital Communications Advanced 0.15 µm Process Technology Extends Roadmap for TI Customers HOUSTON (March 31, 1999) -- Texas Instruments today introduced a new 160 MHz digital signal processor (DSP) that boosts the operating frequency of TI's successful TMS320C5000 product line by 60 percent while reducing power by 50 percent over current production devices. The increased on-chip memory and improved core performance of the new DSP enables greater system flexibility for multi-function digital communications applications. (See: www.ti.com/sc/c54x) The TMS320C5416, with 128K words of SRAM, also enables lower system cost for medium density multi-channel applications because it will support more MIPS or memory-intensive functions on a single chip, eliminating the need for external memory while providing highly efficient data accesses and transfers. Targeted applications include Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), communications servers, PBX add-ons and other computer telephony and customer premise equipment. "With this new offering, TI continues its leadership in providing the best DSP solutions to the communications industry," said Mark Mattson, TI's 'C5000 platform marketing manager. "This is a significant performance extension to the 'C5000 platform that will continue to address the growing needs of this market." Roadmap for Easy Migration from Other 'C5000 DSPs The 'C5416 is TI's first announced DSP catalog product offering with transistor gate lengths of 0.15 µm Effective, or 0.18 µm drawn, which extends 'C5000 performance and substantially lowers power per MHz. Maximizing software reuse, the 'C5416 will be source and object code compatible with other TI 'C5000 DSPs, including the TMS320C5402, TMS320C549, TMS320C5410 and TMS320C5420. Additionally, the 'C5416 will be pin-compatible with the 'C549 and the 'C5410 DSPs.The 'C5416 offers designers greater flexibility in system development. The Host Port Interface (HPI) expands CPU choices because it accommodates either 8-bit or 16-bit processors. The device's three Multi-channel Buffered Serial Ports (McBSPs) can connect directly to T1 or E1 lines, eliminating the need for external logic chips to perform data-sorting functions common in high-speed serial streams. This reduces overhead, complexity and cost. The on-chip six-channel Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller can provide data transfers or accesses through the HPI, any of the McBSPs or the external bus – all without CPU intervention. "The 'C5416 is our first device in what will become a series of 0.15µm devices," Mattson said. "We will announce other devices within the next 18 months that will yield improvements in performance as dramatic as those of the 'C5416." The 'C5416 is supported by a solid foundation of software development tools and data converters. TI offers 13 analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and nine digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that are compatible with the 'C5416 DSP. Code Generation tools are available today that support the 'C5416 and allow for easy migration from other 'C5000 DSPs. TI's new integrated development environment, Code Composer Studio™, is designed to speed time-to-market and is scheduled for release in third quarter of 1999. Hundreds of software products currently support the 'C5000 platform, including those developed by Telogy Networks, D2 Technologies, DSP Software Engineering, Surf Communication Solutions, HotHaus Technologies and Audiocodes. "Telogy applauds TI's continued investment in its 'C54x processor family," said Nancy Goguen, Vice President of Marketing for Telogy Networks. "The 'C5416 DSP, with its low power consumption and high performance, will be particularly well suited to Telogy's GoldenPort™ application, which enables carrier-class equipment to dynamically switch voice, fax and V.90 modem calls from traditional POTS ("plain old telephone system") interfaces over packet networks (IP, FR, & ATM)." Pricing and Availability Samples of the 'C5416 in the TQFP and BGA packages will be available in the fourth quarter of 1999, with production scheduled for the second half of 2000. In quantities of 10,000, suggested resale pricing for the 'C5416 is expected to be $33.50. # # # Trademark: GoldenPort is a trademark of Telogy Networks. Code Composer Studio is a trademark of Texas Instruments. (c) Copyright 1999 Texas Instruments Incorporated. All rights reserved. Trademarks, Important Notice! \| Privacy Policy