Texas Instruments - 720 MHz processor targeted at multimedia applications
Giving designers more performance to run new application features and additional headroom to add their own IP, Texas Instruments has announced a speed upgrade for the OMAP3530 applications processor and evaluation module (EVM). The new OMAP3530 processor features a 720 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core and a 520 MHz TMS320C64x+ DSP.
This enables users to gain faster access to databases, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, audio and video attachments, Web browsing and video conferencing applications. This single-chip solution also supports faster boot times suitable for applications such as portable infotainment, Point-of-Sale (POS) devices, Web tablets and single board computers.
720 MHz OMAP3530 processor key features and benefits:
· 720 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core provides 1400 Dhrystone million instructions per second (MIPS)
· 520 MHz C64x+™ DSP provides more headroom to optimize quality audio and video codecs and custom IP
· POWERVR SGX™ subsystem for 3D graphics acceleration to support display and gaming effects
· Comprehensive power and clock-management scheme that enables high-performance, low-power
operation and low-power standby features
· Pin-for-pin compatible with TI’s OMAP35x devices makes it easy for OEMs to efficiently create a complete product portfolio based on the single platform
OMAP3530 EVM key features and benefits:
· Based on the 720 MHz OMAP3530 processor and can also be used to evaluate the OMAP3503, OMAP3515 and OMAP3525
· Ability to run full-featured operating systems, such as Windows® Embedded CE and Linux
· New S-Video/Component/Composite input, S-Video output
· Features TI’s TVP5146 analog-to-digital video decoder
· TI integrated power management ICs, OMAP3530 power requirements and design considerations