DALLAS, April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to
unleash higher performance levels and more innovations in the
multicore space, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN)
today introduced the newest digital signal processor (DSP) in the
TMS320C66x DSP generation, the TMS320C6671 device, as well as
enhancements to its TMS320C6670 radio System-on-Chip (SoC). Based
on TI's KeyStone multicore architecture, the C6671 DSP, the
industry's fastest and highest performing fixed-and floating-point
single core device, offers a compelling choice for developers
wanting to ease into the world of multicore. At the same time, TI's
enhanced C6670 radio SoC delivers double the power/performance
improvement over existing SoC solutions for communications-centric
applications.
"TI is taking multicore to a whole new level by delivering
solutions at higher performance levels and in less time than
competing solutions," said Ramesh
Kumar, business manager, multicore and media infrastructure,
Texas Instruments. "For developers of high-performance applications
wanting a feel for multicore performance but who are used to
designing with single core devices, our C6671 DSP offers a true
'stepping stone' into multicore. And for developers needing more
performance in communications-centric applications, our C6670 radio
SoC offers enhancements that cannot be seen anywhere else."
Easing into multicore with TI's C6671 DSP
TI's C6671 DSP, the first 1.25 GHz single core member of the
C66x DSP generation, utilizes a strategic design approach that
familiarizes developers with multicore devices without needing the
expertise of working with such a device. Customers designing with
the C6671 DSP will benefit from TI's benchmark-busting multicore
features including high-performance, increased number of
peripherals and memory per core, and fixed-and floating-point
performance on a single device.
Using TI's C6671 DSP, developers can test out whether or not
multicore devices suit their needs and explore options for
migrating their designs to other processors in TI's C66x DSP
portfolio if more performance is needed down the road. By offering
pin and software compatible platforms across TI's TMS320C6672,
TMS320C6674 and TMS320C6678 multicore DSPs, customers can more
easily design integrated, power and cost-efficient products for
high-performance markets such as mission critical, public safety
and defense, medical and high-end imaging, test and automation,
high-performance computing and core networking.
Enabling communications-centric applications with TI's C6670
radio SoC
TI's enhanced C6670 radio SoC is a 1.2 GHz four core device
boasting improved accelerators for communications-centric
applications including software defined radios (SDRs), public
safety and emerging broadband radio systems. The added enhancements
to the C6670 radio SoC include a new multistandard Bit Rate
Coprocessor (BCP) as well as other coprocessors that accelerate
physical layer processing for LTE, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and WiMAX,
substantially increasing system capacity and performance with low
latency. In addition, the well balanced programmable CPU cores and
configurable accelerators enable software defined radios with a
simplified programming model. The addition of improved accelerators
enables developers to develop multistandard communications-centric
solutions for the industry.
Earlier today, TI announced significant updates to its multicore
software and tools, including a free multicore software development
kit (MCSDK), Linux software, optimized libraries and support for
the OpenMP programming model. TI's software offerings simplify
developers' migration to multicore solutions and allow
manufacturers to develop a wider portfolio of solutions at a lower
cost, lower power, and in less time than with competing
solutions.
Availability
TI offers easy-to-use, low cost evaluation modules (EVMs) to
help developers quickly get started with designs using the C6670,
C6671, C6672, C6674, or C6678 DSPs. The TMDXEVM6670L and
TMDXEVM6678L sell for $399 each and
include a free MCSDK, Code Composer Studio™ (CCS) integrated
development environment (IDE) and suite of application/demo codes
to allow programmers to quickly come up to speed on the new
platform. Order entry is open today for the C6671 DSP, C6670 radio
SoC and EVMs. Pricing for the C6671 DSP starts at $79 for 1Ku.
TI's KeyStone Multicore Architecture
Texas Instruments' KeyStone multicore architecture is the
platform for true multicore innovation, offering developers a
robust portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore
devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the Keystone
architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP
generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore
architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing
capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based
devices are optimized for high performance markets including
wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation,
medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at
www.ti.com/c66multicore.
TI @ ESC 2011, Multicore Expo and TI Tech Days
TI is a Gold Sponsor of the Multicore Expo. While there, stop by
TI booth #1530 at ESC to see a number of demos and register for
TI's Tech Days for access to a full range of technical design
seminars and training exhibits.
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