Latest Blackfin DSPs boost performance, cut power consumption
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Analog Devices has launched a DSP series that delivers 800MMACS of processing power whilst consuming less than 100mW. The company says this is twice the performance or half the power of competing devices.
The ADSP-BF70x Blackfin range comprises eight devices, with up to 1Mbyte of SRAM and an optional DDR memory interface. "The family provides a scalable design approach for commercial, industrial and automotive grade equipment, where systems engineers must maintain high performance while designing for environmental regulations, portability, extended battery life and shrinking power budgets," said Andy Lanfear, product marketing manager.
The ADSP-BF70x Blackfin processors are designed for a range of industrial and building automation applications, including intelligent lighting and occupancy sensing and industrial imaging in cameras, barcode readers and biometric sensors. Analog Devices says the low power consumption, 32bit math and on chip SRAM also suits the range to portable audio and automotive audio.
Featuring the ability to perform dual 16bit or single 32bit MACs per cycle, the parts also support 16bit complex MACs and feature an instruction set compatible with previous Blackfin devices. Other features include an onboard crypto hardware accelerator.
The parts are available in an 88 lead QFN package measuring 12 × 12mm or a 184 ball CSP BGA, also measuring 12 × 12mm.
