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

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