Texas Instruments DSPs
Texas Instruments' TMS320 digital signal processor (DSP) family has been the industry standard for high-performance signal processing for over four decades. From the C6000 high-performance multicore platform to the C5000 ultra-low-power series and the C2000 real-time control family, TI DSPs address the full spectrum of signal processing applications including audio, video, telecommunications, radar, sonar, and industrial motor control.
Key Features
- C6000 high-performance multicore DSPs (C6678, C6657, C6655) with up to 8 cores and 40 GMACS throughput
- C5000 ultra-low-power fixed-point DSPs (C5535, C5517) for portable audio, voice processing, and biometric devices
- C2000 real-time control DSPs with integrated MCU peripherals for motor drives and renewable energy inverters
- OMAP-L138 and DA850 ARM+DSP heterogeneous processors combining ARM9 with C674x DSP acceleration
- Multicore KeyStone architecture (66AK2H, 66AK2E) combining ARM Cortex-A15 with C66x DSP cores
- Legacy TMS320C3x, C4x, C54x, and C55x devices for sustaining existing defense and industrial systems
- Hardware accelerators for FFT, Viterbi decoding, turbo decoding, and packet processing
- High-speed serial interfaces including SRIO, PCIe, Ethernet, and HyperLink for multiprocessor systems
- MIL-SPEC and enhanced plastic qualified versions available for defense and harsh-environment applications
Applications
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Frequently Asked Questions
The C5000 family is optimized for ultra-low-power portable applications like hearing aids and voice recorders. The C6000 family delivers maximum processing throughput for compute-intensive applications like radar, medical imaging, and telecom infrastructure, with multicore devices offering up to 8 DSP cores. The C2000 family combines DSP processing with real-time MCU peripherals for closed-loop control applications like motor drives and power converters.
Yes. Level Solutions has extensive experience sourcing obsolete and end-of-life TMS320 DSPs for defense and aerospace programs that require long-lifecycle support. We can locate legacy C3x, C4x, C54x, C55x, and earlier C6x devices through our global procurement network. All parts undergo MIL-STD-883 and AS6171 compliant testing to verify authenticity, electrical conformance, and reliability for mission-critical applications.
KeyStone is TI's multicore SoC architecture that integrates multiple C66x DSP cores with ARM Cortex-A15 application processors, shared memory, and high-speed I/O on a single device. The architecture features a Multicore Navigator for efficient inter-core communication and a TeraNet switch fabric for high-bandwidth on-chip data movement. KeyStone devices are used in wireless base stations, military radar, and high-performance computing applications.
Yes. Texas Instruments offers multiple qualification levels for DSPs including commercial (0C to +70C), industrial (-40C to +85C), enhanced (-40C to +105C), and military (-55C to +125C) temperature grades. Level Solutions can source all temperature grades, including ceramic-packaged mil-spec versions with full MIL-STD-883 qualification. We maintain relationships with defense-focused suppliers to ensure availability of these specialized components.
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