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Embedded Processors and DSP Selection Guide 2012

Embedded Processors and DSP Selection Guide 2012
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Embedded Processors and DSP Selection Guide 2012

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Introduction to ADI Processors
Analog Devices offers a range of embedded processors and DSPs, including Blackfin, SHARC, SigmaDSP, and TigerSHARC, each designed for specific applications such as audio, video, communications, and industrial instrumentation.
Blackfin Processors
Optimized for high performance and low power, Blackfin processors are ideal for embedded audio, video, and communications applications, including portable media appliances and automotive telematics.
SHARC Processors
SHARC processors are known for their floating-point DSP performance, suitable for consumer audio and medical imaging, featuring a 32-bit Super Harvard Architecture.
SigmaDSP Audio Processors
SigmaDSP processors are single-chip audio DSPs configurable via SigmaStudio, ideal for automotive and portable audio products with integrated sample rate converters and amplifiers.
TigerSHARC Processors
Designed for high-performance signal and image processing, TigerSHARC processors support fixed- and floating-point data types, used in wireless infrastructure and medical imaging.
Markets and Applications
The processors are used in various markets, including communications, automotive, consumer electronics, and military/aerospace, with each application matched to the appropriate processor architecture.
Technical Workshops and University Program
Analog Devices offers workshops and seminars for developers to learn about their processors and DSPs, with hands-on training covering DSP architecture and development tools.
Online Training
Online modules for Blackfin, SHARC, and SigmaDSP processors cover development stages from fundamentals to system performance optimization.
Development Tools: CROSSCORE
CROSSCORE tools simplify system development, including VisualDSP++ environment, EZ-KIT Lite evaluation kits, and emulators, supporting efficient application code generation.
VisualDSP++ Integrated Development Environment
VisualDSP++ supports all Analog Devices processors, offering features like project management, profiling, and automation scripting, with a robust C/C++ compiler for efficient code generation.
Processor Performance
Attributes affecting performance include circular buffers, DMA channels, and multiprocessing support, enhancing real-time signal processing and system implementation.
Zero-Overhead Looping
Zero-overhead looping in DSP routines allows efficient nested loops without additional cycle costs, enhancing performance.
Benchmarks
Performance comparisons of processors like Blackfin and SHARC include cycle count and execution time for filters and FFTs, with metrics like MFLOPS and MOPS.
Blackfin Processor Family
Blackfin processors offer high performance and low power consumption, with features like dynamic power management and a 32-bit RISC-like instruction set.
Dynamic Power Management
Blackfin processors use a gated clock core design for selective power-down of functional units, supporting multiple power-down modes and dynamic frequency and voltage adjustments.
Product Portfolio
Various Blackfin models are detailed, highlighting performance, memory, DMA channels, and power consumption, showcasing scalability across market applications.
SHARC Processor Family
SHARC processors are designed for floating-point applications, with a Super Harvard Architecture balancing core and memory performance with I/O throughput.
Generations of SHARC Processors
Four generations of SHARC processors offer improvements in performance and peripheral integration, suitable for audio and telecommunications applications.
Applications
SHARC processors are used in home theater systems, professional audio, and broad market applications, supporting a range of audio decoding and postprocessing algorithms.
TigerSHARC Processor Overview
TigerSHARC processors are designed for high-performance signal and image processing, featuring a 128-bit static superscalar architecture supporting fixed- and floating-point data types.
Applications
TigerSHARC processors are used in video processing, medical imaging, industrial instrumentation, and military hardware, offering high computational performance and I/O bandwidth.
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Obtaining Information Worldwide Signal Processing and Development Tools Technical Support Visit www.analog.com/support. In the United States and Canada, please call 800.ANALOGD (262.5643). For price, delivery, and samples, select option 3. Visit the EngineerZone technical support forum at EZ.analog.com. Ordering Literature Email [email protected]. Please call 800.ANALOGD (262.5643) and select option 2. In the United States and Canada, fax your literature request to We provide extensive embedded processing and DSP literature at

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Contents Introduction to ADI Processors ADSP-21478/ADSP-21479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ADI Embedded Processors Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ADSP-21469 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Markets and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ADSP-21371/ADSP-21375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Technical Workshops and University Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ADSP-21367/ADSP-21368/ADSP-21369...

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ADI Embedded Processors Portfolio Analog Devices embedded architectures feature simple yet powerful programming models and are supported by high quality development tools. Blackfin Processors High Performance, Low Power Processing Blackfin® processors embody a new breed of embedded processors designed specifically to meet the computational demands and power constraints of today's embedded audio, video, and communications applications. Blackfin processors deliver breakthrough signal processing performance and power efficiency with a RISC programming model. Blackfin processors present high performance,...

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Arch itecture/Platf orni Broadband Over Power Lines Digital Media Gateways (VOD) Home Networking Media Node Video Conferencing/Phone Video Surveillance/Security Base Station Cellular Location Satellite Phone Handset Audio/Accessories Audio Amplifier Audio Jukebox Digital Radio Driver Assistance Head Unit Multimedia Device Interface Premium Audio System Rear Seat Audio/Video Blackfin, TigerSHARC SHARC, SigmaDSP Blackfin, SHARC, SigmaDSP Blackfin, SigmaDSP Blackfin, SigmaDSP Video Surveillance Digital Home Video Appliance Digital Network Media Devices Digital Radio Digital Still Camera Digital...

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Technical Workshops and University Program Technical Workshops Cut your time to market by getting up to speed fast. The embedded processing and DSP system development and programming workshops provide comprehensive hands-on training on Analog Devices embedded processors and DSPs. The workshops are geared toward people who have a working knowledge of microprocessors and want to learn how to use Analog Devices embedded processors and DSPs. These courses cover the DSP architecture, assembly language syntax, I/O interface, hardware, and software development tools. Throughout the workshop, attendees...

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Online Training Visual Learning and Development Master the incredible potential of the Blackfin, SHARC, and SigmaDSP processors and build better applications. Discover how—without ever leaving your desk—by taking one of the new Blackfin, SHARC, or SigmaDSP online training modules. The modules cover a wide range of topics that address different stages of your development cycle—from the fundamentals of Analog Devices' development tools to tips on how developers can optimize their system performance. These modules are designed to be used independently or in combination, depending on the experience...

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Online Training Blackfin Core Architecture This module introduces the Blackfin family, which includes the Blackfin processors, tools, and other development support that is available. Introduction to VisualDSP++ Tools This module will give the user an overview of the VisualDSP++ Tools. For demonstration purposes, the ADSP-BF537 EZ-KIT Lite will be used as the target. Users will learn some quick tips on how to analyze and fine tune their applications. Basics of Building a Blackfin Application This module describes the basic software build process of VisualDSP++, specific Blackfin programming "gotchas,"...

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Development Tools: CROSSCORE Analog Devices CROSSCORE® development tools are focused on providing easier and more robust methods for engineers to develop and optimize systems by shortening product development cycles to reduce • VisualDSP++ development environment • EZ-KIT Lite evaluation kits • EZ-Extender® daughter boards • EZ-Board™ evaluation board • Debug agent board VisualDSP++ Integrated Development Environment VisualDSP++ is an easy-to-install, easy to use, integrated software development and debugging environment (IDDE). More in-depth information is available on Page 10. EZ-KIT Lite Evaluation...

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integrated Development Environment Integrated Development and Debugging Environment Supports all Analog Devices processors and DSPs Multiple project management Profiling and tracing of instruction execution Automation API and automation aware scripting engine Multiple processor support Background telemetry channel (BTC) support with data streaming capability Statistical profiling Graphical plotting capabilities Cache visualization Execution pipeline viewer Compiled simulation Efficient Application Code Generation Native C/C++ compiler and enhanced assembler Profile guided optimization (PGO) Expert...

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integrated Development Environment ^include <fract.h> [Info] This loop executes 2 iterations of the original loop in estimated 1 cydes. [Info] Loop was vectorized by a factor of 2 [Advice] Consider using pragma extrajoopjoads for this loop._ Backing the compiler is a powerful assembler and linker technology. Analog Devices processors are noted for their intuitive algebraic assem- bly language syntax, and the VisualDSP++ assembler extends that ease of use with the ability to import C header files, allowing for symbolic references into arbitrarily complex C data structures. Binary data can be "included"...

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