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Date: 12th Apr 2010
New improved SHARC DSP chips from ADI
Analog Devices (ADI) has added new members to its family
of SHARC 32 bit floating point DSP chips. The new members
are SHARC 2148x and SHARC 2147x series.
ADI says SHARC 2148x series processors deliver up to 33%
greater performance (400MHz) and up to 250% more on-chip
memory (5Mb) than competing 32-bit floating point DSPs.
SHARC 2148x processors has integrated audio related peripherals
and on-chip audio decoders for HD audio and home theater
systems. SHARC 2148x processors is also suggested for developing
cost-effective, next generation motor drive and industrial
control systems.
The 266 MHz SHARC 2147x Series with 5 Mb on-chip memory
consume 363 mW power (typical use-case) and is suitable
for and applications such as radar based driver assistance
systems (ADAS) in automotive electronics. SHARC 2147x processors
withstand 105 degree C ambient operating temperature to
meet automotive environment requirements. SHARC 2147x processors
with precise signal processing are also well suited for
use in portable medical equipments in generating accurate
patient data.
ADI says SHARC 2147x series processors consume 20% less
power than competing processors and provide more performance
and memory integration per square millimeter than any other
competing floating point DSP.
The other features of SHARC 2148x and SHARC 2147x processors
include dedicated hardware accelerators with independent
compute units and DMA memory mapping, Variable Instruction
Set Architecture (VISA) support.
"With each new SHARC processor series that ADI brings
to market, we witness a corresponding leap in design innovation
among an ever-widening community of developers that look
to SHARC as the industry's preeminent floating point processor
platform," said Jerry McGuire, vice president, DSP
division, Analog Devices, Inc. "SHARC 2148x and SHARC
2147x series processors extend SHARC-caliber floating point
processing to a new class of designs, enabling designers
to push the boundaries of system-functionality, affordability,
and portability."
Package:
SHARC 2148x: 176-ld and 100-ld LQFP
SHARC 2147x: 12x12mm BGA and a 14x14mm LQFP
Availability: Now in samples
Price:
SHARC 2148x: $8.20 in 10 K pieces
SHARC 2147x: $7.85 in 10 K pieces
To learn more visit www.analog.com
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