TMS320C8x System-Level Synopsis (Rev. B)

The TMS320C8x is Texas Instruments? first generation of single-chip multiprocessor digital signal processor (DSP) devices. A single ?C8x contains up to five powerful, fully programmable pro-cessors: a master processor (MP) and up to four parallel proces-sors (PPs). The MP is a 32-bit RISC (reduced instruction set computer) processor with an integral, high-performance IEEE-754 floating-point unit. Each PP is a 32-bit advanced DSP that combines capabilities similar to those of conventional DSPs with advanced features to accelerate operation on a variety of data types. The ?C8x supports a variety of parallel-processing configura-tions, which facilitate a wide range of multimedia and other applications that require high processing speeds. Applications include image processing, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and virtual reality graphics, digital audio and video compression, and telecommunications. This manual describes the ?C8x?s features, architecture, and de-velopment environment.