New cost-efficient TMS320C665x KeyStone multicore DSPs from Texas Instruments offer enterprise gateway developers increased density and improved scalability

DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideal for enterprise gateway applications such as session border controllers and IP PBX gateways, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) is offering developers a highly dense and scalable solution, including development software, delivering unprecedented system level power and cost efficiency. With TI's KeyStone-based TMS320C665x multicore digital signal processors (DSPs), developers more effectively meet the specialized gateway challenges of matching voice coding techniques, processing tone and signaling messaging, distinguishing facsimile from voice, converting legacy circuit switched connections to IP and managing and reporting voice quality. For more information, please visit TI's multicore page.

"Our newest multicore DSPs give gateway developers an all-encompassing solution that meets all of their specialized processing requirements," said Ramesh Kumar, business manager, multicore processors, TI. "The C665x DSPs deliver the highest levels of performance at targeted channel density while maximizing power consumption. With our new KeyStone devices, we are addressing the specific requirements of enterprise gateway designs and providing developers what's required to be successful and a differentiator in this competitive market."

TI's C665x DSPs provide a balanced alternative that scales for voice processing, signaling and system control. In the face of significant and unpredictable growth in SIP messaging, TI's DSPs can provide a highly efficient means to augment today's solutions. TI's C665x multicore processors provide high scalability as well as a wide range of channel densities, making them an ideal solution for the enterprise environment. The TMS320C6654 DSP at 850MHz supports up to 64 channels of G.729AB, while the TMS320C6655 DSP at 1GHz supports up to 128 channels of G.729AB. The TMS320C6657 DSP at 1.25GHz provides significant head room for applications requiring added density. 

Availability and pricing
Starting just under $30 at 10 KU, TI's C665x processors consist of three fully pin-compatible, low-cost, power-optimized solutions for developers migrating from single core to multicore. The C6657 features two 1.25-GHz DSP cores, delivering up to 80 GMACs and 40 GFLOPs, while the C6655 and C6654 single core solutions deliver up to 40 GMACs and 20 GFLOPs and 27.2 GMACs and 13.6 GFLOPs, respectively. Under normal operating conditions, the C6657, C6655 and C6654 power numbers are at 3.5W, 2.5W and 2W, respectively.

Simplified development with complete tools and support
To ease application development, TI offers Telogy® VoIP software modules, which are available as a free download on www.ti.com/tool/telecomlib. With these software modules, developers can further differentiate their solutions and offerings. TI also offers easy-to-use, low-cost evaluation modules (EVMs) so developers can immediately get started designing with the C6654, C6655 and C6657 DSPs. The TMDSEVM6657L sells for $349 and the TMDSEVM6657LE, which includes a faster onboard emulator, sells for $549. Both EVMs include a free multicore software development kit, TI's powerful Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment, and suite of application/demo codes to allow programmers to quickly come up to speed on the new platform.  

TI Design Network
The TI Design Network features a worldwide community of respected and well established companies offering products and services that support TI DSPs. Companies offering supporting solutions to the C665x DSPs include eInfochips, AudioCodes, Adaptive Digital Technologies and SURF Communications Solutions.

Do MORE with MULTICORE in enterprise gateways:

• Learn more about August's featured application of the month
• Download TI's free Telogy VoIP software

Do MORE with MULTICORE:

• Learn more about TI's C665x EVMs
• Order the TMDSEVM6657L and TMDSEVM6657LE
• Read TI's C665x product bulletin
• Watch TI's C665x overview video and Ask The Experts series
• Engage with engineers and TI experts on the TI E2E™ Community and Multicore Mix
• Follow TI on Twitter and become a fan of TI on Facebook

About TI's KeyStone multicore architecture
TI's KeyStone multicore architecture is the platform for true multicore innovation, offering developers a robust portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the KeyStone architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based devices are optimized for high performance markets including wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation, medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at www.ti.com/multicore.

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