Customizable CPU Platform Raises Rates To 1.2 GHz

Enlisting a TMS320C6455 DSP from Texas Instruments, the latest version of the MityDSP customizable CPU platform delivers five to six times greater processing performance than the company's original platform. Thanks to the DSP, it collects, processes, and delivers data at CPU speeds up to 1.2 GHz, making the platform a contender for data- and processing-intensive applications including embedded radar control and signal processing, real-time data acquisition, image processing, video, and fine-tolerance manufacturing test and control. The standard MityDSP-Pro tightly integrates the TI C6455 DSP up to 1.2 GHz with a Xilinx XC3S2000 Spartan 3 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). It includes support for four 1x Serial Rapid I/O links and both the DSP and the FPGA are capable of loading/executing end-user programs and logic images. As an option, MityDSP-Pro is also available with the TI TMS320C6454 processor supporting clock speeds up to 1 GHz. In addition, the module is available with a larger FPGA, up to the Spartan 4000 series. Price for a standard module begins at $1,295 each/100. CRITICAL LINK LLC, Syracuse, NY. (315) 425-4045.