Dual-core device adds networking
By Robert Cravotta -- EDN, February 17, 2005
Analog Devices’ four new ADSP-BF534, BF536, and BF537 network-enabled Blackfin processors and the BF566eM30 eMedia platform target embedded audio, video, and communications applications. The ADSP-BF566 includes dual 600-MHz Blackfin cores with DDR support, a host-port interface, and four video ports. The ADSP-BF534 includes a CAN (controller-area-network) 2.0B controller, a two-wire-interface controller, parallel and serial interfaces, two external DMA-request lines, timers with PWM capability, a real-time clock, and a watchdog timer. The ADSP-BF536 and 537 also include an IEEE-compliant 802.3 10/100 Ethernet MAC (media-access controller) and an enhanced DMA system to support high network-bandwidth capability.
The 400- and 500-MHz ADSP-BF534 is available today for $9.65 to $13.10 (10,000). The 300- and 400-MHz ADSP-BF536 and 500- and 600-MHz ADSP-BF537 is available today for $8.05 to $16.55 (10,000). The ADSP-BF566 is available for sampling in a 400-pin PBGA package. Analog Devices’ Crosscore development tools support the Blackfin processors with the VisualDSP++ development and debugging environment. Release 4.0 of VisualDSP++ includes TCP/IP and USB support.
Analog Devices, 1-800-262-5643, www.analog.com/blackfin.
