What are Blackfin Processors?
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Getting Started With Blackfin Processors
In January of 2005, Analog Devices introduced three Blackfin processors
with embedded connectivity: the ADSP-BF536, ADSP-BF537, and
ADSP-BF534. These three devices are also pin-compatible with each other
and include controller area network (CAN), twin-wire interface (TWI)
peripherals, and on some models, a 10/100 ethernet MAC.
In May of 2006, Analog Devices introduced the ADSP-BF538 processors,
which added the complement of on-board flash memory and also more
instances of the communications peripherals for enhanced connectivity.
In November of 2006, Analog Devices introduced four new ADSP-BF54x
processors: ADSP-BF542, ADSP-BF544, ADSP-BF548, and
ADSP-BF549. These processors focus on higher system performance for
convergent applications through increased (2x) I/O bandwidth, increased
on-chip memory, and a rich peripherals set including high-speed USB,
ATAPI, and LockBox™ Secure Technology.
In March of 2007, Analog Devices introduced the ADSP-BF52x proces-
sors focusing on the next generation of mobile devices. The ADSP-BF52x
family is pin-compatible and encompasses twelve processors in total,
whereas there are four combinations each of the ADSP-BF522,
ADSP-BF525, and ADSP-BF527 processors. This family concentrates on
connectivity, including combinations of high-speed USB, 10/100 ether-
net, NAND flash controller, an audio codec, and so on. The
ADSP-BF52x processors offer lower dynamic and static power consump-
tion over previous Blackfin processors.
All Blackfin processors mentioned above are single-core processors.
Analog Devices also developed a dual-core symmetric multiprocessor, the
ADSP-BF561. This processor uses a dual-core processor instead of a sin-
gle-core processor and increases performance without switching processor
architectures. In fact, by running both processor cores at lower frequencies
and lower voltages, power consumption is lowered. The advantages of this
technique are described in
“Dual-Core Processors Add Flexibility” on
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