Speed upgrades on both the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A8 and TMS320C64x+(TM) DSP give designers more headroom to add features and custom software

HOUSTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving designers more performance to run new application features and additional headroom to add their own IP, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced a speed upgrade for the OMAP3530 applications processor and evaluation module (EVM). The new OMAP3530 processor features a 720 MHz ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A8 core and a 520 MHz TMS320C64x+(TM) DSP. This enables users to gain faster access to databases, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, audio and video attachments, Web browsing and video conferencing applications. This single-chip solution also supports faster boot times suitable for applications such as portable infotainment, Point-of-Sale (POS) devices, Web tablets and single board computers ( http://www.ti.com/OMAP3530perf-increase-prprod).

720 MHz OMAP3530 processor key features and benefits:

    --  720 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core provides 1400 Dhrystone million instructions
        per second (MIPS)
    --  520 MHz C64x+(TM) DSP provides more headroom to optimize quality audio
        and video codecs and custom IP
    --  POWERVR SGX(TM) subsystem for 3D graphics acceleration to support
        display and gaming effects
    --  Comprehensive power and clock-management scheme that enables
        high-performance, low-power operation and low-power standby features
    --  Pin-for-pin compatible with TI's OMAP35x devices makes it easy for OEMs
        to efficiently create a complete product portfolio based on the single
        platform

OMAP3530 EVM key features and benefits:

    --  Based on the 720 MHz OMAP3530 processor and can also be used to evaluate
        the OMAP3503, OMAP3515 and OMAP3525
    --  Ability to run full-featured operating systems, such as Windows(R)
        Embedded CE and Linux
    --  New S-Video/Component/Composite input, S-Video output
    --  Features TI's TVP5146 analog-to-digital video decoder
    --  TI integrated power management ICs, OMAP3530 power requirements and
        design considerations: www.ti.com/omap3530power-pr.

Availability

The OMAP3530 at 720 MHz, available in multiple package size options, as well as the OMAP3530 EVM are now available at www.ti.com/omap35x. In addition to the new 720 MHz devices, developers can continue to take advantage of the OMAP3530 at 600 MHz.

Find out more about TI's OMAP3530 processor and EVM by visiting the links below:

    --  OMAP3530 product folder: http://www.ti.com/OMAP3530perf-increase-prprod
    --  OMAP3530 EVM: http://www.ti.com/OMAP3530perf-increase-prtools
    --  OMAP3530 datasheet: http://www.ti.com/OMAP3530perf-increase-prdatasheet
    --  TI E2E community for OMAP:
        http://www.ti.com/OMAP3530perf-increase-prcommunity

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