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Pipelined High Performance Configurable Microcontroller

Overview

The DP8051XP is an ultra high performance, speed optimized soft core of a single-chip 8-bit embedded controller, intended to operate with fast (typically on-chip) and slow (off-chip) memories. The core has been designed with a special concern about performance to power consumption ratio. This ratio is extended by an advanced power management PMU unit.
The DP8051XP soft core is 100% binary-compatible with the industry standard 8051 8-bit microcontroller. There are two configurations of DP8051XP: Harvard, where internal data and program buses are separated and von Neumann, with common program and external data bus. The DP8051XP has a Pipelined RISC architecture and executes 120-300 million instructions per second. Dhrystone 2.1 benchmark program runs from 11.46 to 15.55 times faster, than the original 80C51 at the same frequency. The same C compiler was used for benchmarking of the core vs 80C51, with the same settings. This performance can also be exploited to great advantage in low power applications, where the core can be clocked over ten times more slower than the original implementation, without performance depletion.
The DP8051XP is delivered with fully automated testbench and complete set of tests, allowing easy package validation, at each stage of SoC design flow.

Each of the DCD's 8051 Core has built-in support for the DCD Hardware Debug System, called DoCD . It is a real-time hardware debugger, which provides debugging capability of a whole System on Chip (SoC).
Unlike other on-chip debuggers, the DoCD provides non-intrusive debugging of running application. It can halt, run, step into or skip an instruction, read/write any contents of microcontroller, including all registers, internal and external program memories and all SFRs, including user defined peripherals.

Key Features

  • Software in 100% compatible with 8051 industry standard
  • Pipelined RISC architecture enables to run 15.55 times faster, than the original 80C51 at the same frequency
  • Up to 14.632 VAX MIPS at 100 MHz
  • 24 times faster multiplication
  • 12 times faster division
  • 2 Data Pointers (DPTR) - for faster memory blocks copying
  • Advanced INC & DEC modes
  • Auto-switch of current DPTR
  • Up to 256 bytes of internal (on-chip) Data Memory
  • Up to 64 kB of internal (on-chip) or external (off-chip) Program Memory
  • Up to 8MB linear code space (in 80390 mode)
  • Up to 16 MB of external (off-chip) Data Memory
  • Synchronous eXternal Data Memory (SXDM) Interface
  • User programmable Program Memory Wait States
  • User programmable External Data Memory Wait States
  • De-multiplexed Address/Data bus - to allow easy memory connection
  • Interface for additional Special Function Registers
  • Fully synthesizable
  • Static synchronous design
  • Positive edge clocking and no internal tri-states
  • Scan test ready

Deliverables

  • Source code:
    • VERILOG or VHDL Source Code
    • VERILOG or VHDL test bench environment
      • Active-HDL automatic simulation macros
      • ModelSim automatic simulation macros
      • Tests with reference responses
    • Technical documentation
      • Installation notes
      • HDL core specification
      • Datasheet
    • Synthesis scripts
    • Example application
  • Netlist
    • Netlist for selected FPGA family
    • Sample FPGA project
    • Technical documentation
      • HDL core specification
      • Datasheet
    • Technical support
      • IP Core implementation support
      • 12 months maintenance
        • Delivery of the IP Core and documentation updates
        • Design consulting
        • Phone & email support

    Technical Specifications

    Maturity
    11 years
    Availability
    now
    TSMC
    Pre-Silicon: 130nm G , 130nm LV , 130nm LVOD , 180nm G , 180nm LP , 180nm LV
    Silicon Proven: 90nm LP , 130nm G , 130nm LV , 130nm LVOD , 180nm G , 180nm LP , 180nm LV
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