Vendor: Andes Technology Corp. Category: DSP Core

DSP Extention Superscalar Processor

D15/D15F are the first dual-issue superscalar AndesCore™ processors.

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Overview

D15/D15F are the first dual-issue superscalar AndesCore™ processors. Both processors feature over 130 compiler friendly, general purpose DSP and SIMD instructions that enable easy DSP algorithm programming in C/C++. D15/D15F comes with a variety of configuration options, including MMU, cache and local memory. The 64-bit data buses for caches, local memory and the main bus provide the bandwidth needed for instruction fetch and data access. D15F includes a built-in IEEE-754 compliant floating point unit that enhances the floating point processing capability. D15/D15F is designed for diversified performance-driven applications on the embedded Linux, Real-Time OS or bare metal environment.

Key features

  • Dual-issue pipeline
  • > 130 DSP extension instructions
  • Caches for fast code and data accesses
  • Local Memories for deterministic code and data accesses
  • Built-in IEEE754-compliant FPU coprocessor (D15F)
  • Memory Management Unit (MMU) for Linux
  • 64-bit AXI4/AHB/AHBx2 bus interface

Block Diagram

AndesCore™ D15/D15F block diagram

Benefits

  • Performance
    • Dual-issue superscalar pipeline capable of processing two instructions in parallel to accelerate performance
    • Highly compact program size through AndeStar™ V3 ISA
    • Over 130 compiler friendly DSP and SIMD instructions and optimized DSP libraries to boost the performance of digital signal processing
    • Extensive branch predictions (BTB and RAS) to minimize branch hazards
    • Low latency local memory with DMA for transferring large bulk of 1D/2D data efficiently
    • MMU/MPU for memory management
  • Flexibility
    • All-C Embedded Programming
    • Stack protection hardware to detect runtime overflow errors as well as monitoring the maximum required stack sizes
    • Support boot-up from instruction local memory
  • Power Management
    • Low power modes initiated by either SW or HW
    • PowerBrake technology to digitally reduce peak power consumption
      • QuickNap™ automatic state management for fast power-off and wake-up.

Applications

  • Biometric devices
  • Wireless modem
  • Voice/speech recognition
  • Global Position System (GPS)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
  • Sensor device/Sensor hub
  • Advanced motor control

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
AndesCore™ D15/D15F
Vendor
Andes Technology Corp.
Type
Silicon IP

Files

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