Datasheet Texas Instruments TMS320DM6437ZDU7

Manufacturer	Texas Instruments
Series	TMS320DM6437
Part Number	TMS320DM6437ZDU7

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Design Kits & Evaluation Modules

• Development Kits: TMDSVDP6437
  DM6437 Digital Video Development Platform
  Lifecycle Status: NRND (Not recommended for new designs)
  
• JTAG Emulators/ Analyzers: TMDSEMU200-U
  XDS200 USB Debug Probe
  Lifecycle Status: Active (Recommended for new designs)
  
• JTAG Emulators/ Analyzers: TMDSEMU560V2STM-UE
  XDS560v2 System Trace USB & Ethernet Debug Probe
  Lifecycle Status: Active (Recommended for new designs)
  
• JTAG Emulators/ Analyzers: TMDSEMU560V2STM-U
  XDS560v2 System Trace USB Debug Probe
  Lifecycle Status: Active (Recommended for new designs)
  

Application Notes

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  Installing ObjectVideo OnBoard With the TMS320DM6437 EVM
  PDF, 355 Kb, File published: Jan 15, 2008
  ObjectVideoВ® OnBoardв„ў is a software product that monitors video feeds for events, and alerts you in real-time as events occur. ObjectVideo OnBoard technology performs much of its video analysis on intelligent devices, such as DSPs. This document describes how to deploy ObjectVideo OnBoard with the Texas Instruments TMS320DM6437 (DM6437) evaluation module (EVM), which is based on DaVinci&
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  TMS320DM6446 to TMS320DM6437 Migration Guide
  PDF, 246 Kb, File published: Nov 5, 2007
  This application report describes device considerations for migrating a design based on a TI TMS320DM6446 Digital Media System-on-Chip (SoC) to one based on a TI TMS320DM6437 Digital Media Processor (DMP). These two devices have many similarities; they both contain the TMS320C64x+в„ў DSP CPU core, feature video frontand back-end processing capability, and a similar mixture of memory and other periph
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  Clock Recommendations for the DM643x EVM
  PDF, 121 Kb, File published: Nov 29, 2006
  The DM643x evaluation module (EVM) requires several clock frequencies to run the system properly. The current clocking proposal of the low-cost EVM consists of the VCXO chip PI6CX100-27W, the PLL chip PLL1705, several bus drivers, and a few oscillaors and crystals. This application report discusses several optimized clocking proposals with the Texas Instruments new clock drivers and recommends a m
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  TMS320DM642 to TMS320DM6437 Migration Guide
  PDF, 141 Kb, File published: Jun 29, 2007
  This document describes device considerations for migrating a design based on a TI TMS320DM642 Video/Imaging Fixed-Point Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to one based on a TI TMS320DM6437 Digital Media Processor (DMP). These two devices are based on similar DSP CPU cores, and feature video front- and back-end processing capability, and a similar mixture of memory and other peripherals useful in a sy
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  How to Use the EDMA3 Driver on a TMS320DM643x Device (Rev. A)
  PDF, 152 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Jun 16, 2008
  This application report describes how to use the existing enhanced direct memory access (EDMA3) driver on the TMS320DM643x device. It explains several complicated transfers required for certain real-life application using the EDMA3.
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  Implementing DDR2 PCB Layout on the TMS320DM643x DMSoC (Rev. A)
  PDF, 150 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Jun 26, 2008
  This application report contains implementation instructions for the DDR2 interface contained on the TMS320DM643x digital signal processor (DSP) device. The approach to specifying interface timing for the DDR2 interface is quite different than on previous devices.The previous approach specified device timing in terms of data sheet specifications and simulation models. The system designer was
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  TMS320DM643x Power Consumption Summary (Rev. C)
  PDF, 135 Kb, Revision: C, File published: May 10, 2010
  Note: PRELIMINARY DATA FOR TMX DEVICES. INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGEThis application report discusses power consumption of the Texas Instruments TMS320DM643x Digital Media Processor (DMP). Power consumption is highly application-dependent, so a spreadsheet is provided to model power consumption for your applications.Note: TMX devices are experimental devices that are not necessa
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  How to Use the VPBE and VPFE Driver on the TMS320DM643x Devices (Rev. A)
  PDF, 225 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Nov 14, 2007
  This application report describes how to use the existing video processing back end (VPBE) and video processing front end (VPFE) driver on the TMS320DM643x devices. The VPBE block is comprised of the on-screen display (OSD) and the video encoder (VENC) modules. The VPFE is comprised of five modules: charge-coupled device (CCD) controller (CCDC), resizer, preview, hardware 3A statistic generator (H
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  TMS320DM643x Pin Multiplexing Utility
  PDF, 1.8 Mb, File published: Jul 6, 2007
  The DM643x devices use a great deal of internal pin multiplexing to allow the most functionality in the smallest and lowest cost package. The software accompanying this application report allows the pin multiplexing registers of the device to be calculated with ease, as well as showing what peripherals can be used together and what devices of the DM643x family support the peripherals that are sele
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  Using the TMS320DM643x Bootloader (Rev. E)
  PDF, 268 Kb, Revision: E, File published: Mar 23, 2012
  This document describes the functionality of the DM643x ROM bootloader software. Please note that the ROM bootloader requires use of Application Image Script (AIS) as the primary data format for loading code/data. AIS is a Texas Instruments, Inc. proprietary data format. AIS is explained in detail in Section 3 of this document.
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  5Vin DM643x Power using a PMIC (Multi-output DC/DC Converter)
  PDF, 302 Kb, File published: Oct 9, 2008
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  DaVinci Technology Background and Specifications (Rev. A)
  PDF, 108 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Jan 4, 2007
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  Understanding the Davinci Resizer (Rev. B)
  PDF, 469 Kb, Revision: B, File published: Jul 17, 2008
  The image-scaling operation is one of the most commonly used video and imaging processing functions. The resizer hardware module in the DaVinciв„ў video processing subsystem (VPSS) provides the scaling capability in hardware, therefore off-loading the system for other processing tasks. To achieve good video quality while maintaining good overall system performance, a better understanding of th
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  Understanding the Davinci Preview Engine (Rev. A)
  PDF, 209 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Jul 23, 2008
  The Preview Engine block in the DaVinci video processing sub-system (VPSS) provides some critical functions for image and video processing. These functions, if implemented in software, require a significant number of computations in terms of million instructions per second (MIPs). By offloading these functions, the valuable MIPs can be used for more differentiating tasks, such as video compression
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  Software Migration From TMS320DM642 to TMS320DM648/DM6437
  PDF, 178 Kb, File published: Aug 19, 2008
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  5Vin DM643x Power using DC/DC Controllers and LDO
  PDF, 741 Kb, File published: Oct 9, 2008
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  5Vin DM643x Power using Integrated-FET DC/DC Converters and LDO
  PDF, 550 Kb, File published: Oct 9, 2008
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  12Vin DM643x Power using Integrated-FET DC/DC Converters and LDO
  PDF, 310 Kb, File published: Oct 9, 2008
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  Canny Edge Detection Implementation on TMS320C64x/64x+ Using VLIB
  PDF, 97 Kb, File published: Nov 25, 2009
  This application note contains instructions for implementing Canny Edge Detection algorithm using VLIB. The general ideas given here can also be applied for an application which calls a sequence of VLIB functions in a block-based manner.
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  Running a TMS320C64x+ Codec Across TMS320C64x+ Based DSP Platforms
  PDF, 969 Kb, File published: Sep 24, 2009
  This application report describes the device differences to be taken care for running the C64x+™ video codec software on different C64x+ based platforms. This document assumes that the codec software is developed for the C64x+ digital signal processor (DSP) core. As many TI platforms have a C64x+ DSP this document gives the details for running the standalone codec software on a C64x+ platfo
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  EDMA v2.0 to EDMA v3.0 (EDMA3) Migration Guide (Rev. A)
  PDF, 292 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Aug 21, 2008
  This application report summarizes the key differences between the enhanced direct memory access (EDMA3) used on C64x+в„ў DSP devices and the EDMA2 used on TMS320C64xв„ў DSP devices, and provides guidance for migrating from EDMA2 to EDMA3.
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  Understanding TI's PCB Routing Rule-Based DDR Timing Specification (Rev. A)
  PDF, 93 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Jul 17, 2008
  This application report motivates the way the DDR high-speed timing requirements are now going to be communicated to system designers. The traditional method of using data sheet parameters and simulation models is tedious. The system designer uses this information to evaluate whether timing specifications are met and can be expected to operate reliably.Ultimately, the real question the hardwa
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  Plastic Ball Grid Array [PBGA] Application Note (Rev. B)
  PDF, 1.6 Mb, Revision: B, File published: Aug 13, 2015
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  Thermal Considerations for the DM64xx, DM64x, and C6000 Devices
  PDF, 127 Kb, File published: May 20, 2007
  As integrated circuit (IC) components become more complex, the challenge of producing an end product with superior thermal performance increases. Thermal performance is a system level concern, impacted by IC packaging as well as by printed circuit board (PCB) design. This application report addresses the thermal considerations for the TMS320DM64xx, TMS320DM64x, and TMS320C6000в„ў DSP devices.
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  TMS320C64x to TMS320C64x+ CPU Migration Guide (Rev. A)
  PDF, 310 Kb, Revision: A, File published: Oct 20, 2005
  This document describes migration from the Texas Instruments TMS320C64xв„ў digital signal processor (DSP) to the TMS320C64x+в„ў DSP. The objective of this document is to indicate differences between the two cores and to briefly describe new features. Functionality in the devices that is identical is not included. For detailed information about either device, see the TMS320C64x/C64x+ DSP
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  Common Object File Format (COFF)
  PDF, 125 Kb, File published: Apr 15, 2009
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  Introduction to TMS320C6000 DSP Optimization
  PDF, 535 Kb, File published: Oct 6, 2011
  The TMS320C6000™ Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) have many architectural advantages that make them ideal for computation-intensive real-time applications. However to fully leverage the architectural features that C6000™ processors offer code optimization may be required. First this document reviews five key concepts in understanding the C6000 DSP architecture and optimization. Then

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• Semiconductors > Processors > Digital Signal Processors > Media Processors > DaVinci Video Processors