Jun 11, 2001 The Blackfin chips, using an architecture developed jointly with Intel Corp, incorporate a programmer-friendly design to facilitate speedy development of software and hardware, including applications that will be key to the success of next-generation wireless devices.
Analog Devices also announced a power management chip that would cut the DSP's power consumption by more than 60 percent, by adjusting the voltage and frequency to minimize the amount of energy used for any given processing task.
The new Blackfin DSP runs at 300 megahertz and chips will eventually be rolled out that deliver up to one gigahertz, the company said.
The fast-growing market for DSP chips for cellphones and other devices is currently dominated by Texas Instruments Inc
Chipmakers have been racing to develop
faster, power-saving, easily programmable chips to meet the demands of advanced wireless technology, including third-generation cellphone services due for launch in Japan this autumn that will offer such sophisticated functions as video conferencing and high-speed Internet connections.
