Texas Instruments TMS320C6712D Device support, Device and development-support tool nomenclature

SPRS293A − OCTOBER 2005 − REVISED NOVEMBER 2005

device support

device and development-support tool nomenclature

To designate the stages in the product development cycle, TI assigns prefixes to the part numbers of all DSP devices and support tools. Each DSP commercial family member has one of three prefixes: TMX, TMP, or TMS. (e.g., TMS320C6712DGDP150). Texas Instruments recommends two of three possible prefix designators for support tools: TMDX and TMDS. These prefixes represent evolutionary stages of product development from engineering prototypes (TMX/TMDX) through fully qualified production devices/tools (TMS/TMDS).

Device development evolutionary flow:

TMX Experimental device that is not necessarily representative of the final device’s electrical specifications.

TMP Final silicon die that conforms to the device’s electrical specifications but has not completed quality and reliability verification.

TMS Fully qualified production device.

Support tool development evolutionary flow:

TMDX Development-support product that has not yet completed Texas Instruments internal qualification testing.

TMDS Fully qualified development-support product.

TMX and TMP devices and TMDX development-support tools are shipped with the following disclaimer:

“Developmental product is intended for internal evaluation purposes.”

TMS devices and TMDS development-support tools have been characterized fully, and the quality and reliability of the device have been demonstrated fully. TI’s standard warranty applies.

Predictions show that prototype devices (TMX or TMP) have a greater failure rate than the standard production devices. Texas Instruments recommends that these devices not be used in any production system because their expected end-use failure rate still is undefined. Only qualified production devices are to be used.

TI device nomenclature also includes a suffix with the device family name. This suffix indicates the package type (for example, GDP), the temperature range (for example, blank is the default commercial temperature range and A is the extended temperature range), and the device speed range in megahertz (for example, -150 is 150 MHz).

The ZDP package, like the GDP package, is a 272-ball plastic BGA only with Pb-free balls. For device part numbers and further ordering information for TMS320C6712D in the GDP and ZDP package types, see the TI website (http://www.ti.com) or contact your TI sales representative.

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