Following is the list of C29x CPU
major features:
- Ease of use:
- Byte addressable
CPU.
- Linear and unified memory
map with 4GB address range.
- Fully Protected Pipeline:
9 stage pipeline that prevents writes and reads from same location from
occurring out of order.
- Deterministic execution
and maximum performance without cached memories.
- Improved parallelism:
- Execute from 1 to 8
instructions in parallel.
- Execute fixed-point,
floating-point, and addressing operations in parallel.
- Multiple parallel
functional units.
- Specialized operations to
minimize discontinuities and accelerate decision making code (for
example, if-then-else statements and switch statements).
- Specialized operations
targeting real-time control (for example, trigonometric operations and
multiphase vector translation operations).
- Improved bus
throughput:
- Capable of fetching up to
128-bit instruction packet every cycle.
- Capable of performing
8/16/32/64-bit dual reads and single writes per cycle.
- Improved addressing modes
reduce overhead in accessing memory and peripheral resources.
- Improved pipeline allows
for additional 0-wait memory to be accessible to CPU for maximum
performance.
- Code efficiency:
- Supports variable length
instruction set (16-bit, 32-bit, and 48-bit instructions).
- Rich instruction set
optimizes the most common operations in smallest instructions.
- ASIL-D safety capability with
code isolation in hardware:
- Lock step core capable of
independent execution in split-lock mode (acting as a separate core) or
lock step execution (for redundancy).
- Integrated ECC logic
- Integrated memory
management (MPU) and protection mechanisms in hardware to maximize
MIPS.
- Separate code threads are
fully isolated and protected (including software stacks).
- Multi-zone security in
hardware:
- Run time content
protection and IP protection of code.
- Individual passwords for
each zone to control access.
- Enhanced debug and trace
capabilities:
- Specialized data logging
and code flow trace instructions.
- Trace data capable of
being logged in on-chip RAM or exported through serial communication
peripherals.