Device Support
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April 2004
Revised May 2005
SPRS247E
3.12
Device Support
3.12.1
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.,
TMS
320C6412GDK600). Texas Instruments recommends two of three possible prefix designators for
its 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 against 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, GTS), the temperature range (for example, “A” is the extended temperature range), and
the device speed range in megahertz (for example, -500 is 500 MHz). Figure 3
7 provides a legend for
reading the complete device name for any TMS320C6000
DSP platform member.
The ZTS package, like the GTS package, is a 288-ball plastic BGA
only
with PB-free balls. For device part
numbers and further ordering information for TMS320C6413/C6410 in the GTS and ZTS package types, see
the TI website (http://www.ti.com) or contact your TI sales representative.