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Analog Devices proudly unveils the latest entries in its Blackfin family of processors for converged digital signal and control processing applications – the Blackfin BF50x series. Delivering up to 100% greater performance than competing, comparably priced processors with integrated analog-to-digital converters (ADC) and flash memory, BF50x series processors enable designers to achieve significant gains in signal conversion and computational precision.

Performance Headroom for Complex Algorithms and Precise System Control

Blackfin BF50x processors deliver up to 400 MHz of performance at a price point where 150-200 MHz clock speeds have been the norm, extending high-performance digital signal processing capabilities to a wide range of applications, including applications previously serviced by high-end microcontrollers. This performance headroom enables designers to achieve greater system functionality and precision through the use of more sophisticated algorithms, and allows greater flexibility to optimize system interface and control capabilities. Designers are also enabled to utilize more advanced software tools and libraries for code generation, which helps shorten product development cycles and speed time to market – without compromising on processor cost.

Integrated System-level Functionality Lowers Costs and Enhances Connectivity

BF50x processors combine industry-standard interfaces with a high-performance signal processing core to ensure that applications can be developed quickly and cost effectively, without the need for costly external components. With optional integrated ADI ADCs for more accurate data conversion and 4 MB of on-board executable flash memory, Blackfin BF50x processors minimize off-chip components to lower overall system costs. No other DSP with integrated ADC matches the 400 MHz performance of Blackfin BF50x processors. The optional dual SAR ADI ADC integrated within the Blackfin BF506F leverages ADI’s world-class ADC technology expertise to deliver true 12-bit resolution.

The Blackfin BF50x also introduces a new peripheral to the Blackfin portfolio - the ADC Control Module (ACM) - which provides a low overhead, precise means to synchronize ADC sampling with external events. Standard features such as a removable storage interface and a CAN controller provide the capability to support storage and communication interfaces for both industrial and commercial applications.