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Analog Devices is expanding its Blackfin® line with the ADSP-BF52x family, a scalable series of processors optimized for performance-demanding portable applications including portable media players (PMPs), voice over IP (VoIP) phones, IP cameras, and mobile TV devices. Advancing the Dynamic Power Management capabilities of Blackfin to achieve the line’s best power efficiency yet -- as low as 0.16mW/MHz core power at 250MHz -- these newest processors offer system designers a breadth of choice with a high-performance/low-power series (ADSP-BF527/BF525/BF522) operating at 600MHz, and an ultra-low-power series running at up to 400MHz. All incorporate Blackfin Lockbox Secure Technology™ to provide capabilities for implementing the next generation of security -- for uses that range from safeguarding intellectual property to protected e-commerce and social networking -- on digital media devices.

To minimize bill-of-materials (BOM) cost, development time, and board size, options for integrated system peripherals on the Blackfin ADSP-BF52x include High Speed USB On-The-Go (OTG) , 10/100 Ethernet, host DMA port, NAND flash controller, up to 48 general-purpose I/O (GPIO) ports, and more.

Additionally, ADSP-BF527C/BF525C/BF522C versions feature an embedded, low-power stereo audio codec for use in space-constrained applications such as PMPs and IP phones.

The Blackfin ADSP-BF52x uses internal voltage regulator and process improvements to enhance the Dynamic Power Management capabilities of Blackfin, which scale power consumption on-chip to match the MIPS necessary for the function being executed at the time.

The range of the BF52x family provides developers a spectrum of choice to match the MIPS capacity, power consumption, and price point suited to their particular applications. With the USB port option, the BF52x media processor is geared to portable applications such as premium audio players. Versions with fewer system peripherals are optimized for use as media co-processors that allow designs to be augmented with additional functionality; for example, enabling video processing to be added to an audio media player. With its power-efficient signal processing and the availability of peripherals that enable glueless connectivity to Ethernet and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g modules, the new Blackfin BF52x family provides capabilities well-targeted for battery-powered VoIP phones and IP-connected cameras.