SGUS033A February 2002 – May 2016 SMJ320C6203
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TI DSPs do not require specific power sequencing between the core supply and the I/O supply. However, systems should be designed to ensure that neither supply is powered up for extended periods of time if the other supply is below the proper operating voltage.
System-level design considerations, such as bus contention, may require supply sequencing to be implemented. In this case, the core supply should be powered up at the same time as, or prior to (and powered down after), the I/O buffers. This is to ensure that the I/O buffers receive valid inputs from the core before the output buffers are powered up, thus, preventing bus contention with other chips on the board.
For systems using the C6000 DSP platform of devices, the core supply may be required to provide in excess of 2 A per DSP until the I/O supply is powered up. This extra current condition is a result of uninitialized logic within the DSP and is corrected after the CPU detects an internal clock pulse. With the PLL enabled, as the I/O supply is powered on, a clock pulse is produced stopping the extra current draw from the supply. With the PLL disabled, as many as five external clock cycle pulses may be required to stop this extra current draw. A normal current state returns after the I/O power supply is turned on and the CPU detects a clock pulse. Decreasing the amount of time between the core supply power up and the I/O supply power up can minimize the effects of this current draw.
A dual-power supply with simultaneous sequencing, such as available with TPS563xx controllers or PT69xx plug-in power modules, can be used to eliminate the delay between core and I/O power up. See the Using the TPS56300 to Power DSPs application report (SLVA088). A Schottky diode can also be used to tie the core rail to the I/O rail, effectively pulling up the I/O power supply to a level that can help initialize the logic within the DSP.
Core and I/O supply voltage regulators should be located close to the DSP (or DSP array) to minimize inductance and resistance in the power delivery path. Additionally, when designing for high-performance applications using the C6000 platform of DSPs, the PCB should include separate power planes for core, I/O, and ground, all bypassed with high-quality low-ESL/ESR capacitors.