Overview
Features and Benefits
- Up to 400 MHz high performance Blackfin processor
Two 16-bit MACs, two 40-bit ALUs, four 8-bit video ALUs, 40-bit shifter
RISC-like register and instruction model for ease of programming and compiler-friendly support
Advanced debug, trace, and performance monitoring
- Wide range of operating voltages
- Qualified for Automotive Applications
- 168-ball CSP_BGA or 176-lead LQFP_EP (with exposed pad)
- See datasheet for additional features
Product Details
The ADSP-BF512 / ADSP-BF514 / ADSP-BF516 / ADSP-BF518 processors are members of the Blackfin® family of products, incorporating the Analog Devices/Intel Micro Signal Architecture (MSA). Blackfin processors combine a dual-MAC state-of-the-art signal processing engine, the advantages of a clean, orthogonal RISC-like microprocessor instruction set, and single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) multimedia capabilities into a single instruction-set architecture.
The processors are completely code compatible with other Blackfin processors.
MEMORY
- 116K bytes of on-chip memory
- External memory controller with glueless support for SDRAM and asynchronous 8-bit and 16-bit memories
- Flexible booting options from OTP memory, external SPI/parallel memories, or from SPI/UART host devices
- Code security with Lockbox secure technology
- One-time-programmable (OTP) memory
- Memory management unit providing memory protection
See datasheet for additional features
Product Categories
Product Lifecycle
Production
At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Evaluation Kits (4)
Documentation & Resources
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EE-112: Class Implementation in Analog C++11/14/2016PDF31 K
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EE-213: Host Communication via the Asynchronous Memory Interface for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 2)2/14/2015PDF134 kB
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EE-367: Flash Programmer Drivers for ADSP-BF51xF16 Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)7/16/2014PDF359 kB
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EE-350: Seamlessly Interfacing MEMS Microphones with Blackfin Processors (Rev. 1)8/27/2010PDF701 kB
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EE-335: Interfacing SD Cards with Blackfin Processors (Rev. 1)3/4/2010PDF2666 kB
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EE-347: Formatted Print to a UART Terminal with Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 3)2/2/2010PDF112 kB
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EE-339: Using External Switching Regulators with Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)8/18/2009PDF163 kB
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EE-326: Blackfin® Processor and SDRAM Technology (Rev. 2)8/18/2009PDF958 kB
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EE-271: Using Cache Memory on Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 2)8/18/2009PDF1634 kB
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EE-340: Connecting SHARC® and Blackfin® Processors over SPI (Rev. 1)5/8/2009PDF209 kB
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EE-301: Video Templates for Developing Multimedia Applications on Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)5/8/2009PDF175 kB
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EE-312: Building Complex VDK/LwIP Applications Using Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 2)10/8/2008PDF162 kB
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EE-281: Hardware Design Checklist for the Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 2)7/7/2008PDF77 kB
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EE-341: Expert Pin Multiplexing Plug-in for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 3)5/18/2008PDF253 kB
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EE-334: Using Blackfin® Processor Hibernate State for Low Standby Power (Rev. 1)5/17/2008PDF904 kB
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EE-204: Blackfin® Processor SCCB Software Interface for Configuring I2C® Slave Devices (Rev. 2)3/26/2008PDF355 kB
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EE-333: Interfacing Blackfin® Processors to Winbond W25X16 SPI Flash Devices (Rev. 1)3/25/2008PDF229 kB
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EE-323: Implementing Dynamically Loaded Software Modules (Rev. 1)3/8/2008PDF0
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EE-330: Windows Vista Compatibility in VisualDSP++ 5.0 Development Tools (Rev. 1)8/31/2007PDF276 kB
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EE-185: Fast Floating-Point Arithmetic Emulation on Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 4)8/28/2007PDF119 kB
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EE-325: Interfacing Atmel Fingerprint Sensor AT77C104B with Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)8/20/2007PDF2072 kB
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EE-324: System Optimization Techniques for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)7/12/2007PDF146 kB
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EE-175: Emulator and Evaluation Hardware Troubleshooting Guide for VisualDSP++ Users (Rev. 14)5/21/2007PDF183 kB
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EE-311: VisualDSP++® Flash Programmer API for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)12/15/2006PDF0 kB
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EE-307: Blackfin® Processor Troubleshooting Tips Using VisualDSP++® Tools (Rev. 1)12/14/2006PDF223 kB
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EE-308: Estimating and Optimizing Booting Time for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)12/13/2006PDF403 kB
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EE-309: Power Mode Transition Times of Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)12/6/2006PDF458 kB
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EE-306: PGO Linker - A Code Layout Tool for Blackfin Processors (Rev. 1)12/5/2006PDF65 kB
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EE-304: Using the Blackfin® Processor SPORT to Emulate a SPI Interface (Rev. 1)11/15/2006PDF194 kB
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EE-303: Using VisualDSP++® Thread-Safe Libraries with a Third-Party RTOS (Rev. 1)11/15/2006PDF56 kB
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EE-302: Interfacing ADSP-BF53x Blackfin® Processors to NAND FLASH Memory (Rev. 1)11/15/2006PDF152 kB
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EE-276: Video Framework Considerations for Image Processing on Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)11/8/2005PDF77 kB
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EE-269: A Beginner’s Guide to Ethernet 802.3 (Rev. 1)6/7/2005PDF447 kB
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EE-261: Understanding Jitter Requirements of PLL-Based Processors (Rev. 1)2/15/2005PDF90 kB
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EE-257: A Boot Compression/Decompression Algorithm for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)12/16/2004PDF178 kB
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EE-236: Real-Time Solutions Using Mixed-Signal Front-End Devices with the Blackfin® Processor (Rev. 1)7/21/2004PDF149 kB
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EE-234: Interfacing T1/E1 Transceivers/Framers to Blackfin® Processors via the Serial Port (Rev. 1)7/21/2004PDF245 kB
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EE-235: An Introduction to Scripting in VisualDSP++® (Rev. 1)5/19/2004PDF342 kB
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EE-183: Rational Sample Rate Conversion with Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 5)10/30/2003PDF231 kB
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EE-197: ADSP-BF531/532/533 Blackfin® Processor Multi-cycle Instructions and Latencies10/8/2003PDF282 kB
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EE-192: Using C To Create Interrupt-Driven Systems On Blackfin® Processors5/30/2003PDF115 kB
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EE-68: Analog Devices JTAG Emulation Technical Reference (Rev. 10)12/20/2002PDF293 kB
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EE-149: Tuning C Source Code for the Blackfin® Processor Compiler12/16/2002PDF72 kB
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EE-128: DSP in C++: Calling Assembly Class Member Functions From C++9/18/2002PDF172 kB
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EE-110: A Quick Primer on ELF and DWARF File Formats5/17/2000PDF19 kB
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EE-104: Setting Up Streams with the VisualDSP Debugger11/5/1999PDF120 kB
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Blackfin®/SHARC® USB EZ-Extender® Manual (Rev. 1.1)5/7/2009PDF359 kB
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Blackfin Processors: Manuals11/12/2015
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ADSP-BF51x Blackfin® Processor Hardware Reference (Rev. 1.2)1/20/2009PDF21981 kB
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ADSP-BF5xx/ADSP-BF60x Blackfin® Processor Programming Reference (Rev. 2.2)7/18/2006PDF20321 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Assembler and Preprocessor Manual (Rev. 3.4)11/15/2009PDF3197 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 C/C++ Compiler and Library Manual for Blackfin Processors (Rev. 5.4)11/13/2009PDF3852 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Loader and Utilities Manual (Rev. 2.5)11/13/2009PDF2246 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Device Drivers and System Services Manual for Blackfin Processors (Rev. 4.3)11/13/2009PDF2484 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Licensing Guide (Rev. 1.4)11/13/2009PDF392 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Kernel (VDK) Users Guide (Rev. 3.5)11/13/2009PDF2401 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Linker and Utilities Manual (Rev. 3.5)11/13/2009PDF2290 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Users Guide (Rev. 3.0)12/9/2007PDF2738 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Quick Installation Reference Card (Rev. 3.1)8/30/2007PDF91 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Getting Started Guide (Rev. 3.0)8/30/2007PDF2035 kB
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Product Release Bulletin (Rev. 3.0)8/30/2007PDF774 kB
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ICE-1000/ICE-2000 Emulator User’s Guide (Rev. 1.2)6/3/2014PDF321 kB
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HPUSB, USB, and HPPCI Emulator User’s Guide (Rev. 3.2)11/11/2009PDF746 kB
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ICE-100B Emulator User’s Guide (Rev. 1.1)11/11/2009PDF348 kB
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Blackfin Processor Family Product Highlight4/7/2008PDF2027 kB
Software & Systems Requirements
Software & Tools Anomalies
Middleware
Lightweight TCP/IP (lwIP) Stack
OBSOLETE: The Lightweight TCP/IP (lwIP) Stack for CrossCore Embedded Studio is an implementation of this widely accepted TCP/IP stack for embedded platforms supporting most of the networking protocols in the TCP/IP suite.
Software Development Tools
CrossCore® Embedded Studio
CCES is a world-class integrated development environment (IDE) for the ADI Blackfin®, SHARC® and Arm® processor families.
Tools & Simulations
Design Tools
BSDL Model Files
Design Resources
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PCN-PDN Information
Support & Discussions
ADSP-BF514 Discussions
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