Overview
Features and Benefits
- Lockbox™ Secure Technology: Hardware-enabled security for code and content protection.
- Blackfin Processor Core with up to 600 MHz (1200 MMACS) performance
- 2 dual-channel, full-duplex synchronous serial ports supporting 8 stereo I2S channels
- 12 peripheral DMA channels supporting one- and two-dimensional data transfers
- NAND Flash Controller with 8-Bit interface for commands, addresses and data.
- Ethernet 10/100 MII interface
- Memory controller providing glue-less connection to multiple banks of external SDRAM, SRAM, Flash, or ROM
- 289-ball, 12x12 mm, 0.5 mm pitch mini-BGA (Commercial temperature range 0°C to +70°C)
- 208-ball, 17x17 mm, 0.8 mm pitch mini-BGA (Commercial temperature range 0°C to +70°C; Industrial temperature range -40°C to +85°C)
- See datasheet for additional features
Product Details
The high performance 16/32-bit Blackfin embedded processor core, the flexible cache architecture, the enhanced DMA subsystem, and the dynamic power management (DPM) functionality allow system designers a flexible platform to address a wide range of portable applications, including consumer, communications and industrial/instrumentation.
With the combination of peripherals which enable glue-less connectivity to networked devices such as Ethernet or WiFi 802.11 a/b/g modules and power efficient signal processing, the ADSP-BF527 is well suited to IP connected applications such as VoIP Phone or IP Camera.
The VoIP challenge to the embedded-system designer is to choose a processing solution that is cost-effective, easy to deploy and scaleable in performance across market spaces. A “sweet spot” embedded-solution approach is to design with a platform that can implement a low channel count basic VoIP solution, yet retain sufficient capacity for value added capabilities and services – such as video, music, imaging and system control. Unlike traditional VoIP embedded solutions that utilize two processor cores to provide VoIP functionality, the ADSP-BF527 provides a convergent solution in a unified core architecture that allows voice and video signal processing concurrent with RISC MCU processing to handle network and user-interface demands. This unique ability to offer full VoIP functionality on a single convergent processor provides for a unified software development environment, faster system debugging and deployment, and lower overall system cost.
IP protection has become a necessary part of today’s embedded computing applications. The ADSP-BF527 provides a security scheme which balances flexibility and upgradeability with performance through the inclusion of a firmware-based solution including OTP (One Time Programmable) memory to enable users to implement private keys for secure access to program code.
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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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AN-1327: High Performance Digital MEMS Microphone Standard Digital Audio Interface to Blackfin DSP (Rev. A)1/19/2016PDF101 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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AN-1191: ADV7182 CMRR Measurements Across Frequency Using ADSP-BF527 (Rev. 0)6/12/2013PDF187 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-350: Code Example
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EE-335: Interfacing SD Cards with Blackfin Processors (Rev. 1)3/4/2010PDF2666 kB
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• EE-335: Code Example
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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-347: Code example
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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-326: Code example
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EE-271: Using Cache Memory on Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 2)8/18/2009PDF1634 kB
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• EE-271: Code example
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EE-340: Connecting SHARC® and Blackfin® Processors over SPI (Rev. 1)5/8/2009PDF209 kB
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• EE-340: Code example
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EE-337: Host DMA Port on ADSP-BF52x and ADSP-BF54x Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)5/8/2009PDF614 kB
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• EE-337: Code example
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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-301: Video Template Code
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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-312: Code example
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EE-344: Using the NAND Flash Controller on Blackfin Processors (Rev. 1)10/7/2008PDF2531 kB
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• Code example
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EE-281: Hardware Design Checklist for the Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 2)7/7/2008PDF77 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-334: Associated ZIP File
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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-204: Associated Code (Rev 3, 02/2008)
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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-333: Associated Code
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EE-323: Implementing Dynamically Loaded Software Modules (Rev. 1)3/8/2008PDF0
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• EE-323: Associated Code
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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-185: Associated Code (Rev 4, 08/2007)
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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-325: Code Example
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EE-324: System Optimization Techniques for Blackfin® Processors (Rev. 1)7/12/2007PDF146 kB
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• EE-324: Associated Code
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EE-294: Energy-Aware Programming on Blackfin Processors (Rev. 1)6/27/2007PDF102 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-311: Code Example
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EE-307: Blackfin® Processor Troubleshooting Tips Using VisualDSP++® Tools (Rev. 1)12/14/2006PDF223 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-306: Associated File
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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-304: Associated Source Code
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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-257 Software Code
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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-236 Software Code
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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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• Software Code and Schematics
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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-183 Software Code
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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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• EE-104 Software Code
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Blackfin®/SHARC® USB EZ-Extender® Manual (Rev. 1.1)5/7/2009PDF359 kB
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ADSP-BF527 EZ-KIT Lite® Evaluation System Manual (Rev. 1.7)6/13/2008PDF872 kB
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Blackfin Processors: Manuals11/12/2015
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ADSP-BF52x Blackfin® Processor Hardware Reference (Rev. 1.2)4/13/2010PDF21779 kB
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ADSP-BF5xx/ADSP-BF60x Blackfin® Processor Programming Reference (Rev. 2.2)7/18/2006PDF20321 kB
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Documentation Errata
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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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Documentation Errata
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VisualDSP++® 5.0 Loader and Utilities Manual (Rev. 2.5)11/13/2009PDF2246 kB
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Documentation Errata
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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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Documentation Errata
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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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Documentation Errata
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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
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ADSP-BF527 Low Power Blackfin Processor with Advanced Peripherals Product Highlight3/8/2008PDF389 kB
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ADI Complementary Parts Guide - Supervisory Devices and DSP Processors2/12/2015PDF93 K
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System Demonstration Platform Facilitates Quick Prototyping and Evaluation8/1/2011 Analog Dialogue
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The Next Generation of Secure Technology for Digital Media Devices3/1/2007
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.
Software Modules
MPEG-4 SP/ASP Decoder, Blackfin
The ADI MPEG-4 SP/ASP Decoder library for the Blackfin processor implements an MPEG-4 video decoder, which is compliant with the INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC14496-2, Information technology — Coding of audio-visual objects — Part 2: Visual, Third edition 2004-06-01.
Tools & Simulations
Design Tools
Software Development Kit
Blackfin Software Development Kit (SDK) Downloads
The Blackfin® SDK contains free applications software with source code and utilities information and tools that allow you to develop Blackfin processor based applications.
Design Resources
ADI has always placed the highest emphasis on delivering products that meet the maximum levels of quality and reliability. We achieve this by incorporating quality and reliability checks in every scope of product and process design, and in the manufacturing process as well. "Zero defects" for shipped products is always our goal.View our quality and reliability program and certifications for more information.
| Part Number | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | Pin/Package Drawing | CAD Symbols, Footprints & 3D Models |
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| ADSP-BF527BBCZ-5A | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 208-Ball CSPBGA (17mm x 17mm x 1.75mm) | |
| ADSP-BF527KBCZ-5 | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 289-Ball CSPBGA (12mm x 12mm x 1.26mm) | |
| ADSP-BF527KBCZ-6 | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 289-Ball CSPBGA (12mm x 12mm x 1.26mm) | |
| ADSP-BF527KBCZ-6A | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 208-Ball CSPBGA (17mm x 17mm x 1.75mm) | |
| Wafer Fabrication Data |
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