Texas Instruments (TI) announced volume production of its 1 GHz digital signal processors (DSPs) and the first DSPs manufactured on a 90 nanometer (nm) process technology.
Already shipping to more than 70 customers, the 90 nm versions of three DSPs offer faster performance and lower cost. By also migrating the 720 MHz versions of these three devices to TI’s advanced, 90nm CMOS process, the company has achieved a 50% price reduction for customers versus the 130nm 720 MHz devices.
The new 1GHz DSPs are manufactured on 200mm, copper wafers; however TI recently qualified 90nm process in its advanced 300mm manufacturing facility to provide additional manufacturing capacity and cost advantages. http://www.ti.com
