GENNUM GA3220

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GA3220
Programmable Signal Processing Platform for Hearing Instruments
OVERVIEW
GA3220 is a system-in-a-package (SiP)
signal processing platform specifically
designed for hearing instruments which
require high precision processing and ultra
low power consumption. The platform
delivers high-performance audio
GA3220
processing with superior power efficiency
enabling the implementation of advanced
hearing instrument algorithms such as next generation adaptive noise
reduction and environmental classification algorithms.
The GA3220 platform is comprised of three chips as illustrated in Figure1.
The GC5002 DSP chip contains both programmable instruction set DSP
cores and high performance hardwired co-processors. It provides
extensive computational capability
without compromising battery life.
The unique architecture of the
GC5002 simultaneously offers the
flexibility of a programmable
platform and the performance of
hard-wired design. The chip utilizes
a distributed and re-configurable
architecture which enables
Figure 1
hardware scalability and ensures
minimum power consumption while implementing advanced signal
processing algorithms.
BENEFITS
• The most versatile SiP platform - fits into
any shell size from CIC to BTE
• Single programmable platform enables
product implementation for different
market segments
• Reduced product development and
manufacturing costs for OEMs through
product consolidation
• Improved time-to-market and fast
response to changing market needs
• Re-configurable and distributed
processing architecture allows easy
product enhancements and provides full
computational power scalability
• Flexible architecture enables easy
integration of a third party IP-block
(e.g., proprietary feedback cancellation
or directional processing to the system)
• Hearing instrument-centric instruction
set based DSP allows OEMs to
implement any proprietary algorithms
and provide extensive processing power
to support any leading-edge algorithm
• 0.13u silicon technology facilitates high-
The second chip, GC5055, is a programmable high fidelity audio Codec
designed specifically for digital hearing instrument applications. This chip
provides industry-standard interfaces for transducers, switches, volume
controls and programmer boxes. It also provides serial communication
ports for interfacing with third-party DSP chips and serial EEPROMs.
end product implementation without
sacrificing good battery life
• State of the art analog chip design and
high precision digital processing
ensures the highest sound quality
The GA3220 platform employs ThinSTAX™ advanced packaging
technology which makes it incredibly compact and suitable for CIC
instruments.
• Fully integrated development
environment (GUIDE) provides fast and
easy development
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
MUX
ADC
ADC
FEATURES continued
PreProcessing
Block
PostProcessing
Block
- Task specific hardware accelerators for
DAC
common audio processing tasks (FFT/IFFT,
Feedback Canceller, OCL and Time Domain
Input
Cluster
µDSP
FBC
Output
Cluster
µDSP
Filter Bank )
OCL
EEPROM
- 10.7K words of data RAM and 7.7K words of
program RAM.
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- Programmable on-chip clock frequency
Interfaces
MDSP
(controller)
between 2MHz and 10MHz.
I2S
SPI
PCM
µDSP
µDSP
SDA
FFT/IFFT
Time Domain
Cluster
Frequency Domain
Cluster
- Power saving sleep modes
Debug
GPIO
TDFB
- 20 bit audio precision
- General Purpose I/O port for application
development or custom applications
- debug port supports in-circuit emulation (ICE)
• Hi-Fidelity GC5055 CODEC Chip
- 0.18u technology
FEATURES
- Dual A/Ds, D/A
• CIC size package (hybrid size < 215x124x69 mil)
- 95 dB input dynamic range
• Ultra low power architecture
- 83 dB output dynamic range
• 256K SPI EEPROM system memory
- Programmable sampling between 8-48kHz
• Complete integrated development kit (GUIDE) supports
- FRONTWAVE™ Directional processing
development from concept to final product
• Programmable and re-configurable GC5002 DSP chip
- Four analog inputs (Fmic, Rmic, Tcoil, Direct
Audio Input-DAI)
- Leading edge 0.13µ technology
- Internal/External Volume control
- As low as 0.04mW/MMAC average power consumption
- AGC-O and tone generation
for the programmable blocks (µDSP and filter engines)
- Drives zero-bias 2-terminal receivers
- 42MIPS processing power at 2MHz
- A programmable main DSP for system configuration and
control
- Four programmable, dual-MAC µDSPs for numerically
intensive operations
- Four custom programmable filter engines optimized for
digital filtering operations
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