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device and development support tool nomenclature
To designate the stages in the product development cycle, Texas Instruments assigns prefixes to the part
numbers of all TMS320 devices and support tools. Each TMS320 member has one of three prefixes: TMX, TMP,
or TMS. Texas Instruments recommends two of three possible prefix designators for its support tools: TMDX
and TMDS. These prefixes represent evolutionary stages of product development from engineering prototypes
(TMX/TMDX) through fully qualified production devices/tools (TMS/TMDS). This development flow is defined
below.
Device development evolutionary flow:
TMX
Experimental device that is not necessarily representative of the final device’s electrical
specifications
TMP
Final silicon die that conforms to the device’s electrical specifications but has not completed
quality and reliability verification
TMS
Fully-qualified production device
Support tool development evolutionary flow:
TMDX
Development support product that has not completed TI’s internal qualification testing
TMDS
Fully qualified development support product
TMX and TMP devices and TMDX development support tools are shipped against the following disclaimer:
“Developmental product is intended for internal evaluation purposes.”
TMS devices and TMDS development support tools have been fully characterized, and the quality and reliability
of the device have been fully demonstrated. TI’s standard warranty applies.
Predictions show that prototype devices (TMX or TMP) have a greater failure rate than the standard production
devices. Texas Instruments recommends that these devices not be used in any production system because their
expected end-use failure rate still is undefined. Only qualified production devices are to be used.
TI device nomenclature also includes a suffix with the device family name. This suffix indicates the package type
(for example, PN, PQ, and PZ) and temperature range (for example, L). Figure 13 provides a legend for reading
the complete device name for any TMS320x2xx family member.
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