Software Level Power Consumption Models and Power Saving Techniques for Embedded DSP Processors

摘要

This paper presents an overview of software level power consumption models and power saving techniques for embedded Digital Signal Processors (DSPs). The paper evaluates their application to the Texas Instruments TMS320VC5510 DSP. Software level power consumption models introduced in the literature are presented, along with their advantages and disadvantages. An enhanced software level power consumption model is proposed for the processor and is shown to achieve an accuracy of 96.8% or greater across a range of benchmarks. Several power saving techniques are presented with discussion of their relevance to the C5510 processor architecture. The significance of various instruction components with respect to consumption are considered in detail.