Sundance SMT368 - Manual (Page 7)

3 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions
3.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
TIM Texas Instruments Module
DSP Digital Signal Processor
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
NtRAM No Turnaround Random Access Memory
ZBTRAM Zero Bus Turnaround Random Access Memory
CP ComPort, Communication interface
SDB Sundance Digital Bus, Communication interface
SHB Sundance High-Speed Bus, Communication interface
SLB Sundance LVDS Bus, Communication interface
3.2 Definitions
DSP Module
A TIM module hosting a TI DSP, and a Xilinx FPGA
FPGA-only Module A TIM with no on-board DSP, where the FPGA provides all functionality
Firmware A proprietary FPGA design providing some sort of functionality.
Sundance Firmware is the firmware running into a FPGA of a DSP
module.
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