Bringing Efficient Communications to Real-Time Motor Control and Power Conversion Applications with TI’s Viterbi Complex Math Unit (VCU)

by Amelia Dalton

To take advantage of the growing opportunities in Smart Metering and other energy-control applications, developers need to be able to add communication links to existing systems in a cost effective manner. TI’s innovative Viterbi Complex Math Unit (VCU), introduced to the realtime control TMS320C2000™ microcontroller (MCU) platform, provides an enhanced math engine that accelerates complex communications algorithm processing by a factor of up to 7×. This white paper provides an overview of how the VCU adds system effi ciency and performance that complements the TMS320C28x™ DSP core, including key operation examples, benchmarks and architecture benefits.

Author: Alex Tessarolo, C2000 Microcontroller Chief Architect, Texas Instruments

Prohor Chowdhury, C2000 IC Design Veri?cation Lead Engineer, Texas Instruments

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Power domain leakage is a major IC reliability issue, often missed by traditional tools. This white paper describes challenges of identifying leakage, types of false results, and presents Siemens EDA’s Insight Analyzer. The tool proactively finds true leakage paths, filters out false positives, and helps circuit designers quickly fix risks—enabling more robust, reliable chip designs. With detailed, context-aware analysis, designers save time and improve silicon quality.

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May 4, 2026

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Bringing Efficient Communications to Real-Time Motor Control and Power Conversion Applications with TI’s Viterbi Complex Math Unit (VCU)

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