SPRUJD3A July 2025 – October 2025 F28E120SB , F28E120SC
In addition to the pipeline there are a few other behaviors of the DMA that affect the total throughput:
For example, to transfer 128 16-bit words from GS0 RAM to GS3 RAM, a channel can be configured to transfer 8 bursts of 16 words/burst. This gives:
| 8 bursts ˟ [(3 cycles/word ˟ 16 words/burst) + 1] = 392 cycles |
If instead the channel were configured to transfer the same amount of data 32 bits at a time (the word size is configured to 32 bits), the transfer can take:
| 8 bursts ˟ [(3 cycles/word ˟ 8 words/burst) + 1] = 200 cycles |
The DMA module consists of a 3-stage pipeline as shown in Figure 10-5 and Figure 10-6.
Figure 10-5 3-Stage Pipeline DMA Transfer
Figure 10-6 3-stage Pipeline with One Read Stall