Propeller Manual

Introducing the Propeller Chip
Page 16 · Propeller Manual v1.1
Specifications
Table 1-2: Specifications
Model P8X32A
Power Requirements 3.3 volts DC. (Max current draw must be limited to 300 mA).
External Clock Speed DC to 80 MHz (4 MHz to 8 MHz with Clock PLL running)
System Clock Speed DC to 80 MHz
Internal RC Oscillator
12 MHz or 20 kHz (approximate; may range from 8 MHz – 20 MHz,
or 13 kHz – 33 kHz, respectively)
Main RAM/ROM 64 K bytes; 32 KB RAM + 32 KB ROM
Cog RAM 512 x 32 bits each
RAM/ROM Organization Long (32-bit), Word (16-bit), or Byte (8-bit) addressable
I/O pins 32 CMOS signals with VDD/2 input threshold.
Current Source/Sink per I/O 40 mA
Current Draw @ 3.3 vdc, 70 °F 500 µA per MIPS (MIPS = Freq in MHz / 4 * Number of Active Cogs)