Freescale Introduces QUICC Engine(TM) Technology for the Networked Digital Home; Cost-Effective PowerQUICC Family Brings High-P
May 29 2006 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)(NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced the
first PowerQUICC(TM) processor family with QUICC Engine(TM)
technology designed for the consumer and small-office/home-office
networking equipment market. The MPC8323E PowerQUICC II Pro
processors, containing a PowerPC(R) core, deliver exceptional
packet processing, voice over IP (VoIP) and encryption performance.
These advanced processing capabilities will help consumers and
small businesses take advantage of next-generation, high-speed
broadband and wireless services. The MPC8323E processor family is
designed to provide exceptional performance and flexible
connectivity options for residential and SOHO gateways, wireless
access points, virtual private network (VPN) and firewall routers,
and IP services equipment, such as VoIP systems and IPTV set-top
boxes. USB 2.0 hubs for printers, network attached storage and
media server applications, as well as wireless connectivity through
WLAN 802.11x and WiMAX, can be enabled through the MPC8323E's
on-chip PCI interface. MPC8323E processors also can be used in
other applications beyond the digital home, such as DSLAM line
cards, industrial control, and test and measurement equipment.
"MPC8323E processors provide a powerful, cost-effective solution
for residential and small-office networking equipment that requires
high-speed packet processing and flexible interface options," said
Lynelle McKay, vice president and general manager of Freescale's
Digital Systems Division. "QUICC Engine technology brings
exceptional performance and versatility to the digital home and
SOHO market, enabling developers to design innovative systems
optimized for IP services and triple play." Inside MPC8323E QUICC
Engine Technology The MPC8323E family features a streamlined
version of QUICC Engine technology containing a single 32-bit RISC
engine optimized for residential and SOHO networking applications.
The single-core RISC engine works in concert with five universal
communications controllers (UCCs). Each UCC can be configured to
handle a variety of communications protocols, including 10/100
Ethernet, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) at up to OC-3 speeds,
serial and multi-PHY ATM, time division multiplexing (TDM),
high-level data link control (HDLC), dual universal asynchronous
receiver/transmitter (DUART) and binary synchronous communications
protocol (BISYNC). Digital home systems equipped with QUICC Engine
technology enable service providers to add new capabilities, such
as security upgrades and improved quality of service, through
remotely managed upgrades. Freescale's Open QUICC Engine developer
program enables third parties and customers to develop custom
microcode tuned for specific applications. "Future customer
premises equipment (CPE) market growth will be driven by
next-generation equipment upgrades, and DSL gateways will impact
this growth the most," said Joyce Putscher, principal analyst at
In-Stat. "In addition, many service providers are not settled on
the type of in-home video distribution mediums they will deploy
(coax, HPNA, powerline, wireless), so a flexible communications
processing platform will be key." Enhanced PowerPC Core Based on
the proven PowerQUICC system-on-chip (SoC) architecture, MPC8323E
processors simultaneously can handle control plane and dataplane
processing tasks, respectively, through the PowerPC core and QUICC
Engine technology. The MPC8323E family features an enhanced e300c2
PowerPC core that operates at up to 333MHz and includes dual
integer units. The enhanced e300c2 core is designed to deliver
three times the multiplication performance of the original e300
core. This processing efficiency, enabled by dual multipliers,
supports twice the number of channels of low-bit-rate voice codecs,
thus consuming fewer CPU cycles. As a result, the MPC8323E family
makes it easy to develop VoIP gateways without requiring the
overhead of a separate DSP. The PowerPC core complex includes 16 KB
of L1 instruction and data caches. It is supported by a system
interface unit containing a 32-bit DDR1/2 memory controller, a
32-bit PCI controller and a 16-bit local bus. With its dual
control-plane/data-plane cores and broad multi-protocol support,
the MPC8323E family provides a versatile platform for designing
networking products with modular WAN front-ends (supporting ADSL,
VDSL, WiMAX and PON) and modular LAN connectivity (supporting
Ethernet switching and IEEE(R) 802.11x). Extensive Ecosystem
Support The MPC8323E family is supported by CodeWarrior(R)
development tools from Freescale and by a comprehensive ecosystem
of tools, operating systems, middleware and applications from
third-party vendors working through Freescale's Design Alliance
Program. Members of Freescale's Open QUICC Engine developer program
also can assist with customized microcode solutions for unique
applications. Cost-effective development systems and reference
platforms for specific residential/SOHO networking applications are
planned to be available during the summer of 2006 from Freescale
and its electronics manufacturing services partners. These
enablement solutions are expected to help equipment makers reduce
development costs and speed time-to-market. Pricing and
Availability MPC8323E family processors are manufactured on
Freescale's 90nm process technology and offered in 516-pin PBGA
packages. Initial MPC8323E family members include the MPC8323E,
MPC8323, MPC8321E and MPC8321. PowerQUICC device names ending in E
designate on-chip encryption acceleration. MPC8323/E devices
support both Ethernet and the ATM protocol (through a UTOPIA
interface), and the MPC8321/E devices are optimized for IP/Ethernet
packet processing. The MPC8323E family is designed to provide a
next-generation migration path for system designs based on current
PowerQUICC I processors and selected PowerQUICC II processors.
Samples of MPC8323E family devices are planned to be available in
early Q3 2006. Suggested 2007 resale pricing for the 266MHz MPC8321
processor through distributors starts at $12.95 (USD) in 50K unit
quantities. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor,
Inc. (NYSE:FSL)(NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive,
consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale
became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50
years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin,
Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or
sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of
the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor
companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD). www.freescale.com
Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the
property of their respective owners. The "PowerPC" name is a
trademark of IBM Corp. and used under license. (C) Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. 2006.
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