Freescale Unveils PowerQUICC(TM) III Processor Architecture for Next-Generation, Application-Aware Networks
July 24 2006 - 7:30AM
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Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) -- Highly
Integrated, Multicore MPC8572 Family Built on Power
Architecture(TM) Technology Designed to Enhance Network Efficiency,
Performance, Security Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)
(NYSE:FSL.B) envisions a world in which high-performance, secure
networks are available to everyone. To help make this vision a
reality, Freescale has developed an innovative, multicore processor
architecture that handles control/data plane and application-aware
content processing, deep packet inspection, pattern matching,
network admission control and encryption acceleration -- all at
multi-Gigabit speeds. The first implementation of this advanced
processor architecture is the MPC8572 PowerQUICC(TM) III family
built on Power Architecture(TM) technology. Freescale has designed
the MPC8572 family to provide developers of networking and
communications equipment with a high-performance, single-chip
processor alternative to software-intensive solutions based on
costly, inefficient ASICs and FPGAs within multiple systems.
"Freescale's MPC8572 processor platform is designed to proliferate
new services, higher levels of network performance, deep packet
inspection, application-layer and service-layer awareness, and
enhanced security across a broad range of next-generation access
products," said Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of The Linley
Group. "This multicore technology platform represents the next step
in the continuous innovation of the PowerQUICC processor family,
building upon Freescale's best-in-class embedded core performance,
traffic management and security acceleration." Target applications
for Freescale's advanced communications processing architecture
include multi-service routing and switching, firewall/VPN, unified
threat management, intrusion detection and prevention, anti-virus,
load balancing, content switching and application-aware networking
equipment. The next-generation architecture also addresses the
computationally demanding processing requirements of wireless
infrastructure equipment, such as radio node controllers (RNCs) and
WiMAX basestations. "Today's networking equipment vendors are
looking for highly integrated content processing solutions that can
help them simplify their system designs and enable intelligent,
application-protocol networks," said Lynelle McKay, vice president
and general manager of Freescale's Digital Systems Division.
"Ultimately, our single-chip PowerQUICC III architecture is
designed to help drive the evolution of the network from separate
control and data planes to a merged, multi-services-oriented,
high-touch processing platform designed to solve complex network
challenges, such as security and other types of policy
enforcement." About the MPC8572 processor platform Based on a
system-on-chip (SoC) platform, the MPC8572 processor features dual
e500 CPU cores scaling to 1.5GHz. This architecture supports
symmetric and asymmetric multi-processing, enabling the processor
to run multiple operating systems, such as a real-time operating
system and Linux(R) OS simultaneously. The processor features
on-chip memory (1MB L2 cache), a DDR2/DDR3 controller and a choice
of high-speed interconnects, including multiple Gigabit Ethernet
controllers, Serial RapidIO and PCI Express support. These
high-speed interconnects enable scalable connectivity to network
processors and/or ASICs in the data plane while the MPC8572 handles
complex, computationally demanding control plane processing tasks.
The MPC8572's application acceleration platform integrates four
powerful engines: a table look-up unit (TLU) that offloads complex
table searches and header inspections; a pattern-matching engine
(PME) to handle regular expression (reg-ex) matching; a deflate
engine to manage file decompression; and a security engine that
accelerates crypto operations in IPSec and SSL/TLS for virtual
private networks. Broad ecosystem of security partners Freescale's
security and communications processing solutions are backed by a
broad ecosystem of third-party partners, including experts in the
network security arena. This broad and growing ecosystem enables
OEMs to accelerate time-to-market and reduce development costs.
Freescale has partnered with Kaspersky Lab and its StreamAV
signatures for prototyping Freescale technology blocks to enable
optimized anti-virus solutions and other networking equipment
requiring intensive content processing. 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. 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 -0- *T Reader Inquiry
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