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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.