B4860NSN7QUMD

The B4860NSN7QUMD is a QorIQ Qonverge B4860 baseband system-on-chip integrating multi-core Power Architecture processing and dedicated baseband accelerators for wireless infrastructure. The device combines 64-bit PowerPC e6500 cores with StarCore SC3900FP FVP DSP cores and MAPLE hardware accelerators to address high-throughput base station workloads.

Targeted at broadband wireless infrastructure, the B4860 supports multi-standard radio access including LTE, LTE-Advanced and WCDMA, delivering a balance of programmable CPU performance, DSP capability and specialized acceleration for Layer 1, Layer 2 and transport processing.

Key Features

• Core and Processing  Four 64-bit Power Architecture e6500 cores, dual-threaded and operating up to 1.8 GHz, combined with six SC3900FP FVP DSP cores for signal-processing workloads.
• Baseband Acceleration  MAPLE baseband accelerators provide hardware implementations of FEC, FFT and other baseband functions to offload deterministic Layer 1 tasks.
• Memory  Integrated 64-bit DDR3/DDR3L memory controllers with on-chip L2 and L3/M3 cache to support high-throughput packet and baseband data flows.
• Networking and I/O  Multiple Ethernet options including four 1/2.5 Gbps ports and two 1/2.5/10 Gbps ports, plus USB 2.0 and I2C interfaces for peripheral and management connectivity.
• Security  Built-in cryptographic engines supporting AES, DES/3DES, HMAC, IPsec, Kasumi, MD5, SHA-1/2, SNOW-3G and ZUC for secure data and transport acceleration.
• Package and Mounting  Available in a 1020-FCPBGA (33 × 33 mm) surface-mount package suitable for high-density board designs.
• Operating Range and Compliance  Rated for operation from 0 °C to 105 °C and RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Macrocell Base Stations  Provides programmable CPU and DSP resources plus MAPLE accelerators for LTE and WCDMA macro base station processing.
• LTE and LTE-Advanced Infrastructure  Supports Layer 1 and Layer 2 tasks required for LTE (FDD/TDD) and LTE-Advanced features through combined software and hardware acceleration.
• Multi-Standard Wireless Systems  Enables simultaneous support for multiple air-interface standards, useful for network operators deploying mixed-mode sites.

Unique Advantages

• Heterogeneous Compute Fabric: Combines e6500 64-bit cores with SC3900FP DSP cores and MAPLE accelerators to match processing resources to workload types.
• Hardware Offload for Baseband Functions: MAPLE accelerators reduce CPU load for deterministic baseband algorithms such as FEC and FFT, improving throughput and latency.
• Comprehensive Security Acceleration: Integrated cryptographic engines accelerate a wide set of algorithms for secure transport and data-plane processing.
• High-Bandwidth I/O: Multiple Ethernet port configurations and DDR3/DDR3L memory interfaces support demanding packet and baseband data rates.
• Industry-Focused Design: Architecture and feature set explicitly targeted at LTE, LTE-Advanced and WCDMA wireless infrastructure deployments.

Why Choose B4860NSN7QUMD?

The B4860NSN7QUMD delivers a balanced platform of multi-threaded 64-bit e6500 cores, DSP resources and dedicated baseband accelerators tailored for wireless macro base station designs. Its mix of programmable and hardware-accelerated engines supports demanding LTE/LTE-Advanced and WCDMA workloads while enabling designers to partition tasks across CPUs, DSPs and accelerators.

This solution is suited for engineering teams building broadband wireless infrastructure that require integrated security acceleration, flexible I/O and on-chip memory subsystems, all in a 1020-FCPBGA package rated for 0 °C to 105 °C operation.

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