MC7448VU1400NC

The MC7448VU1400NC is a PowerPC G4 microprocessor in the MC7448 series, delivering a single 32-bit core running at 1.4 GHz. It is designed for networking and computing systems applications and combines a superscalar core with double-precision floating-point and SIMD multimedia capabilities.

Designed for surface-mount board assembly in a 360-FCCBGA (25×25) package, the device integrates a 1-Mbyte L2 cache and a memory storage subsystem supporting the MPX bus protocol and a subset of the 60x bus protocol, enabling efficient system integration for embedded compute and network platforms.

Key Features

• Core  PowerPC G4 superscalar architecture, single 32-bit core operating at 1.4 GHz; supports out-of-order issue of AltiVec instructions.
• Floating Point and SIMD  Includes a double-precision floating-point unit and a SIMD multimedia unit for accelerated media and signal-processing workloads.
• On-chip Cache  Integrated 1-Mbyte L2 cache plus 32-Kbyte instruction and 32-Kbyte data caches to reduce external memory traffic and improve deterministic performance.
• Memory and System Interfaces  Memory storage subsystem supports the MPX bus protocol and a subset of the 60x bus protocol for main memory and system resource connectivity.
• System Management  Built-in features include Time Base Counter/Decrementer, clock multiplier, JTAG/COP interface, thermal and power management, and performance monitoring.
• Package and Mounting  Supplied in a 360-FCCBGA (25×25) surface-mount package for compact board-level integration.
• Qualification and Compliance  Consumer-class qualification and RoHS compliant.
• Operating Temperature  Rated for operation from 0 °C to 105 °C to support a range of embedded operating environments.

Typical Applications

• Networking Equipment  Targeted for networking systems where a superscalar PowerPC G4 core and integrated caches help manage packet processing and control-plane tasks.
• Computing Systems  Suitable for embedded computing platforms that require 32-bit processing, floating-point compute, and SIMD multimedia support.
• Multimedia and Signal Processing  SIMD multimedia unit and double-precision FPU enable accelerated processing for media, DSP, and related embedded workloads.

Unique Advantages

• High single-core compute capability  1.4 GHz PowerPC G4 core with superscalar architecture and double-precision FPU for demanding single-threaded and floating-point tasks.
• Accelerated multimedia processing  On-chip SIMD multimedia (AltiVec) support improves throughput for media and signal-processing algorithms.
• Integrated cache hierarchy  1-Mbyte L2 plus dedicated 32-Kbyte I-cache and 32-Kbyte D-cache reduce external memory bandwidth needs and improve latency.
• System-ready interfaces  Memory subsystem compatible with MPX and a subset of the 60x bus protocol eases integration into existing embedded memory architectures.
• Embedded system features  Hardware support for performance monitoring, thermal/power management, clock multiplication, and JTAG/COP simplifies development and diagnostics.
• Compact surface-mount package  360-FCCBGA (25×25) package enables dense board layouts for space-constrained designs.

Why Choose MC7448VU1400NC?

The MC7448VU1400NC positions itself as a high-performance single-core PowerPC G4 solution for embedded networking and computing applications. Its combination of a 1.4 GHz superscalar core, double-precision floating-point and SIMD multimedia units, and an integrated 1-Mbyte L2 cache delivers a balanced platform for compute- and media-oriented workloads while simplifying system integration through a compatible memory subsystem.

Engineers designing compact, consumer-class embedded systems will find the 360-FCCBGA package and on-chip system-management features useful for tight board layouts and robust runtime monitoring. RoHS compliance and a broad operating temperature range (0 °C to 105 °C) support mainstream embedded deployment scenarios.

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