MPC8536AVTAUL

The MPC8536AVTAUL is a single‑core PowerPC e500 microprocessor running at 1.333 GHz in a 783‑ball FC‑PBGA (29 × 29 mm) package. Designed for embedded systems, the device integrates a high‑performance e500 core with on‑chip caches, memory controllers and a broad set of high‑speed I/O for networking, storage and general embedded applications.

With integrated security acceleration, multi‑gigabit Ethernet, SATA and PCI Express connectivity plus DDR2/DDR3 memory support with ECC, the MPC8536AVTAUL targets designs requiring compute performance, interface integration and built‑in cryptography.

Key Features

• Core — PowerPC e500 single 32‑bit core operating at 1.333 GHz.
• On‑chip cache — 32 KB instruction and 32 KB data L1 caches plus 512 KB L2 cache (8‑way set associative) for improved on‑chip performance.
• Memory controller — Integrated DDR2/DDR3 SDRAM controller with full ECC support, one 64‑bit/32‑bit data bus and support for up to 16 Gbytes of main memory.
• Security engine (SEC) — Integrated security acceleration for cryptography and protocols such as IPsec, IKE, SSL/TLS and iSCSI; includes XOR engine for RAID parity operations.
• Ethernet — Two enhanced three‑speed Ethernet controllers supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps with SGMII and IEEE 1588 compatibility and TCP/IP acceleration features.
• SATA — Two Serial ATA controllers supporting 3 Gbps (SATA I/II) data rates for storage interfaces.
• PCI Express — Three PCI Express interfaces (PCIe 1.0a compatible) supporting flexible lane configurations (x8/x4/x2/x1 and multi‑port options).
• USB — Three USB 2.0 dual‑role controllers compliant with USB 2.0 specification.
• Boot and peripheral interfaces — Enhanced SPI (eSPI) and enhanced SD host controller (eSDHC) with boot capability from eSPI/eSDHC; 133‑MHz 32‑bit enhanced local bus (eLBC).
• System features — Integrated four‑channel DMA, dual I2C, dual UART (DUART), programmable interrupt controller, system performance monitor and JTAG boundary scan.
• Power management — Multiple low‑power modes (Doze, Nap, Sleep, Jog, Deep Sleep) with wake sources including LAN, USB, GPIO, timers and external interrupts.
• Package & mounting — 783‑pin FC‑PBGA (29 mm × 29 mm) supplier device package; surface mount; supplied in tray.

Typical Applications

• Networking equipment — Use the dual 1 GbE controllers, TCP/IP acceleration and integrated SEC engine for routers, switches and VPN gateways that require hardware offload and protocol acceleration.
• Storage systems — Two SATA controllers and the XOR engine support RAID and storage appliances requiring high‑speed SATA interfaces and parity operations.
• Telecommunications and security — On‑chip cryptography and protocol acceleration (IPsec, SSL/TLS, IKE) enable secure communications and telecom edge applications.
• Embedded compute platforms — High‑performance e500 core, L1/L2 cache and ECC‑protected DDR2/DDR3 support compute‑intensive embedded controllers and industrial systems.

Unique Advantages

• Integrated security acceleration: SEC engine and cryptography support reduce software overhead for secure tunnels and storage encryption.
• Comprehensive I/O set: Built‑in Gigabit Ethernet, SATA, USB and multiple PCIe ports minimizes external bridge components and BOM complexity.
• Memory reliability: DDR2/DDR3 controller with full ECC detects/corrects single‑bit errors, supporting robust memory operation up to 16 GB.
• Flexible peripheral boot options: eSPI and eSDHC boot capability simplifies system boot design and recovery strategies.
• Power states and wake sources: Multiple low‑power modes with LAN/USB/GPIO wake allow finer system power management without sacrificing remote wake functionality.

Why Choose MPC8536AVTAUL?

The MPC8536AVTAUL combines a PowerPC e500 core at 1.333 GHz with a broad suite of integrated interfaces and on‑chip acceleration for security and storage tasks. Its mix of L1/L2 cache, ECC‑protected DDR support and multi‑gigabit I/O makes it suitable for embedded systems that demand performance, integration and reliable data handling.

This device is well matched to designers of networking appliances, storage controllers and embedded compute platforms who need a highly integrated solution to reduce external components while preserving deterministic performance and secure connectivity.

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