P4080NSE7PNC

The P4080NSE7PNC is an NXP QorIQ P4 series multicore microprocessor featuring eight PowerPC e500mc cores running at up to 1.5 GHz. It combines multicore compute, datapath acceleration logic and integrated networking I/O in a highly integrated FCPBGA package.

Designed for high compute- and I/O-intensive embedded systems across networking, telecom, industrial, aerospace and defense segments, the device targets combined control and dataplane processing with a low power envelope (under 30-watt power category) and advanced on-chip system architecture.

Key Features

• Core Architecture PowerPC e500mc cores; 8 cores, 32-bit operating up to 1.5 GHz for parallel processing of control and dataplane tasks.
• Three-Tier Cache Hierarchy Per-core L1 caches, dedicated backside L2 caches and a multi-megabyte shared L3 cache to improve latency and throughput for concurrent workloads.
• Coherency Fabric CoreNet coherency fabric provides full cache coherency and scalable on‑chip point-to-point connectivity to minimize contention and latency.
• Memory Subsystem 64-bit DDR2/DDR3 memory controllers with ECC for robust system memory interfaces and data integrity.
• Networking & I/O Integrated Ethernet ports (1 Gbps ×8, 10 Gbps ×2), 2x USB 2.0 with PHY and DUART for common communications and management interfaces.
• Datapath Accelerators On-chip datapath acceleration logic and hardware accelerators to offload packet processing and improve throughput.
• Security SEC 4.0 security engine plus features including boot security, cryptography, random number generator and secure fusebox.
• Package & Mounting 1295-FCPBGA package (37.5×37.5) / 1295-BBGA FCBGA options; surface mount package suitable for high-density board designs.
• Operating Range Rated for 0 °C to 105 °C operating temperature.
• Compliance RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Enterprise & Service Provider Routing: High-throughput packet processing and control-plane tasks for routers and switches.
• Media Gateways & VoIP Systems: Combined control and dataplane processing for media handling and signaling in gateway applications.
• Wireless Network Controllers: Base station controllers and radio network controllers requiring multicore processing and high I/O density.
• LTE Access Gateways: Packet and control processing for long-term-evolution access gateway functions.
• Embedded Networking Systems: General-purpose embedded computing in networking, telecom, industrial, aerospace and defense environments.

Unique Advantages

• Multicore Parallelism: Eight PowerPC e500mc cores at up to 1.5 GHz enable parallel processing of control and dataplane workloads.
• Optimized Cache Hierarchy: Three-tier cache (L1, backside L2, shared L3) reduces memory latency and improves performance for mixed workloads.
• Scalable On-Chip Fabric: CoreNet coherency fabric provides point-to-point connectivity and full cache coherency to minimize bottlenecks.
• Integrated Networking I/O: Multiple 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet ports plus USB and serial interfaces reduce external components and simplify board design.
• Built-In Security Engines: SEC 4.0 and on-chip secure features support hardware-accelerated cryptography and secure boot functions.
• Low Power Design: Engineered for the under 30-watt power category (45 nm technology) to balance performance and thermal/power constraints in embedded systems.

Why Choose P4080NSE7PNC?

The P4080NSE7PNC delivers a balanced combination of multicore compute, hardware acceleration and integrated networking I/O in a single, highly integrated package. Its three-tier cache hierarchy and CoreNet coherency fabric are designed to support concurrent, high-throughput layers 2–7 processing while simplifying board-level integration.

Ideal for designers building routers, switches, gateways, wireless controllers and other compute- and I/O-intensive embedded systems, this QorIQ P4 device provides scalable performance, on-chip security capabilities and reduced BOM complexity backed by NXP’s QorIQ platform architecture.

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