P4080NSN7PNC

The P4080NSN7PNC is an NXP Semiconductors QorIQ P4 multicore microprocessor featuring eight PowerPC e500mc cores at 1.5 GHz built in 45 nm technology. It is designed for combined control and dataplane processing and targets compute‑ and I/O‑intensive embedded networking and telecom systems.

With integrated datapath acceleration, broad networking I/O and a multi‑level cache/coherency fabric, the device delivers high performance in an under‑30‑watt power envelope while simplifying board design through high integration.

Key Features

• Core  Eight PowerPC e500mc cores, 32‑bit, each operating up to 1.5 GHz for parallel processing of control and dataplane tasks.
• Cache Hierarchy & Coherency  Per‑core L1 caches with dedicated 128 KB backside L2 cache and a multi‑megabyte shared L3 CoreNet platform cache (1024 KB CoreNet platform cache indicated) with CoreNet coherency fabric to manage on‑chip cache coherency and reduce contention.
• Memory  64‑bit DDR2/DDR3 memory controller with ECC support for high‑bandwidth, error‑checked system memory.
• Networking I/O  Multiple integrated Ethernet ports with support for eight 1 Gbps and two 10 Gbps interfaces, suited for high‑density networking applications.
• High‑Speed SerDes & Interconnect  Up to 18 SerDes lanes (5 GHz) and peripheral interfaces including PCIe and sRIO as indicated in the platform block diagram for high‑speed board-level connectivity.
• Security & Acceleration  Integrated SEC 4.0 security engine plus features such as boot security, cryptography, random number generator and secure fusebox to support secure deployment models.
• Peripherals  On‑chip peripherals include USB 2.0 with PHY (2), DUART and a range of system management interfaces for common embedded I/O needs.
• Package & Thermal  1295‑FCPBGA (37.5 × 37.5 mm) surface‑mount package; operating temperature range 0 °C to 105 °C. RoHS compliant.
• Power Profile  Engineered to deliver high performance in the under‑30‑watt power category as described in the P4 platform overview.

Typical Applications

• Enterprise and Service Provider Routers and Switches  High core count, multi‑level cache and rich I/O make this device suitable for control and dataplane processing in routing and switching platforms.
• Media Gateways and Voice/Data Gateways  Integrated security and datapath acceleration support protocol processing and secure media handling in gateway equipment.
• Base Station Controllers and RNCs  Designed for telecom infrastructure requiring combined control and high I/O throughput for cellular network elements.
• LTE Access Gateways  Multi‑core processing and high‑speed Ethernet enable implementation of access gateway functions for LTE deployments.
• Embedded Networking Appliances  General‑purpose embedded computing systems in networking, industrial, aerospace and defense environments that require compute and I/O density.

Unique Advantages

• Highly integrated multicore platform: Combines eight e500mc cores with datapath accelerators and rich I/O to reduce board complexity and component count.
• Scalable cache architecture: Three‑tier cache hierarchy (L1, dedicated L2 backside, multi‑MB L3) with CoreNet coherency to improve performance for concurrent workloads.
• Broad networking connectivity: Multiple 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet interfaces plus high‑speed SerDes and PCIe/sRIO for flexible system interconnect.
• Hardware security features: SEC 4.0 plus cryptography, RNG and secure fusebox provide hardware assistance for secure boot and data protection.
• Compact, manufacturable package: 1295‑FCPBGA (37.5 × 37.5 mm) surface‑mount package and RoHS compliance support volume manufacturing and regulatory requirements.
• Performance within constrained power: Designed to deliver high throughput and multicore performance in an under‑30‑watt power envelope for efficient system design.

Why Choose P4080NSN7PNC?

The P4080NSN7PNC positions itself as a high‑performance, highly integrated multicore processor on the QorIQ P4 platform. Its combination of eight PowerPC e500mc cores, layered cache architecture, CoreNet coherency fabric and extensive networking I/O suits designs that require concurrent control and dataplane processing while managing board complexity.

This device is appropriate for developers of routers, switches, gateways and telecom infrastructure who need scalable processing, hardware security and proven platform integration backed by NXP Semiconductors. The P4080NSN7PNC offers a path to robust, production‑grade embedded networking designs that balance performance, integration and manufacturability.

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