P5021NSN72QC

The P5021NSN72QC is a dual-core PowerPC e5500 microprocessor in the QorIQ P5 family, delivering 64‑bit processing at 2.2 GHz in a 1295‑FCBGA (37.5 × 37.5 mm) package. It integrates high-performance cores, coherent CoreNet fabric, on‑chip caches, memory controllers and a broad set of networking and peripheral interfaces.

Designed for networking, telecom/datacom, wireless infrastructure and aerospace applications, the device combines compute performance, data‑path acceleration and extensive I/O to simplify board design and enable consolidated control, data‑path and application layer processing.

Key Features

• Core and Performance Dual PowerPC e5500 cores at 2.2 GHz with per‑core 512 KB backside L2 caches protected by ECC and a 2 MB CoreNet platform cache with ECC for coherent shared access.
• Memory Subsystem Two 64‑bit DDR3/DDR3L SDRAM controllers with ECC support for robust system memory operation.
• Data Path Acceleration Integrated Data Path Acceleration Architecture (DPAA) including Frame Manager (FMan), Queue Manager (QMan), Buffer Manager (BMan) and hardware encryption/decryption to offload packet and buffer handling.
• High‑Speed Networking Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet (XAUI) controllers plus ten 1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers with SGMII/2.5Gbps SGMII/RGMII interface options for dense network connectivity.
• Storage and I/O Two SATA 3 Gbps controllers, two high‑speed USB 2.0 controllers with integrated PHYs, enhanced SD/MMC and RAID 5/6 storage acceleration for storage subsystem performance.
• Peripheral Interfaces Multiple system interfaces including three PCI Express 2.0 ports, four I2C controllers, UARTs, enhanced serial peripheral interface (eSPI), enhanced local bus controller (eLBC) and two 4‑channel DMA engines.
• Security and Boot Boot security, cryptography, secure fusebox, secure debug, tamper detection and volatile key storage provide hardware security building blocks for protected boot and runtime operations.
• System and Reliability Multicore programmable interrupt controller, ECC on caches and memory controllers, CoreNet fabric with coherent/non‑coherent transactions, and CoreNet bridges for deterministic system integration.
• Package and Environment 1295‑FC‑PBGA (37.5 × 37.5 mm) surface‑mount package rated for operation from 0 °C to 105 °C. The device is RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Routing and Switching Packet parsing, classification and forwarding using integrated Ethernet controllers and DPAA acceleration for high‑throughput network nodes.
• Telecom and Base Station Controllers Control and data‑plane consolidation for base station controllers and telecom equipment leveraging dual cores, DDR3 controllers and high‑speed interfaces.
• Storage and NAS Systems RAID 5/6 acceleration, SATA controllers and DMA engines for compact storage controllers and network‑attached storage appliances.
• Embedded Computing for Aerospace Integrated compute, deterministic fabric and ECC‑protected caches/memory for embedded avionics and mission systems that require consolidated processing and reliable data handling.

Unique Advantages

• Highly integrated platform: Combines dual e5500 cores, memory controllers, multiple Ethernet ports and storage interfaces to reduce BOM and simplify board layout.
• Hardware‑accelerated data path: DPAA components (FMan, QMan, BMan) and encryption/decryption offload packet processing and buffer management from the cores.
• Robust memory and cache protection: ECC on L2/backside caches and on DDR3 controllers enhances data integrity for critical embedded applications.
• Extensive I/O mix: Multiple Gigabit and 10‑Gigabit Ethernet ports, PCIe 2.0, SATA, USB and serial interfaces support diverse system architectures and peripherals.
• Security building blocks: On‑chip boot security, cryptography, secure fusebox and tamper detection enable secure boot and key protection strategies.

Why Choose P5021NSN72QC?

The P5021NSN72QC positions performance, integration and system‑level acceleration together in a single QorIQ P5 device. Its dual PowerPC e5500 cores, CoreNet fabric, DPAA acceleration and broad peripheral set make it suitable for designs that require consolidated control and data‑path processing with reliable memory protection and security features.

This device is appropriate for engineers building networking, telecom, storage or aerospace embedded systems who need a compact, integrated processor solution with deterministic I/O, ECC‑protected memory and on‑chip acceleration to simplify design and reduce component count.

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