P5040NSN7TMC

The P5040NSN7TMC is a quad-core, 64-bit PowerPC e5500 microprocessor from NXP's QorIQ P5 family, running at 1.8 GHz and packaged in a 1295-FCPBGA (37.5×37.5) surface-mount package. It targets compute‑intensive, power‑conscious control‑plane applications where integrated I/O, hardware accelerators and robust security features reduce system complexity.

Typical market segments include enterprise networking, data center appliances, aerospace and defense, and industrial computing, where the combination of multicore performance, integrated networking and storage interfaces, and on-chip acceleration provide a compact platform for high-throughput control and data‑plane tasks.

Key Features

• Core and Performance PowerPC e5500 architecture with four 64‑bit cores at 1.8 GHz, delivering multicore processing suited for control‑plane and compute‑intensive workloads.
• Cache and Latency Series documentation highlights a tightly coupled cache hierarchy (L1, per‑core L2 and shared platform cache) optimized for low latency and single‑thread responsiveness.
• Memory Integrated 64‑bit DDR3/DDR3L memory controllers for system memory support.
• Networking & I/O Multiple integrated Ethernet interfaces: ten 1 Gbps ports and two 10 Gbps ports, enabling high‑density networking designs.
• Storage & Peripherals Two SATA 3 Gbps interfaces and two USB 2.0 with PHY provide conventional storage and peripheral connectivity options.
• Data Path Acceleration On‑chip Data Path Acceleration Architecture (DPAA) including FMAN and QMAN elements, plus accelerators for cryptography and RAID 5/6 offload to streamline packet and storage processing.
• Security Built‑in security features including Boot Security, Cryptography, Secure Fusebox, Secure Debug, Tamper Detection and Volatile Key Storage.
• Virtualization Hardware‑assisted virtualization support with an extra core privilege level (hypervisor) to enable virtualized environments.
• Package & Thermal 1295‑FCPBGA (37.5×37.5) surface‑mount package; operating temperature range 0 °C to 105 °C.
• Compliance RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Enterprise Networking — Routers, switches and services leveraging integrated 1 GbE and 10 GbE ports and DPAA for packet parsing and distribution.
• Data Center Appliances — Server appliances, SAN storage controllers, iSCSI controllers and FCoE bridging using on‑chip RAID acceleration and storage interfaces.
• Aerospace & Defense — Compute‑intensive control and data processing applications that benefit from multicore performance and integrated security features.
• Industrial Computing — Single‑board computers, test and measurement systems and robotics requiring a combination of processing, I/O and acceleration in a compact package.

Unique Advantages

• Multicore 64‑bit Processing: Four e5500 cores at 1.8 GHz deliver parallel processing capacity for control‑plane and compute workloads.
• Integrated Networking Fabric: Ten 1 GbE and two 10 GbE interfaces reduce external PHY and switch requirements for high‑density network designs.
• On‑chip Acceleration: DPAA, cryptography engines and RAID 5/6 offload reduce CPU load and simplify implementation of networking and storage functions.
• Comprehensive Security Suite: Boot security, secure fusebox, secure debug and tamper detection help protect system integrity and keys on‑chip.
• Flexible Memory & Storage: 64‑bit DDR3/DDR3L memory controllers plus dual SATA 3 Gbps ports enable robust memory and storage configurations.
• Deployment‑Ready Package & Thermal Range: 1295‑FCPBGA surface‑mount package with 0 °C to 105 °C operating range for a variety of commercial and industrial environments.

Why Choose P5040NSN7TMC?

The P5040NSN7TMC combines quad‑core PowerPC e5500 processing with integrated DPAA, high‑density networking, on‑chip storage interfaces and a comprehensive security feature set, providing a compact, integrated platform for control‑plane and compute‑intensive applications. Its combination of multicore performance, hardware accelerators and broad I/O integration simplifies system architecture and reduces BOM complexity.

This device is well suited to designers building enterprise networking equipment, data center appliances, aerospace/defense systems and industrial compute platforms that require balanced performance, integrated acceleration and built‑in security for long‑life deployments and scalable designs.

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