MPC8540 reference platform
(MPC8540 Processor card + Type-N/S/A carrier)
(Above is the pictures for MPC8540 reference board)
Overview
MPC8540PC
services as a general-purpose PQ37PC processor card and supports Freescale
MPC8540/8541E/8555E/8560 processor. The reusable processor card integrates CPU
(8540) and some periphery circuit and can be flexibly combined with Type-N,
Type-S or Type-A carrier for different applications, such as networking,
storage and ATCA or MicroTCA Chassis. It reduces the design cycle and saves the investment for the designer.
Addressing the needs for higher compute density and lower system cost, Freescale Semiconductor's MPC8540 integrated host processor is designed to provide the highest level of performance and integration available today. The MPC8540 is Freescale's first device utilizing the e500 core; is the industry's first RapidIO-enabled processor; and provides dual gigabit Ethernet controllers. Balancing processor performance with I/O system throughput, the MPC8540 is a powerful control element for network routers and switches, storage subsystems, network appliances, and print and imaging devices.
Advantages
of Using the PQ37PC
The PQ37PC is
designed to contain the mandatory memories (DDR and flash) and system logics
(latch and buffer) only. However, it supports wide range of
peripherals/interfaces, for example ATM, 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, UART,
through the I/O connectors and a corresponding carrier board. The following
sections describe the advantages of using the PQ37PC.
1
Fle
The PowerQUICCTM family devices are highly flexible that can support many kinds of
peripheral and protocol. A single reference board can never satisfy all desired
requirements. To support different peripherals and protocols with limited
budget, a system consist of a processor card plus a carrier board is desired. In
the PQ37PC, the entire CPM I/O, PCI bus, Local Bus signals are fanout to the I/O
connectors. User can easily incorporate their own carrier system with the PQ37PC
as most of the I/Os are available on the card.
2
Shortening of the design cycle
The PowerQUICC IIITM is a highly integrated and complicated device, which works
with many high-speed interfaces. Designing these high speed interfaces always
increase the development cycle if a user does not familiar with the PowerQUICC
IIITM family. The PQ37PC is convenient for user on
fast prototyping because user need not to put many affords on PowerQUICC IIITM design with using the PQ37PC, but only focus on his own
carrier board. The most convenient way is plugging the PQ37PC into the Type-N
carrier board.
3
Reusability
The PCB dimension
and the assignment of connection signals between the PQ37PC and the carrier
board are fixed. User can easily upgrade or modify the PQ37PC with our
processors, such as PowerQUICC IIITM Hip8 devices, PowerQUICC IITM Pro family, while keeping the peripherals on the carrier
board unchanged.
4
Ease of Debug
The architecture of
the PQ37PC plus carrier board separates the main system from the peripherals. It
ease user’s debugging effort by isolating the problem at the main system upon
the proven peripherals or vice versa, instead of debugging a messy system with
all peripherals integrated on a single board.
5
Standardized reference
The PQ37PC is in
PMC form factor which allows user to fit the processor card into his own system
board with minimum effort.
MPC8540 Features
Embedded e500 Book E compatible core available from 600
MHz up to 1 GHz
· 32 KB L1
data and 32 KB L1 instruction cache with line locking support
·
256 KB
on-chip L2 cache with direct mapped capability
·
Memory
management unit (MMU)
· Two triple-speed Ethernet controllers (TSECs) supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
(IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3z, and 802.3ac compliant) with two GMII/TBI/RGMII
interfaces
·
64-bit,
DDR SDRAM memory controller with full ECC support
·
8-bit,
RapidIO controller
·
64-bit,
PCI-X 1.0a/PCI 2.2 bus controller
·
166 MHz, 32-bit
local bus with memory controller
·
10/100
Ethernet controller (802.3) for chip debug and maintenance support
·
Integrated
four-channel DMA controller
·
Interrupt
controller
·
IEEE
1149.1 JTAG test access port
·
1.2V core
power supply with 3.3V and 2.5V I/O
·
783-pin
FC-BGA package
PQ37-8540 processor card
|
MPC8540PC features
·
Support MPC8540/60 and MPC8541E/55E with
different board loading option
·
Support 64 bit PCI-X interface up to 133
MHz
·
Support 64 bit PCI interface up to 66
MHz
· TSEC1 and TSEC2 GMII, RGMII, TBI, RTBI interfaces supported by board-to-board
connector, which can be used as 10/100/1000 BaseT copper interface on a carrier board.
(e.g. Type-N Carrier)
·
DDR333 SDRAM supported by discrete SDDR
SDRAM with optional ECC feature
·
Up to 16 MBytes flash memory at 8-bit port
size in two banks
·
One RS-232 Serial Port (optional)
— Uses UART0 of DUART
·
One 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port (optional)
— MPC8540 uses FEC
· COP interface
· Other interfaces supported by
board-to-board connectors
— 32-bit Local Bus interface with four chip-selects and
24-bit address
·
5V fan connector
·
3.3V and 5V power supplied from a carrier
board
·
8-layer PCB routing
· PMC form factor (5.8 inch x 2.9 inch)
Solution
◆ Type-N carrier board for Networking application
◆ Type-S carrier board for Storage application
◆ Type-A carrier card for ATCA and MicroTCA chassis application
Ordering information
|
Model |
Products Description
|
Brand |
Remark |
|
MPC8540PC |
MPC8540 processor card |
MICETEK |
|
|
Type-N carrier supporting PQ II Pro and PQ III processor card |
MICETEK |
Optional |
|
|
Type-A carrier card (AMC card) supporting PQ II Pro and PQ III processor card |
MICETEK |
Optional |
|
|
Type-S carrier supporting PQ II Pro and
PQ III processor |
MICETEK |
Optional |
|
|
USB TAP In-Circuit Emulator (for
PowerPC) |
MICETEK |
Optional |
|
|
JediView for PowerPC IDE |
MICETEK |
Optional |