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Power™ Platforms

Leveraging its advanced chip-level integration capabilities, Freescale Semiconductor is now delivering common Power Architecture System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms that combine the company's Power Architecture core portfolio with its broad intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Freescale's e300 and e500 Power Architecture SoC platforms are engineered to deliver scalable performance, from low to high, to meet a wide spectrum of processing and I/O requirements. Designed for developing both standard and SoC products, these platforms are supported by a comprehensive ecosystem of development tools from Freescale's Smart Networks Alliance Program.

At a Glance — Power™ Architecture SoC Platform


Power Architecture SoC Platform Core Name Features/Enhancements Related Products
e300

Scales from 266 to 667 MHz

Twice as much L1 cache (32 KB data cache and a 32 KB instruction cache) with integrated parity-checking as compared to 603e core.

Fully compatible with the 603e/G2 core.

 PowerQUICC II Pro Family
e500

500 MHz - 1.5 GHz, single and multi-core options available

Leverages application processing units for instruction set extensions.

 PowerQUICC III Family

For details regarding the e200 core platform, please click here.

PowerPC block diagram

Freescale has developed the e300 Power Architecture core and corresponding e300 platform to address the low to mid range performance needs of the market. The e300 core is an enhanced version of the popular 603e Power Architecture core used in previous-generation PowerQUICC II processors that scales from 266 to 667 MHz in 90 nm process technology. Enhancements include twice as much L1 cache (32 KB data cache and a 32 KB instruction cache) with integrated parity-checking and other performance-oriented features. The e300 core is fully software-compatible with existing 603e core-based products and provides the processing foundation for the company's new MPC83XX PowerQUICC II Pro communications processor family.

Download the e300 Reference Manual for detailed specification on the core architecture.

Get additional information regarding the MPC83XX standard platforms:

 Block Diagram
MPC8315E - Click here for additional details
 Block Diagram
MPC8379E - Click here for additional details

Customers who require higher performance can step up to the e500 core and corresponding e500 platform, which power Freescale's award-winning PowerQUICC III communications processors. Currently scaling up to 1.5 GHz in next-generation process technologies, the high-performance e500 core delivers flexibility for application-specific optimizations and leverages application processing units (APUs) for instruction set extensions. The e500 core is designed to be highly configurable and meet the specific needs of the embedded market, enabling flexible SoC platform solutions that provide an optimal balance of performance, advanced features and power consumption.

Download the e500 Reference Manual for detailed specification of the core architecture.

Get additional information regarding the MPC85XX standard platforms. Below are some base platforms that can be leveraged:

 Block Diagram
MPC8548E - Click here for additional details
 Block Diagram
MPC8572E - Click here for additional details

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