Integrated Communications Processors
MPC8272 PowerQUICC
™
II Processor Family
The high-performance MPC8272
PowerQUICC™ II processor family, built on
Power Architecture™ technology, addresses
the cost-sensitive needs of a wide variety of
networking and communications applications.
By offering integrated hardware security, the
MPC8272 family is well suited for networking
equipment requiring encryption capabilities,
such as small and medium enterprise (SME)
routers, virtual private network (VPN) and
firewall routers, wireless access points,
residential gateways and xDSL equipment,
as well as imaging, industrial control and
test and measurement equipment.
Delivering an ideal combination of price,
performance and low-power operation, the
MPC8272 family supports CPU frequencies
ranging from 266 MHz to 400 MHz while
offering the benefits of low power consumption
(0.8 watts at 266 MHz). The family’s high level
of on-chip integration and small footprint
enable developers to reduce board space.
The MPC8272 family includes the MPC8247,
MPC8248, MPC8271 and MPC8272 processors.
Each device integrates two processing blocks:
an embedded 603e™ core, built on Power
Architecture technology, and a RISC-based
Communications Processor Module (CPM).
This dual-core architecture is designed to
reduce power consumption and offer a more
balanced approach to processing than
traditional processor architectures. The CPM
offloads low-level peripheral communications
tasks, enabling the embedded Power
Architecture core to manage high-level
processing tasks. The MPC8272 family
supports a variety of protocols and interfaces,
including dual fast Ethernet MACs, ATM,
HDLC, a 32-bit 33/66 MHz PCI interface
and a USB host/device interface.
The MPC8248 and MPC8272 processors
feature a security engine that supports
DES, 3DES, MD-5, SHA-1, AES and ARC-4
encryption algorithms. The processors also
offer a public key accelerator and on-chip
random number generator. This embedded
security core is derived from Freescale’s
security coprocessor product line. The core
offers the same direct-memory access
(DMA) and parallel processing capabilities as
Freescale’s security coprocessor product line
as well as the ability to perform single-pass
encryption and authentication as required by
widely used security protocols such as IPsec
and 802.11i.
On-chip security makes the MPC8272 family
an optimal solution for applications that
require security features in concert with high
performance and low system-level cost.
2 TDM Ports
2 MII/RMII
8-bit UTOPIA
FCC1
FCC2 SCC1 SCC3
SCC4 SMC1 SMC2
USB
SPI
I
2
C
Communications Processor Module (CPM)
4 Timers
Baud Rate
Generators
Parallel I/O
80K
16K DPRAM
I-MEM (ROM)
4K I-RAM
32-bit RISC CP
Timer
Serial DMA
and
2 Virtual
DMAs
603e Core
16 KB
I-cache
16 KB
D-cache
H/W Encryption
System Interface Unit
MPC8272 Block Diagram
Memory Controllers
GPCM/UPM/SDRAM
60x Bus Interface Unit
Bus Arbitration
60x-to-PCI Bridge
System Functions
Interrupt Controller
Protection and
Configuration
System Reset
Clock Synthesizer
PCI
60x Bus
Classic G2 MMUs
FPU
JTAG/CO
P
Power
Management
Timers
Serial Interface
MPC8272 Family Features
Checklist Chart
Fast Communications Controllers
Serial Communications Controllers
ATM/UTOPIA support
Hardware Security
10/100 Base-T MAC
USB (low- and full-speed)
32-bit 33/66 MHz PCI
MPC8247
2
3
No
No
2
Yes
Yes
MPC8248
2
3
No
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
MPC8271
2
3
Yes
No
2
Yes
Yes
MPC8272
2
3
Yes
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
Product Highlights
• Efficient, dual-core architecture
that combines the 603e core with a
separate RISC-based Communications
Processor Module
• High-performance operation with CPU
frequencies scaling to 400 MHz, CPM
frequencies at up to 200 MHz and bus
speeds up to 133 MHz
• Superior integration with features
optimized for cost-sensitive designs and
security-oriented networking applications
• Economical, powerful integrated security
engine that supports industry-standard
encryption algorithms
• Smooth migration path for
PowerQUICC
and PowerQUICC II processor-based designs
•
Strong third-party tools support
through Freescale’s Design Alliance
Program members
Technical Specifications
• Embedded 603e core, based on Power
Architecture technology, available in speeds
of 266 MHz
760 MIPS at 400 MHz (Dhrystone 2.1)
High-performance, superscalar
processor architecture
16 KB instruction cache and 16 KB
data cache
Floating point unit
Memory management units with 32 TLBs
and fully associative instruction and
data TLBs
• Advanced on-chip emulation debug mode
• Data bus dynamic bus sizing for 8-, 16- and
32-bit buses
• Embedded security engine that
supports AES, DES/3DES, SHA/MD-5
with HMAC, ARC-4, Public Key and
on-chip Random Number Generator
(security engine available on the
MPC8272 and MPC8248 devices)
• Communications Processor Module (CPM)
to handle communications tasks
32-bit scalar RISC controller
General-purpose I/O; parallel I/O registers
Onboard 16K of dual-port RAM
Serial I/F unit supporting up to two
TDM streams
Two fast communications controllers
(FCCs) supporting:
·· Two 10/100 Base-T Ethernet MACs
with MII/RMII interfaces
·· One 8-bit UTOPIA interface for ATM
(AAL 0, 1, 2, 5)
·· Multi-PHY support for 31 PHYs
·· Transparent; HDLC—up to T3 rates
(clear channel)
·· Three serial communications
controllers (SCCs)
·· 10-Base-T, HDLC/SDLC, UART,
BiSync, Transparent, Multi-channel
HDLC supporting up to 64 channels
·· Two serial management controllers
(SMCs)
·· One I
2
C port; one serial peripheral
interface (SPI)
·· USB host/device interface (USB 2.0
full/low-speed compatible)
• System interface unit
32-bit 3/66 MHz PCI interface
Memory controller built from SDRAM,
UPM and GPCM machines
System functions
• Available in a 516-pin PBGA package
(27 mm x 27 mm)
• 0.13µ process technology
• 1.5V core, 3.3V I/O, 1.2 watts of power
dissipation at 400 MHz
Typical Applications
• Residential gateways
• SOHO/ROBO and enterprise routers
• Security applications, including VPN routers
• Integrated access devices (IADs)
• Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems
• xDSL equipment
• Wireless access points
• Industrial control
PowerQUICC™ II Processor Family
With more than 5,700 design wins, Freescale’s
PowerQUICC processors are the ideal
choice for your embedded networking and
communications system needs.
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