Preliminary
PowerNP NPe405L Embedded Processor Data Sheet
Features
• PowerNP technology using an IBM PowerPC
405 32-bit RISC processor core operating up to
266 MHz
• HDLC interface with 32 channels through two
ports at up to 4.096 Mbps each or 8.192 Mbps
for a single port
• Programmable interrupt controller
- Seven external and 29 internal
- Edge triggered or level-sensitive
- Positive or negative active
• PC-133 synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) interface
- 32-bit interface for non-ECC applications
- 40-bit interface serves 32 bits of data plus 8
check bits for ECC applications
• External bus for peripheral devices
- Flash and ROM interface
- Non-critical or critical interrupt to processor
core
- Programmable critical interrupt priority
ordering
- Direct support for 8-, or 16-bit SRAM and
external peripherals
- Programmable critical interrupt vector
• Programmable timers
- Up to 4 devices
• DMA support for external peripherals, internal
UARTs and memory
• Two serial ports (16550 compatible UART)
• One IIC interface
- Scatter-gather chaining supported
- Four channels
• General Purpose I/O (GPIO) available
• Supports JTAG for board level testing
• Two 10/100 Ethernet MACs supporting up to
two external PHYs via MII, RMII, or SMII
interfaces
• Internal processor local bus (PLB) runs at
SDRAM interface frequency
Description
Designed specifically to address embedded
applications, the NPe405L provides a high-
performance, low-power solution that interfaces to a
wide range of peripherals by incorporating on-chip
power management features and lower power
dissipation requirements.
ROM, Flash, and peripherals, DMA with scatter-
gather support, serial ports, IIC interface, and
general purpose I/O.
Technology: IBM CMOS SA-12E 0.25 µm
(0.18 µm Leff)
Package: 23mm, 324-ball enhanced plastic ball grid
array (E-PBGA)
Power (typical): 1.3W at 133MHz, 1.7W at
200MHz, 1.8W at 266MHz
This chip contains a high-performance RISC
processor core, SDRAM controller, Ethernet
EMACs, HDLC controller, external bus controller for
While the information contained herein is believed to be accurate, such information is preliminary, and should not be
relied upon for accuracy or completeness, and no representations or warranties of accuracy or completeness are made.
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