SPC8548ECVTAUJB
SPC8548ECVTAUJB - MPC8548E 1.333GHz MPU, 783-FCBGA | NXP
The NXP (formerly Freescale) SPC8548ECVTAUJB is a high-performance PowerQUICC III integrated communications processor built around the e500 (Book-E) core, delivering up to 1.333 GHz of processing throughput in a 783-ball FCBGA package. It combines the e500 system-on-chip with enhanced peripherals including a double-precision floating-point unit, dual 64-bit DDR memory controllers, integrated security acceleration, and four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, making it purpose-suited for wired and wireless communications infrastructure equipment. The part number suffix encodes the device configuration: "AUJB" indicates the 1333 MHz speed grade, the standard reliability tier, the extended -40C to +105C industrial junction temperature range, and tray packaging per the NXP/Freescale product specification guide.
A microprocessor (MPU) is a single-chip central processing unit that integrates one or more CPU cores, cache subsystems, memory controllers, and a defined set of on-chip peripherals into a single package. Within the broader taxonomy, MPUs sit above microcontrollers (MCUs) in integration and are positioned for compute-heavy workloads such as packet processing, control-plane forwarding, and protocol termination in networking and telecom equipment. The MPC85xx family specifically targets line-card and control-plane applications in routers, switches, base stations, and similar embedded infrastructure designs where deterministic performance and rich I/O are mandatory.
Key differentiating specifications include the 1.333 GHz core clock, 32-bit Book-E e500 superscalar core with MMU, dual DDR/DDR2 memory controllers with ECC, hardware-accelerated IPSec and SSL/TLS through integrated SEC 2.0, four Gigabit Ethernet MACs (SGMII/RGMII/TBI capable), four SerDes lanes for high-speed interconnect, integrated local bus controller (LBC) with 16-bit ECC, and 32 KB instruction / 32 KB data L1 caches plus a unified 256 KB L2 cache. The 783-ball FCBGA package provides the I/O and power-rail density required to route the four SerDes interfaces, two DDR channels, multiple Ethernet MACs, and the PCI Express x4 controller simultaneously.
The MPC85xx architecture uses a coherent crossbar switch fabric to interconnect the e500 core, L2 cache, and on-chip peripherals, allowing DMA and bus-mastering peripherals to snoop the L2 without CPU intervention. The integrated SEC 2.0 engine handles DES/3DES/AES/SHA/RSA operations at line speed, removing the throughput bottleneck that pure-software cryptography creates on high-speed network paths. Four SerDes lanes can be configured as PCI Express, Serial RapidIO, or Aurora interfaces, giving designers flexibility to choose the fabric best matched to their backplane.
Typical applications for the SPC8548ECVTAUJB include multi-service routers, DSLAM and PON line cards, wireless base-station controllers, secure gateways and VPN appliances, industrial control routers, and defense/aerospace networking equipment. The combination of integrated security, multiple Gigabit Ethernet MACs, and SERDES-based fabric options makes it a strong fit for any design that needs control-plane packet processing with hardware offload.
When designing with the SPC8548ECVTAUJB, allocate a 10-layer (minimum) PCB stack-up with controlled-impedance routing for DDR, SERDES, and Ethernet. Because the 1.333 GHz core and SERDES I/O dissipate meaningful power, a thermal management strategy (heat-spreader or heat-sink with appropriate airflow) is essential, and the FCBGA socket or solder-attached heat-spreader land pattern must follow NXP reference design guidance.
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USD $189,00
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