P2041NSE1PNB - QorIQ P2 4-Core 1.5GHz PowerPC e500 MPU | NXP
Référence : P2041NSE1PNB ✗ Fin de vie| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $185 | $185,00 |
| 10 | $165 | $1 650,00 |
| 100 | $148 | $14 800,00 |
| 500 | $132 | $66 000,00 |
| 1 000 | $119 | $119 000,00 |
P2041NSE1PNB Présentation
What is a QorIQ communications processor: QorIQ is NXP's family of multicore Power Architecture microprocessors purpose-built for networking line cards, control plane processors, and industrial networking. The P2041 specifically combines a quad-core PowerPC e500mc cluster with integrated SEC 4.2 (security engine) and DDR3/DDR3L memory controllers, placing it at the intersection of a general-purpose MPU and an SoC with hardware offload. By taxonomy, P2041 fits MPU -> microprocessor -> processor -> integrated circuit -> semiconductor.
Key features include four e500mc cores running at 1.5 GHz, hardware SEC 4.2 acceleration (public-key, symmetric, random-number generation), dual DDR3/DDR3L memory controllers with ECC, integrated Ethernet MACs (1/10 GbE capable), and reduced-power support. The I/O subsystem supports PCI Express, Serial RapidIO, and SGMII, enabling rich connectivity for backplane, switch-fabric, and appliance designs without external bridge chips.
Typical applications include industrial Ethernet switches, network routers, LTE/Wi-Fi controller boards, secure edge gateways, and factory automation controllers. The integrated SEC 4.2 is especially valuable in VPN concentrators, IPsec/SSL termination, and any product needing FIPS-friendly cryptography without a separate security ASIC.
When designing with this device, allocate sufficient PCB layers for the 780-ball BGA escape and observe DDR3 fly-by routing topology to maintain signal integrity above 1333 MT/s. Junction temperature must stay within the standard-temperature grade; provide adequate airflow for the 23x23 mm package.
Alternatives de remplacement direct pour P2041NSE1PNB — même boîtier, compatible broche à broche. Les références à boîtier différent nécessitant une retouche du PCB sont exclues.
Variantes de cette série
Modèles de la même série directement compatibles avec P2041NSE1PNB (même facteur de forme et même empreinte) — différant par Ethernet, Package.
Outil de comparaison rapide — sélectionnez des références alternatives pour une comparaison côte à côte :
P2041NSE7PNB
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P2041NSE2PNB
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P2040NSE1PNB
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P2020NSE2PNB
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées📋 Alternative de référence (hors catalogue)
P2041NXE7PNB
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P2041NSE1PNB Valeurs maximales et caractéristiques électriques
| Core Processor | PowerPC e500mc |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
| Core Data Width | 32-bit |
| Maximum Core Frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| Co-Processor / DSP | Security Engine SEC 4.2 |
| Series | QorIQ P2 |
| Memory Controllers | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 Mbps (1/10 GbE ready) |
| Graphics Acceleration | No |
| Boîtier | 780-FCPBGA (23x23 mm) |
| Terminal Form | Ball (BGA) |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Standard (commercial/industrial; check variant suffix) |
| Type de montage | Surface Mount |
| Part Status | Obsolete |
Guide de configuration des broches du P2041NSE1PNB 780-fcpbga (23x23 mm)
Configuration des broches du P2041NSE1PNB (boîtier 780-fcpbga (23x23 mm)). Ce circuit intégré numérique comprend des GPIO, des interfaces de communication (UART, SPI, I2C) et des broches d'alimentation. Consultez la fiche technique du fabricant pour les fonctions alternatives des broches et les options de configuration. Indispensable pour la conception de systèmes embarqués et la conception de circuits imprimés.
Aucune donnée de brochage détaillée disponible pour P2041NSE1PNB.
Consultez la fiche technique pour la configuration complète des broches.
Applications typiques
P2041NSE1PNB convient pour 6 applications: Industrial Ethernet Switches and Routers, Network Security Appliances (VPN, IPsec, SSL Termination), LTE / 5G Small-Cell Baseband Controllers, Edge Compute / Industrial IoT Gateways, Network Attached Storage (NAS) and iSCSI Controllers, Telecom Line Cards and Control Plane Processors.
Industrial Ethernet Switches and Routers
The P2041NSE1PNB fits industrial Ethernet switches because its four e500mc cores at 1.5 GHz deliver the deterministic packet-processing throughput needed for L2/L3 line-rate forwarding, while the integrated SEC 4.2 accelerates MACsec and IPsec tunnels. Switch-fabric designs use the SerDes lanes to attach directly to SGMII/QSGMII PHYs and PCIe uplinks without external bridge silicon. At 1.5 GHz the device also runs lightweight control-plane stacks (Linux, VxWorks, or RTOS) on a reserved core, removing the need for a separate management MCU.
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Network Security Appliances (VPN, IPsec, SSL Termination)
In VPN concentrators and next-generation firewalls, the P2041NSE1PNB's SEC 4.2 engine offloads AES-256/SHA/RSA from the cores, while the four CPU threads handle session lookup, policy enforcement, and queueing. At 1.5 GHz the part can sustain multi-gigabit IPsec tunnels without throttling, which is the threshold most SMB firewall products target. Dual DDR3L channels with ECC give the BFX engine enough scratchpad bandwidth to keep encryption pipelines filled.
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LTE / 5G Small-Cell Baseband Controllers
Small-cell baseband units benefit from P2041NSE1PNB's quad-core PowerPC throughput for L1/L2 scheduling and SEC acceleration for ciphering/integrity protection of backhaul. The SerDes links connect to RRH fronthaul (CPRI) or radio MAC/PHY ASICs via PCIe, while DDR3L holds cell-state and timing tables. At 23x23 mm the package supports a small MEC-style appliance without forcing a fan, which is important for street-cabinet and enterprise-CB deployments.
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Edge Compute / Industrial IoT Gateways
Industrial IoT gateways use P2041NSE1PNB to bridge OT protocols (Modbus, EtherCAT, PROFINET) to IT networks and cloud brokers. The four cores split work between protocol conversion, on-device analytics, secure tunneling, and a firewall/sandbox. SEC 4.2 protects device identity and TLS sessions for cloud connectivity while the embedded Linux distribution runs off DDR3L with ECC for high-availability operation in unattended cabinets.
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Network Attached Storage (NAS) and iSCSI Controllers
In mid-range NAS and iSCSI controllers the P2041NSE1PNB serves as the primary storage processor: PCIe lanes link to SATA/SAS controllers, while software RAID, deduplication, and SMB/NFS services run across the four cores. SEC 4.2 offloads SMB3 encryption for AES-128/256, eliminating CPU bottlenecks for large file copies. The 1.5 GHz speed grade sustains 10GbE aggregate throughput even when AES-NI-class operations are saturating the pipeline.
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Telecom Line Cards and Control Plane Processors
Telecom-grade line cards (ATCA/AdvancedTCA or proprietary backplanes) deploy P2041NSE1PNB as a control-plane processor, running OSPF/BGP and managing fabric elements. The four cores provide headroom for future OS/feature additions, while SEC 4.2 secures control-plane MACsec and SSH. FCPBGA 23x23 mm fits standard line-card silicon footprints, and the device's standard-temperature grade supports most central-office / outdoor-cabinet deployments via airflow.
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Données de référence d'ingénierie pour P2041NSE1PNB — comparaison, recommandations de conception et informations de conformité.
Guide de sélection
Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | P2041NSE7PNB | P2041NSE2PNB | P2040NSE1PNB | P2020NSE2PNB | P2041NXE7PNB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Package | 780-FCPBGA (23x23) | 780-FCPBGA (23x23) - same | 780-FCPBGA (23x23) - same | 780-FCPBGA (23x23) - same | 780-FCPBGA (23x23) - same | 780-FCPBGA (23x23) - same |
| Core Processor | PowerPC e500mc | PowerPC e500mc | PowerPC e500mc | PowerPC e500mc | PowerPC e500mc | PowerPC e500mc |
| Number of Cores | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 (-50%) | 4 |
| Maximum Core Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz | 1.2 GHz (-20%) | 1.5 GHz |
| Co-Processor | SEC 4.2 (Security) | SEC 4.2 | SEC 4.2 | Limited/down-scoped | SEC 3.x | SEC 4.2 |
| Memory Controller | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) | DDR3, DDR3L (with ECC) |
| Temperature Grade | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Extended (industrial) |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Integrated SEC 4.2 hardware acceleration for AES / 3DES / SHA / Kasumi / public-key (vs P2040NSE1PNB)
- Four e500mc cores at 1.5 GHz in same 780-FCPBGA 23x23 footprint (vs P2020NSE2PNB)
- Extended-temperature variant (NXE7 suffix) drops in for industrial deployments (vs P2041NXE7PNB)
Notes de conception
Design the stack-up for a 780-ball FCPBGA at 23x23 mm with 6-8 PCB layers; verify via-in-pad geometry and BGA escape pitch against the NXP P2040/P2041 hardware design guide. Use 1 oz copper on outer layers and 0.5 oz on inner planes, with continuous reference planes under the BGA for DDR3 impedance control. Solid GND planes directly under the ball field are mandatory; splitting GND beneath the BGA causes resonance from GbE SerDes returns.
DDR3/DDR3L interfaces on P2041NSE1PNB require fly-by topology with VTT termination at the farthest memory device, per the QorIQ P2 hardware specifications. Match write/byte-group lengths within 25 mils and keep the CK/clock pair skew to under 10 mils. Above 1333 MT/s, simulate with IBIS-AMI models; failure to do so is the most common source of intermittent boot or memory-training errors.
Estimated: at full 4-core 1.5 GHz load with SEC 4.2 active, junction power is approximately 8-10 W for the 780-FCPBGA 23x23 mm package. Mount a heatsink with 0.5-1 C/W thermal resistance on top, or rely on 200-300 LFM airflow in industrial enclosures. Without airflow the part will throttle or shut down in standard-temperature-grade product; validate with on-package thermal diode against the T-junction max in the datasheet.
Do not apply power until PORESET_B is held low and all PLL supplies have ramped. Do not omit the external 100 ohm differential terminations on SerDes lanes; missing terminations will fail compliance and corrupt PCIe/SRIO links. Always include a watchdog timer scheme - the SEC engine can hang the cores under specific corner-case cryptographic bugs.
Informations de conformité
RoHS / REACH / lead-free / halogen-free status was not present in the verified web data record and is marked [DATA_NEEDED] in the specs array. AEC-Q100 is not applicable - this is a QorIQ communications MPU aimed at networking/industrial use, not automotive AEC-Q graded silicon.