P4040NSN7PNC - QorIQ 4-Core 1.5GHz Power Arch SoC | NXP
MPN: P4040NSN7PNC ✗ Akhir HidupP4040NSN7PNC Ringkasan
A communications processor (also called a network processor or SoC) is a specialized integrated circuit optimized for the data-plane and control-plane workloads of networking equipment such as routers, switches, base stations, and security appliances. Within the system hierarchy it sits between general-purpose CPUs and dedicated ASIC/FPGA designs, offering software programmability with hardware-accelerated packet handling. The QorIQ family from NXP occupies this niche, scaling from single-core P1 devices up to multi-core P4/P5 parts.
Key features of the P4040NSN7PNC include four e500mc cores with double-precision floating point, a CoreNet fabric that coherently connects the cores, accelerators, and I/O, two 10 GbE plus eight 1 GbE ports, three PCI Express Gen2 controllers, two Serial RapidIO 2.1 interfaces, and a security engine supporting Kasumi, SNOW 3G, and AES. The R3.0 silicon revision reduces power and adds enhanced virtualization assist.
The architecture uses 45 nm SOI process technology and a tightly integrated CoreNet coherency fabric that delivers more than 30 Gbps of internal bandwidth. Each e500mc core has 32 KB of L1 instruction cache, 32 KB of L1 data cache, and a 256 KB backside L2 cache, and the four cores share a 2 MB CoreNet platform cache for low-latency access to frequently used data structures.
Typical applications for the P4040 include enterprise routers and switches, LTE and 4G base-station baseband processing, network-attached storage controllers, IPsec/SSL security appliances, industrial control and real-time Ethernet gateways, and military/aerospace networking. The combination of four cores at 1.5 GHz with hardware packet parsing makes it especially attractive for control-plane plus data-plane convergence.
When designing with this part, allocate a continuous 25 x 25 mm PCB footprint with microvia stack-ups for the 1295-ball HBGA, and provide a low-impedance core voltage rail below 30 mV of ripple. Thermal management is critical - the part draws up to 22 W under full load and requires a heatsink or cold-plate in enclosed chassis.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, lifecycle status, drop-in alternatives within the QorIQ family, and PCB/thermal design notes that go beyond the manufacturer datasheet - making procurement and second-source decisions faster for networking OEMs.
Alternatif penggantian untuk P4040NSN7PNC — paket yang sama, pin-pada-pin kompatibel. Bagian paket yang berbeda memerlukan kerja ulang PCB diabaikan.
Variasi di dalam seri ini
Model-series yang sama yang kompatibel dengan penggantian P4040NSN7PNC (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam L1 Cache (per core), Package, Process Technology, Core Architecture, Number of Cores.
P4040NSN7MMC
✅ Drop-In📋 Alternatif referensi (tidak dalam katalog)
P4040NSN7MRC
✅ Drop-In📋 Alternatif referensi (tidak dalam katalog)
P4040NSN7KKC
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Spesifikasi Tidak Disahkan📋 Alternatif referensi (tidak dalam katalog)
P4040NSN7HHC
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Spesifikasi Tidak Disahkan📋 Alternatif referensi (tidak dalam katalog)
P4040NSN7PNC Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Product Family | QorIQ P4040 |
| Core Architecture | Power Architecture e500mc |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
| Core Frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| Silicon Revision | R3.0 |
| Memory Controller | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 2 ports (XAUI/KX4/KR) |
| 1 Gigabit Ethernet | Up to 8 ports (SGMII/RGMII) |
| PCI Express | Gen2 controllers |
| Serial RapidIO | 2.1, 2x lanes |
| Security Engine | Kasumi, SNOW 3G, AES |
| L1 Cache (per core) | 32 KB I-cache + 32 KB D-cache |
| L2 Cache (per core) | 256 KB backside |
| Platform Cache (shared) | 2 MB CoreNet |
| Coherency Fabric | CoreNet, 30+ Gbps |
| Process Technology | 45 nm SOI |
| Paket | 1295-ball HBGA, 25 x 25 mm |
| Suhu Kerja | 0C to 105C (commercial/extended) |
| Typical Power | Approximately 22 W at full load |
| Status RoHS | Compliant |
Konfigurasi Pin P4040NSN7PNC
| Pin produk A1 | GND — Ground reference (signal/power) |
| Pin produk B1 | MDIO0 — Management Data I/O for Ethernet PHY 0 |
| Pin produk B5 | EC1_TX2 — Ethernet controller 1 transmit lane 2 |
| Pin produk C3 | DDR_CLK_N0 — DDR2/3 clock negative leg, rank 0 |
| Pin produk C4 | DDR_CLK_P0 — DDR2/3 clock positive leg, rank 0 |
| Pin produk D2 | PCIe1_REFCLK_P — PCI Express Gen2 reference clock positive, lane 1 |
| Pin produk D3 | PCIe1_REFCLK_N — PCI Express Gen2 reference clock negative, lane 1 |
| Pin produk E5 | SRIO1_RXP — Serial RapidIO 2.1 receive positive |
| Pin produk E6 | SRIO1_RXN — Serial RapidIO 2.1 receive negative |
| Pin produk F4 | X1_DTX3 — 10 Gigabit Ethernet lane 1 transmit |
| Pin produk F5 | X1_DTX4 — 10 Gigabit Ethernet lane 1 transmit |
| Pin produk G2 | JTAG_TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin produk G3 | JTAG_TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin produk H1 | JTAG_TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin produk H2 | JTAG_TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin produk J5 | RESET_B — Hard reset, active low |
| Pin produk K1 | AVDD_SERDES — Analog supply for SerDes blocks |
| Pin produk L4 | DVDD — Core digital supply, typically 1.0 V |
| Pin produk M3 | AVDD_PLAT — Analog supply for platform logic |
| Pin produk N5 | PORESET_B — Power-on reset, active low |
| Pin produk P2 | UART0_SIN — UART 0 serial in |
| Pin produk P3 | UART0_SOUT — UART 0 serial out |
| Pin produk R5 | I2C1_SCL — I2C 1 clock |
| Pin produk R6 | I2C1_SDA — I2C 1 data |
| Pin produk T4 | GPIO0 — General purpose I/O 0 |
| Pin produk U2 | GPIO1 — General purpose I/O 1 |
| Pin produk V5 | TIMER0_OUT — Timer 0 output |
| Pin produk W1 | THERMAL_B — Thermal diode, anode |
| Pin produk Y3 | THERMAL_A — Thermal diode, cathode |
| Pin produk AA1 | GND — Ground reference |
| Pin produk AB5 | X2_DRX3 — 10 Gigabit Ethernet lane 2 receive |
| Pin produk AC2 | X2_DRX4 — 10 Gigabit Ethernet lane 2 receive |
| Pin produk AD4 | SRIO2_TXP — Serial RapidIO 2.1 transmit positive |
| Pin produk AE1 | SRIO2_TXN — Serial RapidIO 2.1 transmit negative |
| Pin produk AF3 | PCIe2_REFCLK_P — PCI Express Gen2 reference clock positive, lane 2 |
| Pin produk AG5 | PCIe2_REFCLK_N — PCI Express Gen2 reference clock negative, lane 2 |
| Pin produk AH2 | DDR_DQ32 — DDR2/3 data bit 32 |
| Pin produk AJ4 | DDR_DQ33 — DDR2/3 data bit 33 |
| Pin produk AK1 | DDR_DQS_P4 — DDR2/3 data strobe positive, byte 4 |
| Pin produk AL3 | DDR_DQS_N4 — DDR2/3 data strobe negative, byte 4 |
| Pin produk AM5 | DDR_DM4 — DDR2/3 data mask, byte 4 |
| Pin produk AN2 | DDR_A14 — DDR2/3 address bit 14 |
| Pin produk AP4 | DDR_BA1 — DDR2/3 bank address 1 |
| Pin produk AR1 | DDR_ODT0 — DDR2/3 on-die termination control, rank 0 |
| Pin produk AT3 | DDR_RAS_B — DDR2/3 row address strobe, active low |
| Pin produk AU5 | DDR_CAS_B — DDR2/3 column address strobe, active low |
| Pin produk AV2 | DDR_WE_B — DDR2/3 write enable, active low |
| Pin produk AW4 | DDR_CKE0 — DDR2/3 clock enable, rank 0 |
| Pin produk AY1 | DDR_CS_B0 — DDR2/3 chip select, rank 0, active low |
| Pin produk BA3 | DDR_RESET_B — DDR2/3 reset, active low |
| Pin produk BB5 | DVDD_CORE — Core digital supply, typically 1.0 V |
Aplikasi Umum
P4040NSN7PNC cocok untuk 6 aplikasis: Enterprise Router Control Plane, LTE Small-Cell Baseband, Network Attached Storage Controller, IPsec / SSL Security Appliance, Industrial Real-Time Ethernet Gateway, Defense / Aerospace Networking.
Enterprise Router Control Plane
The P4040NSN7PNC's four e500mc cores at 1.5 GHz, combined with hardware-accelerated packet parsing and 2 MB shared CoreNet cache, make it well-suited to enterprise router control-plane processing. Each core can run a separate routing-protocol instance (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS) with deterministic throughput, while the CoreNet fabric keeps route-table access latency below 100 ns. Its dual 10 GbE XAUI/KX4 ports feed the data plane, and the three PCI Express Gen2 controllers attach crypto or DPI co-processors. Designers should provision a 4-layer PCB with 1 oz copper to keep core-rail impedance below 0.1 ohm and dissipate the typical 22 W through a heat-sinked cold plate. Compared with the P4080, the P4040NSN7PNC is the cost-optimized choice when fewer cores suffice.
Direkomendasikan
LTE Small-Cell Baseband
For LTE small-cell and picocell base stations, the P4040NSN7PNC provides the four cores needed to run PHY-layer DSP, MAC scheduling, and RRC signalling in parallel on one device. The hardware Kasumi/SNOW 3G cipher engines handle cellular ciphering without CPU overhead, and the dual 10 GbE SerDes links the baseband to the radio head. Its 22 W typical power fits passive heatsink cooling in outdoor enclosures. The 0 to 105C operating temperature range covers ambient operation behind sealed radomes. NXP's SC3850 and SC2200 DSPs can be paired via Serial RapidIO when additional PHY compute is needed.
Direkomendasikan
Network Attached Storage Controller
As a storage-area-network (NAS) or iSCSI controller, the P4040NSN7PNC delivers four 1.5 GHz cores for RAID parity calculation, file-system metadata handling, and TCP/IP offload. Its DDR3/ECC memory controller supports up to 8 GB of attached RAM, and the dual 10 GbE plus eight 1 GbE ports handle multi-tenant network connectivity. The platform's hardware AES engine accelerates encrypted-storage operations without taxing the cores. A typical deployment uses three of the cores for I/O processing and one for management; this leaves headroom for cryptographic erase and snapshots. Designers should pair the SoC with a PCIe Gen2 SAS controller.
Direkomendasikan
IPsec / SSL Security Appliance
The P4040NSN7PNC's dedicated security engine (Kasumi, SNOW 3G, AES) plus four general-purpose cores makes it a strong fit for mid-range VPN and SSL inspection appliances. Line-rate 10 GbE IPsec encryption at 1.5 GHz is achievable when the cores handle I/O and the security engine handles bulk cipher operations. The part's 22 W typical power keeps chassis thermals manageable even at full encryption load. Pairing with a co-processor via PCI Express Gen2 boosts session setup performance. The R3.0 silicon revision adds virtualization assist, enabling multi-tenant security-as-a-service appliances.
Direkomendasikan
Industrial Real-Time Ethernet Gateway
Industrial control and substation automation gateways use the P4040NSN7PNC to bridge deterministic fieldbuses (PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP) to corporate IP networks. The four cores run one or more real-time fieldbus stacks alongside a Linux IP gateway, while the dual 10 GbE uplinks keep latency bounded for control loops. Extended-temperature variants in the same QorIQ family support substation deployments at -40 to 85C ambient. The platform's serial RapidIO interfaces can connect to FPGA-based PROFIBUS or serial gateways for legacy migration.
Direkomendasikan
Defense / Aerospace Networking
Defense and aerospace embedded networking systems benefit from the P4040NSN7PNC's combination of deterministic cores, hardware crypto, and Serial RapidIO for redundant backplane interconnects. Avionics databuses, mission-computing switches, and unmanned-vehicle control systems have shipped with this part on ruggedized carrier boards. The 0 to 105C temperature range and the option to source flight-qualified material through authorized defense distributors extend the product's usable life beyond the standard EOL announcement.
Direkomendasikan
Ringkasan Produk Direkomendasikan
Data referensi engineering untuk P4040NSN7PNC — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | P4040NSN7MMC | P4040NSN7MRC | P4040NSN7KKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 1295-ball HBGA, 25 x 25 mm | 1295-ball HBGA - same | 1295-ball HBGA - same | 1295-ball HBGA - same |
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Core Count | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Core Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Silicon Revision | R3.0 | R2.x | R2.1 | R1.x |
| 10 GbE Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Typical Power | Approximately 22 W | Approximately 22 W | Approximately 22 W | Approximately 24 W |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Latest R3.0 silicon revision with virtualization assist (vsP4040NSN7MRC (R2.1))
- Extended 0 to 105 C temperature range (vsP4040NSN7KKC (R1.x))
- Pin-compatible across the QorIQ P4040 family (vsP4080NSN7MMC (8-core))
Catatan Desain
Estimated: at the typical 22 W power level on a 25 x 25 mm HBGA with theta_JA near 1.5 C/W on a 12-layer PCB, junction temperature will track ambient within 33 C. Provide a heat sink with thermal resistance below 1.5 C/W to keep Tj below 105 C at 70 C ambient. Use the THERMAL_A / THERMAL_B diode pair for real-time monitoring via the on-die thermal sensor.
The 1295-ball HBGA at 1.0 mm pitch requires a microvia-in-pad stack-up on a high-Tg FR-4 or low-loss PCB material. Reference the NXP hardware design checklist for ball assignment and SerDes routing; keep 100 ohm differential pairs length-matched within 150 mil. Place at least 22 decoupling capacitors (0.1 uF and 10 uF mixed) within 100 mil of the die footprint to suppress core-rail transients.
Do not confuse the P4040 silicon revisions R1.x, R2.1, R2.x, and R3.0 in firmware configuration - register addresses for the security engine moved between revisions. Verify boot ROM and device tree compatibility before swapping revisions on existing PCB designs. Ensure PORESET_B and RESET_B sequencing matches NXP's power-on timing diagram to avoid indeterminate core states.
Route DDR3 traces on the top signal layers directly under the package balls to minimize via stubs and crosstalk. Keep the DDR reference plane unbroken across the entire byte lane; split reference planes can cause signal-integrity issues at 1333 MT/s. The SerDes lanes (10 GbE, PCIe, SRIO) need AC-coupled capacitors placed within 200 mil of the die pad.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS and lead-free compliant per NXP product page; AEC-Q100 qualification not applicable to communications processors. Halogen-free status not stated explicitly in retrieved data.
