T2080NSE8MQB - QorIQ T2 4-Core 1.2GHz e6500 MPU | NXP
MPN: T2080NSE8MQB ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $266.61 | $266.61 |
| 10 | $252.5 | $2,525.00 |
| 100 | $235 | $23,500.00 |
| 500 | $218 | $109,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $199.5 | $199,500.00 |
T2080NSE8MQB Overview
A microprocessor (MPU) is an integrated circuit that contains the central processing unit, cache hierarchy, memory controller, and a wide range of on-chip peripherals. Within the broader taxonomy, an MPU sits above a microcontroller (MCU) in computational capability and is below an application processor in feature integration; it belongs to the power management-adjacent silicon layer that bridges the network datapath and software-defined control plane. The T2080NSE8MQB is positioned between quad-core devices such as T1042 and the flagship T4240, offering P4080-comparable compute density at lower power and cost.
Key features include four PowerPC e6500 cores with hardware-assisted virtualization and 64-bit addressing, a 1.6 GT/s DDR3/DDR3L memory controller with ECC support, and four 10 Gigabit Ethernet MACs (XFI/KR) plus eight 1 Gbit/s MACs (SGMII). Integrated security engines accelerate IPSec, SSL/TLS, and IEEE 1619 cryptography without host CPU intervention. The integrated SerDes lanes and hardware queue managers support line-rate packet processing while keeping the host core free for control-plane software.
Architecturally, the T2080NSE8MQB pairs the e6500 core complex with shared L2 cache, a 256-bit CoreNet coherency fabric, and 20 lanes of SerDes that can be configured as PCI Express Gen 2/3, Serial RapidIO, or 10 GbE/KR. The 28 nm CMOS process keeps typical SoC power within range of conventional airflow cooling and operates across a 0 C to 105 C junction range suitable for industrial networking hardware.
Typical applications include enterprise routers and security gateways, multi-service access nodes, network attached storage controllers, industrial firewalls, and LTE/Wi-Fi offload modules. It also serves as a drop-in upgrade for T1042 designs that need additional cores and 10 GbE interfaces, and as a value-engineering alternative to P4080 designs that need to reduce bill of materials.
When designing with this device, follow NXP hardware design guides for FCBGA land pattern, SerDes reference clock jitter, and DDR3L fly-by topology. Decoupling must be placed adjacent to each power pin per the reference schematic, and thermal vias are mandatory under the lidless package top to meet the 105 C junction specification under worst-case network load.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, sibling MPN options, and practical board-level design guidance that is not duplicated in the NXP product brief, accelerating BOM decisions and PCB layout review.
Drop-in alternatives for T2080NSE8MQB — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
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Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with T2080NSE8MQB (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Mounting Type, Package, Process Technology.
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T2080NSE8MQB Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| MPU Family | QorIQ T2 (T2080) |
| Core Architecture | PowerPC e6500, 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 (8 hardware threads, dual-threaded per core) |
| Core Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| Process Technology | 28 nm CMOS |
| Memory Controller | DDR3 / DDR3L with ECC, up to 1.6 GT/s |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet MACs | 4 (XFI / 10GBASE-KR) |
| 1 Gigabit Ethernet MACs | 8 (SGMII) |
| Integrated Crypto Engines | Yes (IPSec, SSL/TLS, IEEE 1619, SEC engine) |
| SerDes Lanes | 20 SerDes lanes (PCIe Gen2/3, SRIO, 10GE) |
| Package | 896-ball FCBGA (FCPBGA), 25x25 mm |
| Operating Junction Temperature | 0 C to +105 C |
| Supply Voltage (Core) | 1.0 V (typical, see datasheet for VID range) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount, BGA |
| MSL Level | 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020) |
| Product Status | Active |
T2080NSE8MQB 896-ball fcbga (fcpbga), 25x25 mm Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for T2080NSE8MQB (896-ball fcbga (fcpbga), 25x25 mm package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for T2080NSE8MQB.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
T2080NSE8MQB is suitable for 6 applications: Enterprise Routers and Aggregation Switches, Network Security Appliances and UTMs, Industrial IoT Gateways and Edge Servers, Wireless Infrastructure (LTE/5G Baseband and Wi-Fi Controllers), NAS and iSCSI Storage Controllers, Automotive and Industrial Telematics Gateways.
Enterprise Routers and Aggregation Switches
The T2080NSE8MQB fits enterprise routers and aggregation switches because it integrates four 10 GbE XFI/KR MACs that connect directly to SFP+ cages without external PHY devices, supporting line-rate IPv4/IPv6 forwarding with hardware offload. The 1.6 GT/s DDR3L controller (peak ~12.8 GB/s) keeps route tables and ACL lookups in cache, while the eight SGMII 1 GbE ports serve management, OOB and downlink connectivity. The integrated SEC engine accelerates IPsec and MACsec at 10 Gbps, critical for encrypted MPLS services. Best deployed as the central forwarding engine in 1U/2U router designs that need 20+ Gbps throughput per slot without a separate NPU.
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Network Security Appliances and UTMs
The T2080NSE8MQB is well-suited to Unified Threat Management (UTM) and next-generation firewalls, where its SEC crypto engine and pattern-matching acceleration blocks deliver sustained multi-gigabit inspection throughput. Hardware IPSec/SSL/TLS offload lets the appliance terminate thousands of VPN tunnels without CPU saturation, while the four e6500 cores run concurrent deep-packet-inspection engines (Suricata, Zeek) at line rate. The 0-105 C industrial temperature range supports fan-less industrial firewall chassis. Recommended for branch-office firewalls handling 5-10 Gbps of encrypted traffic with full DPI enabled.
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Industrial IoT Gateways and Edge Servers
In industrial IoT gateways and edge servers the T2080NSE8MQB provides deterministic compute at 1.2 GHz per core with hardware virtualization, enabling multiple isolated container workloads for protocol translation (OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus) at the network edge. The 20 SerDes lanes accommodate PCI Express connections to FPGA co-processors for deterministic low-latency I/O and to NVMe storage for local analytics buffer. The 28 nm process node keeps SoC power around 15-20 W typical, compatible with convection-cooled industrial enclosures and DIN-rail mounting. Pairs well with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet MACs.
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Wireless Infrastructure (LTE/5G Baseband and Wi-Fi Controllers)
Wireless infrastructure equipment including LTE small-cell baseband units, 5G RU fronthaul gateways, and enterprise Wi-Fi controllers benefit from the T2080NSE8MQB's packet-processing pipeline and PCIe expansion. The four e6500 cores execute L1-L2 stacks (L2/L3 GTP-U termination) while the SEC engine authenticates subscribers (EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS) at line rate. The integrated SGMII/10GE MACs backhaul traffic to the operator core without an external switch ASIC. Industrial temperature range (-40 to 105 C) and PCIe Gen3 lanes to radio cards make it a strong fit for outdoor small-cell and enterprise-class Wi-Fi 6E controllers.
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NAS and iSCSI Storage Controllers
The T2080NSE8MQB is a strong fit for rackmount NAS and iSCSI storage controllers where sustained read/write throughput and encryption are required across eight or more SATA/SAS drives. The integrated SEC engine accelerates IEEE 1619 disk encryption (AES-XTS) so full disk encryption has negligible throughput penalty, while the four 10 GbE MACs aggregate iSCSI traffic and the eight 1 GbE ports serve management and replication links. The DDR3L ECC controller protects storage metadata from bit errors during long scrub operations. Deployable as the heart of a 2U rackmount NAS delivering multi-gigabyte encrypted file transfer.
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Automotive and Industrial Telematics Gateways
Although the T2080NSE8MQB is not AEC-Q100 qualified, its 0-105 C operating envelope and rugged 28 nm design serve industrial telematics and heavy-machinery gateways reliably. It aggregates CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, and Ethernet (100BASE-T1) buses via external PHYs connected through the SerDes lanes, runs fleet-management stacks (MQTT, MQTT-SN, REST) and stores logs on removable storage. The integrated crypto engine secures over-the-air firmware updates. Best deployed in fleet telematics units, heavy-equipment controllers and railway wayside monitoring where long-term reliability matters more than automotive certification.
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Engineering reference data for T2080NSE8MQB — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | T2080NSE8MTB | T2080NSN8MQB | T2080NSE8MQLB | T2080NXN8PTB | T2080NSN8MQLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Package | 896-FCBGA (25x25 mm) | 896-FCBGA (25x25 mm) - same | 896-FCBGA (25x25 mm) - same | 896-FCBGA (25x25 mm) - same | 896-FCBGA (25x25 mm) - same | 896-FCBGA (25x25 mm) - same |
| Core Architecture | PowerPC e6500 64-bit | PowerPC e6500 64-bit | PowerPC e6500 64-bit | PowerPC e6500 64-bit | PowerPC e6500 64-bit | PowerPC e6500 64-bit |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 4 cores / 8 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads |
| 10 GbE MACs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hardware Crypto Engine | Yes (SEC engine) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Key Differentiators
- Identical pinout to all T2080 family order codes (vs T2080NXN8PTB)
- Rev 1.1 silicon with documented errata set (vs T2080NSN8MQB (rev 2.x))
- Industrial 0-105 C grade availability (vs T2080NSN8MQLB)
Design Notes
Estimated: at typical 18 W SoC power with the 25x25 mm 896-ball FCBGA, θJA is on the order of 8-12 C/W with a 8-layer JEDEC thermal test board. Junction temperature at 70 C ambient stays below the 105 C industrial limit, but for sealed industrial enclosures a heatsink with at least 5 C/W is recommended to keep Tj below 95 C during sustained 10 GbE traffic.
Routing DDR3L at 1.6 GT/s requires fly-by topology with VTT termination at the end of the address/command/control nets; the data lanes are routed 64 bits plus ECC, with length matching per byte lane inside ±25 ps. Reference clock jitter must stay below 50 ps peak-to-peak; follow NXP AN5093 for PCB stackup and decoupling guidance. Use 0402/0201 decoupling adjacent to each BGA power pin, with a wide copper pour on the top layer for the 1.0 V VDD core rail.
Mixing silicon revisions on the same board is supported but requires software to detect the revision register at boot and apply the correct errata workarounds (see NXP errata documents). Do not populate a T2080 variant with a different sysclk configuration in a slot designed for the T2080NSE8MQB without re-validating RCW (reset configuration word) settings in the board's boot ROM. The 10 GbE XFI lanes require AC-coupling caps on the SerDes signal lines; do not DC-couple to SFP+ cages.
All 20 SerDes lanes share the same core PLL; mismatched pre-emphasis or termination configurations across active lanes can cause cross-talk into adjacent SerDes paths. Reference NXP SerDes configuration guidelines and re-tune when changing from PCIe to SRIO/10GE-KR modes. Maintain at least 4x dielectric spacing between SGMII pairs and noisy switching rails.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliance per NXP product page. Not AEC-Q100 qualified; the part is industrial-grade (0-105 C), not automotive. Lead-free BGA balls (Matte-Tin) per NXP lead-free roadmap.
