MPC8536AVTANG
MPC8536AVTANG - PowerPC e500 MPU 800MHz 783-FCBGA | NXP
The NXP MPC8536AVTANG is a PowerPC e500 microprocessor from the PowerQUICC III MPC85xx family, delivering 800 MHz of single-core 32-bit processing performance in a 783-pin FCBGA (29x29 mm) package. Fabricated on a 0.09 µm process, the device operates from multi-rail supplies of 1.0 V (core), 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V for I/O and DDR2 memory interfaces. The integrated communications processor combines high-performance computing with on-chip peripherals for storage, networking, and industrial control.
A PowerQUICC III MPU belongs to the microprocessor (MPU) category within the broader Integrated Circuits > Microcontrollers/MPU taxonomy. PowerQUICC III devices integrate one or more PowerPC e500 cores with peripheral controllers (Ethernet, DMA, I2C, SPI, UART, PCI Express, security engines), enabling them to replace discrete CPU-plus-ASIC designs in routing, switching, and embedded gateway applications.
The MPC8536AVTANG features a 32-bit PowerPC e500 core with a 32 KB instruction and 32 KB data L1 cache, a 256 KB L2 cache, hardware MMU, and an integrated DDR2 memory controller. It also includes two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet MACs, four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MACs, USB 2.0, PCI Express, and optional security acceleration. Energy management features such as doze, nap, sleep, and deep-sleep modes reduce power in idle periods.
The architecture combines a superscalar e500 execution pipeline with on-chip SRAM and a high-bandwidth system bus, allowing deterministic response in real-time communications workloads. The 783-FCBGA package exposes wide parallel DDR2, local-bus, and serial RapidIO interfaces, supporting line-rate packet processing in enterprise and service-provider equipment.
Typical applications include enterprise routers and switches, network security appliances, industrial control gateways, storage controllers, and SOHO/SMB routing platforms. The integrated Ethernet and security blocks make it a strong fit for VPN/firewall appliances and converged IP service gateways.
When designing with this MPU, allocate dedicated ground/power planes on the PCB for the 1.0 V core supply, follow the NXP hardware specifications for DDR2 routing (length-matched, impedance-controlled traces), and provide a heatsink or thermal interface material since a single 1 GHz class PowerPC part typically dissipates 5-10 W at full utilization.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives, application notes, and practical design considerations not collected in a single place on the manufacturer datasheet, giving procurement, hardware, and firmware teams a faster path to a Bill of Materials decision.
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