P4040NSE7MMC
P4040NSE7MMC - QorIQ P4 4-Core 1.5GHz MPU | NXP | Networking SoC
The NXP P4040NSE7MMC is a 4-core PowerPC e500mc microprocessor from the QorIQ P4 communications platform, operating at up to 1.5 GHz core frequency and housed in a 1295-ball FCBGA package (37.5 x 37.5 mm). It integrates 512 KB of L2 cache per-core plus a shared 2 MB L3 cache, dual 64-bit DDR2/DDR3 memory controllers with ECC, and high-speed SerDes lanes targeting high-performance networking, wireline access, and enterprise router workloads.
A microprocessor (MPU) is a single-chip CPU built from a complete instruction-set processor, caches, memory controllers, and peripheral interfaces, designed to execute an operating system and application workloads without external coprocessors. In the platform taxonomy, the QorIQ P4 sits below the P4080 flagship and above the P3041, all sharing pin-and software-compatibility so that customers can scale the same PCB across four-, six-, eight-, and dual-core variants. The e500mc core is a 32-bit Power Architecture implementation superscalar issue engine tuned for deterministic packet-processing at GHz frequencies.
Key features of the P4040NSE7MMC include four e500mc cores at 1.5 GHz on a 45 nm process, integrated dual 64-bit DDR2/DDR3 controllers with ECC, hardware-accelerated pattern matching and cryptography, multiple 10 Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express Gen2 interfaces via the on-chip SerDes, and an enhanced local bus controller. The N + suffix denotes the standard temperature variant with operating voltages of 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V, and NXP's product longevity program guarantees a minimum 10-year assured supply window.
Architecturally, the device pairs a coherent CoreNet fabric with the e500mc cores, granting unified access to L2, L3, and the memory subsystem while sustaining low-latency I/O through on-chip bridges. This balance of multi-core throughput and deterministic I/O is what makes QorIQ P4 the reference platform for terabit-class edge routers, security appliances, and control-plane processing in modern networking equipment.
Typical applications include enterprise routing and switching, network security appliances (firewalls, UTM, IPS), wireless base-station controllers, packet-DPI accelerators, and industrial control or storage controllers that need PowerPC software continuity.
When designing with this MPU, provision at least eight PCB layers for the FCBGA escape, meet the 1 mm ball-pitch land-pattern tolerance, and plan the thermal solution for the 25-35 W envelope under sustained DP packet loads. Use NXP's QorIQ SDK and reference designs to shorten bring-up.
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