Targets: Communication & Wired
The MPC8560 PowerQUICC III processor targets wired and wireless communications applications, such as enterprise routers and switches, telecommunications switching and transmission equipment, wireless infrastructure, multi-service access platforms, media gateways, SONET controllers and DSLAMs. The MPC8560 processor is a high-performance integrated communications processor containing a core built on Power Architecture technology. Like other PowerQUICC family members, the MPC8560 includes a Communications Processor Module (CPM) supporting multiple protocols and interfaces including multiple 10/100 Ethernet ports, up to two UTOPIA interfaces for OC-3 ATM support, up to 8 TDMs offering support for 8 T1/E1 or 2 T3/E3 connections, HDLC, transparent, and other legacy protocols.
By offering both a high-performance CPU core and an integrated communications engine, the MPC8560 is suitable for applications that require a combination of control plane and data plane processing capabilities. Other key features include the e500 PowerPC core running up to 1 GHz, 256-kbytes L2 cache, dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet controllers, a DDR memory controller, a 64-bit PCI/PCI-X controller, an 8-bit parallel RapidIO controller, a 4-channel DMA, and a multichannel interrupt controller. The MPC8560 support 667 MHz to 1 GHz operation and offers an extended temperature (-40 to 105C) package at 667 MHz.
PowerQUICC III processors are supported by CodeWarrior development tools from Freescale and by an ecosystem of development tools, operating systems, and applications from third-party vendors. The MPC8560ADS-BGA application development system is available for the MPC8560.