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PMC-Sierra Introduces New Highly Integrated SoC-based 64-bit MIPS Microprocessor Architecture
RM9150 Leverages SoC Platform Methodology, E9000 Microprocessor
Core and Advanced System Bus Architecture
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 17, 2004—
Today at the Embedded Processor Forum, PMC-Sierra, Inc.
(Nasdaq:PMCS) announced the first System-on-Chip (SoC) based on its
new system interconnect which offers an unprecedented level of feature
integration coupled with industry-leading microprocessor performance.
The Fast Device Bus(TM) interconnect was defined to fully leverage the
performance of PMC-Sierra's 1GHz E9000(TM) microprocessor and supports
an extensive set of high-throughput peripherals such as a 200 MHz
64-bit DDR SDRAM controller, a 600 MHz HyperTransport(TM) interface,
as well as two Gigabit Ethernet MACs, and dual PCI interfaces. The
RM9150(TM) microprocessor is targeted at networking, storage,
industrial control, printer, advanced consumer and other high volume
applications.
The RM9150's E9000 microprocessor and on-chip peripherals are
linked to the Fast Device Bus through a common design interface,
PMC-Sierra's Generic Device Interface (GDI) (see Figure 1). The GDI is
a simple, easy-to-design-to interface for new or existing Intellectual
Property (IP) blocks to support SoC design flows for standard
products, customer specific products and ASICs. GDI is scalable and
interconnect independent, in that any IP designed with a GDI is
re-usable, and can support either bus or switch architectures. In
addition, designing all on-chip peripherals with a GDI greatly reduces
the design verification time required and enables seamless IP block
integration for better performance and faster time-to-market.
"The RM9150 microprocessor is the first in a family of products
designed using PMC-Sierra's Fast Device Bus-based SoC platform," said
John Monson, vice president of marketing, Microprocessor Products
Division at PMC-Sierra. "With this new design methodology, we can now
quickly and easily integrate our scalable microprocessors with
peripherals and system I/O selected from PMC-Sierra's broad portfolio
of IP technology as well as from customer and industry IP."
About the RM9150 Microprocessor
The RM9150 device is a highly integrated, feature-rich SoC and is
the third product to use PMC-Sierra's proven E9000 64-bit MIPS(R)
microprocessor core. The high-performance E9000 microprocessor can
scale from 600 MHz to 1 GHz operating frequencies and supports 256 KB
of low-latency L2 cache tightly coupled to the microprocessor. This
enables the RM9150 microprocessor to maintain compatibility with and
leverage a comprehensive offering of optimized compilers, operating
systems and third party debug tools support that are currently
available for the RM9000x2(TM) and RM9000x2GL(TM) product families.
The RM9150 device feature set includes a 64-bit 200 MHz SDRAM
controller capable of supporting both DDR I and DDR II memories. Also
included are two 10/100/1000 Ethernet controllers, a 600 MHz DDR
HyperTransport interface, a dual 32-bit, 66 MHz PCI controllers, a
4-channel DMA controller, a Local Bus controller for glueless support
of Flash, Compact Flash, PCMCIA, and external USB devices, dual
asynchronous receiver/transmitter (DUART), 32 KB of scratch memory and
64 GPIO pins. This broad range of system peripherals makes it ideal
for embedded control processing applications such as Ethernet routers
and switches, line cards, network attached storage, industrial
control, high-end laser printers, imaging and high-end consumer
applications that require multiple high-speed interconnects and
single-chip integration.
The RM9150 microprocessor provides powerful processing power while
also enabling low system Bill-of-Materials (BOM) costs, compact board
space and low power dissipation. PMC-Sierra's MIPS-based SoC
architecture is designed to be software compatible with our
microprocessors while giving customers an avenue to increase
integration and lower costs as systems enter high volume production.
Pricing, Availability and Customer Support
Initial samples of the RM9150 device are planned for Q3, 2004 with
volume pricing estimated at $85 for 600 MHz devices. The RM9150 device
is fabricated in 130 nm CMOS process and is available in an 896-pin
Flip Chip BGA package.
About PMC-Sierra's RM9000 Family of MIPS-based Microprocessors
PMC-Sierra's RM9000 family of highly integrated 64-bit MIPS-based
dual- and single-core microprocessors provide the highest levels of
processing power and peripheral I/O integration, designed for
networking, storage, industrial control, color laser printers and
high-end consumer applications. For more information on the RM9150,
RM9000x1(TM), RM9000x2 devices and RM9000x1GL(TM) and RM9000x2GL
families including comprehensive data sheets and evaluation boards,
visit www.pmc-sierra.com/processors.
About PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of high-speed broadband
communications and storage semiconductors and MIPS-based(TM)
microprocessors for Enterprise, Access, Metro Optical Transport,
Storage Area Networking and Wireless network equipment. The company
offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of
offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company is
publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and
is included in the S&P 500 Index, which consists of 500 stocks chosen
for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. For
more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.
Attachments
Figure 1: RM9150 Block Diagram available at
www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pr/images/20040517_pr_figure1.jpg
Product Photo available at
www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/photos/hi-res/E9K_RM9150_5x7_300dpi.jpg
Resources to Extend Your Product Knowledge and Understanding
PMC-Sierra Microprocessor Products www.pmc-sierra.com/processors
PMC-Sierra New Products
www.pmc-sierra.com/products/newProducts.html
PMC-Sierra Microprocessor Webinars www.pmc-sierra.com/webinars
(C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2004. E9000, Fast Device Bus, PMC,
PMCS, PMC-Sierra, RM9000x1, RM9000x1GL, RM9000x2, RM9000x2GL, RM9150
and Thinking you can build on are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other
product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
Contact:
PMC-Sierra Microprocessor Product:
Maureen Monterosso, 408-239-8151
maureen_monterosso@pmc-sierra.com
or
US Editorial:
Christian Bateman, 408-621-9773
chrisb@e-epr.com
or
Asia Editorial:
Jo Soo, +011 852 2837 4744
jo.soo@edelman.com
or
Japan Editorial:
Junko Kaneko, +011 81 5328 1400
junko@e-e.co.jp
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